Bills 24–38 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Divisional, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs?

J. Allen (Buffalo Bills), 47.5% completion, -2.1% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -2.74 total passing EPA. P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 72.5% completion, +7.2% CPOE, +0.56 EPA per dropback, +22.57 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs?

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +22.57 total EPA on Passing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (+5.25 EPA): (5:05) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 10-T.Hill pushed ob at BUF 4 for 71 yards (23-M.Hyde; 24-T.Johnson)..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 38–24 Buffalo Bills
Halftime: Buffalo Bills 12–21 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Patrick Mahomes
Top passer: Jonathan Allen
Biggest EPA play: (6:30) 9-C.Bojorquez punts 48 yards to KC 11, Center-69-R.Ferguson. 17-M.Hardman MUFFS cat…
Game date: 2021-01-24

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 38–24 on 2021-01-24. Patrick Mahomes posted a game-high +22.57 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Buffalo Bills	9	3	3	9	0	24
Kansas City Chiefs	0	21	10	7	0	38

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

BUFBuffalo Bills

+3KC 33

+3BUF 27

+3KC 33

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

17 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 11:32FG
Tyler Bass
Points+3
Yard line
KC 33
Score
3-0
(11:32) 2-T.Bass 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 6:19TD
Dawson Knox
Points+6
Yard line
KC 3
Score
9-0
(6:19) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 88-D.Knox for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 14:20TD
Mecole Hardman Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 3
Score
9-6
(14:20) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 17-M.Hardman for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 14:16XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
9-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 9:40TD
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 6
Score
9-13
(9:40) (Shotgun) 31-Darr.Williams up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 9:35XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
9-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 4:15TD
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 1
Score
9-20
(4:15) (Shotgun) 25-C.Edwards-Helaire up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 4:12XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
9-21
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 0:14FG
Tyler Bass
Points+3
Yard line
KC 2
Score
12-21
(:14) 2-T.Bass 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 10:53FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 27
Score
12-24
(10:53) 7-H.Butker 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 5:52FG
Tyler Bass
Points+3
Yard line
KC 8
Score
15-24
(5:52) 2-T.Bass 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 3:34TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 1
Score
15-30
(3:34) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 3:29XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
15-31
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 7:41TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 5
Score
15-37
(7:41) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 7:36XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
15-38
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 4:11TD
Isaiah McKenzie
Points+6
Yard line
KC 6
Score
21-38
(4:11) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short middle to 19-I.McKenzie for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-T.Kpassagnon].
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 3:19FG
Tyler Bass
Points+3
Yard line
KC 33
Score
24-38
(3:19) 2-T.Bass 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +22.57 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.56 EPA/play
2Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +11.74 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.78 EPA/play
3Trysten Hill · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +10.91 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.99 EPA/play
4Dawson Knox · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +4.14 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
5Darr. Williams · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +3.53 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
6Mecole Hardman Jr. · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +3.18 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.18 EPA/play
7Isaiah McKenzie · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +2.97 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.48 EPA/play
8Cole Beasley · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.96 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Patrick Mahomes — KC · Passing

Patrick Mahomes posted the highest total EPA (+22.57) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 40 counted snaps, they averaged +0.56 EPA per play.

Patrick Mahomes's top snap (+5.25 EPA): (5:05) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 10-T.Hill pushed ob at BUF 4 for 71 yards (23-M.Hyde; 24-T.Johnson).

Biggest single play (+6.98 EPA): Corey Bojorquez — (6:30) 9-C.Bojorquez punts 48 yards to KC 11, Center-69-R.Ferguson. 17-M.Hardman MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by BUF-25-T.Jones at KC 3.

Quarterback report card

Jonathan Allen led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) · 59 dropbacks · 47.5% completion · -2.1% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -2.74 total EPA
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 40 dropbacks · 72.5% completion · +7.2% CPOE · +0.56 EPA/play · +22.57 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Buffalo Bills	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	+0.125	+0.310
Offensive success rate	48.3%	57.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.046	+0.564
Rush EPA/play	+0.370	+0.281
Defensive EPA/play	-0.310	-0.125
Defensive success rate	42.5%	51.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.31 vs +0.12), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Buffalo Bills: +0.12 EPA/play (74th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.31 EPA/play (99th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 10 drives, +11.16 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 10 drives, +24.77 total EPA, 7 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — Dawson Knox (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q1 6:19)
Kansas City Chiefs — Mecole Hardman Jr. (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q2 14:20)
Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q2 9:40)
Kansas City Chiefs — Clyde Edwards-Helaire (Q2 4:15)
Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q3 3:34)
Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q4 7:41)
Buffalo Bills — Isaiah McKenzie (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q4 4:11)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — Tyler Bass (Q1 11:32)
Buffalo Bills — Tyler Bass (Q2 0:14)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q3 10:53)
Buffalo Bills — Tyler Bass (Q3 5:52)
Buffalo Bills — Tyler Bass (Q4 3:19)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 9–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the KC 33 (Q1 11:32) — (11:32) 2-T.Bass 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the KC 3 (Q1 6:19) — (6:19) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 88-D.Knox for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 21–3. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BUF 3 (Q2 14:20) — (14:20) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 17-M.Hardman for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q2 14:16) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BUF 6 (Q2 9:40) — (9:40) (Shotgun) 31-Darr.Williams up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q2 9:35) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BUF 1 (Q2 4:15) — (4:15) (Shotgun) 25-C.Edwards-Helaire up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q2 4:12) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the KC 2 (Q2 0:14) — (:14) 2-T.Bass 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez..

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 10–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the BUF 27 (Q3 10:53) — (10:53) 7-H.Butker 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the KC 8 (Q3 5:52) — (5:52) 2-T.Bass 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BUF 1 (Q3 3:34) — (3:34) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q3 3:29) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 9–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BUF 5 (Q4 7:41) — (7:41) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q4 7:36) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the KC 6 (Q4 4:11) — (4:11) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short middle to 19-I.McKenzie for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-T.Kpassagnon].; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the KC 33 (Q4 3:19) — (3:19) 2-T.Bass 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q1 6:30) — (6:30) 9-C.Bojorquez punts 48 yards to KC 11, Center-69-R.Ferguson. 17-M.Hardman MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by BUF-25-T.Jones at KC 3. [WPA +17.5% · EPA +6.98]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 12:26) — (12:26) 17-M.Hardman left end pushed ob at BUF 32 for 50 yards (23-M.Hyde). [WPA +10.6% · EPA +3.18]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 12:44) — (12:44) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox pushed ob at KC 40 for 8 yards (35-C.Ward). [WPA +9.2% · EPA +2.88]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 12:42) — (12:42) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete short right [32-T.Mathieu]. PENALTY on BUF-17-J.Allen, Intentional Grounding, 16 yards, enforced at KC 49. [WPA -8.8% · EPA -2.29]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 13:45) — (13:45) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs to BUF 33 for 6 yards (21-B.Breeland). PENALTY on KC-21-B.Breeland, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 33. [WPA +7.7% · EPA +1.95]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Buffalo Bills (Q1 6:30) — (6:30) 9-C.Bojorquez punts 48 yards to KC 11, Center-69-R.Ferguson. 17-M.Hardman MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by BUF-25-T.Jones at KC 3. [WPA +17.5% · EPA +6.98]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 13:21) — (13:21) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left intended for 15-J.Brown INTERCEPTED by 27-R.Fenton (21-B.Breeland) at KC 12. 27-R.Fenton to KC 42 for 30 yards (17-J.Allen). [WPA -3.5% · EPA -6.24]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 5:05) — (5:05) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 10-T.Hill pushed ob at BUF 4 for 71 yards (23-M.Hyde; 24-T.Johnson). [WPA +6.7% · EPA +5.25]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 4:08) — 2-T.Bass kicks onside 16 yards from BUF 35 to KC 49, impetus ends at BUF 48. RECOVERED by BUF-49-T.Edmunds. [WPA -0.2% · EPA -3.34]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q1 11:32 · KC 33 · Score 3-0
(11:32) 2-T.Bass 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q1 6:19 · KC 3 · Score 9-0
(6:19) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 88-D.Knox for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 14:20 · BUF 3 · Score 9-6
(14:20) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 17-M.Hardman for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 14:16 · BUF 15 · Score 9-7
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 9:40 · BUF 6 · Score 9-13
(9:40) (Shotgun) 31-Darr.Williams up the middle for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 9:35 · BUF 15 · Score 9-14
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 4:15 · BUF 1 · Score 9-20
(4:15) (Shotgun) 25-C.Edwards-Helaire up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 4:12 · BUF 15 · Score 9-21
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 0:14 · KC 2 · Score 12-21
(:14) 2-T.Bass 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q3 10:53 · BUF 27 · Score 12-24
(10:53) 7-H.Butker 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 5:52 · KC 8 · Score 15-24
(5:52) 2-T.Bass 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 3:34 · BUF 1 · Score 15-30
(3:34) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 3:29 · BUF 15 · Score 15-31
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 7:41 · BUF 5 · Score 15-37
(7:41) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 7:36 · BUF 15 · Score 15-38
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 4:11 · KC 6 · Score 21-38
(4:11) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short middle to 19-I.McKenzie for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN [92-T.Kpassagnon].
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 3:19 · KC 33 · Score 24-38
(3:19) 2-T.Bass 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Kansas City Chiefs earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Patrick Mahomes (KC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2021-01-24?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 38-24 in Divisional, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Buffalo Bills 9, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Q2: Buffalo Bills 3, Kansas City Chiefs 21; Q3: Buffalo Bills 3, Kansas City Chiefs 10; Q4: Buffalo Bills 9, Kansas City Chiefs 7; Final: Buffalo Bills 24, Kansas City Chiefs 38.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — D. Knox (J. Allen pass) (Q1 6:19) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — M. Hardman (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 14:20) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 9:40) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — C. Edwards-Helaire (Q2 4:15) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (P. Mahomes pass) (Q3 3:34) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (P. Mahomes pass) (Q4 7:41) Buffalo Bills touchdown — I. McKenzie (J. Allen pass) (Q4 4:11) Buffalo Bills field goal — T. Bass (Q1 11:32, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — T. Bass (Q2 0:14, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q3 10:53, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — T. Bass (Q3 5:52, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — T. Bass (Q4 3:19, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills), 47.5% completion, -2.1% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -2.74 total passing EPA. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 72.5% completion, +7.2% CPOE, +0.56 EPA per dropback, +22.57 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +22.57 total EPA on Passing plays. across 40 snaps. Their top snap (+5.25 EPA): (5:05) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 10-T.Hill pushed ob at BUF 4 for 71 yards (23-M.Hyde; 24-T.Johnson)..

Season records after this game

Buffalo Bills

Entered 15-3 Now 15-4 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 15-2 Now 16-2 W

Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 2020 Divisional Recap

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