Chiefs 27–24 Bills: Score, Stats & Recap | Divisional, 2023

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

J. Allen (Buffalo Bills), 56.5% completion, -0.5% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +9.04 total passing EPA. P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 60.7% completion, +18.2% CPOE, +0.33 EPA per dropback, +9.28 total passing EPA.

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

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.28 total EPA on Passing plays. across 28 snaps. Their top snap (-6.71 EPA): (12:13) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 12-M.Hardman to BUF 1 for 2 yards (25-T.Dodson). Buffalo challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERS.

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 27–24 Buffalo Bills
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 13–17 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Patrick Mahomes
Top passer: Jonathan Allen
Biggest EPA play: (12:13) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 12-M.Hardman to BUF 1 for 2 yards (25-T.…
Game date: 2024-01-21

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 27–24 on 2024-01-21, overcoming Buffalo Bills's 17–13 halftime lead. Patrick Mahomes posted a game-high +9.28 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
Kansas City Chiefs	3	10	7	7	0	27
Buffalo Bills	3	14	7	0	0	24

Scoring Map

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

KCKansas City Chiefs

+3BUF 29

KC 5

BUF 22

KC 2

BUF 3

BUF 4

BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q1 8:11FG
Tyler Bass
Points+3
Yard line
KC 9
Score
0-3
(8:11) 2-T.Bass 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 4:40FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 29
Score
3-3
(4:40) 7-H.Butker 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 13:37TD
Jonathan Allen
Points+6
Yard line
KC 5
Score
3-9
(13:37) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen scrambles left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 13:32XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
3-10
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 9:15FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 11
Score
6-10
(9:15) 7-H.Butker 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 3:38TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 22
Score
12-10
(3:38) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 87-T.Kelce for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 3:33XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
13-10
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 0:30TD
Jonathan Allen
Points+6
Yard line
KC 2
Score
13-16
(:30) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 0:26XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
13-17
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 11:55TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 3
Score
19-17
(11:55) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 11:48XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
20-17
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 3:29TD
Khalil Shakir
Points+6
Yard line
KC 13
Score
20-23
(3:29) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 10-K.Shakir for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 3:23XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
20-24
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 14:24TD
Isiah Pacheco
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 4
Score
26-24
(14:24) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 14:20XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
27-24
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +9.28 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
2Jonathan Allen · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +9.04 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
3Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +7.21 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.20 EPA/play
4Khalil Shakir · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +6.33 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
5Rashee Rice · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.07 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.27 EPA/play
6Jonathan Allen · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +4.71 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
7Marquez Valdes-Scantling · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +3.17 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.79 EPA/play
8Dalton Kincaid · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.96 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.59 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 (+9.28) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 28 counted snaps, they averaged +0.33 EPA per play.

Patrick Mahomes's top snap (-6.71 EPA): (12:13) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 12-M.Hardman to BUF 1 for 2 yards (25-T.Dodson). Buffalo challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short le

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) · 46 dropbacks · 56.5% completion · -0.5% CPOE · +0.20 EPA/play · +9.04 total EPA
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 28 dropbacks · 60.7% completion · +18.2% CPOE · +0.33 EPA/play · +9.28 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Buffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play	+0.202	+0.070
Offensive success rate	49.2%	53.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.331	+0.197
Rush EPA/play	+0.132	+0.066
Defensive EPA/play	-0.070	-0.202
Defensive success rate	46.2%	50.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.20 vs +0.07), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: +0.20 EPA/play (94th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Buffalo Bills: +0.07 EPA/play (73rd percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 8 drives, +6.49 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 9 drives, +12.75 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — Jonathan Allen (Q2 13:37)
Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q2 3:38)
Buffalo Bills — Jonathan Allen (Q2 0:30)
Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q3 11:55)
Buffalo Bills — Khalil Shakir (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q3 3:29)
Kansas City Chiefs — Isiah Pacheco (Q4 14:24)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — Tyler Bass (Q1 8:11)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q1 4:40)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q2 9:15)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the KC 9 (Q1 8:11) — (8:11) 2-T.Bass 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the BUF 29 (Q1 4:40) — (4:40) 7-H.Butker 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 14–10. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the KC 5 (Q2 13:37) — (13:37) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen scrambles left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 13:32) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the BUF 11 (Q2 9:15) — (9:15) 7-H.Butker 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BUF 22 (Q2 3:38) — (3:38) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 87-T.Kelce for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q2 3:33) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the KC 2 (Q2 0:30) — (:30) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 0:26) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BUF 3 (Q3 11:55) — (11:55) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q3 11:48) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the KC 13 (Q3 3:29) — (3:29) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 10-K.Shakir for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q3 3:23) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the BUF 4 (Q4 14:24) — (14:24) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q4 14:20) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q4 1:47) — (1:47) 2-T.Bass 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin. [WPA -31.2% · EPA -3.26]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 12:13) — (12:13) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 12-M.Hardman to BUF 1 for 2 yards (25-T.Dodson). Buffalo challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 15-P.M [WPA -21.0% · EPA -6.71]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 4:52) — (4:52) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 10-K.Shakir ran ob at KC 40 for 10 yards (20-J.Reid). [WPA +17.8% · EPA +2.90]
Buffalo Bills (Q3 3:29) — (3:29) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 10-K.Shakir for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.9% · EPA +3.58]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 1:00) — (1:00) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep middle to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling to BUF 16 for 32 yards (23-M.Hyde). [WPA +13.9% · EPA +2.45]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 12:13) — (12:13) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 12-M.Hardman to BUF 1 for 2 yards (25-T.Dodson). Buffalo challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 15-P.M [WPA -21.0% · EPA -6.71]
Buffalo Bills (Q3 3:29) — (3:29) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 10-K.Shakir for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +15.9% · EPA +3.58]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 3:38) — (3:38) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 87-T.Kelce for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.8% · EPA +3.32]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 1:47) — (1:47) 2-T.Bass 44 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin. [WPA -31.2% · EPA -3.26]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q1 8:11 · KC 9 · Score 0-3
(8:11) 2-T.Bass 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 4:40 · BUF 29 · Score 3-3
(4:40) 7-H.Butker 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 13:37 · KC 5 · Score 3-9
(13:37) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen scrambles left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 13:32 · KC 15 · Score 3-10
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 9:15 · BUF 11 · Score 6-10
(9:15) 7-H.Butker 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 3:38 · BUF 22 · Score 12-10
(3:38) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 87-T.Kelce for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 3:33 · BUF 15 · Score 13-10
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 0:30 · KC 2 · Score 13-16
(:30) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 0:26 · KC 15 · Score 13-17
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 11:55 · BUF 3 · Score 19-17
(11:55) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 87-T.Kelce for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 11:48 · BUF 15 · Score 20-17
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 3:29 · KC 13 · Score 20-23
(3:29) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 10-K.Shakir for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 3:23 · KC 15 · Score 20-24
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-8-S.Martin.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 14:24 · BUF 4 · Score 26-24
(14:24) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco left guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q4 14:20 · BUF 15 · Score 27-24
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
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 Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills on 2024-01-21?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 27-24 in Divisional, 2023.

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

Q1: Kansas City Chiefs 3, Buffalo Bills 3; Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 10, Buffalo Bills 14; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Buffalo Bills 7; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Buffalo Bills 0; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 27, Buffalo Bills 24.

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

Buffalo Bills touchdown — J. Allen (Q2 13:37) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 3:38) Buffalo Bills touchdown — J. Allen (Q2 0:30) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (P. Mahomes pass) (Q3 11:55) Buffalo Bills touchdown — K. Shakir (J. Allen pass) (Q3 3:29) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — I. Pacheco (Q4 14:24) Buffalo Bills field goal — T. Bass (Q1 8:11, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q1 4:40, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q2 9:15, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills), 56.5% completion, -0.5% CPOE, +0.20 EPA per dropback, +9.04 total passing EPA. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 60.7% completion, +18.2% CPOE, +0.33 EPA per dropback, +9.28 total passing EPA.

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

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.28 total EPA on Passing plays. across 28 snaps. Their top snap (-6.71 EPA): (12:13) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 12-M.Hardman to BUF 1 for 2 yards (25-T.Dodson). Buffalo challenged the runner was down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERS.

Was Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Kansas City Chiefs won 27-24 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 12-6 Now 13-6 W

Buffalo Bills

Entered 12-6 Now 12-7 L

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