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Josh Allen, Bills hand Chiefs 1st defeat in nearly a year

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The Kansas City Chiefs are undefeated no more, as the Buffalo Bills delivered their first loss at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on Sunday night, 30-21. 

Buffalo moves to 9-2 on the season, while the Chiefs are now 9-1, suffering their first loss since Christmas Day 2023.

The Bills knew that every Chiefs game this season had come down to the final minutes of the game, meaning “crunch time” had to see perfect execution from Josh Allen and the offense. 

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook (4) reacts to scoring a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at Highmark Stadium. (Junfu Han/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)

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Allen was up for the challenge, as he delivered back-to-back touchdown drives in the Bills’ final two possessions to ice the win. 

The first saw Curtis Samuel haul in a ball on a play where the Chiefs sent the house at Allen, and he ran it in untouched from 12 yards out to make it 23-14. 

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But Patrick Mahomes will never go away without a fight, as we’ve seen throughout his career. He responded with a 10-play, 70-yard touchdown drive where Noah Gray brought in his second touchdown of the game. 

With 7:53 left in the fourth quarter, and the Chiefs only down by two points, Allen knew he had to kill clock and get downfield to not only score, but keep the ball out of Mahomes’ hands with a chance to take the lead late once more. 

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Allen dissected the Chiefs’ staunch defense, making sure to pick up key first downs to keep the chains and clock moving in the fourth quarter. A pivotal moment, though, came when Ty Johnson couldn’t pick up a first down on third-and-2 from the Kansas City 26-yard line, leaving head coach Sean McDermott with a big decision. 

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is pressured by Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson (7) as he releases a pass in the second quarter at Highmark Stadium. (Mark Konezny-Imagn Images)

Does he keep the offense on the field and trust Allen picks up the first down, or kick the field goal and trust his defense can stop Mahomes from a game-winning touchdown. 

McDermott opted to go with his quarterback, and it was the right move as Allen not only picked up the first down but barreled his way into the end zone for a 26-yard run that sent the Bills Mafia ballistic in the stands. 

With the nine-point lead, Mahomes had just 1:14 left in the game to score twice, and he tried to force a pass to Travis Kelce on fourth-and-13. However, Terrel Bernard picked it off and stayed down on the turf to seal the win. 

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Looking at the stat sheet, Allen threw for an efficient 27-of-40 for 262 yards with one toucheown and one interception, while rushing for a team-high 55 yards. James Cook also added the first two touchdowns for the Bills despite having just 20 yards on nine carries. 

And in a game where Keon Coleman and Dalton Kincaid were out for Buffalo, Khalil Shakir stepped up with eight catches for 70 yards, while Samuel had five for 58 yards. 

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks to throw the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at Highmark Stadium. (Junfu Han/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)

For the Chiefs, Mahomes had three touchdown passes, his first going to Xavier Worthy, who led the way with 61 yards on just four receptions. Mahomes was 23-of-33 for 196 yards and two interceptions. 

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Kareem Hunt also had 60 yards on the ground on 14 carries, while Kelce had only two catches for eight yards. 

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Taylor Swift showed up to Arrowhead Stadium Thursday night to watch fiancé Travis Kelce in what could be his final home game with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Swift, wearing a red leather jacket, was shown on the Amazon Prime Video broadcast hugging a friend. 

The pop star has mostly been out of the NFL spotlight after the Chiefs lost the Super Bowl to the Philadelphia Eagles in February and the two announced their engagement.

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift kiss after the AFC championship game against the Buffalo Bills in Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

But it was a special night for Kelce as he mulls his NFL future.

Amazon Prime Video aired an interview between him and Chiefs legend Tony Gonzalez before the game began.

“I think I’m still searching for those answers. I think, obviously, the way this one ended with a sour taste in my mouth, I feel motivated, but I got to make the right decision for me,” he told Gonzalez. “I’ve got to hope that, you know, if I do want to come back, the Chiefs are willing to bring me back.

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is introduced before a game against the Denver Broncos Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

“So it’s a two-way street on that, but, at the same time, man, I am, at this point in this year, I’m just trying to finish out and give Chiefs Kingdom everything I got and go out there and do it with some of that flair that you said I play with.”

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was asked what it meant that it could be Kelce’s last game at home.

“I don’t know if it is or not. I haven’t talked to him,” Reid said. “I think his numbers and personality and the person, I think, speak for themselves. Phenomenal person (and) great for the community. He’s everything you want from a player representing an organization.”

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The Chiefs were taking on the Denver Broncos in the Week 17 matchup. Kansas City has already been eliminated from playoff contention.

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Lakers’ Austin Reaves will not return vs. Rockets because of calf soreness

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Lakers guard Austin Reaves will not play in the second half against the Houston Rockets because of left calf soreness, the team announced Thursday.

Reaves missed three games with a left calf strain before coming back to play at Phoenix on Tuesday night. He scored 17 points off the bench in the Lakers’ loss to the Suns.

Against the Rockets at Crypto.com Arena, Reaves started and played 15 minutes in the first half, scoring 12 points on five-for-eight shooting.

With Reaves out, the Lakers struggled in the third quarter, giving up 29 points to trail 92-74 heading into the fourth. The Lakers are trying to avoid losing three consecutive games for the first time this season.

Reaves entered Thursday averaging 27.3 points per game, ranking him 11th in league scoring.

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Lakers coach JJ Redick said earlier this week that Reaves wasn’t on a minutes restriction, but the team would monitor his workload “in real time.”

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NFL’s Christmas games lose major star power as key quarterbacks sidelined with injuries

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On paper, Netflix had great divisional matchups on Christmas Day for Week 17 when the season began.

Of course, the NFL season never goes as planned, and the three matchups scheduled for the holiday are not what anyone had planned.

The reason? Star quarterbacks won’t be playing in each game.

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott walks off the field after the team’s NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Christmas Day’s first kickoff will be an NFC East battle between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders, with both teams already eliminated from playoff contention.

And while Dak Prescott and company are looking to finish the season strong, the Commanders shut down Jayden Daniels, their second-year quarterback who led them to the NFC Championship Game in his rookie season just a year ago, after reaggravating his elbow injury.

In fact, the Commanders won’t even see Marcus Mariota, Daniels’ backup who has had to start eight games this season, as he’s dealing with an injury as well. It will be veteran Josh Johnson making the start in Landover, Maryland, on Christmas Day for a 4-11 Commanders squad that hoped to at least make the playoffs after a fantastic finish in 2024.

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“When you do circle those matchups, that’s exactly what you’re thinking: This is going to be cool. How it’s all laid out — division games right here at the end between two games of Philadelphia with a Dallas game in between,” Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said.

“Playing these division games, they still mean a lot.”

Unfortunately for both squads, it will only be for bragging rights.

Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders looks on from the sidelines after leaving the game during the second half against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Dec. 7, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Ellen Schmidt/Getty Images)

In the 4:30 p.m. ET slate, the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, a storied NFC North rivalry, the home team in Minneapolis will be without its own second-year signal caller — J.J. McCarthy.

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McCarthy suffered an injury in the win over the New York Giants last week, and it will be Max Brosmer having to start again for Kevin O’Connell’s group.

The Minnesota product’s first career start didn’t work out too well in Seattle, as the Seahawks had their way on defense against Brosmer. Perhaps a home crowd will do him and the Vikings’ offense better, but the Lions at least still have something to play for.

Detroit heads into this game following a tough loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, where a game-winning touchdown was called back after Amon-Ra St. Brown was penalized for offensive pass interference, negating Jared Goff flying into the end zone after a pitch-back from the star receiver.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes chews his mouth guard during warmups before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)

The Lions need to win their remaining two games, while also needing the Green Bay Packers to lose their last two games to secure the final NFC wild card spot.

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Finally, and perhaps the biggest disappointment for Netflix, is the Kansas City Chiefs not having Patrick Mahomes on the field this holiday season.

Mahomes suffered a torn ACL, which he quickly had surgery to repair, following a loss that knocked them out of playoff contention two weeks ago. The Chiefs were hoping that his backup, Gardner Minshew, could finish out the season, but he tore his ACL last week in a loss to the Tennessee Titans.

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That leaves USF alum Chris Oladokun, who filled in for Minshew last week, starting against Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos — a 12-3 squad who already clinched their playoff berth. Denver will still be playing hard, as they’re competing for the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC, which would ensure home games throughout the playoffs.

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These games were supposed to be potential division/playoff clinching matchups, but the NFL and its fanbase will be hoping these games are not as lopsided as some believe they could turn out to be.

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