ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills started their much-anticipated Week 11 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs with an absolute statement.
To start, safety Taylor Rapp picked off quarterback Patrick Mahomes as he was pressured by defensive tackle Ed Oliver. An unnecessary roughness penalty forced the Bills to start the following drive on the team’s own 35-yard line, but that was no problem.
Quarterback Josh Allen led Buffalo on an eight-play, 65-yard drive that ended with a three-yard rushing touchdown by running back James Cook, his ninth of the season. His previous career-high in a year was two rushing touchdowns.
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The drive was helped in a big way by a 30-yard dart from Allen to wide receiver Amari Cooper on third-and-6 from the Buffalo 39. Cooper caught the pass one-handed with his left hand despite missing the last two games with a left wrist injury.
The early success gave the Bills a 6-0 lead after kicker Tyler Bass missed the PAT.
