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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Taylor Swift was not at Highmark Stadium, but the showdown between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs went on as planned in one of the most anticipated games on the NFL schedule this season.
The game kicked off at 4:25 p.m. Sunday, and it didn't take long for the Bills to give fans something to shout about.
On just the second play of the game, safety Taylor Rapp intercepted Patrick Mahomes. Eight plays and 65 yards later, James Cook scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to make it 6-0 Buffalo. The scored stayed that way, though, because Tyler Bass missed the point-after try.
That Bills lead stood at the end of the first quarter, but on the first play of the second quarter, Mahomes hit first-round draft pick Xavier Worthy for a 10-yard touchdown pass. The extra point made it 7-6 Chiefs. The Bills countered with a nine-play, 70-yard drive that consumed 4 minutes, 45 seconds and ended with another touchdown run by Cook, this one from 6 yards out.
Bass hit the extra point this time, making it 13-7 Bills with a little more than 10 minutes to play until halftime. Back came the Chiefs, who scored on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to tight end Noah Gray. That nine-play, 40-yard drive took 4:34 off the clock and gave Kansas City a 14-13 lead with 2:51 left before halftime.
Buffalo countered with a drive that took 12 plays, 62 yards, and the rest of the half. It ended with a 33-yard field goal by Bass, giving the Bills a 16-14 lead at halftime..
