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Maxwell Hairston celebrates after the Bills’ win over the Chiefs.Photograph: Adrian Kraus/APView image in fullscreenMaxwell Hairston celebrates after the Bills’ win over the Chiefs.Photograph: Adrian Kraus/APNFLNFL roundup: Bills beat Chiefs as Jags’ Little sets record for longest field-goalBengals blow late lead again in 47-42 loss to BearsJJ McCarthy impresses in Vikings win over LionsColts suffer rare loss as Steelers defense shinesAgenciesSun 2 Nov 2025 20.00 ESTFirst published on Sun 2 Nov 2025 17.07 ESTShareKansas City Chiefs 21-28 Buffalo BillsJosh Allen threw a touchdown pass and ran for two scores to outduel Patrick Mahomes and the Buffalo Bills defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of last season’s AFC championship game.James Cook had 114 yards rushing and Buffalo’s defense did the rest in harassing Mahomes, who was sacked three times, hit 15 more and finished with the worst completion percentage of his career.The game was decided in the final 17 seconds, when Mahomes threw three straight incompletions from Buffalo’s 40. The last throw fell short of the end zone and was batted down by rookie Maxwell Hairston. The drive began at Kansas City’s 42 after Matt Prater’s 52-yard field goal attempt for the Bills struck the right upright.Buffalo improved to 6-2 and have won two straight since losing consecutive games. The Bills have defeated Kansas City in five straight regular-season meetings, but are 0-4 in playoff matchups dating to the 2020 postseason – including last season’s AFC title game.The Chiefs (5-4) had a three-game win streak snapped after winning five of their last six. Mahomes, who entered having passed for three touchdowns in each of his past three outings, finished 15 of 34 for 250 yards and no scores.Chicago Bears 47–42 Cincinnati BengalsCaleb Williams connected with Colston Loveland for a 58-yard touchdown with 17 seconds left, and the Chicago Bears beat theCincinnati Bengalsin a wild game that featured three touchdowns in the last two minutes and two lead changes in the final minute.After Joe Flacco put the Bengals ahead 42-41 with a nine-yard touchdown pass to Andrei Iosivas, Chicago took over on its own 28 with 54 seconds left. Four plays later, on first down from the 42, Williams found Loveland down the middle. The rookie tight end caught it at the Bengals 36, bounced off Cincinnati defensive backs Jordan Battle and Geno Stone and ran to the end zone to give Chicago its fifth win in six games.Williams passed for 280 yards and three touchdowns, and he also caught a TD pass from DJ Moore on a trick play for the Bears’ first score. He later hauled in a 20-yard pass from Tyson Bagent, becoming the first starting QB in nearly 82 years with multiple receptions in a game.The 40-year-old Flacco, who did not practice on Wednesday and Friday after injuring his throwing shoulder, was 30 of 44 for a career-high 470 yards and four TDs. But the Bengals scored at least 30 points and lost for the second straight week and sixth tim…
Published: 2025-11-03T01:00:25
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