2025 Week 9 · Final
Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills, final 21–28
Pregame first read
KC run game has the stronger league profile.
KC run game #6/32 · BUF run defense #25/32 · 144 offense / 141 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- KC -1.5
- Model total
- 47.5
- 80% range (BUF margin)
- -15.1 to +19.9
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingJosh AllenBUF273 pass yds
- RushingJames CookBUF114 rush yds
- ReceivingDalton KincaidBUF101 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- BUF passing attack#9/32KC pass defense#3/32
- BUF run game#4/32KC run defense#19/32
- KC passing attack#2/32BUF pass defense#5/32
- KC run game#6/32BUF run defense#25/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
KCKansas City Chiefs
- Patrick MahomesQB · 8 games262pass yds/g
- Isiah PachecoRB · 8 games41.1rush yds/g
- Rashee RiceWR · 2 games67.5rec yds/g
- Travis KelceTE · 8 games59.3rec yds/g
BUFBuffalo Bills
- Josh AllenQB · 7 games223pass yds/g
- James CookRB · 7 games108rush yds/g
- Dalton KincaidTE · 6 games51.7rec yds/g
- Khalil ShakirWR · 7 games50.9rec yds/g