Bills Vs. Chiefs Game Breakdown

For the 11th time in 14 seasons, the Bills are looking at a 5-6 record going into December. They've dropped their most recent contest in Kansas City on Sunday. The game was plagued with poor officiating, and more importantly, poor coaching. There were several dubious calls made by both the referees and Rex Ryan, not to mention the lack of use of some lethal personnel *cough* Sammy Watkins *cough.* The Bills have dropped 4 of their last 6 contests and now rest at 10th in the AFC and 3rd in the AFC East. Let's break down the game.

The offense was explosive in the first half as they jumped up to an early 10-0 lead. Sammy Watkins and Tyrod were having great days, not to mention Shady was running the rock solidly in the ground game. The offense looked as if it was unstoppable in the first half. Then, when the second half came around, everything fell off. Sammy Watkins was invisible, Tyrod was missing more passes, and before you know it, KC was taking the lead. 2 key turnovers didn't help matters either. The Bills ended the day with 25 first downs and 415 yards of offense.

Tyrod Taylor finished his day 21 for 38, 291 yards and 3 TDs. He had a pretty good outing, but had he targeted Sammy more than just a couple times in the second half, his day could have been even better. Tyrod turned the ball over via a fumble, and that's usually not something he does often. Tyrod could be more efficient with his throws though, and could have completed more than just 21 of his passes. In the past 2 weeks, Tyrod's completion % have fallen into the mid 50's.

Sammy Watkins had a monster first half, and that's all you can really say. He was invisible, and often times never even looked at in the second half. His first half consisted of 6 receptions for 158 yards and 2 TD catches, which were beautifully thrown by Tyrod Taylor. He was the heart of Buffalo's receiving game today, which should be a common theme considering the value he has to this football team.

Lesean McCoy had his 5th game in a row with 100+ yards from scrimmage, putting up 70 yards on the ground and 31 yards in the air. He also added a touchdown on a 10 yard reception in the 3rd quarter, in which he made several guys miss. He's finally the RB we've all expected him to be. He needs to see the ball as much as possible.

The defense came out strong, but slowly let the game slip away. They gave up 413 yards of their own, and let Alex Smith throw 2 TD's and 255 yards on an easily beatable Bills secondary. Darby had his first poor game as a rookie as he got beat for 2 Chiefs TD's. The Bills had no pressure on Smith all day either. There's not much to say about the defense, as they just simply did not deliver.

The Bills have been extremely inconsistent this season. Which Bills will show up on Sunday, when they return home to take on the Houston Texans? The Bills playoff chances are not dead, and they have a chance to make a run coming up, but it starts this Sunday. A 9-7 record will not cut it. Coaching needs to step up, along with some key players in backup roles. With LB Nigel Bradham out, with rookie guard and right tackle John Miller and Seantrel Henderson out as well, there will be some holes in this Buffalo team. Standout rookie Karlos Williams will also miss his 4th game of the season. Buffalo has their work cut out for them, but now's the time when true teams will learn what they've got. Thanks for reading, and as always, let's go Buffalo!

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Stats: http://espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400791504
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