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Bills’ Josh Allen plays it cool after Chiefs: ‘It’s another Week 11 win’

Bills’ Josh Allen plays it cool after Chiefs: ‘It’s another Week 11 win’

Buffalo beat Kansas City in exciting fashion on Sunday.

The club topped the Chiefs 30-21 at home in Orchard Park in front of Bills Mafia on the same field where KC ended its postseason run last year.

Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen put his superhero cape on for the Bills offense when it mattered most, breaking tackles and shaking off defenders for a 26-yard touchdown run on 4th-and-2 with 2:17 left in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach.

After the game ended thanks to a win-sealing interception by Terrel Bernard on defense, Allen was asked about his scoring play by CBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson.

“Yeah, appreciate Coach McDermott for trusting the offense going out there,” he said. “We had a man play, they dropped out to zone and they had something good for it. I was just trying to make a play and help our team win a football game. You know, some things we need to clean up, some throws I wish I had back, but we’re going into the bye week 9-2…we’ll take it.”

Allen was sacked zero times for the first time against Kansas City since the 2021 regular season, and the team put up their 30 points without key players on offense in receiver Keon Coleman, tight end Dalton Kincaid, and offensive tackle Spencer Brown.

He finished the day Sunday 27-for-40 with 262 yards, a touchdown, and an interception passing to go with another 55 ground yards with the TD.

The scoring rush was his latest in a career highlight reel of making little-to-no/probability plays.

In fact, per NFL Next Gen Stats, there was only a 1.2% chance of scoring a touchdown on the play once he tucked the ball to run.

The Bills hosted their AFC rivals for their fifth regular-season meeting with the QB under center.

The club is now 4-1 in those matchups, becoming the only team in the NFL to log four victories against Chiefs QB and State Farm insurance enthusiast, Patrick Mahomes.

The squad improves to 9-2 overall headed into their bye week. It’s the franchise’s first time at 9-2 since the 1992 NFL season.

The Bills have treated division games as “counting double” but had previously struggled to translate that in conference matchups that could have a bearing on No. 1 seeding and a first-round bye come playoff time.

But not this time.

The final points were roughly on average for what the two teams have put up throughout this season thus far, and it was the Chiefs’ first time giving up more than 28 points in 31 games and the first time allowing 30 points on offense since 2022.

And while Buffalo continues to have success against Kansas City during the regular season, Allen knows they need to beat them in the playoffs and spoke to that while answering whether it was just another Week 11 win for Buffalo.

“It is, it’s another Week 11 win,” he added. “Knowing how things usually play out we’ll probably see this team again at some point. We’ve got to get there first so like I said, we’ll enjoy this bye week and go into the next week after that and put together a good game plan and try to go 1-0.”

Did Taylor Swift attend Travis Kelce’s game for Chiefs-Bills on Sunday afternoon?

With a break in her touring schedule, did the 14-time Grammy winner make the trip to Orchard Park?

With a break in the Eras Tour schedule, there was a question as to whether pop icon Taylor Swift would make her first 2024 season appearance at a Chiefs road game to support boyfriend Travis Kelce. The 14-time Grammy winner just completed three shows at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, with three more next weekend.

It would have been a quick trip from Toronto to Kansas City’s game in Buffalo this weekend, but Swift decided to avoid the away game this week. The The Tortured Poets Department singer was there for the Chiefs’ postseason victory over the Bills in Orchard Park back in January, but recent reports have shared that it may not have been much of an enjoyable experience.

There are two more home games for the Chiefs this month — against the Panthers and Raiders — so we may see Swift back at an NFL game soon.

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Will Taylor Swift be at Travis Kelce’s game for Chiefs-Bills?

Will Taylor Swift be there for the Week 11 game?

It’s that time again.

Travis Kelce is back to playing NFL games in 2024, and Taylor Swift has had some time when she could once again come to cheer him on at Kansas City Chiefs games. She was there for the Week 1 win and attended the Week 2 victory. She wasn’t there for the Week 3 game in Atlanta or Week 4 in L.A., but she showed up to Week 5 against the Saints and was there for the Week 9 game against the Buccaneers and Week 10 for the Broncos game.

MORE: Photos of Taylor Swift having a blast at the Chiefs-Broncos game

So the question is: will she be there for the Week 11 matchup on Sunday afternoon between the Chiefs and the Bills? According to our handy Taylor Swift calendar, and, well, what we know, the answer is: maybe?

Swift has a break from her Toronto shows until Thursday, and the Canadian city just so happens to be near Buffalo, where the Chiefs play. But there’s been a lot of talk about how awful Swift’s experience was when she was there for a playoff game earlier this year.

Plus, she hasn’t been to a Chiefs road game yet this season.

So … we’ll see!

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Super Bowl champion Ben Utecht talks Chiefs tight end legends Tony Gonzalez, Travis Kelce 

Super Bowl champion Ben Utecht talks #Chiefs tight end legends Tony Gonzalez and Travis Kelce w/ @EdEastonJr

This week, Chiefs Wire’s Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Super Bowl XLI champion Ben Utecht.

In his interview with Easton Jr., Utecht discussed his collaboration with his alma mater, the University of Minnesota, on developing the Shower Sock and his thoughts on Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce revolutionizing the tight end position. 

“I grew up in Minnesota and chose to stay home and play for the Gophers,” Utecht explained. “I had a great career there, built many relationships, and was not just in the athletic department. When I came up with this idea, my first instinct was to return to the Bakken Medical Device Center at the University of Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Medical Center is one of the top four in the country, and I knew they would be able to direct and guide me through this process. They were just absolutely amazing.”

Utecht partnered with global med-tech executives Mario Nozzarella and Heinrich Von Solms to develop the product further. They secured US and international patents and trademarks and developed the manufacturing and chemical application process for what has now become the Shower Sockᵀᴹ.

The former First-team All-Big Ten tight end has appreciated the position’s growth since retiring in 2009. He acknowledged the greatness of two Chiefs legends at the position and how it’s evolved over the years. 

“When you think about the progression over the last 15 years, when I came out, Tony Gonzalez was the pinnacle,” Utecht said. “He was, at his all-time greatest, not an overly fast tight end but an amazing position receiver, somebody who was knowledgeable about the game and could incorporate that to put himself in positions on the field where he knew the gaps in the defense.

“Then, we progressed to Jeremy Shockey, and then we progressed to Rob Gronkowski. And now you’ve got this combination of players who have speed, know how to put themselves in the right positions, and have the courage to put their bodies into the block on the line of scrimmage. I think (Travis) Kelce is an excellent example of all the above.”

Utecht also credits the coaches’ game plans, including Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, with affecting today’s tight ends. 

“Something that goes a little undervalued or doesn’t get discussed is the coaching side; You must have an offensive staff and philosophy built toward the tight end,” Utecht explained. “You have to have a scheme that allows somebody with Travis Kelce’s talent to know how to take advantage of it, and they do that very well. The 49ers did that very well, and the Patriots, with Rob Gronkowski, did that very well. The Colts, with Dallas Clark and myself, did that very well.

“So when you have the suitable scheme and the right coaching strategy on top of the physical ability to do every aspect of the tight end position, which is second to the quarterback, has the greatest responsibility because you have to be in the backfield, you have to be in the slot, you have to be out wide, you’ve got to be on the line of scrimmage, you’ve got to pass protect, you’ve got to run block. So there’s nothing that the tight end doesn’t do, and so, yeah, hats off to what the Chiefs have done with his career, and he’s a great talent, and it’s no surprise that he’s going to go down in history as one of the greatest tight ends to play the game.”

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Chiefs DT Chris Jones responds to Travis Kelce’s hilarious viral stunt: ‘Caught me slipping’

Kansas City #Chiefs DT Chris Jones responds to Travis Kelce’s hilarious viral stunt: ‘Caught me slipping’ | @EdEastonJr

Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro Chris Jones has never avoided the tough questions throughout his career without patience and a level head. However, he felt more than eager to respond emotionally to reporters on Thursday regarding the viral stunt he fell victim to from teammate Travis Kelce.

“Hey, listen, imma say this right now. I have dunked on Travis (Kelce) so many times. All of a sudden, y’all come to town. Travis caught me slipping. “Okay, we’ve got to be selective with what we’re posting collectively for the Chiefs,” Jones said, holding back laughter from the crowd of reporters. “Okay, we can’t post that. Why? Who posted it? Why? Why? What was you trying to prove that? Okay, you can’t post it. You didn’t even give me consent.”

The video showing Kelce simulating a dunk over Jones is another example of the solid camaraderie they have maintained in the locker room throughout their years as teammates.

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“I’ve caught Travis slipping so many times, and I was at La La Land, and I was looking for him. I’m like, Where the hell is he at?” said Jones. “Because he always tried to sneak up and duck on me. I didn’t get him a couple of times, and I couldn’t find him yesterday. I’m looking around; about the time I turned around, all I see is 87 (Travis Kelce) jumping on my head; last two days, No ‘Diddy.'”

Jones will seek revenge, and a camera crew is ready to capture it all and tie things up with Kelce on pranks.

Bills’ Taron Johnson breaks down Chiefs’ Travis Kelce

Bills’ Taron Johnson breaks down Chiefs’ Travis Kelce

In facing the Kansas City Chiefs, the Buffalo Bills are going to do their best to not make the occasion bigger than it already is.

Head coach Sean McDermott already dusted off his trademark line, “Control what we can control,” this week at his video conference.

Even so, the Bills (8-2) will have to deal with Travis Kelce when the Chiefs (9-0) come to town on Sunday.

Kelce’s reputation as one of the best playmakers in the NFL is deserved but if Buffalo is going to “control” him, plenty of that responsibility will involve plenty of Taron Johnson.

Johnson is well aware what it’s like to face Kelce having done so plenty of times in both the regular season and postseason.

“He’s such a smart player,” Johnson said. “He knows his angles, really good at leverage.”

“I feel like Patrick Mahomes is on the same page as him,” Johnson added. “I feel like that’s the biggest thing, how smart of a player [Kelce] is, how smart Patrick is.”

The Kansas City tight end averages 4.85 catches per outing against Buffalo and 62.8 yards. Worth noting, those numbers also include his early, not-as-productive years which predated Mahomes lining up as his QB.

Even so, those are still good numbers the Bills will want avoid giving up in Week 11.

For more from Johnson on defending Kelce, see the attached clip below:

 

Will Travis Kelce attend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour dates in Toronto?

Will we get to see Travis Kelce in Indianapolis for the latest Eras Tour stop in Toronto?

We’ve seen Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift spend a bunch of time together over the fall as she’s had a break from the Eras Tour.

She’s been to a few games played by the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and the pair spent time together including at a New York Yankees playoff game.

Now, Swift is about to finish the Eras Tour, so you might wonder: given that the NFL season is in full swing, will Kelce somehow be able to sneak away to see her perform again in Toronto?

The answer is: … maybe? Kelce and the Chiefs are playing on the road on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, so it’s theoretically possible for him to dash over to Toronto in a couple of hours when the Chiefs travel to Western New York.

But … we’ll see!

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Chiefs TE Travis Kelce pulls hilarious stunt with Chris Jones at practice

#Chiefs TE Travis Kelce pulled a hilarious prank on Chris Jones during Kansas City’s practice session on Wednesday.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is a known prankster, and managed to make waves at practice on Wednesday by joking around with veteran defensive lineman Chris Jones.

While the team was preparing for their highly anticipated Week 11 matchup against the Buffalo Bills, Kelce ran up to Jones and did an NBA-style slam dunk move that knocked the long-tenured sack master to the ground.

Before he helped Jones back to his feet, Kelce did a signature victory dance for everyone who was watching the horseplay in Kansas City’s indoor practice facility.

FOX 4 KC sports anchor Harold R. Kuntz posted a video of Kelce’s stunt to Twitter.

Take a look:

 

Kelce’s rough show of brotherly love with Jones appeared to go over well with their teammates, who seemed to get a kick from the All-Pro tight end’s antics.

Expect to see Kelce and Jones channel their rambunctious energy to help the Chiefs defeat Buffalo on Sunday.

Travis Kelce refused to blame Patrick Mahomes for missing him on a would-be touchdown pass

The best kind of teammate.

The Chiefs remained undefeated in the most dramatic fashion on Sunday, blocking Wil Lutz’s 35-yard attempt that would have given the Broncos a win as time expired. But really, that Chiefs win could have been a lot simpler had Patrick Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on an easy touchdown with six minutes remaining.

You won’t hear Kelce blame his quarterback for the miss, though.

In the latest edition of New Heights, Travis broke down the final moments of Sunday’s Week 10 win with brother Jason Kelce. Travis recalled how he was frustrated with himself on the sidelines for not making that grab, saying that it only seemed like an overthrow because he didn’t have footing to jump. Warning: Video contains some NSFW language.

Kelce said:

“I hate that everybody is looking at Pat like he overthrew me on that last play. It was a great ball. I just didn’t have my feet under me to go up and get it.”

Those comments really show what kind of teammate Kelce is because, if we’re being honest, it did look like Mahomes overthrew the tight end on the pass.

It would have taken an impressive effort from Kelce to get up there for the ball, but he’ll never blame Mahomes for it.

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Best photos from Chiefs’ Week 10 win vs. Broncos

See all the best photographs from the Kansas City #Chiefs’ Week 10 win over the Denver #Broncos.

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs overcame all odds to defeat the Denver Broncos 16-14, thanks to a last-second field goal block by budding linebacker Leo Chenal.

Fans won’t soon forget Chenal’s heroic effort on the game’s final play, and with their latest victory, the Chiefs stole Denver’s chance to deliver Kansas City its first loss of the season.

Star pass-catcher Travis Kelce made history by tying Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez’s franchise record of 76 receiving touchdowns. Kelce has repeatedly shown that he has what it takes to stand among the greatest receivers of all time.

The Week 10 matchup put the Chiefs’ rivalry with the Broncos in the spotlight and produced one of the most exciting games of the season for both teams.

After this win, Kansas City’s win streak was extended to 15 straight games. The defending Super Bowl champions have not lost since their matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas Day in 2023.

Take a look at the best photos from the Chiefs’ latest victory: