-- Associated Press
Clyde Edwards-Helaire showed new teammate Le’Veon Bell and the rest of the NFL how dominant the Kansas City Chiefs’ running attack is already. The rookie had 161 yards rushing and Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, leading the Chiefs to a 26-17 win over the Buffalo Bills.
Additionally in the ground attack the Chiefs saw Darrell Williams rush for a TD to go with 26 yards on six carries, Darwin Thompson added three carries for 17 yards and quarterback Patrick Mahomes had 36 yards on ten carries
Monday night's game was originally scheduled for last Thursday. Mahomes finished 21 of 26 for 225 yards. His first scoring toss to Kelce was the 90th of his career in his 37th game, breaking the NFL record for fewest games to 90 TD passes.
Josh Allen had a quiet night for Buffalo, going 14 of 27 for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Stefon DIggs caught six of those passes for 46 yards and a touchdown, while Cole Beasly added four catches for 45 yards and the other receiving touchdown.
The Chiefs did lose another offensive lineman in this matchup, one week after losing guard Kelichi Osemele who tore tendons in both his knees, as tackle Mitchell Schwartz left the game in the first half with a back injury. Schwartz had been questionable during the week on the practice report but was active to start.
The Chiefs now sit atop the AFC West with a record of 5-1 on the season. Next up is another road trip for them as they will head to Denver to face former Mizzou quarterback Drew Lock and the Broncos