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Tailing Mahomes, delaying Kelce: Why this crucial Chiefs 3rd down went awry vs. Bills

The Kansas City Chiefs’ offense failed to sustain a drive when leading by three in the fourth quarter before eventually falling to the Buffalo Bills, 24-20, on Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium.

In this video, Kansas City Star reporter Jesse Newell is joined by Brett Taveau — author of the Chiefs book “Unpacking Greatness” and a longtime high school offensive coordinator — to go over details that led to Von Miller getting a sack against Patrick Mahomes.

The snap also spotlighted some underlying issues the Chiefs likely will need to address as they advance in this 2022 NFL season.

This story was originally published October 19, 2022 at 6:30 AM with the headline "Tailing Mahomes, delaying Kelce: Why this crucial Chiefs 3rd down went awry vs. Bills."

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Jesse Newell
The Kansas City Star
Jesse Newell covered the Chiefs for The Star until August 2025. He won an EPPY for best sports blog and previously was named top beat writer in his circulation by AP’s Sports Editors. His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.
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