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Bills-Chiefs Capsule

Posted November 22, 2017 6:00 am

By The Associated Press

BUFFALO (5-5) at KANSAS CITY (6-4)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE - Chiefs by 8

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Bills 5-4-1; Chiefs 6-4-0

SERIES RECORD - Bills lead 25-21-1

LAST MEETING - Chiefs beat Bills 30-22, Nov. 29, 2015

LAST WEEK - Bills lost to Chargers 54-24; Chiefs lost to Giants 12-9, OT

AP PRO32 RANKING - Bills No. 18; Chiefs No. 11

BILLS OFFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (11), PASS (30)

BILLS DEFENSE - OVERALL (25), RUSH (T24), PASS (24)

CHIEFS OFFENSE - OVERALL (6), RUSH (10), PASS (10)

CHIEFS DEFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (29), PASS (28)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Bills coach Sean McDermott worked for Chiefs coach Andy Reid in Philadelphia, including two years as defensive coordinator. ... Kansas City has won last three games against Buffalo. ... Buffalo has lost three straight games. ... Bills QB Nathan Peterman threw five INTs in 14 attempts last week against San Diego. Tyrod Taylor finished game and will start Sunday. Taylor has thrown three interceptions all season. ... Bills RB LeSean McCoy had 13 carries for 114 yards against Chargers, his third 100-yard game this season. ... Buffalo has yielded 29 sacks. ... Bills have allowed 135 points in last three games, franchise record for that span. ... Buffalo K Steve Hauschka made NFL-record 13th straight FG of 50 yards or more last week. It was his sixth this season. ... Chiefs rookie RB Kareem Hunt is second in NFL with 873 yards rushing. Pittsburgh's Le'Veon Bell is first with 886. ... Hunt has league-leading 24 carries of 10 yards or more. ... Chiefs TE Travis Kelce has 58 straight games with catch. ... Chiefs QB Alex Smith threw 18 TDs without pick to start season. He's thrown three picks without TD since. ... Kansas City has scored league-leading 98 points in fourth quarters. ... Fantasy Tip: You'd be foolish to start any quarterback playing in this one, even though neither pass defense is very good. Taylor - and Peterman should he get on field - question marks for Buffalo. Smith has done 180 since earning early MVP talk during Chiefs' hot start.

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