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Dawson Knox’s comeback.

After defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 20-17 to improve their record to 7-6, the Buffalo Bills are back in the postseason hunt. They will next take on the Dallas Cowboys before finishing the regular season with games against the Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots, and Miami Dolphins. Buffalo must prevail if it hopes to have any realistic chance of making the playoffs. It was a classic Josh Allen vs. Patrick Mahomes matchup, but this time the Bills prevailed in a late-game situation. It’s a welcome change of pace that the media is concentrating on Mahomes’ post-game interview and interaction rather than Allen’s turnover problems and clumsy play style.

Buffalo had a clean injury report going into the game, with tight end Dawson Knox coming off of injured reserve and both safety Taylor Rapp and cornerback Dane Jackson having had enough practice to be ready to play.

As usual, let’s examine the snap counts from the Bills-Chiefs game in Week 14 and discuss the battles for positions on both sides of the ball.

Josh Allen, the quarterback, has been among the least sacked quarterbacks this season (100%) and his offensive line faced a formidable challenge in stopping the potent Chiefs pass rush, which came into the game ranked among the top five in sacks. Despite only getting to him three times, Kansas City managed ten quarterback hits.

While Buffalo’s offensive production waned after its first two scoring drives, Allen was still turning big plays with his weapons, especially his tight ends and running backs. James Cook, a running back (44%) was on fire once more. In just 10 carries, he averaged 5.8 yards per carry and led all pass catchers in receptions (5), yards (83) and touchdowns (1). At this point, both Latavius Murray (32%) and Ty Johnson (21%) are a regular fixture in the backfield rotation, making plays both on the ground and in the air. Personally, though, I hope Johnson takes over Murray’s position soon.

tense conclusions Reunited in the starting lineup for the first time since Week 7, Dalton Kincaid (78%) and Dawson Knox (48%) made their impressions, hauling in five and three receptions, respectively. On Sunday, Buffalo’s wide receivers told a different story. Throughout the entire game, Gabe Davis (82%), Khalil Shakir (61%), and Stefon Diggs (79%) were essentially invisible. In the past three games, Diggs has attempted 30 passes but has only completed 14 of them, while Davis has completed three games with no receptions. Yes, it’s not ideal, people.

Note: Following the game, Kincaid had X-rays taken of his shoulder, but the results were negative. Nevertheless, considering his consistency, it’s crucial to keep an eye on the matter.

Let’s start by discussing the injuries. After suffering a second stinger injury during the first drive’s interception return, safety Micah Hyde (52%) was forced to miss the remainder of the game, and defensive end A.J. Epenesa (6%) hurt his ribs and was unable to return. Following a collision with safety Taylor Rapp (55%) and linebacker Tyrel Dodson (73%) also sustained a head injury, but he was cleared to play again.

The secondary, which was led by safety Jordan Poyer(100%) and the trio of cornerbacks Taron Johnson(100%), Christian Benford(100%), and Rasul Douglas(100%), had their ups and downs, but they also produced huge plays when it counted. Benford was clearly having trouble for the most of the game, but he forced a crucial fumble to halt the Chiefs’ potent offensive drive. After Hyde was injured, Rapp took over, with cornerback Cam Lewis (17%) seeing some action in that hybrid role toward the end of the game. Although Hyde has previously dealt with similar stingers, his injuries are still mounting, so it is definitely important to keep an eye on his condition this week.

After eight combined tackles between Terrel Bernard (100%) and Dodson, the linebacker play appears to be improving as the weeks pass. Combining Dodson’s run-stopping skills with Bernard’s disorganized playmaking creates a potent one-two punch that can help Buffalo win these final four games to guarantee a postseason berth.