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Chiefs edge Bills in overtime shootout

The Chiefs beat the Bills 42-36 in overtime to advance to the AFC championship game.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was punch and counterpunch among two of the AFC's best. 

The Chiefs were the ones left standing. 

Patrick Mahomes hit Travis Kelce for an 8-yard touchdown in overtime to lift Kansas City to a 42-36 overtime win over the Bills in their AFC divisional playoff game Sunday night. 

The Chiefs will host Cincinnati in the AFC championship game next week. 

The teams traded shots throughout the fourth quarter with Josh Allen hitting Gabe Davis for two of his four touchdown receptions in the game.

The Bills were leading 36-33 with 13 seconds left and allowed Kansas City to drive 44 yards in three plays to tie the game on Harrison Butker's 49-yard field goal to force overtime. 

Davis finished the game with eight receptions for 201 yards and four touchdowns. 

Allen was 27-of-37 passing for 329 yards and the four touchdowns to Davis. He rushed for 68-yards. 

Mahomes was 33-of-44 passing for 378 yards and three touchdowns. Mahomes ran for 69 yards and a score. 

Josh Allen hit Gabe Davis for a 75-yard touchdown late in the third quarter to cut Kansas City's lead to 23-21 with 1 minute, 56 seconds left in the third quarter of their AFC Divisional Playoff at Arrowhead Stadium. 

Kansas City opened the second half with a 39-yard field goal from Harrison Butker to take a 17-14 lead.

The Bills promptly responded with a three and out.

That opened the door for the Chiefs to extend their lead with a 61-yard touchdown drive capped by Mecole Hardman taking it in from 25-yards out. Butker missed the extra point and the Chiefs took a 23-14 lead. 

Josh Allen hit Gabe Davis for an 18-yard touchdown, capping a 75-yard scoring drive over seven plays in a mere 1:15 to even things up at 14-14 at the half. 

Patrick Mahomes hit Bryon Pringle for a 2-yard touchdown with 1:52 left in the half to give the Kansas City Chiefs a 14-7 on the drive prior. The Chiefs drove the ball 86 yards. The drive was extended by a holding penalty on Bills cornerback Dane Jackson. 

Buffalo opened the game with a 13-play, 71-yard drive over 6:57. The Bills converted twice on fourth down including on Devin Singletary's 1-yard touchdown run that gave Buffalo an early 7-0 lead. 

Kansas City responded with a 74-yard drive that quarterback Patrick Mahomes capped with an 8-yard touchdown run.  

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