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Chiefs vs. Bills Draws 31.2M Viewers, Most-Watched NFL Game of 2024 Season | Bleacher Report
The NFL announced on Wednesday that Buffalo’s 30-21 win over Kansas City drew a whopping average of 31.2 million viewers, making it the most-watched game of the 2024 season so far:
Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal reported that excluding Thanksgiving and Christmas Day games, the Chiefs vs. Bills game was the most-watched regular-season game since 2007 when a Week 9 game between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts drew 33.8 million viewers.
The Bills handed the back-to-back reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs their first loss of the season in a back-and-forth battle that will surely boost Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen’s chances to finally take home his first NFL MVP award.
Kansas City Chiefs (-11) at Carolina Panthers
The Chiefs are coming off their first loss to the Bills, while the Panthers are coming off a bye. With the Chiefs losing, their focus will be good. That will matter. They regroup and beat up on a team they are much better than from a talent standpoint. The Chiefs get back on track.
Pick: Chiefs 32, Panthers 13
10 – Patrick Mahomes
Is he taking care of the ball? Not really. The Chiefs’ sluggish offense finally resulted in a loss in Week 11. But his penchant for seizing on late-game opportunities has helped keep K.C. afloat. (-1)
The news that the homes of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce were burglarized last month was weird. The latest wrinkle in the situation is even weirder.
According to NBC News, the FBI is investigating whether the incidents were part of a “transnational crime ring, such as one from South America.”
The article mentions two other recent burglaries, targeting Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr., whose house was robbed while he attended a Vikings game in September.
Medina, Minnesota police told NBC News that, as part of the Conley case, it is working with other departments from other states that are investigating burglaries at the homes of high-profile individuals.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a former Texas Tech star, reacted to the Red Raiders’ reveal of this week’s uniforms featuring his signature “Gladiator” logo.
NFL Week 12 latest buzz, predictions, questions, fantasy tips | ESPN
• Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (leg) is eyeing a Week 12 return, though much will depend on his practice trajectory this week. But he wants to get out there and doesn’t feel he needs much of a ramp-up period. That will be up to the Chiefs, though.
2025 NFL Mock Draft: Latest First-Round Predictions Entering Week 12 | The 33rd Team
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 205 lbs.
Class: Senior
The Kansas City offense lacks juice all over despite adding Xavier Worthy in the most recent draft. With Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland off the board and Emeka Egbuka surprisingly available, the Chiefs should double down on a need.
Egbuka is more well-rounded than Worthy and can complement Rashee Rice as a versatile guy who wins from the slot and outside.
Pro Comp: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
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Sources – Jets owner proposed benching Aaron Rodgers on Sept. 30 | ESPN
After falling to 2-2 with a one-point loss to the Denver Broncos, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson called an internal meeting on Sept. 30 with his top football people. In that meeting, Johnson — concerned about the direction of the team — broached the idea of benching quarterback Aaron Rodgers, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.
Johnson’s suggestion, first reported by The Athletic, triggered different reactions. One source, who attended the meeting, indicated that it was “said in jest in a provocative nature.” Others in the meeting interpreted it differently.
One source said Johnson appeared to be serious, while another said, “If Woody really wanted Rodgers benched, he would’ve been benched.”
Rodgers survived the threat — it’s unclear whether he knew about it — but two people in the meeting are no longer with the team. Eight days later, Johnson fired coach Robert Saleh after three-plus seasons. On Tuesday, general manager Joe Douglas met the same fate after five-plus seasons on the job.
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Chiefs-Bills: How the game was lost for Kansas City on third down
Defense
The third-down defense was the real killer for the Chiefs, where Buffalo went 10 of 16 on Sunday. On defense, I’d identify three core issues;
Nazeeh Johnson is being targeted
Buffalo attacking the Chiefs’ safeties in man coverage
Kansas City’s lack of pass-rush presence
On defense, it was a mix of issues, but a few key points. one was that BUF consistently went after Nazeeh in this game, whether isolating him or putting him in conflict as a zone defender. I’ll say that this coverage is good enough, but this is more about BUF’s purpose pic.twitter.com/uawMLFliUh
— Nate Christensen (@natech32) November 19, 2024
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