Welcome back to Scoop City! James Palmer and The Athletic ’s senior NFL insider Dianna Russini are breaking down the midseason stretch of the NFL heading into Week 9 — including which teams are surging, who’s slipping, and what’s still to come at the trade deadline.

Sean McDermott and the Buffalo Bills pulled off a big win on Sunday, taking down the Kansas City Chiefs, 28-21. Unfortunately for Buffalo, the victory came at a substantial cost, with defensive tackle Michael Hoecht suffering a non-contact foot injury during the game.

Kansas City Chiefs' Jawaan Taylor exited the Buffalo Bills game with a second-half ankle injury. Wanya Morris replaced Taylor; his absence could worsen Chiefs' pass protection issues. Taylor's future playtime depends on the injury's severity; the team provided a limited update.

Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce left Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills after taking a hard hit from safety Cole Bishop.

The Kansas City Chiefs were at the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in a huge NFL matchup. Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt almost made the game an afterthought with her black fit at Highmark Stadium.

Kansas City will still face an uphill battle to overcome Buffalo's lead. Bills quarterback Josh Allen is putting on a dominant performance, and Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo must find a way to put the clamps on the reigning MVP if Kansas City intends to win its sixth game of the season.

The Buffalo Bills have sadly announced concerning injury news resulting from a play in the Kansas City Chiefs game.

The Bills and Chiefs faced off in an epic AFC showdown in Week 9. USA Today Sports provided the latest updates and more from the matchup.