Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills ended their two-game losing streak in Week 9 with their most dominant victory of the 2025 NFL season, beating Andy Dalton and the Carolina Panthers 40-9 on the road. Now, the Bills will look ahead to Week 9, looking for revenge as they take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of last season’s AFC Championship Game.
Allen wasn’t forced to do too much against the Panthers through the air, completing 12 of 19 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown, but added two scores on the ground. Running back James Cook III led the charge for Buffalo with his best game of the year, totaling 19 carries for 216 yards and two scores. But the Bills did all this without one of their best receivers.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) prepares for an NFL game.© Mark Konezny-Imagn Images
Joshua Palmer, after four seasons with the Tennessee Volunteers, was a third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Chargers. After a disappointing first four seasons in the NFL, Palmer left Los Angeles and signed a three-year contract to play with the Bills. And in six games this year, the wide receiver has 14 catches for 234 yards.
But during a Week 6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, Palmer suffered an ankle injury, leaving him out for Week 7 and against the Panthers. After yet to participate in practice on Wednesday, Palmer returned to the field as a limited participant on Thursday and Friday.
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Still, the Bills didn’t want to take any chances against the Chiefs, officially ruling out Palmer for a second straight game. Along with Palmer, defensive tackle DaQuon Jones (calf) and linebacker Shaq Thompson (hamstring) were ruled out.
“DT DaQuan Jones, WR Joshua Palmer and LB Shaq Thompson have been ruled out for #BUFvsKC,” the Bills wrote on X.
Allen and the Bills will host Mahomes and the Chiefs on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on October 31, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add Athlon Sports as your preferred source by clicking here.
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