The Bills were locked in a 60-minute heavyweight fight with the Chiefs on Sunday, and they had to pull out all the stops to get the win. And with a heroic performance from Josh Allen, along with dominant closer-level play from Von Miller, Buffalo got exactly what it needed to take early pole position for home-field advantage in the AFC.
Amongst the many clutch plays the Bills made to leave Kansas City with a victory — it was a picture-perfect, game-winning 14-yard touchdown pass from Allen to tight end Dawson Knox in the final minutes that capped this instant 24-20 classic between two powerhouses:
THE BILL TAKES THE LEAD WITH 1:04 LEFT. 😳
Josh Allen finds Dawson Knox for the touchdown. 🦬
(🎥: @NFL)pic.twitter.com/LrYfrTTX7Z
— theScore (@theScore) October 16, 2022
The day after, Knox made a public clarification about his making the arguably biggest play of the Bills’ season to this point. He acknowledged that he was honoring his late brother and former Florida International football player Luke — who tragically passed away at the age of 22 earlier this year — by pointing to the sky after the game-winning score:
That one’s for you 16 👆🏼 pic.twitter.com/vml08eLsfF
— Dawson Knox (@dawson_knox) October 17, 2022
Oh, man. That touchdown had to mean a lot for Knox and his family, and understandably so. What a beautiful way to pay tribute to a loved one.
NFL fans were touched by Dawson Knox honoring his late brother during the Bills' big win
I’m not crying you are https://t.co/aExS7sFrle
— Jade (@jade_etc) October 17, 2022
I almost cried when he caught that ball. I’ve had those same exact emotions. They’re tough. We carry the torches left behind by those whose flames went dark. The torch I carry will never extinguish. Neither will his. #DawsonKnox https://t.co/chpynueH4Q
— Eric Flynn (@Eflynn84) October 17, 2022
…yeah. What Dawson said ❤️ https://t.co/flvUd0nazJ
— OMHOOPSHQ (@omhoopshq) October 17, 2022
My freaking heart https://t.co/NbkbOUvLs6
— ⓛⓘⓝⓓⓢⓐⓨ ⓛⓔⓨⓗ (@hollaitslinds17) October 17, 2022
What a moment. https://t.co/DeVgNvv0Zj
— chris zee (@SeeJayZee) October 17, 2022
my heart https://t.co/LaDUjxP1z9
— Bobbie Lee (@LeeBobbie18) October 17, 2022
Not gonna lie, I was a little teary eyed when Knox caught that winning touchdown 🥺 https://t.co/itBCIfTaoc
— Katie Overmyer (@overmyer_katie) October 17, 2022
❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/xtFt4xJXvv
— Bills France (5-1) (@Bills_France) October 17, 2022
😢😭my heart. https://t.co/ZaGIY1McCG
— Miss Kates (@misskate56871) October 17, 2022
