Chiefs WR Skyy Moore out vs. Bills after returning from IR
The Kansas City Chiefs will be without one of their receivers this weekend, head coach Andy Reid shared on Friday. Second-year wideout Skyy Moore tweaked his knee in practice on Thursday and is now out for the Divisional Round matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.
The Chiefs were hoping to have Moore for their playoff run after they moved him to IR to end the year. He last played in the team’s Week 15 win over the Patriots. He exited that game with knee swelling.
As a rookie last regular season, Moore had 22 catches for 250 yards and no TDs. He added five catches and his first career score in the postseason. This year, he has 21 receptions, 244 yards and one touchdown. Kansas City took Moore with the No. 54 overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Western Michigan.
The Chiefs will also be without offensive tackle Wanya Morris and defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi against the Bills. Meanwhile, Buffalo has ruled out WR Gabe Davis, S Taylor Rapp, CB Christian Benford, and LB Baylon Spector for Sunday’s game. Linebacker Terrel Bernard, CB Taron Johnson, CB Rasul Douglas and LB Tyrel Dodson are also questionable. Kickoff from Buffalo is at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Chiefs-Dolphins game becomes most-streamed event in history
There were plenty of fans who were furious about the NFL using Peacock for the Chiefs-Dolphins Wild Card game. There were plenty of fans who didn’t want to pay for a subscription to watch one playoff game. Well, they got some bad news on Sunday evening when NBC released the numbers of the game during the Lions-Rams Wild Card matchup.
The network celebrated the game, calling it the “most streamed event ever” with 23 million viewers. Mike Tirico called it “A milestone moment in media and sports history.”
Despite the massive viewership, the Chiefs and Dolphins game on Peacock wasn’t really close. Kansas City ended up winning 26-7, thanks to a dominant showing from their defense. The Chiefs held the Dolphins to just seven points and they shut down Tyreek Hill – one of the most explosive receivers in league history. Hill hauled in just five catches for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Kansas City got an excellent performance from Rashee Rice, who hauled in eight catches for 130 yards and a touchdown. Patrick Mahomes had a decent game, completing 23 of 41 passes for 262 yards, while tossing in a touchdown. Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco had 24 carries for 89 yards and a touchdown.
On3’s Wade Peery contributed to this report.