Bills ALERT: WR Khalil Shakir Scores Another Wild Playoff TD, Sustains Injury vs. Chiefs

Originally posted on FanNation Bills Central
By Zach Dimmitt | Last updated 1/21/24

After running through the Pittsburgh Steelers for a crazy, game-sealing touchdown in the Wild Card last week, Buffalo Bills receiver Khalil Shakir provided another wild highlight in a crucial moment in Sunday's AFC Divisional against the Kansas City Chiefs. … before sustaining a concerning fourth-quarter injury.

Late in the third quarter with Buffalo trailing 20-17, Bills quarterback Josh Allen found Shakir at the left pylon on 3rd and goal for a toe-tap 13-yard touchdown.

The Bills' official X account (formerly Twitter) put it best once again in the immediate aftermath.

"THAT WAS INSANE!!!!!" the Bills tweeted.

Take a look at the touchdown:

WHAT A THROW. WHAT A CATCH.

: @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/Gbozufh0bB
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 22, 2024

With Gabe Davis missing his second straight game to begin the playoffs, Shakir has stepped up as Buffalo's No. 2 receiver behind Stefon Diggs.

After the touchdown, Bills PR updated some postseason numbers for Allen and Shakir.

"Khalil (pronounced kuh-LIL) Shakir tallies a playoff touchdown catch for the second consecutive week. Josh Allen now has 27 playoff total touchdowns (21 passing, five rushing, one receiving), trailing only Patrick Mahomes (30) for the most in a player's first 10 playoff games," the Bills tweeted.

Shakir, a fifth-round pick by Buffalo out of Boise State in 2022, posted 39 catches for 611 yards and two touchdowns during the regular season. This was highlighted by his 81-yard catch-and-run touchdown in the 32-6 win over the New York Jets on Nov. 19.

Unfortunately, a couple of minutes into the fourth-quarter with Buffalo trailing the score 27-24, Shakira was crunched between two defenders and exited to the locker room with a shoulder injury.

This article first appeared on FanNation Bills Central and was syndicated with permission.

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