Chiefs offensive lineman leveled a Bills player with a pancake block on Monday

Life in the trenches is not often fun for offensive linemen, who can take a beating from opposing players.

But every so often an offensive lineman gets to enjoy a pancake. That is, a pancake block.

Sports Illustrated described a pancake block as one “that leaves a defensive player flat on his back.” During the Chiefs’ 26-17 win at Buffalo on Monday, Kansas City’s Andrew Wylie put a pancake block on Bills safety Jordan Poyer.

While Poyer didn’t end up flat on his back, he was knocked over and then hit again and was face-first on the ground.

Wylie shared a fun message with this video, which was tweeted by former Chiefs offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz:

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was certainly impressed by Wylie’s block on the screen pass:

This story was originally published October 20, 2020 at 10:45 AM.

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