***Chiefs vs Bills: Playoffs Game Day Thread***

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[TD]The Kansas City
Chiefs
13-5, 8-2 @ Home[/TD]
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vs.
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[TD]The Buffalo
Bills
12-6, 5-3 Away
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Sunday, January 23rd, 5:30PM CT
at
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City

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Kansas City

Topeka

St. Louis

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Stats & Stuff

Weather forecast: 34f, Partly Cloudy, 3mph NNE winds

Line: Chiefs -1.5, Over/Under: 54

Trends:
Chiefs:
Kansas City are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 6 games.
Kansas City are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Kansas City’s last 18 games against Buffalo.
Kansas City are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 5 games this season.
Kansas City are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference conference.
Kansas City are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference East division.
Kansas City are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games played in January.

Bills:
Buffalo are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo’s last 6 games.
Buffalo are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.
Buffalo are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Kansas City.
Buffalo are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against Kansas City.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo’s last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City.
Buffalo are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games this season.
Buffalo are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference conference.
Buffalo are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference West division.

Against the Spread:
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Last 10 Games Head-2-Head:
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Notable Quotables:
Chiefs:

“The thing that is so great about [Mahomes] is that he doesn’t let things get to him. He just keeps firing when needed and he keeps leading all the time – even when things aren’t working well for him or for somebody else. He’s got an innate ability to lead other guys and they’re willing to listen to him, and then he ends up with these plays that we’re lucky to have here and lucky to see.”

–Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid

Bills:

“They’re throwing so many looks at the opposing quarterbacks right now. Bringing pressures from every side imaginable. They got guys that are playing really well. Obviously, #95 moved back inside. When he wants to go, he can go against anybody and he’s one of the better players in the league. Obviously outside they’ve got a couple of guys that get after the quarterback. Some smart savvy guys in the secondary are playing really good football together right now. So, we got to be on top of our game, communication-wise obviously with the crowd noise, and we got to make some plays come Sunday night.”

–Bills Quarterback Josh Allen

OddsShark Super Computer Prediction:
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Schedules/Results:

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[TD][TABLE=”class: cfb-sch”]
[TR]
[TD]Date
[/TD]
[TD]Opponent
[/TD]
[TD]Time/TV
[/TD]
[TD]Tickets
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Sep. 12[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]CLE Browns
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD] 4:25pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]W 33-29[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Sep. 19[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at BAL Ravens
M&T Bank Stadium
Baltimore, MD[/TD]
[TD] 8:20pm ET
NBC[/TD]
[TD]L 36-35[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Sep. 26[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]LA Chargers
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]L 30-24[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Oct. 3 [/TD]
[TD] at PHI Eagles
Lncln Fin Field
Philadelphia, PA[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]W 42-30[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Oct. 10[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]BUF Bills
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD] 8:20pm ET
NBC[/TD]
[TD]L 38-20[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Oct. 17[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at WAS Team
FedExField
Landover, MD[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]W 31-13[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Oct. 24[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at TEN Titans
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, TN[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]L 27-3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Monday
Nov. 1
[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]Ny Giants
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD] 8:15pm ET
ESPN[/TD]
[TD]W 20-17
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Nov. 7 [/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]GB Packers
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD] 4:25pm ET
FOX[/TD]
[TD]W 13-7
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Nov. 14 [/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at Lv Raiders
Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas, NV[/TD]
[TD] 8:20pm ET
NBC[/TD]
[TD]W 41-14
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Nov. 21 [/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]DAL Cowboys
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD] 4:25pm ET
FOX[/TD]
[TD]W 19-9
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Nov. 28[/TD]
[TD].
BYE
.[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Dec. 5
[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]DEN Broncos
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD] 8:20pm ET
NBC[/TD]
[TD]W 22-9
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Dec. 12 [/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]LV Raiders
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]W 48-9
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Thursday
Dec. 16 [/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at LA Chargers
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, CA[/TD]
[TD] 8:20pm ET
FOX/NFLN/
Amazon[/TD]
[TD]W 34-28
(OT)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Dec. 26 [/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]PIT Steelers
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD] 4:25pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]W 36-10
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Jan. 2[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at CIN Bengals
P Brown Stadium
Cincinnati, OH[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]L 34-31[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Saturday
Jan. 8
[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at DEN Broncos
Mile High
Denver, CO[/TD]
[TD] 4:30pm ET
ESPN/ABC[/TD]
[TD]W 28-24
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=”colspan: 4″]AFC Wild Card Round
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Jan. 16 [/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]PIT Steelers
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD] 8:15pm ET
NBC[/TD]
[TD]W 42-21
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=”colspan: 4″]AFC Divisional Round
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Jan. 23 [/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]BUF Bills
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO
[/TD]
[TD] 6:30pm ET
CBS
[/TD]
[TD]Buy
Tickets
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[TD] [TABLE=”class: cfb-sch”]
[TR]
[TD]Date
[/TD]
[TD]Opponent
[/TD]
[TD]Time/TV[/TD]
[TD]Tickets
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Sep. 12[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]PIT Steelers
Highmark Stdm
Orchard Park, NY[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]L 23-16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Sep. 19
[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at MIA Dolphins
Hard Rock Stdm
Miami Gardens, FL[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
FOX[/TD]
[TD]W 35-0
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Sep. 26 [/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]WAS Team
Highmark Stdm
Orchard Park, NY[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
FOX[/TD]
[TD]W 43-21[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Oct. 3 [/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]HOU Texans
Highmark Stdm
Orchard Park, NY[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]W 40-0[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Oct. 10 [/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at KC Chiefs
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD] 8:20pm ET
NBC[/TD]
[TD]W 38-20[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Monday
Oct. 18[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at TEN Titans
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, TN[/TD]
[TD] 8:15pm ET
ESPN[/TD]
[TD]L 34-31[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Oct. 24[/TD]
[TD].
BYE
.[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Oct. 31[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]MIA Dolphins
Highmark Stdm
Orchard Park, NY[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]W 26-11[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Nov. 7[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at JAX Jaguars
TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, FL[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]L 9-6[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Nov. 14[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at NY Jets
MetLife Stadium
E Rutherford, NJ[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]W 45-17[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Nov. 21[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]IND Colts
Highmark Stdm
Orchard Park, NY[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]L 41-15[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Thursday
Nov. 25[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at NO Saints
Csrs Sprdome
New Orleans, LA
[/TD]
[TD] 8:20pm ET
NBC[/TD]
[TD]W 31-6[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Monday
Dec. 6[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]NE Patriots
Highmark Stdm
Orchard Park, NY[/TD]
[TD] 8:15pm ET
ESPN[/TD]
[TD]L 14-10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Dec. 12[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at TB Bucs
R James Stdm
Tampa, FL[/TD]
[TD] 4:25pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]L 33-27
(OT)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Dec. 19
[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]CAR Panthers
Highmark Stdm
Orchard Park, NY[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
FOX[/TD]
[TD]W 31-14
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Dec. 26
[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at NE Patriots
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]W 33-21[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Jan. 2[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]ATL Falcons
Highmark Stdm
Orchard Park, NY[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
FOX[/TD]
[TD]W 29-15[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Jan. 9
[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]NY Jets
Highmark Stdm
Orchard Park, NY[/TD]
[TD] 4:25pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]W 27-10[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=”colspan: 4″]AFC Wild Card Round
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Saturday
Jan. 15[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″]NE Patriots
Highmark Stdm
Orchard Park, NY[/TD]
[TD] 8:15pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]W 47-17[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD=”colspan: 4″]AFC Divisional Round[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Jan. 23[/TD]
[TD=”class: cfb2″] at KC Chiefs
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO
[/TD]
[TD] 6:30pm ET
CBS
[/TD]
[TD]Buy
Tickets
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Injury Report:
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C. Edwards-Helaire RB Collarbone
Probable
W. Gay Jr. LB Legal problems
Probable
D. Williams RB Toe
Questionable
R. Fenton CB Back
Questionable
L. Niang T Pectoral
OUT for season
M. Remmers T Knee
IR
J. Fortson TE Achilles
IR
J. Kaindoh DE Ankle
IR

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B. Cox Jr. DE Achilles
IR
M. Stevenson WR Foot
IR
T. White CB ACL
IR; is out for season

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Depth Charts:
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Chiefs[/TD]
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OFFENSE
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DEFENSE
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[TD]
Bills[/TD]
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OFFENSE
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DEFENSE
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More Stats & More Stuff

Team Leaders:
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Expert’s Picks:
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Prisco’s Pick:
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[TD]
This is a rematch from a game earlier this season that the
Bills won on the Chiefs’ home field. The Bills and Chiefs
are both coming off impressive victories. Both Patrick
Mahomes and Josh Allen lit up their opponents last week,
but this is a big step up for both in terms of defenses. The
Bills have the top-ranked defense in the league and built
their pass rush in the offseason to beat Mahomes. The
Chiefs defense isn’t as good, but it played much better
over the course of the second half of the season. The
Chiefs love to blitz, which will leave Allen free to run and
make throws on the run. I think that will be the difference here.
The Bills behind Allen will win a fun shootout for the ages.
[/TD]
[TD]

Chiefs 33
Bills 34
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6 Stats to Know
from Chiefs.com
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[TD]Matt McMullen
Community & Digital Media Producer
Chiefs.com
@KCChiefs_Matt[/TD]
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Game Preview
From Chiefs.com
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[TD][/TD]
[TD]Matt McMullen
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from The Associated Press

Bills head to KC for AFC title game rematch against Chiefs

By The Associated Press today

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) celebrates after wide receiver Gabriel Davis (13) scores a touchdown during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)

BUFFALO (11-6) at KANSAS CITY (12-5)

Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST, CBS

BETTING LINE: Chiefs by 1 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.

AGAINST THE SPREAD: Buffalo 10-6-2; Kansas City 9-9.

SERIES RECORD: Bills lead 27-23-1.

LAST MEETING: Bills beat Chiefs 38-20 on Oct. 10, 2021, in Kansas City.

LAST WEEK: Bills beat Patriots 47-17; Chiefs beat Steelers 42-21.

BILLS OFFENSE: OVERALL (5), RUSH (6), PASS (9), SCORING (3).

BILLS DEFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (13), PASS (1), SCORING (1).

CHIEFS OFFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (16), PASS (4), SCORING (4).

CHIEFS DEFENSE: OVERALL (27), RUSH (21), PASS (27), SCORING (.

TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Bills plus-8; Chiefs plus-4.

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, right, celebrates his touchdown catch with quarterback Josh Allen (17) during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)

BILLS PLAYER TO WATCH: RB Devin Singletary was an afterthought the first 12 games of the season with just 495 yards and two touchdowns; that included 25 yards rushing in a 38-20 win in Kansas City. But in the past six games, Singletary has combined for 456 yards and seven TDs, including one score through the air.

CHIEFS PLAYER TO WATCH: TE Travis Kelce dealt with COVID-19 late in the season, but it hardly hampered him against the Steelers last week. He had five catches for 108 yards and a touchdown while also throwing a TD pass on a trick play.

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) is sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Star Lotulelei (98) during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

KEY MATCHUP: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes will face the league’s No. 1 pass defense and overall defense, one week after he was 30 of 39 for 404 yards and five TDs against the Steelers. He became the first player in NFL history with at least 400 yards passing, five TDs and fewer than 10 incompletions in a postseason game. Mahomes was 33 of 54 for 272 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in a loss to Buffalo in October.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates with teammate Tyreek Hill (10) during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Travis Heying)

KEY INJURIES: Bills DE Mario Addison was limited in practice with a shoulder injury. … Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (shoulder) could play after missing last week’s game against Pittsburgh. RB Darrel Williams (toe) and CB Rashad Fenton (back) missed time in practice this week.

SERIES NOTES: The Bills and Chiefs have split four previous playoff meetings with Kansas City winning last year’s AFC title game 38-24. Buffalo beat the Chiefs 38-20 when the teams met in October. The franchises date back to the AFL, in which the Chiefs won the only playoff meeting.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

STATS AND STUFF: The winner of this game will host Cincinnati for the AFC championship. … The Chiefs have won five straight playoff games at Arrowhead Stadium. It is the longest current streak in the NFL. … Kansas City is trying to reach the AFC title game for the fourth straight year, joining the Raiders (1973-77), Bills (1990-93) and Patriots (2016-18) as the only teams with at least that many in a row. … The Bills are making their third consecutive playoff appearance and fourth in five years under Sean McDermott. … Buffalo has won a playoff game in consecutive years for the first time since its four-year Super Bowl run (all losses) from 1990-93. … Buffalo has lost eight straight playoff games away from home, including Super Bowl losses at the Rose Bowl and Georgia Dome. Buffalo’s last win away from home came at Miami 29-10 in the AFC championship game on Jan. 17, 1993. … Buffalo scored on each of its first seven drives against New England last week, becoming the NFL’s first playoff team to finish a game with no punts, field goals or turnovers. … QB Josh Allen’s five TDs passing against New England set a Bills playoff record. By completing 21 of 25 attempts for 308 yards, Allen finished with a 157.6 passer rating, the second best in an NFL playoff game behind Peyton Manning’s 158.3 in the Colts’ 41-10 win over Denver in a wild-card game in 2004. … Allen has 303 yards rushing in five playoff games to rank third behind Kenneth Davis (549) and Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas (1,442) in franchise history. … The Bills are 9-0 this season when scoring a TD on their opening drive and 12-2 when topping 100 yards rushing. … The Bills finished the season allowing an NFL-low 12 TDs passing. …

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Byron Pringle (13) celebrates with teammate quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after catching a 12-yard touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Chiefs coach Andy Reid could tie Don Shula for third-most postseason wins with his 19th. … Mahomes was fourth in the NFL with 4,839 yards passing this season. He also had 37 TD passes. … Mahomes needs 50 yards passing to surpass Russell Wilson (2,777) for most postseason yards in a player’s first five seasons. … Kelce has caught at least one pass in 126 consecutive games. He had 1,125 yards receiving this season for his sixth straight 1,000-yard season. … Kelce had 118 yards and two TD receptions in last year’s AFC title game against Buffalo. He needs six catches to pass Reggie Wayne (93) for fourth most in the postseason. He needs two TD catches to tie John Stallworth (12) for third in the postseason. … WR Tyreek Hill set the Chiefs’ record with 111 catches this season. He had 1,239 yards receiving. Hill had 172 yards receiving against the Bills in last year’s AFC championship game. … Chiefs DE Frank Clark needs one sack to tie Reggie White (12) for fourth most in the postseason since sacks became an official stat in 1982. … Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon had 142 yards from scrimmage against Pittsburgh. He became the fifth player in the past nine postseasons with at least 60 yards rushing and 60 yards receiving in a single game. … The Chiefs held the Steelers to 44 yards of offense in the first half of last week’s 42-21 win.

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5 things to watch as the Chiefs host the Bills in the Divisional round
from ArrowheadPride.com

The biggest game of the season will feature two teams with revenge on their minds.

By Ron Kopp, Jr | Jan 22, 2022, 2:00pm CS

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

The fascinating part about this AFC Divisional round matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs (13-5) and the Buffalo Bills (12-6) is that both teams can rightfully claim vengeance to be a source of motivation.

As the loser of the first game between these two, the Chiefs are only a 1.5-point favorite, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. In Week 5, the Bills handed the Chiefs a 38-20 loss — but that followed last season’s AFC Championship, in which Kansas City topped Buffalo 38-24.

With both teams highly motivated to control the AFC’s throne, this game promises to be incredibly intriguing. One team is fighting to keep the seat — while the other is looking to usher in a new era.

It doesn’t get more important than Sunday evening’s game. I have five things to watch in this clash of two Super Bowl contenders.

1. The Chiefs playing through their running backs

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In the Week 5 game, the Bills defended the Chiefs very successfully — limiting quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a meager five yards per attempt and only allowing one completion on a pass thrown 20 or more yards downfield.

One reason this made the Chiefs so ineffective was that the running plays the team called in order to counter Buffalo’s deeper coverages never had big results of their own. Between running backs Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Darrel Williams, there were just 40 rushing yards on 12 carries — with no carries resulting in more than 10 yards. Early in the game, Kansas City went away from their ground attack — and never returned to it.

At the same time, the running backs were not utilized in the passing game as much as they have been down the stretch. Edwards-Helaire and Williams combined with Jerick McKinnon for just six passes totaling 42 yards — the longest of them an 11-yard screen pass that ended with Edwards-Helaire injured.

With Mahomes’ newfound comfort in finding a running back on a checkdown in rhythm — combined with the playoff version of head coach Andy Reid’s screen game — we should see bigger passing plays from the running backs that will take advantage of Buffalo’s softer coverage.

They should also be more effective running the ball. Not only does McKinnon look like he is on a postseason roll, but also, the Kansas City offensive line is also playing at a higher level than it was during the season’s opening months.

2. Getting to — and containing — Josh Allen

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Buffalo quarterback Allen may be the league’s most dangerous quarterback when he’s on the move. He’s shown great accuracy on the run — and as a ball carrier, he is a freight train who is very difficult to tackle.

With that in mind, teams blitz him. He dropped back against a blitz more than any other quarterback in the regular season. In those situations, he only averaged six yards per attempt for a passer rating of just 81.9. Blitzes were effective against Allen because of how teams prepared them.

Sending extra players pushes Allen to trust his instincts and start trying to run — but if the defensive linemen can maintain their rushing lanes, they can strategize to corral him as he tries to escape.

It’s much easier said than done — but this year, that strategy has worked against Allen. Four-man rushes can result in Allen escaping to scramble past the line of scrimmage more often; blitzing with gap integrity can stop him before he gets a full head of steam.
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3. Patrick Mahomes passing the ultimate Cover 2 test

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For the Kansas City quarterback, the 2021 season has felt almost like being back in school, taking a full semester in “How To Beat Cover 2 Zone.” Against the Bills in Week 5, he failed his first big test. But the final exam is worth way more — and he’s been studying hard in the last few months.

The Bills represent the final because no team emphasized the softer, two-high safety zone coverages against the Chiefs than they did. In Week 5, they didn’t blitz even one time — and consistently had their all-star safety duo clouding each deep half of the field.

It’s likely that Buffalo will trust a similar strategy. It’ll be up to Mahomes — and his auxiliary weapons — to nail the final.

To get an A, he’ll need to show the same willingness to trust the timing and rhythm of the offense as he did during the 9-1 stretch that ended the regular season. That means getting the ball to a receiver in the flat as soon as he knows the deeper patterns are taken. It means that even when the offensive tackles give up the edge, he must trust the interior offensive line so he can step up behind them and continue his progressions.

It could also mean taking the easy five or six yards on scrambles when those opportunities present themselves — something he did in the first game to accumulate 61 rushing yards. That was a career-high.

4. Limiting exposure in man coverage

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When you blitz, you naturally leave your back end in man coverage. There are man-match coverages that can be considered zone — but for the most part, any plan to pressure a quarterback by blitzing will leave defensive backs in one-on-one coverage situations.

When the blitz doesn’t get home, and the play is extended, this can become very dangerous — especially against Allen and the weapons at his disposal. Route-running specialists like Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley can create their separation when needed — but sometimes, it’s not about what the offensive player does. Instead, it’s about the defender.

In the first matchup, a close game was blown open when safety Daniel Sorensen allowed tight end Dawson Knox to move towards a scrambling Allen. The blown man coverage left Knox wide open down the sideline. The resulting 53-yard scoring play extended the Bills’ lead to 24-10.

When defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo chooses to blitz, he’ll need to utilize players like Sorensen (or linebacker Ben Niemann) as blitzers — or use them in less-exploitable coverage areas. When facing man coverage, Allen is already more confident. The Chiefs don’t need to make it any easier.

5. Winning the turnover battle

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In the first matchup, the Chiefs turned the ball over four times — while the Bills didn’t lose it even once. One of those turnovers led directly a touchdown, when a pass to wide receiver Tyreek Hill bounced off his chest and into safety Micah Hyde’s hands. Another turnover gave the Buffalo the ball in Kansas City territory when kick returner Byron Pringle coughed up a return.

During that part of the season, ball security felt like the Chiefs’ biggest issue — and that game might have been when it had the most significant impact.

But in the second half of the season, the Chiefs’ turnover differential completely flipped. Meanwhile, the Bills’ was good all year — but it’s not because they didn’t give the ball away. Less than a month ago, Allen threw three interceptions against the Atlanta Falcons.

Taking care of the ball is likely to be a deciding factor in this battle.

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+++BONUS PLAYOFF CONTENT+++

Chiefs vs. Bills: Game and score predictions
From ArrowhedPride.com

Let’s see what Arrowhead Pride contributors — and our readers — think about Sunday’s game against the Bills.

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

For the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs, all of Arrowhead Pride’s contributors picked the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers — but only about a third saw a blowout coming. So our aggregate prediction of a 31-18 Chiefs victory missed the 41-21 final by 22 points. As usual, our readers were a bit less confident of a Kansas City win — about one in 10 picked the Steelers to win — but just one in four saw a blowout coming.

So now, Kansas City moves on to the Divisional round against the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Kansas City is favored by two points. Let’s see what the staff — and our readers — think about the matchup.

Tom Childs (@tomchilds56)
I know some will say that I’m not meant to do this. But I can’t shake the bad feeling I have about this game. I hate saying it, but I think it is the Bills’ time to win the AFC. Do I think it will lead to some big power shift in the conference? No. But the Chiefs cannot win the AFC every single year — so eventually, they will have to temporarily lose their crown. So enjoy your evening, Bills Mafia. Kansas City will be back for revenge next season. If the Chiefs do pull off a win, I promise that I will never doubt Patrick Mahomes again. Chiefs 27, Bills 38

John Dixon (@Arrowheadphones)
Not for the first time this season, I struggled with this pick. Make no mistake: Buffalo will represent a difficult challenge for Kansas City. So it’s pretty easy to talk yourself into predicting a win for either team. But here’s the thing: you already know that the Chiefs have arrived at this point after facing the league’s most difficult schedule. Where an A grade represents a very easy schedule, Kansas City’s 2021 opponents graded out as a D-minus. That calculation, however, is based simply on won-loss records. If you factor in the relative strength of all the teams using Football Outsiders’ DVOA metric, Kansas City’s schedule works out to be a C-minus — just a bit more difficult than average. But Buffalo’s grade goes from a B-minus to an A; the team had the league’s easiest schedule. The Bills are very good. They can win this game. But I don’t think they will. Chiefs 30, Bills 24

Talon Graff (@CoachGraff34)
Back in Week 5, the Chiefs looked vulnerable in their 38-20 loss to Josh Allen and the Bills — but a lot has changed since then. In the first meeting, star defensive tackle Chris Jones wasn’t on the field and defensive end Melvin Ingram hadn’t yet been acquired. Those two — along with a healthier Frank Clark — gives the Kansas City defense a much better unit to slow down Allen in the running game. As the season has progressed, Nick Bolton has also become more involved in Steve Spagnuolo’s game plans, so also look for No. 54 to be impactful. In the Wild Card round, it took a couple of drives for Patrick Mahomes to get going — but by the time halftime rolled around, he and the offense were clicking. The Bills passing defense has been stingy — to say the least — but now without top cornerback Tre’Davious White, the Chiefs should be able to take advantage. Chiefs 35, Bills 31

Kristian Gumminger (@kgumminger)
For the biggest game of the year, I wish I had more analysis to add. The Bills can — and frankly, should — win this game. It is a healthy team specifically constructed to beat the Chiefs. Additionally, it has history on its side. Since 2018, no team has played more games than the Chiefs — and this run of consecutive AFC championship games is a real accomplishment that few teams have achieved. That said… I’m betting on Patrick Mahomes — even though this has been the first season in which he looked mortal. To start the year, he lost trust in his defense. In the next stage of the season, he lost trust in his offensive line and would bail out of clean pockets. Then he lost trust in himself, throwing the ball short and reverting to poor mechanics. But he’s overcome all of that — and is now playing some of the best football in his career. Now he’s now faced with another obstacle: overcoming a Buffalo team that is coming into Arrowhead with all the hype. Over my dead body. Chiefs 34, Bills 30

Mark Gunnels (@MarkAGunnels)
No disrespect to the Cincinnati Bengals or Tennessee Titans, but I truly believe this matchup between Buffalo and Kansas City is essentially the AFC Championship game. Both teams are very similar — especially when you look at the two quarterbacks. However, until Chiefs lose to anyone other than Tom Brady in the postseason, I think it’s silly to pick against them. Last week, Josh Allen played the best game of his young career — but can we really expect anything close to that in Arrowhead? This time of year, we’ve seen Patrick Mahomes put together back-to-back masterpieces. But is Allen ready for this moment? The jury is still out. Chiefs 38, Bills 31

Ron Kopp Jr. (@Ron_Kopp)
It feels like the playoffs are truly starting this weekend. The Chiefs took care of business against the Steelers — but they weren’t playing a deserving postseason team. The Bills might be the best AFC playoff team the Chiefs have faced in the Patrick Mahomes era. Whether that’s true or not, the Chiefs need to play as if it is. They can’t afford five scoreless drives to start the game — or sloppy defensive fundamentals like missed tackles and coverage assignments. The Bills will not let many mistakes go unnoticed. Their defense jumps on every opportunity to create a turnover — while Josh Allen and the offense have shown they can win in many different ways. This will come down to which offense plays the cleaner game. I believe the home team will have that edge. This will be the game of the playoffs. Chiefs 31, Bills 27

Rocky Magaña (@RockyMagana)
In my opinion, the team that wins this game will win the Super Bowl. This year, Josh Allen and the Bills are the greatest threat to the Chiefs winning the Lombardi Trophy. At wide receiver, they are five players deep — and have the best pair of young safeties in the game. All that said… we’re talking about Patrick Lavon Mahomes II — and the postseason. In the Wild Card game that the Chiefs had in hand by halftime, we saw that Andy Reid was not afraid to throw the kitchen sink at the Steelers offensively — which leads me to believe he has something even better up his sleeve in the Divisional round. We know Reid saves plays for the playoffs, so it would not surprise me if he has been plotting his revenge since the Chiefs lost to the Bills in October. I think this is going to be one of the most entertaining games that many of us will ever see — and in the end, I think the Chiefs will come out on top. Chiefs 38, Bills 34

Kramer Sansone (@KramerTalks)
I am actually truly excited for this game because the Bills and Chiefs are the best two teams in the NFL. With two elite quarterbacks going toe-to-toe, this game will have to come down to the defensive side of things — and that’s it will be decided. It’s uncertain if Rashad Fenton will be healthy and we’re still unsure if Willie Gay Jr. will play, either — and that will be two big blows to this game. Granted, the Chiefs played extremely well against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round — but that was against Ben Roethlisberger. The Bills are healthy — and their pass rush is legitimate. Last week, both offenses exploded. This week, I think that continues for one team. Bills 36, Chiefs 24

Jared Sapp (@TrumanChief)
I am picking the Chiefs — but I also acknowledge that this year’s Bills are better than any team the Chiefs have faced in the AFC playoffs during this run. It is very possible the Chiefs will lose — and I will not be taking insults from any analyst who picks the Bills. Ultimately, I think the Chiefs have a slightly larger margin for error than Buffalo does. I expect this will not be the crazy, high-scoring affair many are expecting. Instead, I think both teams will try to sustain long drives to keep the other offense off the field. The investments the Chiefs have made in the offensive line will pay off as Kansas City outperforms Buffalo in the running game, limiting the number of times Josh Allen is able to try and match Patrick Mahomes. In one or two stops, key defenders who missed the Week 5 game will be a factor as the Chiefs edge the Bills in the rematch. Chiefs 31, Bills 24

Stephen Serda (@StephenSerda)
For the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era, I’m going into a playoff game thinking the Chiefs can legitimately lose this game — and that their season could come to an end early. The Bills are so deep offensively that they can create problems for any NFL defense. It comes down to how the Chiefs (and Steve Spagnuolo) try to slow down Josh Allen — who is now playing at the highest level of his career. All of that taken into account, this is one of those legend-making postseason games where Mahomes can widen the gap between himself and everyone else who’s gunning for the crown. That means something to the Chiefs’ quarterback — and I also have to believe the Chiefs aren’t ready for this run to come to an end. That’s the way a loss feels right here. Mahomes will still be great — and keep you in contention for the foreseeable future — but a loss to the Bills shuts the door on the dynasty conversation for the current construction of this roster. The Chiefs will do just enough to get it done. Chiefs 38, Bills 37

Matt Stagner (@stagdsp)
The Buffalo Bills are a tough team to predict. In the regular season, they beat the Chiefs — and then lost to the Jaguars. They were blown out by the Colts — and then blew out the Saints. But then again, at this point, the regular season doesn’t matter that much. Over 17 games, a lot changes. Injuries and COVID-19 affect player availability. Free agency, trades, competition and development change the composition of teams. It’s all about making the postseason, getting hot at the right time and having the depth to carry a team through the playoffs. It’s about rising to the occasion on the biggest stage, in the biggest moments. Teams that win a playoff game or two can be ones that are lucky enough to play their best on that day. Teams that win championships are often the ones that have been there before — the battle tested few that have forged their identities through the tough times and know what it takes to come from behind even when things don’t go their way. Buffalo has a very good quarterback and receiver combination in Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs — and also has up-and-coming tight end Dawson Knox. The team has what is statistically the league’s best defense — and in Devin Singletary, a running back who is on a roll. Buffalo has a good head coach who learned under Andy Reid. In the Wild Card round, the Bills played their best game of the season — maybe the best game any team has played all season. So this will be a real challenge for Kansas City. But the Chiefs still have the best quarterback, coach, receiver and tight end combination in the league. They now have an offensive line that’s a strength — and has the depth to endure. They’ve been there before, advancing past the Divisional round in each of the last three seasons, going to two Super Bowls and winning one. The much-improved Chiefs defense will be a key in this one. It doesn’t need a shutout. Instead, it just needs to make some plays, get a few stops and let Mahomes do the rest — to get off the field and make sure that he has the ball last. Turnovers will also be a key. If the Chiefs win that battle, it might not even be that close (Remember: last time, it was +4 for Buffalo). In the end, don’t bet against Patrick Mahomes. Chiefs 27, Bills 21

Bryan Stewart (@BryanStewart_)
For most people who consume NFL content, picking against the Chiefs is the cool, fun thing to do; the fatigue has officially set in. Unless you’re a Chiefs fan, there’s a good chance you don’t want to see them in a third-straight Super Bowl. Yet as we learned from the New England Patriots’ dynastic runs, you can’t always get what you want. There are a variety of reasons why I feel the way I do about this game — for more detail on that, please check out the AP Film Room from earlier this week — but I see this game playing out very similarly to last year’s AFC Championship against Buffalo. I just can’t bet against Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes in this spot — at home — until they give me a reason not to trust them any longer. The Bills are really good. These Chiefs are great though folks — don’t lose sight of that. They’ve been waiting for these moments all year. They will be hungry to erase the embarrassment of the Week 5 game against Buffalo and Super Bowl LV against Tampa Bay. Chiefs 38, Bills 27

Pete Sweeney (@pgsween)
When this past weekend first ended, I thought that this game’s result equated to a coin flip. But as the week went on — and I dug into who the Chiefs were missing in the Week 5 game and the strength of schedule of both teams — I realized that so long as the Chiefs play a clean game, perhaps it won’t be all that close. At first, I think it will be interesting — but at the end of the day, the Chiefs will pull away. I keep coming back to Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. I don’t think Allen has this one in him — at least not yet. Chiefs 33, Bills 24

Ethan Willinger (@ecwillinger)
I’ve thought about this game backward and forward enough times that I don’t even know if I’m being a homer here. Everything the Bills have done in the past few years has been to get over the hump against the Chiefs — and they seem to finally have the team to do it. Offensively, they are built to test the shakiest parts of Kansas City’s defense — and defensively, they have the personnel to make things frustrating for the Kansas City’s passing game. Despite the win-loss records, the Bills have looked like a more consistent team this season. However, until they get over the hump in the playoffs, I’ll bet on Reid and Mahomes. Week-to-week, it’s been tough to predict what to expect from the Chiefs this season — but the playoffs are a different animal. I’ll put my money on red and close my eyes while the wheel spins. Chiefs 34, Bills 31

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This could be the game of the year. It will either be a nail biter shootout, or the Chiefs will win by about 2 TDs. The Chiefs are much better than they were the first time they played the Bills, especially on defense, and the Bills have benefited from a somewhat soft schedule. I do believe the winner of this game will go on to win the Super Bowl. Let’s do it again!

Go Chiefs!!!

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