The last time the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills met in the playoffs, they gave us one of the greatest games in NFL history.
Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes went back and forth, matching scores in the final minutes. From the two-minute warning of the fourth quarter to the end of the game, there were five scoring plays. Four of them were touchdowns, and one was a dramatic field goal at the end of a nearly impossible 13-second drive by the Chiefs to tie the game at the end of regulation. The Chiefs won on a Travis Kelce touchdown in overtime. If you wanted to make an argument for that as the greatest NFL game ever, it’s not outrageous.
We can only hope Sunday night’s playoff rematch is close to that good.
Chiefs (12-6) at Bills (12-6)
Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET, CBS
Betting line: Bills -2.5, total of 45.5
Super Bowl odds: Chiefs +700, Bills +500
Odds via BetMGM
Why we’re watching
If you ranked the best quarterbacks in the NFL, having Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen as the top two might upset Lamar Jackson, but it also might not be wrong. Regardless of where they rank, Allen and Mahomes are two of the most valuable, special talents in the NFL. Both quarterbacks are capable of throws that few others in the history of the game could make, and while Allen is a more frequent and effective runner, both quarterbacks can make big plays with their legs.
It should be a great show. There’s a reason these two teams should be in the playoffs most seasons going forward, and this might not be the last postseason matchup between the teams.
What could put us to sleep
The forecast for Buffalo on Sunday actually isn’t too bad, with no precipitation expected. We’ll see. Cold weather and snow get romanticized but it usually leads to worse football than you’d see in moderate conditions. We deserve to see Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen both dealing, and hopefully the weather cooperates with that. If the forecast shifts and we get wind, cold and snow, it could end up being more of a slog than a…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-01-19 15:37:19
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