The final game of the weekend in the National Football League features the Kansas City Chiefs on the road at the Buffalo Bills. This is the AFC divisional round, and the winner will move to the AFC title game. If the Ravens win in this round, the winner will head to Baltimore. If the Ravens lose, the winner will host the Texans in the AFC title game.
The Kansas City Chiefs went 11-6 during the regular season, and won the AFC West. Kansas City garnered the 3 seed in the AFC Postseason. The Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins in the first round .
For Buffalo, they also went 11-6 in the regular season. The Bills won their final five games to take down the AFC East over Miami. The Bills then beat Pittsburgh last weekend in the wildcard round.
These two teams played back on December 10th, with the Buffalo Bills winning the game 20-17 over the Chiefs. The Buffalo Bills are -3 in this game over the Kansas City Chiefs. The total for this affair is set at 45.5 points.
Mahomes and Chiefs on the Road
There will be plenty of talk about Patrick Mahomes and playing on the road. The signal caller has never played a road playoff game. The Super Bowl games he has played are neutral sites. Everything else has been at home. So, how will they respond to being in Buffalo on Sunday evening?
The Chiefs are winning ugly, and they are okay with it. This is a Chiefs team that won six straight after losing to the Lions to start the regular season. Kansas City ranks 15th in the league in offense, as they are scoring 21.8 points per game. Defense is what has helped them most, allowing just 17.3 points per game.
Mahomes went for 4,183 yards, and 984 of them were to Travis Kelce. Kelce finished with 5 touchdowns on the season. In the win over the Dolphins, Kelce caught 7 passes. Rashee Rice was the top target, with 8 receptions, and 130 yards with a touchdown. Isaiah Pacheco also scored a touchdown.
Buffalo Loving Cold Weather
In spite of the frigid temperatures, the Buffalo Bills are currently on fire. Having secured victory in their last six consecutive games, the Bills demonstrated their prowess in the December match against the Chiefs.
During this clash, Josh Allen showed a fantastic performance, throwing for 233 yards, securing a touchdown, and grappling with an interception. James Cook played a pivotal role, accumulating 138 all-purpose yards and contributing to the scoreboard.
The recent win, picked up over the weekend, was marked with Josh Allen taking center stage. The quarterback orchestrated three touchdown passes and added another through a rushing play. Dalton Kincaid, Dawson Know, and Khalil Shakir were on the receiving end of Allen’s aerial prowess, while Stefon Diggs concluded the battle with 52 yards.
Cook wrapped up the regular season with an impressive tally of over 1,100 rushing yards, significantly contributing to the Bills’ rank as the 7th team with the highest rushing yards in the league, totaling 130.1. Buffalo finished 6th in offense, averaging 26.5 points per game, and an impressive 4th rank in defense, allowing only 18.3 points per game.
Fun Game Between Rivals
We are really excited for this game. Two teams that we are sure would win a Super Bowl. Both teams will be underdogs when they go on the road to Baltimore next week. Both teams are familiar with each other. Both teams have plenty to prove.
The game being in Buffalo, and those fans are bound to be wild and crazy. THat’s enough for us to give the Bills an edge here. The spread is -3, and that is likely about right. But, we will side with Buffalo to win by a touchdown at home. Take Buffalo -3 over Kansas City!
