Chiefs 27 - 24 Bills NFL divisional round updates, summary, stats, score...

Josh Allen had the Bills in a position to tie the game with under 2:00 left, but he wasn't ready to place all the blame on Tyler Bass and his kick that missed wide right. He had a chance to hit Khalil Shakir on the play following the Two Minute Warning, but the pass fell short and surely that play was going through his mind when he said that you can't place the blame for the loss all on the kickers shoulders. 

Who dared doubt Patrick Mahomes? This guy has led his team to 6 AFC Championship three Super Bowls, winning two of those and has chance to add to his ring collection. He can do it at Arrowhead. He can do it in Buffalo. He could probably do it on Mars if he needed to. Better bet that he and the Chiefs will be ready for their game against the Ravens in Baltimore next week. 

The Bills got the ball back down three with a 8:23 left in the 4th quarter and marched down the field with a 16 play drive that set up a Tyler Bass field goal. From 44 yards out the Buffalo kicker gave Bills Mafia dejavu going wide right bringing back nightmares of Scott Norwood who missed a potential game winning field goal wide ride for the Bills in Super Bowl XXV. 

The Bills fall short of the Super Bowl for yet another year, and to add insult to injury they bow out to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs who are off to their sixth straight AFC Championship as their title defense continues for at least another week. 

The Bills were playing steady essentially all game, but when they got stopped on 3rd down in their own territory they tried to fake a punt but Damar Hamlin was stopped short of the marker and the Chiefs got the ball from the BUF 32.

After a 29 yard run from Pacheco put the Chiefs at the door step, Melcore Hardman got the handoff from the 1 yard line and tried to stretch to the goal line but fumbled it out of bounds to give the Bills the ball back at the 20. 

We have talked about it all year. This is a different kind of Chiefs team than we are used to seeing it. They have a great defense and they can run the ball. Isaiah Pacheco led the Chiefs when they need it most, going for 97 yards and scored what would turn out to be the game winning TD on 15 carries. 

The Bills may not be moving on to the AFC Championship. The Bills might have lost to the Kansas City Chiefs again. But Josh Allen is not to blame for Buffalo crashing out of the playoffs. On top of his 72 rushing yards, he had 186 yards on 26/39 passing with this TD to Khalil Shakir to take the lead late in the 4th quarter. 

Kelce and Mahomes connected to take the lead early in the 3rd quarter to become the most prolific QB/receiver duo in the history of the playoffs, surpassing Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski with their 16th postseason TD. 

There has been a lot of talk about Mahomes' receiving corp this season. They have had drops, they have run wrong routes, and they never seemed to be completely on the same with their MVP QB, but Marquez Valdes-Scantling and the receivers made big plays on Sunday night. 

Just before the halftime break, the Bills switched up from running the ball as they went into their two minute offense but when they needed to punch it in, they went to Josh Allen who had the second of his two rushing TDs. 

The Bills ended the night with 182 yards on the ground, Allen led them with 72 yards, James Cook had 61 and Johnson had 40 yards on the ground. 

Tayor Swift was in the box seats at Highmark Stadium but more importantly the, perhaps retired, Jason Kelce was in the building cheering on his brother Travis and the Chiefs. 

The Chiefs were forced to play their first playoff road game in the Patrick Mahomes era. Some doubted if he could be as affective as he normally is in the comfort of his own stadium, but he showed that he was up for the challenge in Buffalo. 

It didn't get off to a great start, as the Chiefs had to settle for field goals in their first two possessions but right before the Two Minute Warning Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce connected for their 15th playoff TD to take the 13-10 lead. 

The Kansas City Chiefs are heading to their sixth straight AFC Championship after a narrow victory over the Bills in Buffalo. Patrick Mahomes had a near perfect night against the Bills defense, throwing two TDs in the 27-24 win. 

After a slow first quarter, the Bills got into the red zone for the second time in as many possessions, but this time they punched it in with this Josh Allen 5 yard scramble. The Bills used the run game to control the pace for the first half. James Cook and Josh Allen were creating plenty of problems for the Chiefs in the early going. 

IT'S ALL OVER!!!

The Chiefs are going back to the AFC Championship for the sixth straight year!!!!

Pacheco crosses the marker and moves the chains which means Kansas City is going to win their first road game in the Patrick Mahomes era! 

Pacheco gets the handoff and he battles for 8 yards on first down. A first down will end it. Timeout BUF with 1:37 to go. 

2nd and 2 from the KC 42. 

MISSED FIELD GOAL!!!

WIDE RIGHT!!! AGAIN!!! Bass missed the 44 yarder wide right and that might just do it! BUF had two TOs left. 

1st and 10 from the KC 34. 

Allen rolls to the right side and his throw to the end zone falls incomplete.

4th and 9 from the KC 26. 

Allen taking a shot to the end zone for Shakir and he got hit as he released it which made that pass fall short. 

3rd and 9 from the KC 26. 

Cook with a run on first down and he is stopped after a gain of a yard. That will take us to the Two Minute Warning!

2nd and 9 from the KC 26 coming up.

Allen on the pass to Sherfield who ran a stop route at the markers! 

1st and 10 from the KC 27 after a gain of 7. 

Cook is stuffed at the line for no gain on his run up the middle. 

3rd and 4 from the BUF 34. 3:30 to go here from Buffalo. 

Short pass to Kincaid on the right side and he follows some blockers for 6 yards. 

2nd and 4 from the BUF 34. 

Allen looks for Shakir in the flat out of the backfield and he takes it for 10 yards on the catch and run!

1st and 10 from the KC 40

Allen with a scramble up the middle and he was stopped short of the marker. The ball came out at the end of the play and Kincaid recovered the fumble!

4th and 3 from the 50 and the Bills will go for it!

Short out route from Diggs and that pass was almost picked off by McDuffie!

3rd and 10 from the BUF 43. 

Allen's pass to Diggs on the short left side is incomplete as the coverage was blanketed over the WR. 

2nd and 10 from the BUF 43. 

Allen on the keeper out of the shotgun and he moves the chains with a 4 yard gain. 

1st and 10 from the BUF 43. 

Short pass to Kincaid on the right side and he gets 8 yards on first down play. 

2nd and 2 from the BUF 39. 

Short pass to Knox on the left sideline and he leaps forward for the first down. 

1st and 10 from the BUF 31. 

Kincaid is dragged down after making a catch on the out route for 7 yards 

3rd and 3 from the BUF 27. 

BUF starts their drive from the 20 with 8:20 to go and Allen goes deep down field for Diggs but the ball went right through his hands!

2nd and 10 from the BUF 20. 

Mahomes had nothing open down field and he rolled right looking for running room but the Bills drop him after a loss of 2. 

4th and 8 from the BUF 48. 

Mahomes' pass to Valdes-Scantling was behind the receiver and falls incomplete. 

3rd and 10 from the 50. 

Mahomes was chased out of the pocket and he had to throw it away after rolling right. 

2nd and 10 from the 50. 

Timeout Chiefs with 9:26 to go. That's their first of the second half. 

Mahomes was looking over the middle to Rice and that pass was too far out in front of the WR but a late flag flies for pass interference on Buffalo. Highmark Stadium just exploded after that call was announced over the loud speaker. 

1st and 10 from the 50. 

Pacheco was tracked down in the backfield and dropped for a loss of two yards. 

3rd and 6 from the KC 47. 

KC get the ball from the 43 and Mahoems finds Rice in the flat and he takes it for 6 yards. 

2nd and 4 from the KC 49. 

After the failed punt fake, the BUF defense came up with the huge stop at the goal line!

Allen goes deep to Sherfield and he had to dive to try to make the catch which he almost made but it just hit off the ground and it's called incomplete. 

4ht and 12 from the BUF 18. 

Pass over the middle for Shakir and he gets a short gain of two before getting sandwiched by two Chiefs defenders. He's going to need some medical attention. 

3rd and 12 from the BUF 18 coming up. 

Cook had his run blow up in the backfield by McDuffie for a 4 yard loss!

2nd and 14 from the BUF 16. 

FUMBLE!!!

Hardman lost the ball and fumbled it into the endzone!

Bills ball at the 20!

REVIEW!

Hardman got the end around from left to right  and was fighting his way to the endzone but the ball came out as he was going down! He was ruled down but they are going to take a look at this because if it's a fumble it went into the endzone and that would mean a safety for the Bills!

HUGE REPLAY AND DECISION COMING UP FROM THE REFS!

Pacheco gets the pitch to the left side and he breaks it up the left side for a gain of 29 yards!

1st and Goal from the 3!!!

TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!

The Bills try the fake punt and snap it to Hamlin but his run to the left side was sniffed out and the Chiefs get a huge stop!

1st and 10 from the BUF 3!

Allen's pass over the middle but that was batted down by Karlaftis who was bringing the pressure. 

4th and 5 from the BUF 30. 

Cook's run was blown up in the backfield by Tranquil for a loss of three yards. 

3rd and 5 from the BUF 30. 

BUF get the ball back at the 25 yard line and Allen with the keeper out of the shotgun and he picks up 8 yards on the left side. 

2nd and 2 from the BUF 33. 

Pacheco goes punishing his way into the end zone to give the Chiefs lead in the first minute of the last quarter. We have gone back and forth since the end of the second quarter, and you can't imagine that changing over the next 14:20. 

Mahomes finds Rice on the WR screen to the right side and he gets 8 yards on first down. 

1st and Goal from the 4. 

Pacheco with the carry up the middle and he gets 4 yards on the final play of the third quarter!

2nd and 6 from the BUF 12 coming up after the break. 

Mahomes goes deep after stepping up in the pocket and he finds Valdes-Scantling for a 32 yard pitch and catch!

1st and 10 from the BUF 16. 

Edwards-Helaire gets the handoff to the left side and he gets three yards on first down. 

2nd and 7 from the BUF 48. 

Pacheco with another great run on first down, this time taking it to the right side and picking up 12. 

1st and 10 from the KC 49. 

Mahomes finds Kelce on the short out route and he makes the grab for a first down and a gain of 6. 

1st and 10 from the KC 37. 

KC get the ball back from the 25 and Pacheco takes it for 6 yards on first down. 

2nd and 4 from the KC 31. 

Shakir capped the game for the Bills against the Steelers last week, and this week he puts his side on top after a perfect thrown on the run from Allen! This one looks like it's going the distance. It might come down to which team has the ball last. 

Allen was flushed out of the pocket and running out of real estate he throws it out of the back of the end zone. 

3rd and Goal from the 7. 

Johnson is stuffed in the backfield for a loss of a yard on first down. 

2nd and Goal from the 7. 

Johnson bursts through the line and he almost broke it for six, but Watson made a TD saving tackle after a gain of 15!

1st and Goal from the 6!

Pass to the flat for Shakir and he adjusts and takes it up field for 5 yards. 

3rd and 2 from the KC 21. 

Allen wanted to throw it quick, but his receivers were covered and Allen tucked it and ran for a short gain of 3. There was a hit that came in at the end of the play but no flag flies. 

2nd and 7 from the KC 26. 

Cook with the carry out of the shotgun and he moves the chains with a 5 yard pick up. 

1st and 10 from the KC 29. 

Johnson with a huge hole up the middle and he dives forward for an 8 yard pick up on first down. 

2nd and 2 from the KC 34 

Diggs gets the pass to the right side and he picks up a short gain of 3 but a hands to the face penalty on KC will give the Bills a first down. 

1st and 10 from the KC 42. 

Johnson up the middle and he gets 1 yard on first down. 

2nd and 9 from the 50. 

Cook hits the hole up the middle and he is spun down after a gain of 7 yards and a first down.

1st and 10 from the BUF 49. 

Allen finds Cook on the left side and he picks up 7 yards out of the backfield. 

2nd and 3 from the BUF 42. 

Johnson gets just enough on the third and short run up the middle to move the chains and extend the drive. 

1st and 10 from the BUF 35. 

Cook on the run to the right side and he picks up 6 to bring up 3rd and short. 

3rd and 2 from the BUF 33. 

BUF start their first drive of the third quarter from the 25 and Allen hits Harty for a 3 yard pick up before getting pushed out of bounds. 

2nd and 7 from the BUF 28. 

A perfect start to the second half for the Chiefs who march down the field in 6 plays and Mahomes finds Kelce for TD number two for the duo. 

Mahomes finds Pacheco over the middle and he turns up the right side for a gain of 14 to bring up 1st and Goal. 

1st and Goal from the 3. 

Pacheco gets the handoff out of the shotgun and he gets a yard maybe two up the middle. 

2nd and 9 from the BUF 17. 

Mahomes steps up in the pocket and pump faked a flip to Murray and he took it down the left sideline for a 24 yard scramble!

1st and 10 from the BUF 18. 

Pacheco gets the handoff to the left side and he picks up 3 yards on first down. 

2nd and 7 from the KC 42. 

Mahomes going deep down the field for Valdes-Scantling and he reels in the catch with heavy coverage draped all over him for a 30 yard play to start the half. 

1st and 10 from the BUF 45. 

WE ARE BACK IN BUFFALO FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!!!

KC starts with the ball and they begin the 3rd quarter from the 25. 

It was the run game that was keeping Buffalo in control of the game in the first half. Buffalo totaled 124 rushing yards in the first half, Allen leads the Bills with 51 yards and two TDs on 8 carries and Cook has another 41 on 10 carries. Allen also has 111 yards on 14/19 passing. 

Forget about Taylor Swift, Jason Kelce, recently retired is enjoying himself in the booth with T-Swift, Mama Kelce and the rest of the crew. 

After the Chiefs settled for two early Harrison Butker field goals, it was Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes connecting for the 15th time in the playoffs! 

Mahomes has 114 yards and a TD on 9/13 passing, and Kelce leads the team in receiving with 66 on 3 catches. 

The Bills got into the red zone for the second time in as many possessions, but on their second trip inside the 10, they punch it in with this Josh Allen 5 yard scramble. The Bills ran for 55 yards on their 75 yard, 11 play TD drive. 

WE ARE HEADING TO HALFTIME AFTER AN ENTERTAINING FIRST 30 MINUTES!!!

Screen pass set up for Pacheco but he was dragged down for a loss of 5 yards. A holding penalty will back KC up 10 yards. 

2nd and 20 from the KC 25. 

Screen pass set up for Pacheco but he was dragged down for a loss of 5 yards. A holding penalty will back KC up 10 yards. 

2nd and 20 from the KC 25. 

Nice run back from James who takes it to the 35 and that's where the Chiefs will take over with 20 on the clock. 

The Bills have been running the ball all night, but with 3:30 on the clock they decided to air it out with Allen, and he caps the drive with his second rushing TD of the night!

Allen finds Shakir on the slant pattern and he made the sliding catch at the marker with a defender draped all over him. The play was challenged but the call stands. 

1st and Goal from the 3. 

Allen had Cook on the slant pattern and he would have walked in the endzone but he dropped it!

3rd and 5 from the KC 8. 

Allen with the run up the middle and he picks up 5 yards on the designed play. Timeout KC with 39 on the clock. 

2nd and 5 from the KC 8. 

Allen with the run up the middle and he picks up 5 yards on the designed play. Timeout KC with 39 on the clock. 

2nd and 5 from the KC 8. 

Allen saw a lane and tucks it streaking down the field for 18 yards and a first down! Timeout BUF with 44 on the clock!

1st and 10 from the KC 13. 

Allen looking for Shakir on the comeback route on the right side but that pass was too far behind the WR. 

2nd and 10 from the KC 30. 

Allen steps up in the pocket and he let it go to Murray right before crossing the line of scrimmage and that opened up the field for Murray who took it 15 yards!

1st and 10 fro the KC 31 with 1:00 to go. 

Allen dumps it down for Murray and he gets 6 yards. 

2nd and 4 from the KC 45. 

Allen over the middle for Diggs and he broke free from his defender for a 15 yard pick up to midfield. 

1st and 10 from the BUF 49. 

Run to the left side for Cook and he is dragged down for a loss of a yard. That is going to take us to the Two Minute Warning. 

2nd and 9 from the BUF 36 after the break. 

Cook picks up the first down with a 2 yard pick up on the right side. 

1st and 10 form the BUF 35. 

BUF get the ball from their 25 and Allen finds Cook on the left side for a gain of 8 yards out of the backfield. 

2nd and 2 from the BUF 33. 

Recently retired Philadelphia Eagle's center and big brother Jason Kelce is in the box with T-Swift and he is feeling himself after his brother's TD to put the Chiefs up. Is he going to take the attention away from Taylor tonight? 

For the 15th time in the playoffs Patrick Mahomes finds Travis Kelce in the endzone. After 14 of these things it's hard to believe he can still get this open, but he won't complain and neither will his brother. 

Short pass to Gray on the shallow out route for a gain of 1. 

2nd and 9 from the BUF 21. 

Edwards-Helaire on the run to the left side and he got a big block from his center to set him free for a gain of 28 yards!

1st and 10 from the BUF 22. 

Pacheco with a run up the middle and he picks up 3 yards to get to the 50. 

2nd and 7 from the 50. 

KC get the ball form their 35 and Mahomes finds Gray over the middle for a 12 yard pick up to start the drive. 

1st and 10 form the KC 47. 

Short pass to Shakir on the hitch route and he is dragged down four yards short of the marker. 

4th and 4 from the BUF 41. 

Allen takes a shot down the left sideline for Sherfield but Watson batted that pass away!

3rd and 8 from the BUF 37. 

Cook gets the pitch on the left side and he taken down after a two yard run. 

2nd and 8 from the BUF 37. 

Allen finds Cook out of the backfield and he is pushed out of bounds on the right side after a pick up of 8. 

1st and 10 from the BUF 35. 

BUF gets the ball back from the 25 and Johnson picks up 2 yards before getting pushed out of bounds. 

2nd and 8 from the BUF 27. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

KC had a goal to go situation but the BUF defense comes up with a red zone stand and the Chiefs have to settle for another field goal!

Bills lead 10-6 with 9:12 to go in the first half. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

KC had a goal to go situation but the BUF defense comes up with a red zone stand and the Chiefs have to settle for another field goal!

Bills lead 10-6 with 9:12 to go in the first half. 

Pump fake from Mahomes and he looked for Valdes-Scantling in the back of the end zone but that pass was too tall for him near the right pylon. 

4th and Goal from the 11. 

Hardman got the end around and he was blown up in the backfield and fumbled! Watson was there to recover it and avoid a turnover!

3rd and Goal from the 11. 

Mahomes had Kelce in the corner of the endzone but that pass was a little too high for the TE. 

2nd and Goal from the 10. 

Rice makes the catch at the sticks and moves the chains as he found the soft spot in the zone. 

1st and Goal from the 10. 

Dump off to Gray as Mahomes tossed it over a lineman's hands and he took it for 4 yards on the right side. 

3rd and 6 from the BUF 19. 

Mahomes rolls to the left side and he was tripped up by Rousseau but threw it out of bounds left handed to save a sack. 

2nd and 10 from the BUF 23. 

Same pass from Mahomes but on the other side of the field to Gray and this time the pass is incomplete, but a holding on BUF will give KC a free first down. 

1st and 10 from the BUF 23. 

Mahomes with a dime down the right side for Kelce and he reels it in for a 29 yard pick up!

1st and 10 from the BUF 28. 

Pacheco gets the pitch to the right side and he powers down the sideline for a gain of 9 yards. Dodson was slow to get up after that play. He was already nursing a shoulder injury coming into this game. 

2nd and 1 from the KC 34.

Pacheco hits a hole on the right side and he moves the chains on a 10 yard run. 

1st and 10 from the KC 44. 

Pacheco gets the pitch to the right side and he powers down the sideline for a gain of 9 yards. 

2nd and 1 from the KC 34. 

KC will look to respond again, starting their drive from the 25. 

The Bills got into the red zone for the second time in as many possessions, but this time they punch it in with this Josh Allen 5 yard scramble. The Bills ran for 55 yards on that 75 yard, 11 play drive. 

Cook got the pitch to the left side and he was carried up the field for a 7 yard gain. 

2nd and 3 from the 5. 

Cook starts the quarter with a run up the middle and that will move the chains to right outside the 10 yard line. 

1st and 10 from the KC 12. 

The pocket collapsed on Allen, so he tucked it and slipped up the middle for a gain of 8 before getting tripped up by Jones. That's the final play of what's been an entertaining half so far. 

2nd and 2 from the KC 17 when we come back from the break.

Cook with another run to the right side and he moves the chains with a 7 yard pick up. 

1st and 10 from the KC 25. 

Cook gets the handoff and he cuts back after taking it to the right side and he gets 6 yards on first down. 

2nd and 4 from the KC 32. 

Johnson picks up the first down on a two yard run up the middle. 

1st and 10 from the KC 38. 

Johnson with a run to the left side and he picks up 9 yards on first down. 

2nd and 1 from the KC 40. 

Allen had all kinds of time after the play action and he checked it down to Johnson on the left sideline for a 14 yard catch and run. 

1st and 10 from the KC 49. 

Quick pass to the flat for Shakir and he moves the chains with a 6 yard run after the catch. 

1st and 10 from the BUF 37. 

Cook gets the handoff up the middle and he picks up 6 yards on the first down run. 

2nd and 4 from the BUF 31. 

BUF get the ball back from the 25 to begin their second drive of the night. 

FIELD GOAL CHIEFS!!!

KC responds with an opening drive score of their own. Butker measured the wind and drilled the 47 yard field goal to knot up the game. 

It's 3-3 with 4:35 to go in the opening quarter. 

Mahomes fires one to the right side looking for Watson but that pass falls incomplete as Jackson was there applying pressure. 

4th and 5 and the Chiefs will kick the field goal from the BUF 29. 

Screen pass set up in the flat for Edwards-Helaire and the Bills were waiting for it dropping him for a loss of a yard. 

3rd and 5 from the KC 29. 

Pacheco up the middle and he fights for six yards up the middle. 

2nd and 4 from the BUF 28. 

Mahomes connects with Kelce for the first time tonight, and that play goes for a gain of 14!

1st and 10 from the BUF 34. 

Mahomes escapes the rush and rolls to the right side, hitting Rice on the right side line and he takes it 26 yards on the catch and run. 

1st and 10 from the BUF 49. 

Pacheco gets the opening handoff for the Chiefs and he gets a yard on the run to the right side. 

2nd and 9 from the KC 26. 

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs get the ball from the 25 to start their night. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

The Bills drive all the way down the field but get held inside the 10 yard line. They won't want to do that all night but they will settle for that 27 yard Bass field goal. 

BUF lead 3-0 after the first drive of the game. 

Allen looking over the middle for Murray but Jones batted that pass down at the line and the field goal unit comes on!

4th and Goal from the 8. 

Cook makes the catch in the flat but he is wrapped up behind the line of scrimmage by Gay for a loss of two. 

3rd and Goal from the 8. 

Cook with the first down carry up the middle and he goes for three yards. 

2nd and Goal from the 7. 

Pass to the flat for Kincaid and he follows his blockers for a gain of 10 yards to bring up 1st and Goal from the 10!

Diggs lined up in the backfield and got the handoff to the left side for a gain of 7 yards and another first down. 

1st and 10 from the KC 21. 

Allen over the middle for Murray who gets 6 yards out of the backfield. 

2nd and 4 from the KC 28. 

Allen throws it up for Kincaid on the right sideline and the big TE drags it down and gets both feet inbounds for a gain of 15 yards. 

1st and 10 from the KC 34. 

Allen on the play fake and after surveying the field he tucks it and runs for 2 yards. 

3rd and 5 from the KC 49. 

Cooke up the middle and he picks up three yards on first down. The ball came out but he was ruled down by contact. 

2nd and 7 from the BUF 49. 

Allen with the QB sneak and he moves the chains with a 6 yard gain for a first down!

1st and 10 from the BUF 46. 

Allen took off as he stepped up in the pocket and he threw it behind him to Johnson for a 16 yard gain! What a play from Allen but they are short of the 1st down. 

4th and 1 from the BUF 40. 

Pass over the middle right around the marker for Diggs, and he tried to make a diving catch but collided with Edwards and the ball falls incomplete. Edwards is slow to get up on the play, and the medical team rushes out to tend to the safety. 

3rd and 17 from the BUF 24.

Quick pass to the right side for Diggs and he picks up 4 yards but lost the ball! Kincaid just punched it out to save a disastrous start for Buffalo, He will get penalized for illegal batting so that backs the Bills up 10 yards. 

2nd and 17 from the BUF 24. 

WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM HIGHMARK STADIUM!!!

The Bills will get the ball to start the night, and they begin their first drive from the 31 after a decent return from Harty. 

Tonight's odds 

The Chiefs may have made the AFC Championship the last five seasons, but it's the Bills that come into tonight as the 2.5 point favorites with the Over/Under at 45.5. 

Uffff, this one is too close to call. I don't dare bet against either quarterback tonight, but I do think both will have good games as this one turns into a shootout. 

I'm taking the over 45.5, and if I have to pick a winner I'll go Chiefs 28-24

Swiftie is in the building 

For those of you who care, and those who claim you don't. Taylor Swift is in the building for a second straight Chiefs playoff game. She bared the cold in Kansas City last week and now she'll do it from Buffalo although it's doubtful that her or Mama Kelce will shivering through the night the like those in Buffalo who don't have suite at Highmark Stadium.  

Banged up Bills 

The Bills advanced through their game against the Steelers but paid a price in doing so. They got banged up in a physical game against a Pittsburgh team that took them to the 12th round. Tonight’ they have four  players that have been ruled out, three of this on the defensive side of the ball. Gabe Davis won’t be available for Josh Allen in the passing game dealing with a knee injury, while CB Christian Benford, LB Baylon Spector and S Taylor Rapp are out for the Bills defense. Terrel Bernard, Taron Johnson and punter Sam Johnson are also listed as questionable. 

How's the weather up there?

The weather has been one of the major players in this year's postseason. Last week we saw the Chiefs and Dolphins face frigid conditions in Kansas City in one of the coldest games in NFL history. The Bills game got delayed for a day because of the snow in Buffalo. They ended up playing on Monday night a cold, windy game from Highmark Stadium. It looks like the snow has passed through at least for the night, but it’s going to be another chilly one with temps around 20 degrees but for these two teams that are used to played in these conditions. The good news for Allen and Mahomes is the wind isn’t likely to be a factor, with gusts not expected to surpass 10 mph. 

Biggest night of Allen's career

Josh Allen finally has the Chiefs right where he wants them. Tonight will be the third playoff match up between these two teams in the last four years, but neither of the first two games went the Bills way. Tonight will be the first time Allen and the Bills get to host the Chiefs and with Bills Mafia on their side they will look to get back to the AFC Championship for the first time since 2020. Allen had four total TDs last week against the Steelers and didn’t turn the ball over once. He knows it’s going to take another performance like that to finally get the better of the Chiefs tonight.

No Mahomes field advantage tonight

For the first time in his playoff career Patrick Mahomes is going to have to win a post season game in enemy territory if he wants to get his team to Super Bowl Sunday. It hasn’t been an easy road to the last five AFC title games but it’s been a familiar one. The Chiefs haven’t had to leave Kansas City for a single game of their last five playoff campaigns, but tonight that will change. We know how good Patrick Mahomes is in the postseason, but we only know how good he is in home playoffs games. He hasn’t been as dominant this season because his supporting cast hasn’t helped out much. Last week it was Rashee Rice who stepped up, but tonight he is going to need all hands on deck against a Buffalo defense that is much improved since last year. 

Bills last game

The Bills game against the Steelers was postponed a day due to lake effect snow in Western New York. The extra day allowed the snow to clear and Josh Allen and the Bills used that to their advantage. It was still cold and windy so the ground game was going to have to be the foundation of the Buffalo offense. James Cook had 79 yards, Allen had 74 and a TD and Johnson added another 26 as the Steelers D had a tough time dealing with the ground and pound look from the Bills . Allen threw for 3 TDs and just over 200 yards but the Steelers were still within a TD in the final quarter. Khalil Shakir’s 17 yard TD catch with just under 6:30 to go in the 4th was enough to move the Bills on to the Divisional Round to set up this mouthwatering matchup tonight from Orchard Park.

Chiefs last week

The Chiefs braved the frigid temperatures in a home game against the high flying Miami Dolphins and between the icy conditions and the KC defense, the Fins air attack was neutralized as wind and subzero temperatures made it almost impossible to throw the ball. The Chiefs D allowed just seven points as they kept Tua Tagovailoa to under 200 yards, and the Miami running game never got off the ground. Isaiah Pacheco dictated the pace of play, running for 89 yards and a TD to ice the game in the 4th quarter and Rashee Rice stepped up and proved that he is going to be the one to give Patrick Mahomes a viable option in the passing game. 

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Hello and welcome to Buffalo where we have a winter wonderland that is fit for a January playoff game from up state New York. The Buffalo Bills have been waiting a long time to get the Kansas City Chiefs on their home turf in the playoff and after beating the Steelers last week they finally get that chance. The Chiefs are still alive in their title defense but they haven’t looked like the same dominant side that we have seen for the last half decade. They don’t know what it is to hit the road for a playoff game in the AFC with Mahomes as the QB, but tonight they will find out. It’s a heavyweight matchup between two of the preseason favorites to win the AFC before the season. 

Chiefs vs. Bills  

We knew the AFC was going to go through the Kansas City or Buffalo coming into the season, and here we are. It’s the match we all expected to see at this stage of the season, and now the Chiefs and the Bills will square off in a heavyweight bout from a chilly Orchard Park. AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s game from Western New York.