Will this be the season the Buffalo Bills lastly beat the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs within the playoffs?
The Payments beat the Chiefs 30-21 in Sunday’s house recreation. With the loss, the Chiefs can not be a part of the 1972 Miami Dolphins and the 2007 New England Patriots as the one groups to complete the common season unbeaten within the Tremendous Bowl period.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes appears assured they might earn payback within the playoffs. After the sport, NFL Movies cameras caught Mahomes telling Payments QB Josh Allen, “We’ll see you guys quickly.”
Maybe that explains why Allen did not appear happy in his postgame news conference.
“Given our historical past, we have a tendency to fulfill within the playoffs, so once more, we’re not there but,” Allen stated. “We’ll deal with that once we get there.”
The Payments have received their previous 4 regular-season matchups towards the Chiefs. Nevertheless, they’ve additionally misplaced three straight postseason video games to Okay.C. Two had been by seven points or less.
Allen’s elite play may finish Buffalo’s postseason misfortunes. By 11 begins, he ranks seventh within the NFL in yards passing (2,543), sixth in TD passes (18) and fourth in QBR (72.6). Per Professional Soccer Reference, he has posted a career-low interception percentage (1.5 percent).
In the meantime, Mahomes’ numbers have dipped barely. He is tenth within the league in TD passes (15) however has logged a career-high interception share (3.2 percent) in 10 begins.
Towards the Chiefs, Allen proved he can preserve delivering in clutch conditions. Late within the fourth quarter, with the Payments main 23-21, the QB rushed for a 26-yard TD on a 4th-and-2.
“I am selecting Josh Allen if we’ve got a draft now to begin a franchise,” an nameless NFL govt texted The Athletic’s Mike Sando after Buffalo’s win.
If Allen retains outplaying Mahomes, do not be shocked if Buffalo lastly overcomes its postseason failures towards Okay.C. As of Monday, ESPN’s Football Power Index provides the 9-2 Payments higher odds to win Tremendous Bowl LIX (13.1 p.c) than the 9-1 Chiefs (11.6 p.c).
