Yahoo Sports Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills: Live updates & analysis from AFC Championship Game
The AFC Championship Game has arrived, and a trip to the Super Bowl is on the line.
Oh, and the NFL’s two best quarterbacks are set to face off — with one attempting to lead his team to an unprecedented three-peat.
What more could you ask for?
Today’s Chiefs game is set for a 5:30 p.m. kickoff on KCTV 5 (CBS) in Kansas City, Channel 12 in Wichita. You can also watch on Paramount+ or listen in the KC area on KFNZ (96.5 FM) or WDAF (106.5 FM).
A game prediction? We’ve got you covered, courtesy of The Star’s Jesse Newell. He predicts the Chiefs to do something they haven’t done since 2023: score more than 30 points.
Chiefs vs. Bills: Live updates from AFC Championship Game
Follow today’s Kansas City Chiefs game with commentary from our Kansas City Star sports staff. You can also see live stats, score updates and play-by-play below.
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Three storylines for Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills
Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen
Both Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen can make the spectacular happen. They’re two of the best in football, and they’ve combined for some classics.
They’ve also both reinvented themselves.
In fact, Allen has followed in the footsteps of Mahomes, and that has made him all the more dangerous as their fourth playoff meeting approaches.
Did they hold something back?
These teams met in the regular season, when the Bills handed the Chiefs their only loss (when their starters played). But that’s happened before — the Bills getting the better of the Chiefs in the regular season, only for the favor to be returned in January.
The Chiefs tend to break out some new looks when the postseason rolls around. That actually includes one of the most famous plays in Chiefs history ... which was (let’s say) borrowed from Buffalo.
A three-peat at stake
The good news for KC: Today’s game will be at home. The Arrowhead advantage could give the Chiefs an edge in a game of razor-thin margins. And if you’re a longtime Chiefs fan, you’ll know it wasn’t always that way.
Before the Mahomes era, the Chiefs suffered constant postseason heartbreak — and even went decades between playoff wins. Those days are gone. And a win at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium would put KC on the doorstep of history.
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When Patrick Mahomes’ draft day is brought up, there’s an easy connection between the Bills (who held the original pick) and the Chiefs (who traded up). But there’s actually another All-Pro Chiefs player who could’ve easily landed in Buffalo.
For one reason or another, the Chiefs have become Public Enemy No. 1 among NFL fans. Star columnist Vahe Gregorian explains why envy, above all else, has caused that to happen.
