SUNDAY, JAN. 23, 2022 // 6:40 PM ET // ARROWHEAD STADIUM // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEY
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS/Paramount+ (6:40 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Trent Green, Olivia Harlan-Dekker (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 82 (Buf.), 81 (KC), 88 (National) | XM: 225 (Buf.), 227 (KC), 88 (National) | SXM App: 803 (Buf.), 815 (KC)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Bills lead all-time series, 25-21-1
STREAKS: Bills have won past 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 10/10/21: Bills 38 at Chiefs 20
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/10/21
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: All-time series tied, 2-2
STREAKS: Bills have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 1/24/21: Bills 24 at Chiefs 38
LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/24/21
BILLS NOTES
• BUFFALO clinched AFC East for 2nd-consecutive season & made postseason for 4th time in past 5 years.
• SEAN MCDERMOTT led Buf. to AFC Champ. Game last season.
• BILLS had 2 players selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: T DION DAWKINS & WR STEFON DIGGS.
• BUFFALO ranked 1st in NFL in total defense (272.8 yards allowed per game) & scoring defense (17 points allowed per game).
• BILLS ranked 5th in NFL in total offense (381.9 yards per game) & 3rd in points per game (28.4).
• BUFFALO is only team to rank in top-5 in total offense & defense.
• QB JOSH ALLEN completed 21 of 25 atts. (84 pct.) for 308 yards & 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & for 157.6 rating & rushed for 66 yards last week. Passed for 4,407 yards & 36 TDs this season & is 1st QB in franchise history with 4,000+ pass yards in consecutive seasons. Ranked 3rd among QBs with 6 rush TDs in 2021 & is 1st QB ever with 6+ rush TDs in each of 1st 4 seasons. Has 0 INTs in 4 of 5 career postseason starts. Has 2+ TD passes in each of 3 career games vs. KC, incl. postseason.
• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY rushed for 81 yards & 2 TDs last week. Had career-high 1,098 scrimmage yards (870 rush, 228 rec.) & 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) this season. Aims for his 6th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards & rush TD, incl. postseason.
• WR STEFON DIGGS had 60 rec. yards last week. Led team with 103 catches, 1,225 rec. yards & career-high 10 rec. TDs this season. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (MIKE EVANS) with 1,000+ rec. yards & 6+ rec. TDs in each of past 4 seasons. Aims for his 6th in row in postseason with 50+ rec. yards. WR GABRIEL DAVIS is 4th Buf. player ever with 6+ rec. TD in each of 1st 2 seasons. Had TD catch last week. TE DAWSON KNOX had 2 rec. TDs last week & aims for his 3rd in row in postseason with TD catch. Has rec. TD in each of 2 career games vs. KC., incl. postseason. Tied for lead among TEs with 9 rec. TDs, most-ever by Buf. TE.
• S JORDAN POYER tied career high with 5 INTs. Had 8 tackles & PD in Week 5 meeting.. S MICAH HYDE tied career high with 5 INTs in 2021. Had INT last week. Hyde & Poyer the only pair of teammates each with 5+ INTs this season. with 100+ tackles. CB LEVI WALLACE had 1st-career postseason INT last week .
CHIEFS NOTES
• KANSAS CITY clinched AFC West for 6th consecutive season. Aims to become 4th team to advance to 4 straight AFC Champ.
Games since 1970.
• ANDY REID led KC to SB LIV championship in 2019. Has 18 career playoff wins, 4th-most ever by head coach.
• CHIEFS had 6 players selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: T ORLANDO BROWN, WR TYREEK HILL, DT CHRIS JONES, TE TRAVIS KELCE, QB PATRICK MAHOMES & S TYRANN MATHIEU.
• CHIEFS ranked 3rd in NFL in total offense (396.8 yards per game) & 4th in scoring offense (28.2 points per game).
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 30 of 39 atts. (76.9 pct.) for 404 yards & 5 TDs vs. INT for 138.2 rating last week. Is 3rd QB ever with 5+ TD passes in multiple playoff games. Ranked 4th in NFL with 4,839 pass yards & tied-4th with 37 TD passes in 2021 & is 1st QB ever with 35+ TD passes in 3 of 1st 5 seasons. Has 2+ TD passes, 0 INTs & 125+ rating in 2 of 3 career starts vs. Buf., incl. postseason.
• RB JERICK MCKINNON led team with 142 scrimmage yards (81 rec., 61 rush) & had rec. TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row in postseason with 125+ scrimmage yards. RB DARREL WILLIAMS had career-high 1,010 scrimmage yards (558 rush, 452 rec.) & 8 TDs (6 rush, 2 rec.) in 2021. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Buf., incl. playoffs.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE had 5 catches for 108 yards & TD & had TD pass last week. Tied for lead among TEs with 9 rec. TDs & ranked 2nd with 92 catches & 1,125 rec. yards. Aims for his 5th playoff game in row with 100+ rec. yards. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 3 vs. Buf. WR TYREEK HILL had 5 catches for 57 yards & TD last week. Aims for is 7th in row in playoffs with 50+ rec. yards. Had 172 rec. yards in 2020 AFC Champ. Game vs. Buf. WR BYRON PRINGLE had 2 rec. TDs last week.
• S TYRANN MATHIEU led team with 3 INTs, his 3rd straight season with 3+ INTs. DT CHRIS JONES led team with 9 sacks in 2021. DE FRANK CLARK had FR last week. Has sack in 7 of his past 9 postseason games. Has 11 sacks in 12 career playoff games. Has
2 sacks in 2020 AFC Champ. Game vs. Buf. DE MICHAEL DANNA had 1st career postseason sack last week.
