STADIUM: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
REFEREE: Carl Cheffers
DATE: Sunday, December 10, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:25 PM ET
CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) BUF: 160 or 383 KC: 82 or 228
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: BUF leads series, 26-21-1 (won past 2). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/16/22: BUF 24 at KC 20.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Sean McDermott vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 3-3 Reg. Season: 68-41 (.624) Postseason: 4-5 (.444). Andy Reid vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 8-5 Reg. Season: 255-142-1 (.642) Postseason: 22-16 (.632).
BUFFALO BILLS NOTES:
• QB JOSH ALLEN totaled 420 yards (339 pass, 81 rush) & 4 TDs (2 pass, 2 rush) in Week 12, becoming 6th player all-time with 300+ pass yards, 50+ rush yards, 2+ TD passes & 2+ rush TDs in a game. Has 8 career games with 300+ pass yards & 50+ rush yards, tied with HOFer Steve Young for most ever. Has 8 games with pass & rush TD in 2023, tied 2nd-most in single season. Has rush TD in 5 of past 6. Has 973 pass yards (324.3 per game) & 11 TDs (10 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 129.6 rating in his past 3 starts vs. KC., incl. playoffs.
• RB JAMES COOK has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 straight games, longest streak of career. Ranks 4th among RBs with career-high 1,039 scrimmage yards (731 rush, 308 rec.) in 2023.
• WR STEFON DIGGS had 6 catches for 74 yards & 8th TD of season in Week 12. Is only player in NFL with 8+ rec. TDs in each of last 4 seasons. Has 6+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in each of 5 road games this season, with rec. TD in 4 of 5 games. Had 10 catches for 148 yards & TD in last meeting. Needs 31 rec. yards for 6th-straight 1,000-yard season.
• WR GABE DAVIS had 6 catches for season-high 105 yards & TD in Week 12. Has 55+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has 275 rec. yards (137.5 per game) & 5 rec. TDs in his past 2 vs. KC, incl. playoffs.
• TE DALTON KINCAID has 5+ catches in 6 straight games, longest active streak among TEs & longest streak ever by rookie TE.
• S JORDAN POYER had 6 tackles & PD in Week 12. Has 5+ tackles in 7 of past 8.
• S MICAH HYDE had 6 tackles in Week 12. Had INT-TD in his last reg. season game vs. KC (10/10/21).
• LB TERREL BERNARD had 3rd INT of season in Week 12, tied-most among LBs this season. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of past 3.
• DE GREG ROUSSEAU had 1st FR of season in Week 12.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS NOTES:
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 21 of 33 atts. (63.6 pct.) for 210 yards & TD vs. INT last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 3 of past 4. Has 12 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 99.1 rating in 5 starts in KC this season, with 2+ TD passes in 4 of 5 games. Has 325+ pass yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Buf., incl. playoffs, & has 2+ TD passes in each of 5 career starts vs. Buf., incl. playoffs.
• RB ISIAH PACHECO led team with 123 scrimmage yards (110 rush, 13 rec.) & had rush TD last week, 3rd-career 100-yard game. Aims for 4th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards & 3rd in row with rush TD. Needs 12 yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE aims for 3rd in row with 80+ rec. yards. Has 416 rec. yards (104 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in his 4 games in KC this season. Had 8 catches for 108 yards in last meeting & has TD catch in 4 of his past 5 vs. Buf., incl. playoffs.
• TE NOAH GRAY had 2nd TD catch of season last week.
• WR RASHEE RICE (rookie) aims for 3rd in row with 8+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. Has 55+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 in KC. Ranks 4th among rookie WRs with 52 catches & 5th with 591 rec. yards.
• WR JUSTIN WATSON has rec. TD in 2 of past 3.
• DT CHRIS JONES has sack in 3 of his 4 games in KC this season. Had sack & PD in last meeting.
• DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 5th in row in KC with 0.5+ sacks.
• DE MIKE DANNA had sack in Week 13.
• LB JACK COCHRANE had career-highs in tackles (7) & TFL (2) last week.
• CB L’JARIUS SNEED aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with 8+ tackles & has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Buf., incl. playoffs.
• S JUSTIN REID led team with season-high 10 tackles last week. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Had PD in last meeting.
