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NFL Preview: Buffalo Bills (14-4) vs Kansas City Chiefs (15-2)

TV: CBS – Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter), Jay Feely (field reporter), Evan Washburn (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One – Kevin Harlan, Devin McCourty, Derek Rackley (field reporter)

All-Time Series History Regular Season: BUF leads series, 28-21-1 (won 5 of past 6) Postseason: KC leads series, 4-2 (won past 3)

The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/17/24: KC 21 at BUF 30 Postseason: AFC-D 1/21/24: KC 27 at BUF 24

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HEAD COACHES

Sean McDermott vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-4 Reg. Season: 86-45 (.656) Postseason: 7-6 (.538)

Andy Reid vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 9-7 Reg. Season: 273-146-1 (.651) Postseason: 27-16 (.628

BILLS NOTES

Championships: 2 (1964, 1965) Playoff Record: 21-21 Last Postseason Game: AFC-D 1/19/25: BAL 25 at BUF 27

• BILLS seeking 5th SB appearance in franchise history & 1st since 1993 season. • HC SEAN MCDERMOTT has 7 career playoff wins, 2nd-most ever by Buf. HC. • QB JOSH ALLEN made 3rd-career Pro Bowl & had 40 combined pass & rush TDs in 2024 (28 pass, 12 rush), joining Aaron Rodgers as only players ever with 40+ combined TDs in 5+ seasons. Had 2 rush TDs in AFC-D & is 1 of 3 QBs all-time with 2+ rush TDs in multiple playoff games. Totaled 317 yards (262 pass, 55 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 11 meeting, 3rd-straight game vs. KC with rush TD, incl. playoffs. Has 6 TDs vs. INT in 2 career playoff starts at KC. • RB JAMES COOK tied for NFL lead with 16 rush TDs this season, tied with HOFer O.J. Simpson (1975) for most in a season in franchise history. Has rush TD in 5 of past 6. Aims for his 5th in row in postseason with 80+ scrimmage yards. Had 2 rush TDs in Week 11 meeting & has TD in 2 of past 3 vs. KC, incl. playoffs. • RB RAY DAVIS (rookie) had rush TD in AFC-D & has TD in 2 of past 3 overall. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR led team with career highs in catches (76) & rec. yards (821) this season. Has 6 catches & 60+ rec. yards in each of 2 playoff games this season. Had 8 catches for 70 yards in Week 11 meeting. Had rec. TD in 2023 AFC-D vs. KC. • WR CURTIS SAMUEL has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3, incl. playoffs. Has TD catch in each of 2 career games vs. KC, incl. in Week 11 meeting. • TE DAWSON KNOX ranks tied-5th all-time among TEs with 6 career playoff rec. TDs. Has TD catch in 3 of 5 career games at KC, incl. postseason. • DE GREG ROUSSEAU led the team with career-high 16 TFL & 8 sacks this season. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of past 5, incl. full sack in both playoff games. • DT ED OLIVER led all DTs with career-high 3 FFs in 2024. Had TFL in AFC-D. • LB VON MILLER has 10.5 career playoff sacks. Had FR in AFC-D. Had sack in Week 11 meeting & has 16 sacks in 22 career games vs. KC, incl. playoffs. • LB TERREL BERNARD had FF & FR in AFC-D & has FR in 2 of his past 3 in playoffs. Had 8 tackles, sack & PD in Week 11 meeting. • LB MATT MILANO has sack in 3 of his past 4 in postseason. • S DAMAR HAMLIN had 8 tackles, 2 TFL, sack & FF in AFC-D. • S TAYLOR RAPP had INT in AFC-D. Had 6 tackles & INT in Week 11 meeting.

CHIEFS NOTES

Championships: 5 [1960, 1969 (SB IV), 2019 (SB LIV), 2022 (SB LVII), 2023 (SB LVIII)] Playoff Record: 25-21 Last Postseason Game: AFC-D 1/18/25: HOU 14 at KC 23

• CHIEFS are 2nd team ever to reach 7 straight Conf. Champ Games (NE – 8 straight from 2011-18). Can become 4th team ever to make 3 straight SBs. • HC ANDY REID ranks 2nd in NFL history with 27 career playoff wins. • QB PATRICK MAHOMES totaled 3,928 pass yards & 26 TD passes in 2024 & joined HOFer Peyton Manning (8 seasons) as only the players ever with 3,500+ pass yards & 25+ TD passes in 7 of 1st 8 seasons. Has 0 INTs in 9 of his past 10, incl. each of his past 7. Is 1 of 6 QBs all-time with 5,000+ pass yards (5,312) & 40+ TD passes (42) in playoff career. Can surpass HOFer Joe Montana (16 wins) for 2nd-most playoff wins ever by starting QB. Can join Tom Brady (10 wins) as the only QBs ever to win 5+ Conf. Champ. games. Is 11-2 with 36 TDs (32 pass, 4 rush) vs. 3 INTs & 111.8 rating in 13 career home playoff starts. Is 3-0 in 3 career playoff starts vs. Buffalo, with 9 TDs (8 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 126.6 rating. • RB KAREEM HUNT led team with 728 rush yards & 7 rush TDs in 2024, 6thcareer season with 5+ rush TDs. Aims for his 4th in row with rush TD. Has 7 TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.) in 5 career playoff games & 1 of 3 all-time with rush TD in each of 1st 5 career playoff games. Rushed for 60 yards in Week 11 meeting. • RB ISIAH PACHECO has 75+ scrimmage yards in 7 of 8 career playoff games. • TE TRAVIS KELCE ranked 3rd among TEs with 97 catches in 2024, becoming 1st player ever with 90+ catches in 7 straight seasons. Ranks 1st in NFL postseason history with 172 catches & 2nd with 2,020 rec. yards & 20 rec. TDs. Had 7 catches for 117 yards & TD in AFC-D, 14th-straight playoff game with 70+ rec. yards, longest streak ever. Has 9 playoff games with 100+ rec. yards, surpassing HOFer Jerry Rice for most ever. Has 5 rec. TDs in 3 career playoff games vs. Buffalo • WR XAVIER WORTHY (rookie) has 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7, incl. playoffs. • DT CHRIS JONES is 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ sacks in each of past 8 seasons. Had sack in AFC-D. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS led team with 8 sacks this season. Tied single-game franchise playoff record with 3 sacks in AFC-D, 3rd-straight playoff game with 0.5+ sacks. • LB NICK BOLTON led team with 106 tackles in 2024. Had 7 tackles in Week 11 meeting. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE had 3 PD in AFC-D, his 5th-straight game overall with PD with 3rdstraight playoff game with 2+ PD. Has TFL in 2 of 3 career games vs. Buffalo, incl. playoffs.

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