STADIUM: Highmark Stadium
REFEREE: Shawn Hochuli
DATE: Sunday, January 21, 2024
GAME TIME: 6:30 PM ET
CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Jay Feely
Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Mike Mayock, Aditi Kinkhabwala
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) KC: 82 or 225 BUF: 81 or 227 National: 88
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: BUF leads series, 27-21-1
LAST GAME: 12/10/13: BUF 20 at KC 17
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/19/20: KC 26 at BUF 17
POSTSEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: KC leads series, 3-2
LAST GAME: AFC-DIV 1/23/22: BUF 36 at KC 42
LAST GAME AT SITE: AFC-C 1/23/94: KC 13 at BUF 30
Kansas City Chiefs
Playoff Record: 21-21
Championships: 4 [1960, 1969 (SB IV), 2019 (SB LIV), 2022 (SB LVII)]
Last Postseason Game: SB LVII 2/12/23: KC 38 vs. PHI 35
Buffalo Bills
Playoff Record: 19-20
Championships: 2 (1964, 1965)
Last Postseason Game: AFC-WC 1/15/24: PIT 17 at BUF 31
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Andy Reid vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 8-6 Reg. Season: 258-144-1 (.641) Postseason: 23-16. Sean McDermott vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 4-3 Reg. Season: 73-41 (.640) Postseason: 5-5.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS NOTES:
• CHIEFS won AFC West division title for 8th-straight season, 2ndlongest streak of division titles in NFL history. Can become 2nd team ever to advance to 6 straight Champ. Games (New England – 8 straight AFC Champ. Games from 2011-18).
• ANDY REID has 23 career playoff wins, 2nd-most ever by HC. Seeking 11th Champ. Game appearance as HC & can surpass HOFer Tom Landry (10) for 2nd-most ever by HC.
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES totaled 303 yards (262 pass, 41 rush) & had TD pass vs. 0 INTs in AFC-WC, 10th-career home playoff win, tied with HOFers Peyton Manning & Joe Montana for 2ndmost ever by starting QB. Has 12-3 record in 15 career playoff starts, with 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 6 of past 7 & 0 INTs in each of past 4. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of 6 career games vs. Buf., incl. playoffs. Had 2 TD vs. 0 INTs with 128.4 rating in only career start at Buf. (10/19/20).
• RB ISIAH PACHECO rushed for 89 yards & TD in AFC-WC, 5thstraight game overall with TD. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in each of 4 career playoff games, with rush TD in each of past 2.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE had 7 catches for 71 yards in AFC-WC, 11th-straight playoff game with 5+ catches & 10th-straight playoff game with 50+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 6 of his past 7 in playoffs. Ranks 2nd in postseason history in catches (140), rec. yards (1,619) & rec. TDs (16). Has 214 rec. yards (107 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 2 career playoff games vs. Buf.
• WR RASHEE RICE (rookie) led team with 8 catches for career-high 130 yards & TD in AFC-WC, 7th straight game with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has 405 rec. yards (101.3 per game) over his past 4 overall.
• DT CHRIS JONES had half sack in AFC-WC, 4th-straight game with 0.5+ sacks. Has TFL in 2 of his past 3 vs. Buf., incl. playoffs.
• DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had 6 tackles & 1.5 sacks in AFCWC, 2nd-straight game with 5+ tackles & 1.5+ sacks.
• LB NICK BOLTON led team with 10 tackles & had TFL last week.
• CB L’JARIUS SNEED had 2 PD in AFC-WC & has 8 PD in his past 4 overall. Had 7 tackles & 3 PD in Week 14 meeting.
• S MIKE EDWARDS had INT in AFC-WC, 3rd-career postseason INT. Had 11 tackles in Week 14 meeting.
BUFFALO BILLS NOTES:
• BILLS won AFC East title for 4th-straight season, tied-longest streak in franchise history (1988-91). Buffalo is 14-2 in home playoff games since 1970 & seeking 7th Conf. Champ. game appearance in SB era.
• SEAN MCDERMOTT has 5 career playoff wins, 2nd-most ever by Buf. HC (HOFer Marv Levy – 11 playoff wins).
• QB JOSH ALLEN completed 21 of 30 atts. (70 pct.) for 203 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 121.9 rating in AFC-WC & rushed for 74 yards, incl. 52-yard TD, 2nd-longest TD run ever by QB in playoffs. Has 16 rush TDs in 2023, most-ever by QB in a season, incl. playoffs, & has rush TD in 6 of past 7. Has 3+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 4 of his past 5 playoff starts. Has 17 TDs (15 pass, 2 rush) vs. 3 INTs with 100.5 rating in 6 career starts vs. KC, incl. playoffs, with 2+ TD passes in 5 of 6 games.
• RB JAMES COOK rushed for 79 yards in AFC-WC. Made 1stcareer Pro Bowl in 2023 after ranking 3rd among RBs with 1,537 scrimmage yards, becoming 1st Buf. RB with 1,500-yard season since LeSean McCoy in 2017. Had 141 scrimmage yards (83 rec., 58 rush) & TD catch in Week 14 meeting.
• WR STEFON DIGGS had 7 catches for 52 yards in AFC-WC, 9th-career playoff game with 50+ rec. yards. Led team with 107 catches for 1,183 yards & 8 TDs in 2023 & is 1 of 4 players all-time with 100+ catches in 4 straight seasons
• WR GABE DAVIS had 7 rec. TDs in 2023 reg. season. Davis & Diggs are 2 of 6 players with 6+ rec. TDs in each of the past 4 seasons. Has 6 rec. TDs in his past 4 playoff games, incl. playoff-record 4 rec. TDs in 2021 AFC-Div. meeting at KC.
• TE DALTON KINCAID (rookie) had 59 rec. yards & TD catch in AFC-WC, 3rd-straight game with 55+ rec. yards.
• TE DAWSON KNOX had rec. TD in AFC-WC, 6th-career playoff TD.
• DE LEONARD FLOYD led team with 10.5 sacks, 4th-straight season with 9+ sacks. Has TFL in 4 of past 5 at home.
• DE GREG ROUSSEAU had sack in AFC-WC.
• DT ED OLIVER had TFL & PD in AFC-WC. Had half sack & PD in Week 14 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. KC with PD.
• S JORDAN POYER had 8 tackles & FF in 2021 AFC-Div. meeting at KC.
• CB KAIIR ELAM had 5 tackles & INT in AFC-WC, 1st game since Week 7. Has INT in 2 of 3 career playoff games.
