The Kansas City Chiefs are on the verge of making another record of being the first undefeated team in the NFL regular season since the New England Patriots in 2007. However, a significant challenge lies ahead for them in their pursuit of this impressive feat: an upcoming game against the formidable 8-2 Buffalo Bills.
Not only the Bills threaten the Chiefs’ undefeated record but also could obstruct their goal of a historic three-peat. Since the quarterbacks of both teams: Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen are counted among the top signal-callers in the league, they are often contested against each other.
When it comes to matchups between these two AFC powerhouses, Allen’s Bills are known to have an upper hand with a 3-1 record against Mahomes’ Chiefs in the regular season. That’s why, Allen is not intimated by the unbeatable record held by the Chiefs thus far, as what matters to him is defeating the two-time Super Bowl defending champions in playoffs.
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Well, I know we haven’t beat them in the playoffs. And that’s the only thing that kind of matters.
Allen said when asked about the Bills’ statistical success against the Chiefs in the regular season.
Josh Allen doesn’t care much about his past statistical success against the Chiefs
“I know we haven’t beaten them in the playoffs, so that’s the only thing that kinda matters.”
Buffalo might have an upper hand in the regular season, but the Chiefs command the record of the playoffs at 3-0, which has been Allen’s biggest obstacle in advancing to the Super Bowl.
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen’s mutual respect despite conference rivalry
Despite being pitted against each other by the entire league, Mahomes and Allen share mutual respect and have no animosity between them. Irrespective of being conference rivals and contesting for the Super Bowl berth in the playoffs, both quarterbacks have always shown respect to each other.
Patrick Mahomes against Josh Allen (Via NY Post)
While talking to the reporters ahead of the Week 11 matchup, Allen showered high praise on Mahomes, calling him one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history.
This offseason, I didn’t [see Mahomes]. Actually, we saw each other, quick spot, golfing. The way he handles himself off the field. We all know what type of player he is when he’s on the field. He’s one of the great ones.
Allen said talking about their shared love for golf in the offseason.
This season, Mahomes’ alarming number of interceptions has raised questions which could also be the point that the Bills use to their advantage. He has recorded 2,208 yards so far, 12 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions whereas, Allen has logged 2,281 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions.
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Pratyusha is a budding writer in the field of sports. She covers NFL for Firstsportz. Although she has worked with variety of companies like Startup Talky and CodeCoinCap in the past, she recently started moving towards her passion aka football. Her first tryst with the sport was when she was a child and she has been hooked ever since.
Apart from football she also has an inclination for Cricket and NBA.
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