The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs face off in a highly anticipated AFC Divisional Playoff matchup at Arrowhead Stadium. Both teams are coming off dominant Wild Card victories, with the Bills defeating the Patriots 47-17 and the Chiefs beating the Steelers 42-21.

The Bills won their regular season meeting 38-20, where Josh Allen threw for three touchdowns and the defense intercepted Patrick Mahomes twice. The Chiefs enter as 2.5-point home favorites despite that earlier loss.

Buffalo's Outlook:

• Coming off perfect offensive performance with 7 TDs against Patriots
• Josh Allen dominated first matchup vs Chiefs with 3 TDs, no turnovers
• Defense forced 4 Chiefs turnovers in regular season win
• Need Devin Singletary to establish run game to balance offense

Kansas City's Keys:

• Must protect the ball after 4 turnovers in first meeting
• Defense needs to contain Bills TE Dawson Knox who had 100+ yards in Week 5
• Patrick Mahomes coming off 5 TD performance vs Steelers
• Home field advantage could be crucial factor

Critical Factors:

• Bills' run game effectiveness with Singletary
• Chiefs' ball security and turnover avoidance
• Josh Allen's dual-threat capabilities
• Patrick Mahomes' ability to avoid pressure and mistakes

Winner advances to AFC Championship Game. The Bills seek their first Super Bowl appearance since 1994, while Kansas City aims for their third straight AFC title game.

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