The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills have delivered plenty of instant classic matchups over the last few years and will square off once again in 2024. The time and date of the two squads’ matchup has now been leaked as well among the numerous NFL schedule rumors floating around ahead of Wednesday night’s schedule release.
NFL Schedule Rumors: Chiefs vs. Bills Reportedly Set for Week 11
The Chiefs and Bills are set to square off during Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season in Buffalo, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported on Wednesday. Schultz also reported that the game will be played at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS, which would make it one of several late-afternoon games on Sunday, Nov. 17.
Although the game’s broadcast crew has not been officially announced, it seems likely that CBS’ lead team of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson will be assigned to the contest given its magnitude.
The crew worked Super Bowl 58 and witnessed Kansas City’s second straight championship this past season.
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Kansas City and Buffalo have become intimately familiar with each other over the last few years with Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen quarterbacking their respective squads.
The teams have now played seven times over the last four seasons since their first meeting with Mahomes and Allen at QB coming on Oct. 19, 2020. Their first three matchups were a tad lopsided with the Chiefs winning 26-17 and 38-24 in the first two and the Bills rolling to a 38-20 victory in the third.
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However, A quartet of instant classics has since ensued, with their last four meetings all decided by six or fewer points.
Another Instant Classic To Ensue?
The teams’ now-heated rivalry met its first pivotal point during the 2021 season in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs.
Buffalo took a late lead in the game on a touchdown pass with just 13 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but Kansas City improbably tied things up and proceeded to win on the first possession of overtime, bringing about a rule change to give both teams a shot at scoring.
The Bills then repaid the favor in the 2022 regular season as Allen threw a late touchdown pass to Dawson Knox that sealed a 24-20 victory. Buffalo channeled that same magic in the 2023 regular season as a late field goal from Tyler Bass helped secure a 20-17 triumph.
Kansas City ultimately got the last laugh in the playoffs, though, as a touchdown early in the fourth quarter sealed its 27-24 victory in the Divisional Round bout on the way to winning it all.
Could yet another nail-biter be in store for this year’s regular-season meeting?
Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes Battle It Out Again
Brilliance from Allen and Mahomes has been a defining part of the teams’ rivalry in recent years with both putting together strong performances for their squads.
Allen has posted a combined 61.7% completion rate with 1,801 passing yards for 16 touchdowns and three interceptions alongside 393 rushing yards and four more scores. Mahomes, meanwhile, has completed 68.3% of his pass attempts for 2,024 yards, 15 touchdowns, and five interceptions while running for 219 yards and one more score.
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Mahomes has been at his best in the playoffs, however, with a 75.24% completion rate and eight touchdown passes with no picks, leading Kansas City to a 3-0 playoff record against Buffalo.
Will the Bills continue their streak of strong regular-season results against the Chiefs after winning their last three meetings, or will Kansas City bring some of its playoff magic to the regular season?