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Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, November 13
NFL playoff picture: Postseason probabilities entering Week 11 of 2024 season | NFL.com
With two fewer losses than the rest of the AFC field and an easier remaining schedule than any of their closest competitors, the Chiefs are the overwhelming favorites (76%) to capture the conference’s No. 1 seed. But their hold on a first-round bye could loosen quite a bit this weekend, with two massive games on tap. If Kansas City was to lose at Buffalo and Baltimore was to fall in Pittsburgh, the Bills and Steelers would significantly eat into the Chiefs’ margin. The Bills would also have the head-to-head tie-breaker over the Chiefs locked up — and the Steelers would be able to do the same when they host Patrick Mahomes and Co. on Christmas Day.
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Limping Patrick Mahomes Worth Monitoring Ahead of Marquee AFC Matchup
The Chiefs narrowly avoided an upset by blocking a field goal to seal a 16-14 victory over the Broncos. Patrick Mahomes took four sacks in the game as Denver swarmed him throughout. At times, Mahomes had a noticeable limp on the field.
After suffering an ankle injury last Monday, Kansas City listed him on its injury report but Mahomes logged full practices from Wednesday through Friday. Mahomes may be good to practice next week, but he could show signs of the wear and tear of a grueling season.
The Chiefs need Mahomes at his best going into a matchup with the Buffalo Bills, who have beaten them in two of their last three meetings. If the Bills can get to a hobbled Mahomes like the Broncos did on Sunday, they could be the first team to beat the reigning champions.
The one reason I love the Bills here is because Josh Allen is always at his best when he plays at home and he’s even better when he’s playing the Chiefs. A big reason the Bills are 3-0 in their past three regular season games against Kansas City is because Allen always seems to play like Superman when he faces the Chiefs. In those three wins, he’s averaged 292.3 passing yards per game and he’s thrown nine touchdown passes compared to just one interception. On the other hand, Mahomes has six interceptions in those same three regular season games. The Chiefs quarterback always seems to flop against the Bills in the regular season and I’m starting to think he’s doing it on purpose: He loses the regular-season game so that he’s extra motivated to beat the Bills in the playoffs.
Mahomes is 3-0 in his last three playoff games against the Bills, but 0-3 in his past three regular-season games, and last I checked, this isn’t a playoff game. The...
