Arrowhead Pride
Before the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 8 game against the Washington Commanders, every one of our Arrowhead Pride panelists picked Kansas City to win. Our aggregate prediction of a 34-16 win was among the closest of the season, carrying 18 points of error from the 28-7 final. Three-quarters of our contributors thought the Chiefs were on the way to a blowout — while just 36% of our readers thought so.
In Week 9, the Chiefs are on the road to face the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Kansas City is favored by 1.5 points.
Let’s see what the staff — and our readers — think about the matchup.
I have zero doubts that the Chiefs’ offense is going to score this game. The Bills’ defense is bad at all levels, and the Kansas City offense is humming. Whether it’s in the run game, downfield shots or quarterback Patrick Mahomes methodically finding soft spots underneath, the Chiefs will put up yards and points.
But I expect the Bills to do the same. They don’t have the same passing game as Kansas City, but it’s fairly close — and they have a superior running game. They will sustain long drives based on how good their offensive line and running back James Cook are.
I expect a relatively low-scoring version of this game, but both teams will sustain long, efficient drives that limit the number of possessions. Ultimately, Kansas City has the better units on both sides of the ball, so I think they win.
Chiefs 27, Bills 24
Only one of the last six games between these two teams has been decided by more than one score. The Bills are at home — and have won all four of the most recent regular-season matchups. So I’d be a fool to call for the Chiefs to win this one going away, right?
But that’s what I’m going to do. I think what we’ve been seeing in recent weeks is a Kansas City team that is sick and tired of hearing about how it’s past its prime — and that all of its 2024 success came from a combination of luck and NFL favoritism. Petty Patrick Mahomes and his teammates have had enough of this garbage. On Sunday afternoon, they intend to show the whole world — or at least all of it that’s watching CBS — that none of this has been a fluke.
Chiefs 31, Bills 13
The Chiefs enter this matchup riding a three-game winning streak — and have won five of their last six. They’ve dominated on both sides of the ball during this stretch, showing the balance and confidence expected of a contender. Last week against Washington, the Chiefs started slow, but made key halftime adjustments. In the second half, they shut Washington out — while the offense erupted once again.
Buffalo, meanwhile, has traditionally...
