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The Buffalo Bills know their AFC Championship game opponent very well. And perhaps the Bills X-factor can make noise against the Chiefs. Also, here is the Chiefs’ fatal flaw the Bills must exploit in the battle for a Super Bowl berth.
It will be the ninth time Josh Allen has squared off against Patrick Mahomes with a 4-4 draw currently sitting on the fence. However, Mahomes has a 3-0 mark against Allen in the postseason. The Chiefs won 27-24 in the Divisional Round last year.
There are plenty of reasons to believe the Chiefs can get it done. They are the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. They have Patrick Mahome and Andy Reid. Also, they have Travis Kelce and Chris Jones.
But the Chiefs have a problem …
The worst part about this is the Chiefs can’t do anything about it. What they’ve accomplished is in the books and will stay there. However, in the ultra-competitive world of the NFL, it’s so hard to stay on top.
Teams come after champions, and they come after them hard. The Bills will go full bore with relentlessness.
However, in order to make the fatal flaw work against the Chiefs, the Bills must do one simple thing. They must force at least one, perhaps two, Kansas City turnovers.
One of the reasons the Chiefs have won so many close games is the fact Mahomes cut off his interception supply to opposing defenses. He tossed at least one in each of the Chiefs’ first seven games. In his last 10 games, nine of them finished without him throwing a pick.
That’s a big advantage in close games. And here’s the other kicker to this story. In the one game Mahomes got picked over the last 10, it came against the Bills. Mahomes offered up two interceptions and the Bills handed the Chiefs their only loss of the season when all of their starters played.
It’s a simple formula for victory. Pick off Mahomes and the Chiefs will see a chink in their mighty armor.
Another part of the approach is having fun
The Bills already know the pressure is on the Chiefs. So all the Bills need to do is prepare well and play well, which is what Josh Allen talked about, according to buffalobills.com.
“One, have a good week of practice,” Allen said. “Making sure that what we’re putting into the game plan, guys are understanding it. And going out there and practicing hard. Then when we get on the field on Sunday, just trusting in the game plan, trusting in each other and have fun playing the game.”
Also, the Bills need to absorb the moment and enjoy the great chance they have.
“Every year that you go through in this league, you learn more things about yourself,” Allen said. “About your team, about the game of football. We’re just grateful and humbled to have another opportunity at it. It’s another week that...
