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Chiefs-Bills Wednesday injury report: KC fully healthy as AFC Title game approaches

Chiefs-Bills Wednesday injury report: KC fully healthy as AFC Title game approaches

On Sunday, Kansas City hosts Buffalo for 2024’s AFC Championship.

Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. This week, the Chiefs will host the Buffalo Bills for the AFC Championship on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Arrowhead Time.

Here is the Chiefs’ first official injury report of the week:

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Some notes

  • The Chiefs listed just four players on their report — quarterback Patrick Mahomes (ankle), left guard Mike Caliendo (shoulder), right tackle Jawaan Taylor (knee) and cornerback Jaylen Watson (ankle) —...
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=Mecole Hardman will not return from Reserve/Injured list

=Mecole Hardman will not return from Reserve/Injured list

The Kansas City wideout won’t be activated to the 53-man roster before Wednesday’s deadline.

It looks like the Kansas City Chiefs will enter Sunday’s AFC Championship game against the Buffalo Bills without wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who caught the game-winning touchdown catch that ended Super Bowl LVIII last February.

“We’ll probably put him back on IR,” head coach Andy Reid said of Hardman on Wednesday, which was the deadline for activating him to the 53-man roster. Without that roster move, he’ll remain on IR for the rest of the season.

The Chiefs will likely be able to do just fine...

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The Chiefs’ 3 biggest defensive questions against the Bills

The Chiefs’ 3 biggest defensive questions against the Bills

What kind of issues should we expect when Kansas City hosts Buffalo on Sunday?

Following the Kansas City Chiefs 23-14 Divisional round victory over the Houston Texans on Saturday, the team is once again headed to a postseason showdown with the Buffalo Bills — this time for the AFC championship.

Here are my three biggest defensive questions about the Chiefs in this matchup.

1. Do the Chiefs stick Trent McDuffie on Khalil Shakir?

Most people would guess that the Bills’ No. 1 wideout is Amari Cooper — but when you watch them play, he’s often not featured in their...

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Andy Reid named one of 6 NFL ‘101 Award’ winners

Andy Reid named one of 6 NFL ‘101 Award’ winners

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid headlines the winners.

The Committee of 101 — a group of national NFL media writers — has revealed its selections for the top players and coaches for the 2024 NFL season. Kansas City Chiefs’ chairman owner and CEO Clark Hunt joined NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” to discuss the announcement.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was voted the AFC’s coach of the year.

“We’re so excited for Andy,” Hunt told the “GMFB” panel. “I think there’s an argument to be made [that] he could really win the award every year, but he’s had an...

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In seventh straight AFC title game, the Chiefs will once again face the Bills

In seventh straight AFC title game, the Chiefs will once again face the Bills

On Sunday, Kansas City will be trying for its third consecutive Super Bowl appearance.

On Sunday evening, the Kansas City Chiefs will play in their seventh consecutive AFC Championship. The back-to-back Super Bowl champions will host the Buffalo Bills on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The winner will represent the conference at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, February 9 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Sunday’s kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. Arrowhead Time. The game will be broadcast on CBS — locally on KCTV/5.

This will be the fourth time these two teams have played for the right...

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How about Samaje Perine in 2025? Take the ‘Reacts’ fan survey

How about Samaje Perine in 2025? Take the ‘Reacts’ fan survey

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Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs know what went wrong the first time they played the Bills

Arrowheadlines: The Chiefs know what went wrong the first time they played the Bills

Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, January 22

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Chiefs’ defensive failure against the Bills last time will fuel them in the AFC title game | The Athletic

On the other side, the defense was furious. Linebacker Drue Tranquill’s facial expression was one of anger. Safety Justin Reid was also seething. Linebacker Leo Chenal, though, said he would use his frustration as fuel.

“We want to remember this, possibly the next time we play them,” Chenal said. “We’ll definitely remember the feeling and how much it hurts.”

The Chiefs will get the rematch — with...

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Against the Texans, the Chiefs’ quick passes were bottled up

Against the Texans, the Chiefs’ quick passes were bottled up

To secure Saturday’s playoff win, the Kansas City offense had to overcome an aggressive Houston defense.

Even in the wintery conditions on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday, there was no easy sledding for the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense in their 23-14 Divisional round victory — because Houston Texans’ defense came to play, holding the Chiefs to the fewest total yards (212) in any game played by their starters this season.

One of the Texans’ big factors was winning the time of possession. The Chiefs were limited to 50 offensive plays — [tied for the fewest run by the...

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AP Premier: An initial look at the AFC Championship game

AP Premier: An initial look at the AFC Championship game

What is Arrowhead Pride Premier? Arrowhead Pride Premier is our tri-weekly newsletter, one that provides analysis and exclusive insights directly from Arrowhead Stadium, delivered straight to your inbox. Below is a preview of the latest edition.* Click here for the last preview.


The AFC championship is on the line this week

By Brandon Kiley

This Chiefs team is boring. I don’t mean that as a slight. In a million different ways, it’s a compliment. It’s yet another way they’ve evolved into the late-2010s New England Patriots.

That’s certainly not a bad model to follow. Bill Belichick used to...

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The Chiefs’ 3 biggest offensive questions against the Bills

The Chiefs’ 3 biggest offensive questions against the Bills

What kind of issues should we expect when Kansas City hosts Buffalo on Sunday?

Following the Kansas City Chiefs’ 23-14 Divisional round victory over the Houston Texans on Saturday, the team is once again headed to a postseason showdown with the Buffalo Bills — this time for the AFC championship.

Here are my three biggest offensive questions about the Chiefs in this matchup.

1. What will the Chiefs do when the Bills spy Patrick Mahomes?

For years, Buffalo has used three pass rushers against Kansas City — and then assigned one of its linebackers to spy on Mahomes.

The...

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How the Chiefs’ pass rush dominated the Texans in Divisional round

How the Chiefs’ pass rush dominated the Texans in Divisional round

The Chiefs defense recorded eight sacks on Saturday.

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 23-14 in the Divisional round of the AFC playoffs. The No. 1 overall seed in the AFC put on a dominating defensive performance, and the team's pass rush showed up big when it was needed the most.

A combination of good individual performances and well-timed blitzes from defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo saw the Chiefs record an outstanding eight sacks, and punch their ticket to the AFC Championship game.

Karlaftis closing it out

George Karlaftis had the best performance of the day for the...

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Chiefs-Texans snap counts: Kareem Hunt is getting most of the work

Chiefs-Texans snap counts: Kareem Hunt is getting most of the work

How did Kansas City use its players in Saturday’s game against Houston?

On Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs recorded a 23-14 Divisional win over the Houston Texans, allowing them to advance to this Sunday’s AFC Championship on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Let’s look at how the Chiefs used their players in this game.


Starters (offensive): WR DeAndre Hopkins, LT Joe Thuney, LG Mike Caliendo, C Creed Humphrey, RG Trey Smith, RT Jawaan Taylor, WR Xavier Worthy, TE Travis Kelce, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, QB Patrick Mahomes and RB Isiah Pacheco.

Starters (defensive): DE Michael Danna, DT Tershawn Wharton, DT...

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