Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs Recreation Predictions

What we’re listening to on the Chiefs: One motive most of the Chiefs gamers love their rivalry with the Bills is how each fanbases help their staff and hate the opposite staff. “They do not like the Chiefs,” QB Patrick Mahomes stated of the Bills’ followers. “It is a cool environment. I love playing in historic stadiums and that stadium has had so many great players play in it.” Sunday’s sport might be the Chiefs’ final look in Highmark Stadium. Mahomes hopes Kansas City can pull collectively for its first victory in Buffalo since 2020. — Nate Taylor

What we’re listening to on the Bills: Though the Bills’ offense has reigning MVP Josh Allen, and RB James Cook III is off to an explosive begin, questions linger concerning the latest struggles of the skin passing sport. The protection can also be coping with accidents and should preserve tempo with a Chiefs offense that has gotten sizzling after Rashee Rice‘s return. “Anytime you’re playing against a good team and a good quarterback, you have to get to play at the top of your game in order to win a football game,” Allen stated. “So, not that you don’t go out there and try to play your best all the time, there is a heightened sense of awareness to that, of understanding who’s on the other side of the football.” — Alaina Getzenberg

Stat to know: This is the tenth matchup between Mahomes and Allen, together with the playoffs. Since 1950, no QBs underneath 30 have confronted off extra from completely different divisions. — ESPN Research

Bold prediction: The Bills will file a number of 30-plus-yard positive aspects on crossing routes. They run crossing routes 13% of the time, second most within the NFL, whereas the Chiefs — regardless of having a great go protection — have allowed 0.77 EPA per play towards focused crossing routes (second worst). — Walder

Fantasy nugget: Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt is ready up for fulfillment with Isiah Pacheco coping with a right MCL sprain. Hunt’s nostril for the top zone has stored him on the fantasy radar, scoring 5 complete touchdowns in eight video games. The Bills’ protection additionally permits the sixth-most fantasy factors per sport to RBs. See Week 9 rankings. — Moody

Betting nugget: Allen is 4-1 outright and ATS towards Mahomes within the common season, together with 4 straight wins and covers. Read more. — ESPN Research

Maldonado’s choose: Chiefs 23, Bills 20

Moody’s choose: Chiefs 32, Bills 24

Walder’s choose: Bills 27, Chiefs 24

FPI prediction: KC, 58.2% (by a mean of two.6 factors)