BILLS GAME DAY: Buffalo travels to Kansas City to face Chiefs in AFC title game (preview)

Just four teams remain in the NFL playoffs, and the No. 2 seeded Buffalo Bills will travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game today at 6:30 p.m., with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.

This marks the fourth postseason clash between these teams in the past five seasons, with Kansas City winning all three previous matchups. Quarterbacks Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes will face off for the ninth time in their careers, with the series currently tied at four wins apiece.

The Bills are seeking their first Super Bowl appearance since 1994, while the Chiefs are vying for a historic third consecutive Super Bowl berth.

The game will air on CBS, with Jim Nantz providing play-by-play commentary, Tony Romo as the color analyst, and Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely reporting from the sidelines.

GAME PREVIEW LINKS

Top 5 storylines to follow for Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs | AFC Championship (BuffaloBills.com)
What channel is the Bills game on? How to watch Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs (Democrat&Chronicle.com)
Bills at Chiefs: 5 things to watch for during AFC championship game (BillsWire.com)
‘Love the opportunity that we have’ | How the Bills are preparing for the AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs (BuffaloBills.com)
Bills vs. Chiefs AFC Championship referee scouting report: Clete Blakeman (BuffaloRumblings.com)
What they’re saying | NFL analysts react to Bills reaching AFC Championship Game (BuffaloBills.com)
Here’s the key to how the Bills can finally win a playoff game against the Chiefs (Democrat&Chronicle.com)
Ravens star rooting for Bills to beat Chiefs: We can’t let them keep getting away with this (Syracuse.com)
What are the Bills’ Super Bowl 59 odds ahead of Championship Sunday? (BillsWire.com)
Bills vs. Chiefs predictions: Will it be ‘Mr. Brightside’? See what NFL experts say (Democrat&Chronicle.com)
Kansas City Chiefs much healthier vs. Buffalo Bills for AFC Championship rematch (BuffaloRumblings.com)
Containing the ‘greatest tight end’ may be Bills biggest challenge vs Chiefs (Democrat&Chronicle.com)
Why Peyton Manning hopes that this is the year Bills’ Josh Allen wins it all (Syracuse.com)
Buffalo Bills injury report vs. Chiefs | AFC Championship (BuffaloBills.com)

PRESS CONFERENCES

All eyes on Sunday.#BUFvsKC | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/4m7X5P9PqX
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 24, 2025

AFC Championship Game – Bills at Chiefs:

📍 Arrowhead Stadium
⌚️ 6:30 PM (Sunday, January 26)
📺 CBS (Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn & Jay Feely)
📻 WGR 550 (Chris Brown, Eric Wood & Sal Capaccio) / Westwood One (Kevin Harlan, Devin McCourty & Derek Rackley) pic.twitter.com/2BhmT7Xq4E
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) January 21, 2025

Iced out on Sunday night. 🥶#BUFvsKC | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/ywzYxeQlL0
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 23, 2025

Patrick Mahomes said on Wednesday that he does not believe the Chiefs get favorable calls from the officials.
Penalty numbers from last 11 Chiefs playoff games

Kansas City 36-319 yards
Opponents 66-541 yards

Only game where KC did not have fewer… pic.twitter.com/fWl49BvgnK
— Mike Catalana (@MikeCatalana) January 23, 2025

Patrick Mahomes vs the Bills in the regular season:
1-4, 64.8 comp %, 260 Pass YPG, 10 TDs, 7 INTs, 85.9 PR

Patrick Mahomes vs the Bills in the playoffs:
3-0, 75.2 comp %, 306 Pass YPG, 8 TDs, 0 INTs 126.6 PR
— Joe Marino (@TheJoeMarino) January 22, 2025

Working for the weekend. @NorthtownAuto | #BillsMafia
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 24, 2025

Patrick Mahomes on the rivalry with the Bills: "They have great players at every level on both sides of the ball. That usually ends with split (wins). If you look at the games, every game is close.

"It comes with playing in the playoffs. … We know it's going to take our best."
— Nate Taylor (@ByNateTaylor) January 22, 2025

Bills come out in jumbo, KC matches with 3 LBs, and they hit a play action pass to Knox for a chunk gain.

KC is 31st in success rate and 32nd in yds/play when opposing teams target their TE. pic.twitter.com/U7K48zMvw6
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) January 22, 2025

Spencer Brown on what it’s going to be like after the #Bills game Sunday:

“It’s either gonna be super celebration party.
Or me and a 24 pack by myself.”

Pretty sure #BillsMafia is right there with him
— Thad Brown (@thadbrown7) January 22, 2025

#Chiefs coach Andy Reid tells reporters that WR Mecole Hardman, who was attempting to return off IR after a knee injury, will remain there and won't play again this season.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 22, 2025

Including playoffs, the Bills have played 12 turnover-free games this season.

That is the most by any team in a season since that stat was tracked in 1933.
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) January 23, 2025