The Buffalo Bills have officially entered Chiefs Week, their now-annual regular-season meeting with Patrick Mahomes and their rivals from the AFC West. The stakes are always high when the Kansas City Chiefs arrive on Buffalo’s schedule, but this year could be even more important as both teams have fallen out of the lead in their respective divisions.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen is ready for the challenge, offering some big praise of his quarterback counterpart this week and receiving some love from Mahomes in return.
### Josh Allen Needs to Raise His Game
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Allen shared praise for Mahomes and said the two-time MVP forces him to up his game. Allen has had plenty of success against Mahomes in the regular season, leading the Bills to wins in each of the last four years. However, the Bills are 0-4 against the Chiefs in the playoffs, including a loss in last year’s AFC Championship.
The Bills come into this year’s game against the Chiefs with a 5-2 record, having recovered from back-to-back losses by blowing out the Carolina Panthers last week. Meanwhile, the Chiefs started the season 0-2 but have since steadied the ship, getting top receiver Rashee Rice back from a six-game suspension and winning five of their last six games.
The importance of this week’s contest is underscored by the fact that the loser could fall out of the playoffs entirely if the Jacksonville Jaguars win their game.
### Patrick Mahomes Returns the Favor
Mahomes also had plenty of good things to say about Allen, telling reporters that the reigning MVP is a nightmare for his team to defend. Mahomes added that he believes Allen is only improving and said the Bills quarterback forces him to be better.
While their rivalry on the field has only grown more heated, Mahomes and Allen have maintained friendly terms off the gridiron. The two recently teamed up for a televised golf match where they faced—and ultimately lost to—fellow star quarterbacks Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers.
With both quarterbacks pushing each other to new heights, this year’s Bills vs. Chiefs game promises to be a thrilling showdown.
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