Patrick Mahomes has kept many elite QBs — like AFC Championship foe Josh Allen — out of the Super Bowl in recent seasons. Will that change on Sunday?

Allen and Mahomes get a lot of the shine in this rivalry, but Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and Bills head coach Sean McDermott have a history, too. McDermott was an assistant under Reid with the Philadelphia Eagles for ten years before Reid fired him in 2010 as the team’s defensive coordinator.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have a clear mission: reach Super Bowl LIX. To get there, they must defeat Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game. A win and a strong performance would allow the AFC West quarterback to surpass Hall of Famer Joe Montana in two significant NFL playoff categories.

Josh Allen's Bills will face Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs in the playoffs for the fourth time in five years. Here's a look back at the previous matchups (spoiler alert: Kansas City won them all).

Thurman Thomas rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns and the Bills won their fourth straight AFC Championship. Kansas City quarterback Joe Montana suffered a concussion in the third quarter and was replaced by Dave Krieg. Montana struggled before leaving with the injury, going 9 of 23 for 125 yards with an interception.

The rivalry between the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills dates back more than half a century, but it's been taken to new heights over the last few years, as two of the very best players in the league have developed a knack for running into each other when the stakes are highest.

Josh Allen's track record against Patrick Mahomes is night-and-day between the regular season and the playoffs.

Before they meet again, here's a look back at the eight epic matchups between Josh Allen and the Bills and Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.

Mahomes and Allen have a 4-4 head-to-head record, but Mahomes boasts a 3-0 postseason record against his counterpart. Their most recent encounter saw the Chiefs narrowly beat the Bills 27-24, thanks in part to a missed game-tying field goal by Tyler Bass.

The Cleveland Browns may not be in the playoffs, but one of their team legends was very vocal when talking about a move that Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes likes to make.

Adam's conference championship NFL weather report for fantasy football (2024-25). He looks at which NFL games will be affected by weather to make key fantasy start/sit decisions.

Khalil Shakir gets an elite matchup against the Chiefs. He lines up in the slot 75 percent of the time and should be lined up against Chamarri Conner most of the time, who gives up .36 FP per route run this season. That is one of the best matchups on the entire day!