Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, televised on CBS with streaming on Paramount+.
- Betting markets list Kansas City as a narrow road favorite, with FanDuel at Chiefs -1.5 and other books hovering between -1 and -2.5.
- Buffalo will be without DT Ed Oliver (IR, torn biceps) and wide receivers Gabe Davis and Joshua Palmer, according to head coach Sean McDermott.
- Kansas City ruled out RB Isiah Pacheco and tackle Josh Simmons, with guard Trey Smith and tackle Jaylon Moore listed as questionable.
- The series trends persist: the Bills have won four straight regular-season meetings, the Chiefs have won four consecutive playoff games, and Mahomes holds a 5–4 overall edge since 2020.