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Week 9 in Buffalo: Chiefs Slight Favorites as Mahomes Anticipates Hostile Bills Crowd

Oddsmakers make Kansas City a slight road favorite in a rivalry Buffalo has yet to crack in the playoffs.

Overview

  • The Bills and Chiefs kick off Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, with the game airing on CBS.
  • Patrick Mahomes said he expects a hostile environment, noting of Bills fans, “They don’t like us… It will be a great challenge.”
  • Buffalo has won four straight regular-season meetings, but Kansas City has eliminated the Bills in four recent postseasons (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024).
  • Most sportsbooks list Kansas City as a narrow favorite (roughly -1.5 to -2.5), with betting analysts reporting steady interest on both sides and little expectation of reaching -3.
  • Bills tackle Dion Dawkins called it more than “just another game,” while analysts Dan Orlovsky and Ross Tucker argued Buffalo must prove it in the playoffs to validate the rivalry.