Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Crucial AFC Showdown

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00:00With a massive game in the AFC, Josh Allen was asked during the week if this was a big game.

00:06He said it's just week 11.

00:08Josh Allen is lying.

00:10Yeah.

00:11And it's not that the Buffalo Bills would prove anything of major substance if they win this,

00:17because they've beaten Kansas City plenty of times in the regular season.

00:22It's not about that.

00:23It's not about proving anything.

00:24It's about the one seed.

00:26It's about not having to go to Arrowhead at the end of your season.

00:30That's what it's about.

00:32If you're the Buffalo Bills sat there at 8-2, and the Kansas City Chiefs are sat there at 9-0,

00:37a win today puts you a win away.

00:39And you would own the tiebreaker.

00:42This is a massive game.

00:44Make no mistake about it.

00:46You could arguably shift the Buffalo Bills to conference favorites if they win this game,

00:52because of what it would represent.

00:54Because we've all, everybody is waiting for the bottom to fall out

00:58on the way the Chiefs are playing.

01:00So sorry, Josh Allen.

01:01This is a very important game.

01:04It's not just another week.

01:06So tell me, Leecey, when you dive into this game, what are you looking for?

01:10I look for the defense of the Buffalo Bills,

01:12and that's going to be where this game is going to be won or lost.

01:15If they could force turnovers against Pat Mahomes, they did,

01:18and force three interceptions against Joe Flacco last week,

01:20shut down the rushing attack of Kareem Hunt,

01:23I think they're going to be in this matchup.

01:24That is the key for me in terms of this ballgame.

01:27It's not the offensive side of the ball.

01:28We know Josh Allen can run it.

01:30He can fling it through for 280.

01:32It's what do you get out of this defense overall,

01:35especially with limited weapons for the Kansas City Chiefs.

01:38This isn't even last year's team, right?

01:40It's a dialed, it's a watered-down product, but all they do is win.

01:44We saw Denver contain them for much of the game last week, right?

01:47Get it to a low-scoring game.

01:49You get that type of effort out of Buffalo,

01:51they're going to win and cover this number.

01:53So it is the defensive front going up against the rush.

01:56They allowed well over 100 yards to Jonathan Taylor.

01:59They were up early in that matchup,

02:00gave up some garbage touchdowns,

02:02but they need to force turnovers early and often

02:05and give Josh Allen opportunities.

02:07And without Kincaid in that lineup,

02:09it has to be Amari Cooper today, guys, offensively.

02:11He's finally got to step up,

02:12banged up with that wrist injury.

02:14But for me, you look at the ticket count in this game,

02:16basically nine out of every 10 tickets coming in on Kansas City.

02:18For me, Kansas City has a better offense coming in today,

02:20a little bit more healthy in the Buffalo Bills

02:22and the better defense overall.

02:23So you say, well, what gives here?

02:24It's a great spot for the Buffalo Bills.

02:26And as Kevin pointed out, this is one of those games

02:28where you can look to as a springboard to your season.

02:30Oh no, Donnie, Buffalo's having a great season.

02:32Buffalo's not having a great season.

02:33They lose the football game today

02:35because the expectations for Buffalo

02:36over the past couple of years is AFC championship game or bust.

02:40And they just haven't gotten to that picture yet.

02:41And the team you need to climb over,

02:43it always feels like is the Kansas City Chiefs.

02:45You win this football game today, you get the momentum,

02:47you get the tiebreaker if you need it later in the season.

02:50But also, that minus one and a half

02:51that opened up as a favorite towards Kansas City

02:53as a look-ahead line, now all disappeared

02:55and obviously close to a three-point favorite now

02:57for the Buffalo Bills on the opposite side.

02:59Most outlets here sitting at two and a half.

03:00Early in the week, I got to tell you,

03:02I was all Buffalo buildup.

03:03And as the week goes on, guys,

03:05I'm starting to lean more to Kansas City at this point

03:07just because of the injuries.

03:08If you were to give me Kincaid healthy in this game,

03:10Omari Cooper 100% healthy, Keon Coleman,

03:12I'd have a completely different outlook, Kevin, for me right now.

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