Buffalo vs. Kansas City: A Critical NFL Matchup Preview

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00:00And let's get right into it here.

00:02Buffalo and Kansas City.

00:03Every year, Josh Allen versus Pat Mahomes.

00:06We see it in the regular season, and then we usually see it in the postseason.

00:09What do you expect from today's regular season matchup?

00:11Well, I think it will go down to the fourth quarter again.

00:14I don't think this game is going to get out of margin.

00:16I think we could see a similar type of performance.

00:19What we saw week one with Baltimore and Buffalo.

00:22You're talking about a team in Kansas City that has an identity now.

00:25They enter this ballgame on a three-game winning streak.

00:28They've won those games by an average margin of victory of 21.6 points per game.

00:33We know Buffalo, throughout the year, is dominant at home.

00:36They're 3-1 this year.

00:38Their only loss came to New England.

00:40And we saw them break out with a 40-point performance on the road against,

00:43you could say, an above-average at that particular time Carolina team,

00:46a team that beat Dallas at home and put up points.

00:49They contained Andy Dalton.

00:51But the big performance was James Cook on the ground, 216.

00:54I don't think they're going to be able to run James Cook in this matchup

00:58as consistent.

00:59I think Josh Allen will have to make some plays over the top.

01:02We saw that with Shakir breaking out last week.

01:05I think it could be a big tight end day.

01:07I'm going to take the points, though, with Buffalo.

01:09This is the M.O.

01:10This is their Super Bowl.

01:11And again, you know, I know they win in the regular season,

01:14don't win in the playoffs.

01:15But I just think from a matchup perspective,

01:17they match up well offensively.

01:20And I think they show out today.

01:21And I think it's a field goal game.

01:22But I think the Bills win it.

01:24Yeah, for me, Joe, I think this is a principal play, if you will.

01:29Is it?

01:30I am stunned at this number.

01:33I understand Kansas City is trending and finding their level.

01:39And I understand that they are the healthier team.

01:42The Kansas City Chiefs were a team who we began this year talking about,

01:46wow, home underdog against Philly, home underdog against Baltimore,

01:49really short number against Detroit, and they're not laying in Buffalo.

01:54Reminds you of a Buffalo team that does not lose at home with Josh Allen.

01:58You'll say, ah, they lost this year to New England.

02:00I know.

02:01You're looking for that to happen again.

02:03This is a step-up spot for the Buffalo Bills, Joe.

02:05I am with you.

02:06I took the two-and-a-half points.

02:07With these two teams, I'm not going to be, you know, take them, all right?

02:11Remember Baltimore and Buffalo week number one, right?

02:14It came down to a one-point game.

02:16I'm going to take the two-and-a-half.

02:17I can't pass up, though, backing Buffalo as a home underdog with Josh Allen.

02:23It's a very rare occurrence to see.

02:25It happened again, as we just said, in week number one, and it came in.

02:29But what fascinates me so much about this game is what is on the line in this matchup.

02:34Because there are a lot of people who feel as if, ah, it's fine.

02:39You know, they're both being in the playoffs.

02:41It's all about the playoffs.

02:42They have two best quarterbacks.

02:44And for the winner, the win will feel good, right?

02:48But it's not going to, you know, whoever wins this game will likely be the Super Bowl favorite

02:53and have the MVP favorite.

02:54But for the loser, Joe, I think the loser will lose their status as division favorite.

03:02With either New England jumping Buffalo in a market that they have been knocking on the door of

03:07in terms of the AFC East, if Kansas City loses today, they're 5-4.

03:14The Denver Broncos an opportunity today to be 7-2.

03:18The Chargers an opportunity today to be 6-3.

03:21A loss for Kansas City guarantees they are in third place in their division through nine weeks.

03:28I think it's been an under-discussed element of this game that the losing side will not be

03:34the division favorite nine weeks into the NFL season.

03:38Yeah, it's a great point.

03:39And you talk about, you know, Buffalo.

03:40If they were to lose two games at home against, you know, two teams that are playoff caliber type

03:45of matchups, that would give maybe questionable MO to McDermott and Josh Allen and this team

03:53as a whole.

03:54But if, you know, I think it's also important to recognize Kansas City was on life support

04:00week number three, right?

04:01And we've seen offenses expose this defense.

04:04And again, I'm expecting them to take away the run today.

04:08But we've seen Detroit challenge them over the top with the passing attack.

04:11We saw an average Trevor Lawrence attack them over the top with the passing game and have

04:16success.

04:17This is one of the best, you know, offenses, one of the best quarterbacks in all of the

04:22NFL that I think is going to eat in this matchup.

04:25I don't think it's the ground attack like they attacked them last week.

04:27I think it is the tight ends, which Kansas City struggles with the running backs, whether

04:32it be Sweet Baby Ray Davis, Ty Johnson, or even James Cook.

04:36I think there's success in the passing attack today.

04:39And again, I think they'll get exposed.

04:41Big picture, even if Kansas City does win this game and they win four straight, their

04:46defense now still has question marks.

04:49Yes, it can carry them.

04:50But we've seen offenses expose them to a certain capacity.

04:54And I think that's the biggest thing when you put the Chiefs up against the Chargers and

04:58Denver in the division.

04:59I don't think they're the best team right now.

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