Allen has the best odds to score in this game, and it makes sense considering how good Kansas City’s defense is. If the Bills are going to reach the end zone, the best player on Buffalo’s offense might just have to make it happen himself — as he did in leading Buffalo to a win over KC in November.

After a 25-day break, the Kansas City Chiefs' starters will be back in action on Saturday against the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium in a duel for a place in the AFC Championship Game.

The NFL's final four teams compete Sunday for a spot in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Here's what to know about both games.

We dive deeper into the most bet player props for the Bills vs Chiefs AFC Championship showdown, featuring Curtis Samuel, James Cook and Travis Kelce.

In their regular-season game against the Bills, the Chiefs, who lead the NFL in blitzes at 35%, forced an Allen interception but did not sack him. In their 2023 playoff victory at Buffalo, the Chiefs had their lowest blitz percentage in two seasons (17.8%), held the Bills to 24 points and won the game.

The NFL divisional round is complete, and the playoffs will end with Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in New Orleans. Here's the full schedule and bracket.

Because the Chiefs haven’t lost a fumble in that run, the run of games without a turnover stands at eight. Ball security is high on the list of why the Chiefs went 15-2 during the regular season, won a playoff game for the seventh straight year and are meeting the Buffalo Bills in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.

Obviously, the usual suspects -- quarterbacks Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes, among others -- will have a big say in which will go on to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. But each team also has an X factor who will also loom large in Sunday's outcome. Let's take a look at each team's X factor, starting with the two-time defending champs.

Benford was chasing Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy near the Bills sideline when he clashed helmets with Hamlin, who wears a Guardian Cap on his own. Benford was shaky while standing up and tried to return to the field, but Bills cornerback Rasul Douglas stopped him in his tracks and made sure Buffalo trainers checked on him.

Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford cleared the concussion protocol and was active Sunday for the AFC championship game, where he was expected to play a big role in helping to slow Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs' passing game.