The Kansas City Chiefs might have lost some of their shine after the Super Bowl loss and the following free agency and draft periods, but that doesn't mean they will suddenly be a bad football team.
They do have Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid as a potent quarterback/head coach duo.
Some doubt the Chiefs' ability to climb the mountain again after doing so in the last three consecutive seasons when looking at the 2025 season, but that doesn't mean Reid's team isn't must-watch football.
For NFL.com's Kevin Patra, when looking at all of the games this upcoming season, the Chiefs will play in the best one of the lot...against the Buffalo Bills.
"Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes make for appointment viewing on their own -- when they are on the same gridiron, it's a must-watch live situation," Patra writes. "Buffalo and Kansas City have faced off nine times since 2020, and while the Bills have won four straight regular-season clashes, they have yet to get over the postseason hump against Mahomes and Co. The influence this matchup tends to have on playoff seeding adds extra importance to the high-powered showdown between two otherworldly quarterbacks."
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes greets Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes greets Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.
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This rivalry has storylines aplenty and, as Patra stated, this often has playoff implications.
Granted, the Chiefs have had their way with the Bills in the playoffs, winning the last four times, but conversely, the Bills have beaten the Chiefs the last four times in the regular season.
Odd, right?
Kansas City travels to Highmark Stadium, the scene of the crime for Buffalo last season, as Mahomes and Co. knocked the AFC East champs out of contention.
This will likely be a playoff preview; there will be storylines aplenty, Mahomes vs. Allen again, and the Chiefs are on the road.
The timing of this clash will be interesting when the full schedule is released, but either way, this looms as a clash of AFC titans that is fully deserving of top spot.