There’s no want for Chiefs-Payments to have any extra drama. Two of the AFC’s greatest are assembly within the playoffs as soon as extra, with one other traditional looming on the horizon. This one is a bit more particular although, as a result of it additionally marks the primary time Patrick Mahomes has ever wanted to play on the street within the playoffs.

Sure, you learn that proper. Regardless of competing in 15 playoffs video games, Mahomes has by no means wanted to be on the street. That modifications with their journey to Buffalo. If we take a look at the make-up of these playoffs runs we see how totally different these groups are, and why this might be the time the Chiefs get bested.

• 2018: Chiefs end 12-4 with No. 1 scoring offense. Lose in AFC Championship at residence to the Patriots
• 2019: Chiefs end 12-4 with No. 5 scoring offense. Win Tremendous Bowl
• 2020: Chiefs end 14-2 with the No. 6 scoring offense. Lose Tremendous Bowl to the Buccaneers
• 2021: Chiefs end 12-5 with the No. 4 scoring offense. Lose to the Bengals at residence within the AFC Championship
• 2022: Chiefs end 14-3 with the No. 1 scoring offense. Win Tremendous Bowl

This yr? The Chiefs went 11-6. They’ve the No. 15 scoring offense. That is the third season since Kansas Metropolis entered the playoffs within the Patrick Mahomes period the place the Payments completed greater in scoring offense.

The largest wrinkle in these playoffs? That is the primary time the Chiefs protection has been higher than the Payments. This season the Chiefs have the No. 2 ranked protection in scoring towards, whereas additionally ending greater than the Payments in passing and dashing yards allowed.

The gulf comes right down to the offenses, and all indicators presently level to the Payments having Kansas Metropolis’s quantity.

Bear in mind all this when these groups meet in Buffalo within the NFL Divisional Playoffs, as a result of we may witness each the Payments getting this monkey off their again, and in addition Mahomes dropping his first street playoff sport.