Patrick Mahomes vs Josh Allen. The Kansas City Chiefs vs the Buffalo Bills. Another Playoff Humdinger. Another Super Bowl Appearance on the line. The Latest Instalment of the NFL’s Best Current-Era Rivalry.

The stage is set for another thrilling installment of the NFL’s most captivating rivalry: Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs versus Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. For the fourth time in the postseason, these two quarterback titans will clash, with a Super Bowl berth hanging precariously in the balance.

Mahomes, the reigning king of the NFL, boasts a 3-0 record against Allen in the playoffs. However, the Buffalo signal-caller has consistently demonstrated his ability to trade blows with the Chiefs’ superstar, holding a 4-1 advantage in regular-season matchups. As Sky Sports NFL’s Phoebe Schecter astutely observed, “It almost feels like ‘who cares who wins in the regular season?’, it’s what you do in the postseason.”

The Bills’ past encounters with the Chiefs have been nothing short of heartbreaking. Last year’s 27-24 Divisional Round defeat still lingers, as does the agonizing 2021 Divisional Round loss, where Mahomes orchestrated a game-tying field goal and eventual overtime victory. Can Allen and the Bills finally overcome the Chiefs’ mountain?

Schecter expressed concerns about the Bills’ chances, citing the Chiefs’ strengthened roster, particularly the return of Hollywood Brown and the resurgence of Travis Kelce. “This Chiefs team know how to survive,” she noted. Mahomes, despite a statistically subdued campaign, remains the NFL’s consensus No. 1 quarterback, with Allen emerging as his closest challenger.

The numbers support this narrative. Allen’s 313.9 offensive yards per game in the playoffs are the highest in NFL history, narrowly edging Mahomes’ 307.9 yards per game. Since entering the league in 2018, Allen has amassed 262 offensive touchdowns, three more than Mahomes’ 259 during the same period.

As the stakes reach a boiling point, both quarterbacks recognize the importance of clean football in securing victory. With their postseason legacies on the line, Mahomes and Allen are poised to deliver another instant classic. Will the Bills finally vanquish their Chiefs demons, or will Mahomes continue his reign as the NFL’s playoff king? The world waits with bated breath.