Josh Allen and the Bills are out of excuses entering Sunday’s divisional-round game against the Chiefs.
While Buffalo has had plenty of success against Kansas City in the regular season, Allen is 0-2 when facing fellow quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the playoffs and has gotten past the divisional round just once in his career.
This time, though, the stage is set differently than in their previous two playoff meetings. The Bills will host the Chiefs in the first true road playoff game of Mahomes’ career, forcing the two-time MVP to win in a tough environment to keep the Chiefs’ hopes of repeating as Super Bowl champions alive.
While the stakes are high for Mahomes, who would like to keep his playoff rivalry with Allen one-sided, it’s fair to argue the stakes have never been higher for Allen.
A loss would erase all of the positivity from a strong finish to the regular season for Buffalo and invite more than a few questions about how long the Bills can keep their Super Bowl window open. A win, however, would give Allen his clearest path to a championship yet.
Bills Mafia will try to do its part in cold — but not intolerable — conditions at Highmark Stadium. Mahomes, meanwhile, will try to feed off the unfriendly crowd after a season that saw the Chiefs find more success on the road than at home.
The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Sunday’s divisional-round playoff game between the Chiefs and Bills. Follow along with all of the key moments below.
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Chiefs vs. Bills score
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Chiefs vs. Bills live updates, results, highlights from 2024 NFL playoff game
(All times Eastern)
6:25 p.m. — In case you missed it, Bills fans have already fed the pit today.
I THINK IT HAPPENED. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/wINcs8k9C7
— Andrew (@BuffaloWoody) January 21, 2024
6:20 p.m. — We’re about 10 minutes away from kickoff, and the pressure is squarely on Josh Allen and the Bills to finally notch a playoff win over Patrick Mahomes. The world is watching.
6:13 p.m. — It’s official: The race for the Lombardi Trophy is down to the Ravens, 49ers, Lions, Bills and Chiefs.
5:50 p.m. — The playoff field is about to be narrowed to five, but the Buccaneers are keeping hope alive in Detroit after allowing two touchdown drives.
5:25 p.m. — And look who else is in the building…
#Billsmafia crowds gather around Taylor Swift’s vehicle as she is brought into her club seat at Highmark.
Other pregame photos: https://t.co/3yG7l79BW7@TheBuffaloNews @kfitz134 #TaylorSwift pic.twitter.com/AYbtXV2QpG
— Joshua Bessex (@Bessex_Joshua) January 21, 2024
5:19 p.m. — WR Kadarius Toney and DT Derrick Nnadi are the notable inactives for a mostly healthy Chiefs team.
5:15 p.m. — LB Terrell Bernard and WR Gabe Davis are officially inactive for the Bills, as expected.
Tonight’s inactives. #KCvsBUF pic.twitter.com/yxhItiVokz
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 21, 2024
5:00 p.m. — Not a lot of snow in the forecast today, but flurries are falling 90 minutes before kickoff.
Snow flurries dropping here in Orchard Park. Cool visual.
90 mins until Chiefs/Bills game. Will this count as a Patrick Mahomes snow game? pic.twitter.com/44WVSD2NpC
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) January 21, 2024
4:45 p.m. — The winner of this game will go to Baltimore, as the Ravens took care of business against the Texans yesterday and will be almost certainly be favored against either the Chiefs or Bills.
4:15 p.m. — Patrick Mahomes has arrived for the first road playoff game of his career.
Playoff Patrick is in the building. pic.twitter.com/GaH1Gwx7gK
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 21, 2024
4:00 p.m. — Highmark Stadium is clear of snow, as this great time-lapse from the Bills shows. It’s currently 26 degrees in Buffalo.
There’s snow place like Buffalo.
Thank you to EVERYONE who helped shovel out Highmark Stadium for today’s Divisional Round playoff game! #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/NkVFxPQNDX
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 21, 2024
Chiefs vs. Bills start time
- Date: Sunday, Jan. 21
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. CT)
This postseason rivalry contest between the Chiefs and the Bills will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y.
The Chiefs have won their two playoff matchups with the Bills in the Mahomes era, but Kansas City has lost three consecutive regular-season games to Buffalo.
What channel is Chiefs vs. Bills on today?
- TV network: CBS (U.S.) | TSN 4/5, CTV (Canada)
- Live streams: Paramount+, Fubo (U.S.) | DAZN (Canada)
Sunday’s divisional-round matchup between the Chiefs and Bills will be broadcast nationally in the U.S. on CBS. Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Tony Romo (color analyst) will be on the call, while Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) will offer updates from the sideline.
Cord-cutters can find Sunday’s game on Paramount+ as well as Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Canadian viewers can watch the game on TSN 4/5 or CTV, or they can stream it with DAZN, which carries every NFL game.
NFL playoff schedule 2024
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 20
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
| Texans at Ravens | 4:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN | ESPN+, Fubo |
| Packers at 49ers | 8 p.m. | Fox | Fubo |
Sunday, Jan. 21
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel | Live stream |
| Buccaneers at Lions | 3 p.m. | NBC | Peacock, Fubo |
| Chiefs at Bills | 6:30 p.m. | CBS | Paramount+, Fubo |
Conference championships
Sunday, Jan. 28
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | CBS | Paramount+, Fubo |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | Fox | Fox Sports app, Fubo |
Super Bowl 58
Sunday, Feb. 11
| Matchup | Start time | TV channel | Live stream |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | CBS | Paramount+, Fubo |