Most of the attention is going to be on both QBs and playcallers on both sides (whichever team can defend the pass out of their base personnel the best might win this game), but I’m going to focus on one player whose role has increased since the last time these two played: Chiefs’ rookie wideout Xavier Worthy.

For the second time since the 2024-25 regular season began, the Kansas City Chiefs will face the Buffalo Bills in a matchup between two of the NFL's most exciting teams. This time around, however, there's a trip to Super Bowl LIX hanging in the balance.

The NFL playoffs conference championship round will be held on Sunday, January 26. The matchup between the Chiefs and Bills is scheduled to kick off at 5:30 p.m. CT. Per AccuWeather, the forecast for the game is 34° at kickoff, and the skies are predicted to be clear.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) warms up before the AFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Houston Texans on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.

Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes spoke about the misstep he had during the NFL game against the Houston Texans. Despite the momentary lapse, emphasized that he has no plans to change his strategy for the upcoming AFC Finals matchup vs Buffalo Bills.