Going to need to be on point for this one. I don't think a B- effort gets the job done.
Bring the A game, and I think the Chiefs win. This is going to be an excellent test of the Chiefs' run defense and secondary.
Some big questions:
1) Who spies Josh Allen? This used to be Willie Gay. Is it a role that Jaden Hicks can handle?
2) Dealing with the TEs. Kincaid is a tough matchup for Bolton. You'd hope Tranquil can work on him a bit, but it's still tough. Does Kincaid play at 100 percent?
3) Does Amari Cooper play? Cooper hasn't had much time to acclimate to Buffalo, between the lateness of the trade and his near-immediate injury. If he plays, I think you PROBABLY want McDuffie to follow him.
4) What about Keon Coleman? Joshua Williams seems to match up well against him, but you probably don't want to play primarily man against Allen.
5) How does the Chiefs' OL hold up? The Denver front is better than Buffalo's, and the Bills don't have someone as speedy and explosive as Bonnito. But Buffalo has a good group. Ed Oliver has, at times, given Smith and Humphrey trouble with his quickness.
Looking forward to it. I suspect the Bills will have a little more emotionally invested in this one than Kansas City, and I'm sure Reid will save some of his best "for Buffalo" tricks for the postseason.
If the Chiefs get to 10-0 against the Bills, it's hard to see a stiffer challenge to Kansas City until they hit the ridiculous 3 games in 10 games stretch in December.
They do have a pair of division games at home against the Raiders and Chargers, but I still like the matchups there.
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