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LIVE SOON: We’re talking Chiefs-Bills at 9:30 a.m. Join us for Red Friday conversation

When this season’s NFL schedule was announced, we circled the Chiefs-Bills game on Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead Stadium.

It’s an AFC Championship Game rematch between teams that believe they’re stronger this season, and a showdown of two of the game’s top young quarterbacks in Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.

But as the 2021 has unfolded, the game has taken on even greater meaning. A leaky defense and turnover problems have the Chiefs 2-2. After an opening-game stumble against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Bills have overwhelmed three straight opponents and own the NFL’s top-ranked defense.

The Chiefs don’t want to slip back under .500, and the Bills can make a major statement about the AFC power structure.

We’re breaking down the big game on a SportsBeat Live stream with beat writers Herbie Teope and Sam McDowell and columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam Mellinger Friday (today!) at 9:30 a.m.

Please join us in the conversation with your questions and comments.

Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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