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SportsBeat KC: Can the Chiefs’ defense keep up with Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills?

Nine months later, how will the next Chiefs-Bills contest turn out?
Nine months later, how will the next Chiefs-Bills contest turn out? The Star

Last year’s AFC Championship Game participants meet Sunday night in a Week 5 battle at Arrowhead Stadium, and there’s plenty on the line for the Chiefs and Bills. After consecutive losses, Kansas City got back on track at Philadelphia last weekend and is eager to prove it remains the AFC favorite.

Buffalo was the Chiefs’ top competition in the conference last season, and the Bills are out to prove they’re finally capable of beating the two-time AFC champions.

So many storylines: Through four games, both sides have been terrific on offense, and Buffalo’s defense is the NFL’s best rated. The Chiefs have added wide receiver, former NFL standout Josh Gordon, to their roster. And on and on it goes.

We discussed all of this on Friday’s SportsBeat Live stream with beat writers Herbie Teope and Sam McDowell and KC Star sports columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian. That conversation is presented here as today’s SportsBeat KC podcast.

Story links:

Ideally, here’s how Josh Gordon fits into Chiefs’ offense

Chiefs’ keys to victory vs. Bills, by Herbie Teope

Nick Bolton, Chiefs hope Willie Gay Jr., can help a defense that’s been a “little bleedy”

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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