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Message: [QUOTE="SU94, post: 4132569, member: 202"] [B]QBs:[/B] A wash. Mahomes is a more consistent passer, but Allen is no slouch and might have a higher ceiling (might!). And #17 is decisively a better runner (but Mahomes is above average here, too, to be fair) [B]Offenses:[/B] Both a bit pass-centric, but in the end, amazingly even. BUF likely has deeper roster of offensive talent, KC has more higher-end talent (Kelce primarily) and a tad more ingenuity (trick-eration). Curious if CEH is back for this game? Advantage on the OLine to the Bills, who unearthed a running attack thanks to Bates insertion into the starting lineup. [B]Defense:[/B] Slight edge to BUF (if T.White were only healthy, would be greater), but KC is now nothing to sneeze at, especially with Jones back in the fold (I think he missed the game back in Week 5) [B]Special Teams:[/B] I trust Bass, not Haack. I know the Chiefs have good kickers too. Maybe a slight advantage to KC on the kicking front. The Bills punt returners are not an emphasis. So again, advantage Chiefs. [B]Outcome:[/B] This game will be a better matchup than the Super Bowl. This is likely a bit too one-sided on my end, but if Allen plays "great" or even "very good," I think the Bills get enough stops and find a way to win by 3-5 points. Otherwise, KC advances by 3-4 points. One possession at the end of the game will decide it. One thing to point out ... the Bills are due to win a close game. They lost them all this year and I see that as more of a mathematical fluke than any semblance of a flaw or short-coming. So, if it becomes a coin-flip game, last-team-with-the-ball-wins scenario, I think Allen and the Bills score to win (like they did [B][U]not[/U][/B] at Tennessee, at Tampa Bay, at Jacksonville, vs, New England). [/QUOTE]

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