Video: Patrick Mahomes Tells Josh Allen 'We'll Do It Again' After Bills Beat Chiefs

After the Buffalo Bills handed the Kansas City Chiefs their first loss of the season on Sunday, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes expressed his belief that the game was likely a playoff preview.

When Mahomes and Bills quarterback Josh Allen met at midfield after the game, Mahomes said, "We'll do it again, baby."

With the loss, Kansas City fell to 9-1 on the season, while Buffalo improved to 9-2 and put itself firmly in the mix for the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

Mahomes' third touchdown pass of the day—a one-yard throw to tight end Noah Gray—moved the Chiefs to within two points of the Bills with 7:53 remaining in Sunday's contest.

Allen and the Buffalo offense essentially put the game on ice on the ensuing drive, though, as Allen rushed for a 26-yard touchdown with 2:17 left to extend the Bills' lead to 30-21.

The Chiefs needed to score, recover an onside kick and score again, but Mahomes was intercepted by Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard on a fourth-down play to end it.

Since Allen's Bills and Mahomes' Chiefs first played against each other in 2020, the teams have split the series 4-4 when including playoff games.

The Bills have now beaten the Chiefs during the regular season four consecutive times, but the Chiefs have won each of their three playoff meetings over the past four seasons, including a 27-24 road win in last season's AFC Divisional Round.

Many analysts expected the Bills to take a step back this season after winning four straight AFC titles due to the fact that they traded wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and released several other key veterans, including cornerback Tre'Davious White, safety Jordan Poyer and center Mitch Morse.

Instead, the Bills hold a 4.5-game lead over the Miami Dolphins for first place in the AFC East and are well on their way to fifth division title and sixth playoff appearance in a row.

One thing that has eluded the Bills during their playoff streak is a first-round bye via the No. 1 seed, and beating Kansas City kept that hope alive.

The Chiefs proved last season that they are capable of beating the Bills on the road during the postseason, but Buffalo getting an extra week of rest could be a potential difference-maker should it happen.

Regardless of the season, recent history says it is more likely than not that the Bills and Chiefs will meet again come January.