Josh Allen: Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs Are One of 'Greatest Teams to Ever Be Assembled'

As he gears up for his fourth playoff clash against the Kansas City Chiefs in the last five years, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen had high praise for his longtime rivals.

While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Allen called Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes "one of the greatest ever to play the game" and added that Kansas City is "one of the greatest teams to ever be assembled."

Allen will be trying to relieve an immense weight on his shoulders when the Bills visit the Chiefs for Sunday's AFC Championship Game, as he is 0-4 against Mahomes and company in the postseason. According to the Associated Press, he and Mahomes are the fifth set of quarterbacks to meet at least four times in the playoffs, but the other matchups were much more even.

This appears to be Buffalo's best chance to finally break through, as Allen has been the leading candidate for NFL MVP all year and he's continued to perform at a high level throughout the postseason. His steady play helped the Bills outlast fellow MVP candidate Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in a hard-fought 27-25 win in last Sunday's AFC Divisional Round matchup.

This week's game against the Chiefs will likely be just as tough, as the reigning back-to-back Super Bowl champs will be out for revenge. Allen and Buffalo handed Kansas City its first loss of the 2024 season during their Week 11 meeting. Allen's 26-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that helped seal the victory is regarded as one of the best plays of the season.

Allen will need to recreate that magic if he hopes to help the Bills reach the Super Bowl for the first time since 1993.