Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is one of the NFL’s biggest stars, but there’s one storyline he hasn’t escaped — his team has never beaten the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs.
Allen has gone 0-3 in postseason games against Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes since 2021.
“Getting over that hump, it’s been the question,” Allen said. “I hear it all the time. I’m getting a little tired of it. But the way to stop getting that question asked is to go out there and do it.”
Allen’s comments came in an exclusive interview with Esports Insider, where he addressed his frustration and determination to move past the narrative.
The Bills have made six straight playoff appearances and reached the AFC Championship twice since Allen joined the team in 2018. But each time Kansas City has stood in their way in the playoffs, they’ve come up short — often by the slimmest margins.
“You got to make sure that you’re doing everything right on your side of the football and not giving him short fields and turnovers,” Allen said.
Since Mahomes became Kansas City’s starting quarterback in 2018, the Chiefs have been the team to beat in the AFC. They’ve won three Super Bowls and made six straight conference championship games. Allen isn’t making excuses, but he knows the competition is elite.
One Goal: Get It Done
“I try to approach it just like any other game, just going out there and try to perform at my best,” Allen said. “Obviously, when you play some of the best quarterbacks in the league — and Pat’s been one of, if not the best in the league — the last six, seven years, you got to bring your A game.”
After finishing the 2024 season 13-4 and setting a franchise record with 525 points, they made another deep playoff run before falling 32-29 to the Chiefs in the AFC title game. Buffalo believes it’s closer than ever, and Allen knows the job now is about finishing.
“We got to go put our best foot forward and keep working hard and just kind of try to find ourselves to get back to that position where we have that opportunity to do it,” he said. “One won’t get asked this question if we’re not in that position. Just got to keep working hard and make the plays when we need to make them.”
As training camp kicks off, Allen looks sharp and focused. The Bills return most of their offensive line and have a deep group of weapons, including second-year wide receiver Keon Coleman, who is expected to take a leap forward. But no matter how strong the roster looks on paper, Allen knows that the only thing that will change the conversation is beating the Chiefs when it matters most.
And that’s exactly what he’s planning to do.
“The way to stop getting that question asked is to go out there and do it.”
