Bills–Chiefs rivalry
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The Bills–Chiefs rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs. The series originated during the American Football League's inaugural season in 1960, as both the Chiefs, then known as the Dallas Texans, and Bills were charter teams in the league. Because they play in different intraconference divisions, the Bills in the AFC East and the Chiefs in the AFC West, they do not play each other every year. Instead, based on the NFL's scheduling formula, the two teams play each other at least once every three seasons and at least once every six seasons at each team's home stadium when their divisions are paired up, sometimes more often if the two teams meet in the playoffs or they finish in the same place in their respective divisions. Nonetheless, the Bills and Chiefs have had many notable moments in NFL postseason history, including the 1966 AFL Championship preceding the first-ever Super Bowl, and the 2021 AFC Divisional playoff game, which is often nicknamed "13 Seconds". Buffalo is one of 4 teams in the AFC with a winning overall record against Kansas City (the others being the Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, and Pittsburgh Steelers). Since 2020, the rivalry has redeveloped as both teams consistently contended for the AFC title. A rivalry has also developed between Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The rivalry in the Mahomes–Allen era has largely been defined by the Bills' success in the regular season with the Chiefs owning the teams' playoff matchups, as the Bills are currently 5–1 in the regular season but the Chiefs lead the series in the playoffs with a 4–0 record. The Bills lead the overall series, 31–26–1. The two teams have met seven times in the playoffs, with the Chiefs holding a 5–2 record.
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| Season | Season series | at Buffalo Bills | at Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs | Overall series | Notes |
| 1960 | Texans 2–0 | Texans 45–28 | Texans 24–7 | Texans 2–0 | Inaugural season for both franchises and the American Football League (AFL). The Bills are placed in the AFL Eastern Division while the Chiefs are placed in the AFL Western Division.In Buffalo, the Texans/Chiefs score their most points in a game against the Bills. |
| 1961 | Bills 2–0 | Bills 27–24 | Bills 30–20 | Tie 2–2 | |
| 1962 | Tie, 1–1 | Bills 23–14 | Texans 41–21 | Tie 3–3 | Last season Texans played as a Dallas-based team and under the "Texans" name. The Texans win 1962 AFL Championship. |
| 1963 | Bills 1–0–1 | Tie 27–27 | Bills 35–26 | Bills 4–3–1 | Texans relocate to Kansas City and rename themselves to the Kansas City Chiefs. |
| 1964 | Bills 2–0 | Bills 34–17 | Bills 35–22 | Bills 6–3–1 | Bills win 1964 AFL Championship. |
| 1965 | Bills 2–0 | Bills 34–25 | Bills 23–7 | Bills 8–3–1 | Bills win 1965 AFL Championship. |
| 1966 | Tie, 1–1 | Chiefs 42–20 | Bills 29–14 | Bills 9–4–1 | |
| 1966 Playoffs | Chiefs 1–0 | Chiefs 31–7 | Bills 9–5–1 | AFL Championship Game.Chiefs go on to lose Super Bowl I. | |
| 1967 | Chiefs 1–0 | Chiefs 23–13 | Bills 9–6–1 | ||
| 1968 | Chiefs 1–0 | Chiefs 18–7 | Bills 9–7–1 | ||
| 1969 | Chiefs 2–0 | Chiefs 29–7 | Chiefs 22–19 | Tie 9–9–1 | Chiefs win Super Bowl IV. |
| Season | Results | Location | Overall series | Notes |
| 1971 | Chiefs 22–9 | Municipal Stadium | Chiefs 10–9–1 | As a result of the AFL–NFL merger from the previous season, the Bills are placed in the AFC East while the Chiefs are placed in the AFC West. |
| 1973 | Bills 23–14 | Rich Stadium | Tie 10–10–1 | First Monday Night Football game in stadium history. |
| 1976 | Bills 50–17 | Rich Stadium | Bills 11–10–1 | Bills only home win in the 1976 season. It was their last win of the season, as they went on a 10-game losing streak to finish the season. That losing streak extended to 14 games the following season. |
| 1978 | Bills 28–13 | Rich Stadium | Bills 12–10–1 | |
| 1978 | Chiefs 14–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 12–11–1 |
| Season | Results | Location | Overall series | Notes |
| 1982 | Bills 14–9 | Rich Stadium | Bills 13–11–1 | |
| 1983 | Bills 14–9 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 14–11–1 | Following their win, the Bills went on a 22-road game losing streak. |
| 1986 | Chiefs 20–17 | Rich Stadium | Bills 14–12–1 | |
| 1986 | Bills 17–14 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 15–12–1 | With their win, the Bills snapped a 22-road game losing streak that began following their road win against the Chiefs in the 1983 season. |
| Season | Results | Location | Overall series | Notes |
| 1991 | Chiefs 33–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 15–13–1 | |
| 1991 Playoffs | Bills 37–14 | Rich Stadium | Bills 16–13–1 | AFC Divisional Round.Bills go on to lose Super Bowl XXVI. |
| 1993 | Chiefs 23–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 16–14–1 | |
| 1993 Playoffs | Bills 30–13 | Rich Stadium | Bills 17–14–1 | AFC Championship Game.Bills go on to lose Super Bowl XXVIII. |
| 1994 | Bills 44–10 | Rich Stadium | Bills 18–14–1 | Bills record their largest victory against the Chiefs with a 34–point differential. |
| 1996 | Bills 20–9 | Rich Stadium | Bills 19–14–1 | |
| 1997 | Chiefs 22–16 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 19–15–1 |
| Season | Results | Location | Overall series | Notes |
| 2000 | Bills 21–17 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 20–15–1 | |
| 2002 | Chiefs 17–16 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 20–16–1 | |
| 2003 | Chiefs 38–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 20–17–1 | Chiefs record their largest victory against the Bills with a 33–point differential. |
| 2005 | Bills 14–3 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Bills 21–17–1 | |
| 2008 | Bills 54–31 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 22–17–1 | Bills score their most points in a game against the Chiefs and the game's final score is the highest-scoring game between the two teams. Meanwhile, the Chiefs set a franchise record for their most points allowed in a game. |
| 2009 | Bills 16–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 23–17–1 |
| Season | Results | Location | Overall series | Notes |
| 2010 | Chiefs 13–10 (OT) | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 23–18–1 | Chiefs kicker Ryan Succop hit a 35-yard field goal as time expired in overtime. |
| 2011 | Bills 41–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 24–18–1 | Bills tied their largest victory against the Chiefs with a 34–point differential (1994). |
| 2012 | Bills 35–17 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Bills 25–18–1 | |
| 2013 | Chiefs 23–13 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Bills 25–19–1 | |
| 2014 | Chiefs 17–13 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Bills 25–20–1 | |
| 2015 | Chiefs 30–22 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 25–21–1 | Both teams met for the eighth straight season. |
| 2017 | Bills 16–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 26–21–1 | Chiefs make a trade with Bills that allows them to draft QB Patrick Mahomes. |
| Season | Results | Location | Overall series | Notes |
| 2020 | Chiefs 26–17 | Bills Stadium | Bills 26–22–1 | First start in the series for Chiefs' QB Patrick Mahomes and Bills' QB Josh Allen. |
| 2020 Playoffs | Chiefs 38–24 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 26–23–1 | AFC Championship Game.Chiefs lose Super Bowl LV. |
| 2021 | Bills 38–20 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 27–23–1 | |
| 2021 Playoffs | Chiefs42–36 (OT) | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 27–24–1 | AFC Divisional Round.The game had four lead changes and 25 points scored in the final two minutes of regulation. After the Bills took the lead with 13 seconds left, the Chiefs drove the ball 44 yards and kicked a field goal to force overtime. The Chiefs won the coin toss and scored a touchdown in overtime. |
| 2022 | Bills 24–20 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 28–24–1 | Bills secured the win with a Dawson Knox touchdown reception with 1:04 remaining in the fourth quarter.Chiefs' only home loss in the 2022 season.Chiefs win Super Bowl LVII. |
| 2023 | Bills 20–17 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 29–24–1 | Chiefs' potential game-winning touchdown was negated by an offside penalty committed by WR Kadarius Toney. |
| 2023 Playoffs | Chiefs 27–24 | Highmark Stadium | Bills 29–25–1 | AFC Divisional Round. Bills kicker Tyler Bass missed a game-tying field goal attempt wide right with just under 2:00 remaining.Chiefs go on to win Super Bowl LVIII. |
| 2024 | Bills 30–21 | Highmark Stadium | Bills 30–25–1 | Josh Allen rushed for a 26-yard touchdown with 2:17 remaining in the fourth quarter, clinching a victory for the Bills, ending the Chiefs' 15-game winning streak, and handing them their first loss of the season after a 9–0 start. |
| 2024 Playoffs | Chiefs 32–29 | Arrowhead Stadium | Bills 30–26–1 | AFC Championship Game.Chiefs lose Super Bowl LIX. |
| 2025 | Bills 28–21 | Highmark Stadium | Bills 31–26–1 |
| Season | Season series | at Buffalo Bills | at Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs | Notes |
| Regular season | Bills 29–21–1 | Bills 14–8–1 | Bills 15–13 | |
| Postseason | Chiefs 5–2 | Tie 2–2 | Chiefs 3–0 | AFL Championship: 1966AFC Divisional: 1991, 2021, 2023AFC Championship: 1993, 2020, 2024 |
| Regular and postseason | Bills 31–26–1 | Bills 16–10–1 | Chiefs 16–15 | Texans/Chiefs have a 2–1 record in Dallas. |
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