The Kansas City Chiefs own the Buffalo Bills, but is that a bad omen?
Oddly enough, no team that beat Josh Allen's Bills in the playoffs won the next game (0-4).
That includes the Chiefs' last two postseason wins over the Allen's Bills.
The Texans defeated Allen in the first playoff game of the 2019 season, but lost in the next game against the Chiefs.
The Chiefs then eliminated the Bills the next two seasons, losing to the Buccaneers in the Super Bowl in 2020 and to the Bengals in the AFC Championship Game in 2021.
The Bengals defeated the Bills in the AFC divisional round last year and lost to the Chiefs the following week.
Oddsmakers believe Kansas City is losing by 3.5 points to the Ravens at BetMGM Sportsbook, despite quarterback Patrick Mahomes having a 13-3 streak in his playoff career. We predict the trend will continue for the fifth consecutive season.
Two of those three losses were against now-retired Tom Brady, and the other was against Joe Burrow.
The first loss to Brady was in Kansas City against the Patriots, and the other was in the Super Bowl between the Chiefs and Buccaneers.
That night, Brady won his seventh Super Bowl. 31-9.
There are a few other betting trends to keep an eye on ahead of the Chiefs vs. Ravens conference championship game.
- Kansas City is 6-2 on the road and 5-3 on the road this year, with a +20 point differential over Arrowhead.
- The point total started at 45.5 but was quickly wagered up to 44.5 by some sharp movers.
- The Chiefs have failed in four of their last five games and 12 of their last 17 on the season.
- Baltimore's games are more evenly split. The under was 9 losses in 17 at-bats on the season.
Many criticized Lamar Jackson's struggles in the playoffs as a reason to be pessimistic about the team's Super Bowl prospects.
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But that was mostly put to bed because Jackson was the star. First quarterback in NFL playoff history He ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns, passed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and had a passer rating of over 100 in the win over the Texans.
Sunday's matchup against the Chiefs should be a fascinating one, as Jackson wants to make his mark on the season after having contract issues heading into the season.
