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Patrick Mahomes opens as a rare underdog in first road playoff game vs. Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills

Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen have played some all-time classic games, and they’ll get another chance to meet in the divisional round on Sunday.

Mahomes & Co. beat the Miami Dolphins 26-7 as 4.5-point favorites on Saturday, while Allen’s Buffalo Bills defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17 as 10-point favorites in the wild-card round.

Buffalo was winning by so much (21-0) early against the Steelers that FanDuel Sportsbook opened the Bills as 3-point home favorites against the Chiefs in the second quarter.

After the game, the Bills opened as -2.5 at most sportsbooks. Barring extensive line movement, it would be only the 11th time in Mahomes’ career that he’s been an underdog. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Mahomes is 8-1-1 against the spread in those games and 7-3 outright.

It will also be the first road playoff game in Mahomes’ illustrious career. Mahomes is 12-3 overall in the playoffs, and has never failed to reach at least the AFC championship game.

Can Allen exorcise the demons from the “13 seconds” game from January of 2022?

It should be an amazing game to watch — and bet on.

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