Through his first 14 games of 2024, Mahomes has a 66.7 completion percentage for 3,348 yards, 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. It’s not his best statistical season by any means, but like last year’s Super Bowl-winning season, KC just keeps finding new ways to win.

Chiefs Can Take It Easy With Patrick Mahomes

The Buffalo Bills (11-3) hold the head-to-head tiebreaker on the Chiefs, but they’re two games back with only three games remaining. Buffalo has to somehow pick up two games on the defending champions, and that feels like an awfully tall task at this point of the season.

So Kansas City can afford to take it easy with Mahomes here. Even if they don’t get the AFC’s top seed, well, don’t forget that they won in Buffalo during the 2023 Divisional Round. Mahomes’ long-term health is the most pivotal part of a potential three-peat.