This Monday night there will be two football games. The first game featuring the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs is the headliner. Both teams enter the game 4-1 and as two of best team in the AFC.
In addition, both the Chiefs and Bills are coming off their first losses of the season. The Chiefs were upset at home last week against the Oakland Raiders. Meanwhile, Buffalo went on the road last week and got blown out by the Tennessee Titans.
This is a big matchup as both teams need to get back on track and avoid a losing streak this early in the season. Here are four bold predictions for the Bills against the Chiefs in this Week 6 matchup.
Bills win
Picking the Bills to win this game is simply a bold prediction. The Bills are home underdogs which should come as no surprise, facing the defending super bowl champions, with arguably the best quarterback and head coach in the NFL. However, the Bills can exploit come of the Chiefs weaknesses to win this game.
First, thing the Bills must do is make the Chiefs one-dimensional. In the past two weeks the Chiefs haven't rushed for over 100 yards and its shown in their offensive production. In Week 4 versus the New England Patriots they only scored six first half points and last week versus the Raiders they only scored eight second half points.
Making the Chiefs one-dimensional will give Buffalo a chance to dominate time of possession. The Chiefs have the fourth worse rushing defense in the NFL. Both Josh Allen and Devin Singletary will need to have an huge impact in the running game for the Bills to win Monday night.
Josh Allen outperforms Patrick Mahomes
If the previous prediction is to come true then Allen will have to play better than Patrick Mahomes. This isn't farfetched as Allen has put up MVP caliber numbers thus far this season. In fact Allen is ahead of Mahomes in passing touchdowns, passing yards and quarterback rating thus far this season.
Both quarterbacks posses amazing throw power, but it will be Allen who has the highlight throws on Monday night. Expect Allen to throw for over 300 yards passing and two passing touchdowns.
Not to mention, Allen will be more impactful in the rushing game than Mahomes. Allen will add at least 50 rushing yards to his stat line, along with a rushing touchdown.
Breakout game from Stefon Diggs
One thing the Raiders showed in their win versus the Chiefs last week was Kansas City is susceptible to explosive plays. Raiders rookie Henry Ruggs had 118 receiving yards on just two receptions versus the Chiefs.
The Bills number one receiver Stefon Diggs is a more talented deep threat than Ruggs and will put up better numbers against the Chiefs. Also, the Chiefs cannot double Diggs because Buffalo has John Brown on the other side who is also an elite deep threat.
In this game against the Chiefs expect Diggs to exceed 150 receiving yards, with around seven catches and one of those catches going for a touchdown.
Breakout game from Ed Oliver
One of the best ways to stop a lethal passing game like the Chiefs' is to get pressure. Not pressure from blitzing, but pressure from the interior of the front four. Ed Oliver who is a rising star on the Bills defensive line can do just that.
It's not about sacks for Oliver although he will get at least one on Monday night. What's more important is that Oliver get hits and pressures on Mahomes. Oliver causing pressure from the interior will limit Mahomes' ability to step up in the pocket and complete down the field passes.
Additionally, Oliver will make an impact in the running game. Oliver dominating from the interior will hinder Kansas City's ability to run in between the tackles and instead forcing them to run on the perimeter.
If Oliver is able to dominate, the Bills will control the line of scrimmage and therefore win the game. Although, these are bold predictions and not a game prediction, if at least two of these predictions come through they will lead to a Bills victory.
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