We're used to seeing high-stakes affairs between these two AFC powers, but Sunday's matchup finds both in extremely unfamiliar territory record-wise.
Certain opponents make the lights of the marquee burn a little bit hotter. For the Chiefs, when opponents like the Bills, Bengals, Eagles, or Baltimore Ravens come to town, something happens to the composition of the air around Arrowhead Stadium. Mingling with the scents of barbecue smoke and beer and the sounds of thousands of stereos blaring hundreds of different choruses throughout the Jackson County sky is the buzz of a top-tier opponent entering our airspace—a new form of rivalry forged in the upper echelon of NFL competition.