If the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday's AFC Championship, they'll become the first team to win a playoff game immediately following a win over a Josh Allen-led Buffalo Bills team.
That's right. No team has won a playoff game following a win over Allen's Bills, courtesy of CBS Sports Research. No team has been more snake-bitten by the "Josh Allen curse" than Kansas City, who is 0-2 in playoff games immediately after beating Allen and Buffalo.
Here's a look at the teams that have fallen victim to the curse.
2019 Texans
- Beat Bills in AFC wild-card round
- Lost to Chiefs in AFC divisional round
2020 Chiefs
- Beat Bills in AFC Championship
- Lost to Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV
2021 Chiefs
- Beat Bills in AFC divisional round
- Lost to Bengals in AFC Championship
2022 Bengals
- Beat Bills in AFC divisional round
- Lost to Chiefs in AFC Championship
While the Chiefs will look to break the curse, they have other goals in mind Sunday in Baltimore. If they are able to beat the Chiefs, Kansas City will join the 2014-18 Patriots as the only teams to play in four Super Bowls over a five-year span. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is two wins away from becoming only the fifth starting QB to win at least three Super Bowls.
To do that, though, Kansas City will have to get past Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, who are surely hoping to continue Allen's curse with a win on Sunday.
