On the Buffalo side of the game is Oscar-nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld, the wife of Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Steinfeld, who married Allen in May 2025, is a major name in her own right.

This matchup features two storied franchises with ties to the early days of the American Football League (AFL). Buffalo was one of the inaugural members of the AFL in 1960, as were the Dallas Texans, who relocated to Kansas City and became the Chiefs after winning the 1962 AFL title.

The Bills have the Chiefs' number in regular-season play. They are 5-1 against Kansas City in regular-season meetings since 2017 and won each of the last four matchups. It is when the stakes are at their highest that the Chiefs take control. They won each of the four playoff showdowns since Mahomes and Allen joined their respective teams.