Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs got off to a slow start to the 2025 NFL season. However, in recent weeks, the Chiefs have started looking like a potential Super Bowl contender heading into Week 9 action against the Buffalo Bills. In a rematch of last year's AFC Championship Game, Kansas City was unable to come out with a win.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his worst game of the season in Buffalo on Sunday and he did something that he's never done before in the NFL.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs currently find themselves in a very unfamiliar position — sitting outside the NFL playoff picture. "It's going to be an uphill battle when we get back, but I think our guys are up to it,

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is playing some of the best football of his career, ranking second in passing yards (2,099) and tied for the league lead in touchdowns (17), along with just four interceptions, a 67% completion rate, and a 76.6 QBR.

The Sunday afternoon window for Week 9 is headlined by two big MVP quarterbacks looking to build on their respective seasons; another duel between league MVPs Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes always makes for an intriguing matchup.

The Bills have tried to follow the Eagles blueprint to beating Mahomes by beefing up their front four. They signed Joey Bosa in free agency this offseason, extended edge rusher Gregory Rousseau and used their first five draft picks on defense, including three along the defensive line ( T.J. Sanders, Landon Jackson, Deone Walker ).

The MVP race is wide open, with each member of the "FOX NFL Kickoff" crew picking a different frontrunner for MVP.