Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘Kansas City has beaten Buffalo in four of the last five postseasons, but the Philadelphia Eagles dethroned the Chiefs in the Super Bowl by harassing quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Philadelphia’s defensive line was dominant and generated pressure without blitzing. Mahomes was sacked six times and threw two interceptions in Super Bowl 59.’

‘From playoff celebrations with a shirtless Jason Kelce to entering enemy territory in Highmark Stadium, Swift has played a star role in one of the NFL’s most dramatic rivalries.’

‘“Not concerned at all,” Allen said. “I think if I can go back and change a couple things, trust my feet, get through my progressions, we wouldn’t even be talking about this. But yeah, it’s an easy clean up, and it’s just trusting the guys out there, trusting my feet and putting the ball where it needs to be.”’

‘One thing the Bills could do is go with a three-man rotation with Ogunjobi, Walker, and Phillips, and then on passing downs, move edge rusher Michael Hoecht inside which the Bills did a little of against Carolina. Hoecht had a strong debut coming off his own six-game suspension with 1.5 sacks, six pressures and a forced fumble, and while it wouldn’t be ideal having a 267-pounder lining up regularly at DT, it’s certainly better than going with any of the practice squaders.’

‘Milano has played in parts of only three games this season due to a pectoral muscle issue, while Bernard has missed the last 1 ½ games with an ankle injury. In their absence, Dorian Williams and Shaq Thompson have held their own and it stands to reason that they will continue to be utilized even if Milano and Bernard return to action.’

‘Akingbesote, who is of Nigerian descent, originally focused on basketball before switching to football as a junior in high school.’

‘The Chiefs have dominated the AFC since the moment Mahomes became the starting quarterback in 2018. They had already won the AFC West two years in a row behind Alex Smith, and since Mahomes has taken over they have added seven more division titles to stretch the streak to nine. More importantly, they have also won five AFC championships and three Super Bowls.’

‘DaQuan Jones has missed two straight games due to a calf injury and Ed Oliver suffered a torn biceps in Week 8 and watched the rest of the game wearing a hoodie.’

‘But right now, handing the ball to James Cook and watching him work his magic is every bit as exciting to Allen as any touchdown pass or crazy touchdown run that the reigning NFL MVP can execute.’

‘It’s tough to say the Bills are in crisis mode with their passing game on a day when they won by 31 points and are now 5-2 on the season. But ESPN analyst Ryan Clark was correct when he tweeted during the game that Brandon Beane needs to get Allen some help because no one gets open for him. Whether that can happen is anybody’s guess, but this WR corps is so underwhelming, even on a 40-point offensive day.’

‘Sal’s prediction: Bills 26, Panthers 20.’

‘Play-by-play: Adam Amin. Analyst: Greg Olsen. Sideline reporter: Pam Oliver.’

‘Defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi and defensive end Michael Hoecht are back from six-game suspensions to start the season for violating the NFL’s policy performance-enhancing drugs (PED) policy. Both were added to the 53-man roster on Tuesday and have yet to debut for Buffalo after signing as free agents this offseason.’

‘The Panthers rotate Rico Dowdle and Chuba Hubbard in their backfield and they have combined for 799 yards during Carolina’s surprising 4-3 start. With that production, the Panthers rank third in the NFL at 140.1 rushing yards per game, but more important, they rank No. 1 in the NFL in terms of rushing success rate at 49%.’

‘Rapp has struggled mightily this season, and perhaps some of that has been due to the injury. However, he has played almost the entirety of all six games. Now that he’s on IR, joining backup safety Damar Hamlin who went on IR before the Oct. 13 Atlanta game, Rapp will be out at least four weeks.’