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Buffalo Bills: Key matchups to look forward to in each game in 2020

By Kendall Mirsky

ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 29: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills shakes hands with Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets after the game at New Era Field on December 29, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. New York defeats Buffalo 13-6. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY - DECEMBER 29: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills shakes hands with Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets after the game at New Era Field on December 29, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. New York defeats Buffalo 13-6. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 02: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs throws a pass to Travis Kelce #87 against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. The Chiefs won the game 31-20. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 02: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs throws a pass to Travis Kelce #87 against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. The Chiefs won the game 31-20. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

Week 6 – Josh Allen vs. Patrick Mahomes / Bills Secondary vs.  Tyreek Hill

In Week 6 the Buffalo Bills will play their first of four primetime games, hosting the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. After a presumably physical game against the Titans in Week 5, this will be an especially difficult short week for the Bills.

The story line and player matchups that are most intriguing are two-fold. First and foremost, the comparisons between Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes sparks many debates because of the 2017 NFL Draft. Back in 2017 the Bills traded down from the 10th overall pick to acquire more assets.

That 10th overall pick went to the Chiefs and turned into the now Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. However, the Bills received the 27th overall pick in 2017 as well as a third rounder the same year and a first rounder in 2018.

In hindsight, it’s easy to look at the trade and feel like the Bills lost a chance at Patrick Mahomes, but at that time the Bills had a broken roster with other needs. Furthermore, due to this trade the Bills were able to yield Tre’Davious White, Josh Allen and Tremaine Edmunds.

Although hindsight is 20/20, the young core the Bills got from this trade was simply wonderful work by Brandon Beane. The second matchup to look forward to is Tyreek Hill versus Tre’Davious White and the safeties because no one corner can keep up with Hill, White will need safety help from Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde to neutralize Hill in this matchup.

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