Buffalo Bills: Early look at top storylines for AFC Championship Game

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 17: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs is assisted off the field after an injury from a sack that would remove Mahomes in the third quarter of the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Cleveland Browns at Arrowhead Stadium on January 17, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 17: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs is assisted off the field after an injury from a sack that would remove Mahomes in the third quarter of the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Cleveland Browns at Arrowhead Stadium on January 17, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 16: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills signals before the snap in the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens during the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Bills Stadium on January 16, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) /

How will the Buffalo Bills play on the road?

For the first two games of the playoffs, the Buffalo Bills were able to play at home and more importantly play in front of Bills Mafia. These were the first two games the Bills were able to have fans and while it was only 6,700 fans at each, there was no question they made an impact.

In the Divisional Round, the Baltimore Ravens were called for back to back false start penalties in the first half. The noise the fans generated during that stretch undoubtedly had an impact.

Now, Josh Allen and the Bills offense are going to have to deal with the fan noise as the Kansas City Chiefs also were able to have fans at their games. While the Bills have played in front of fans on the road at times this season and did finish the year 6-2 on the road, the stage is much bigger.

Arrowhead is known for being a tough place for visiting teams to play and win so this will be a big test for this offense.