After watching Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills take down Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, it’s time to settle in for an evening of Sunday Night Football. Tonight, the Kansas City Chiefs welcome the Houston Texans to Arrowhead Stadium.

You don’t need to be reminded that there’s no love lost between these Chiefs and the Bills. It’s a 21st-century rivalry full of cruel intentions. Buffalo seems to have KC’s number in the regular season, but then falls prey to whatever it is that Patrick Mahomes conjures up in the postseason.

Well, what if the Chiefs don’t make it to postseason play? That would seem to favor Buffalo, no? That’s exactly why you should be rooting for a Chiefs win this evening, per our Bills Week 14 rooting interests playoff guide:

“Josh Allen beat Patrick Mahomes. He did not beat anyone on the Texans’ roster. So, a Kansas City win helps Buffalo’s Strength of Victory score. A Houston loss widens the gap between the Texans and the Bills — something that’s important as Buffalo will be the odd team out should the two end up in a tie at the end of the regular season.” — Rachel Auberger

Okay, I lied. Rooting for the Chiefs to win doesn’t harm their playoff chances, nor does winning the game do so. Unfortunately, both teams cannot lose. But a tie could muddy the water a bit.

Look, now that the Bills are the five seed, there’s a bit of breathing room for the time being. That shouldn’t change who you want to see win this one. If you needed another reason, just stop and imagine a scenario where the Bills have to play the Texans again. That defense is legit, and did well in bringing out the worst in Josh Allen. Strange as it seems, Buffalo matches up better against Kansas City, should they have to play either team. Additionally, a Chiefs win brings both them and the Texans to 7-6 on the season.

Maybe you feel otherwise, and just want to see KC lose and miss the playoffs. It’s not a bad choice, but it’s one that perhaps isn’t considering how good of a team Houston might have come playoff time. With that, here’s your open thread for Week 14 of Sunday Night Football. As always, be kind to one another — and in all things… Go Bills!