Leading up to the clash of the AFC powerhouses, Mahomes' mom, Randi Mahomes, shared a few thoughts about her dad Randy on social media. "Headed to visit my dad. Priceless time and talks… ❤️" Randi Mahomes wrote on X on Friday. Just days prior, she asked her 101,000 followers to "please keep him in your prayers to get stronger."

Mahomes and Josh Allen will meet for the eighth time Sunday in Buffalo (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), when the Chiefs (9-0) visit the Bills (8-2) in perhaps the biggest matchup of the regular season. It is the fifth time since the NFL-AFL merger that a pair of teams with eight or more wins will meet prior to Week 11.