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ArticleChiefs schedule: Game-by-game predictions for the 2026 season
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It will be quarterback Patrick Mahomes' first game back from injury, and I expect him to be highly motivated... Hopefully our offensive line is healthy at this point in the season, and Patrick Mahomes is back or close to 100%... Any time Mahomes and Bills quarterback Josh Allen face off, you have the makings of a game for the record books... I fully expect Mahomes to be running for his life.
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Mahomes returns motivated in Week 1; expected near-full health by Week 8; historical edge vs. Allen in playoffs.

Mahomes returns from injury in Week 1 against Denver with high motivation expected; source projects this as a low-scoring divisional game decided by a field goal, with Chiefs favored. By Week 8, source expects Mahomes to be back or close to 100% health. In Week 12 matchup against Josh Allen, source invokes historical pattern: Bills win regular season, Chiefs win postseason. In Week 13 against Rams' Aaron Donald and Myles Garrett, source expects Mahomes to face significant pressure ('running for his life').

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