Chiefs HC Andy Reid preparing for 'special' Lamar Jackson after winning showdown with Josh Allen

The Kansas City Chiefs knocked off Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round, thwarting one dual-threat quarterback. Now they meet a badder boss in Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens.

Ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was asked if his club could take anything away from how it handled Allen when facing Jackson.

"I would tell you, it's somewhat the same," he said on Monday, via the team's official transcript. "You have to stay in your lanes, you have to stay disciplined with any quarterback that runs. Lamar is special, he's fast and one of the faster guys on the field when it's all said and done and he's shifty. Where Josh will go right through you, he doesn't care, he's a big big man and probably equally as fast. He's a fast kid, he's run away from secondary players, you've seen that on tape. This kid (Jackson), he throws it well, he throws it on the move well, runs the ball well so we've just got to stay on top of that part of it throughout practice this week and then during the game."

Jackson led all quarterbacks with 821 rushing yards and five TDs in 2023. Showing more of a willingness to stick with the pass longer this season, it was the first time Jackson didn't break the 1,000-yard rushing barrier in a season he started more than 12 games.

Allen, meanwhile, used his legs heavily in the red zone, generating 15 rushing TDs, tied for most among QBs, and finished fourth at the position with 524 rushing yards.

In Sunday's Divisional Round win, the Chiefs allowed Allen to scamper for 72 yards on 12 attempts with two rushing scores.

Including two playoff tilts, K.C.'s defense has allowed 439 yards and six rushing scores to quarterbacks in 18 games. Their season high came in a