Patrick Mahomes sees Brady-Manning rivalry forming between his Chiefs, Josh Allen's Bills

In life, sometimes the greatest hurdle is also the most persistent.

It took Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls four tries to advance past their foil, the "Bad Boy" Detroit Pistons, before winning their first title in 1991. Peyton Manning's Colts famously needed three postseason showdowns with Tom Brady's New England Patriots before they were able to defeat him and move on to win their first Super Bowl in Indianapolis.

Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills are hoping the same will be true for them. They meet the Kansas City Chiefs -- the team that has ended their season in two of the last three years -- on Sunday. And this time, instead of being forced to travel to Kansas City, the Bills will host the Chiefs at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY.

Fans of semi-recent NFL history will be quick to point out the parallels to the Brady-Manning rivalry of the 2000s. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sees the similarities and is embracing the challenge.

"We've played in a lot of big games," Mahomes told reporters on Wednesday, via ESPN. "I'm excited for the challenge. I grew up watching those [Brady-Manning] games and remember how many memories I have from that, and hopefully we can play in these great games as well and give memories to the kids that come up behind us."

In this modern scenario, Mahomes reprises the role of Brady, a two-time Super Bowl winner looking to continue his dominance over an AFC rival. Allen, meanwhile, is Manning, who also needed the rivalry to shift to his home stadium before taking down Brady's Patriots in thrilling fashion.

When the Colts topped the Patriots, it was as if they'd slain Goliath. The Chiefs aren't quite the same monster, but they do present quite a challenge. They're the defending Super Bowl champions,