<body><div><p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4N2Qgv_0qsjdr0i00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4N2Qgv_0qsjdr0i00" width="1920" height="1080" ></p><p> Grass is green, water is wet, the sky is blue, and the Chiefs are moving on in the NFL playoffs. </p><p> That has become the standard in Kansas City under superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes. And next up, Mahomes will play the first road playoff game of his career as the Chiefs travel to Buffalo to take on the Bills at 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> Mahomes has been masterful since he took over the starting job for the Chiefs. He has two Super Bowl rings, two Super Bowl MVPs and has only lost three total playoff games, and he has a 12-3 record in the postseason. </p><p> While the 28-year-old&nbsp;has never missed a playoff start, but there have been a couple of moments where his backup quarterback has had to step in. Twice, second-string signal caller Chad Henne had to fill in for an ailing Mahomes, but Henne decided to retire on top after the Chiefs took home the Super Bowl last year. </p><p><strong> MORE: <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/patrick-mahomes-playoff-games-road-record-chiefs-bills/d31ca9419722af1657535a9c" rel="nofollow"> Mahomes set to play first road postseason game of career after Bills win </a></strong></p><p> Who is Mahomes' backup now? The Sporting News takes a closer look below. </p><h2> Chiefs QB depth chart </h2><h3> 1. Patrick Mahomes </h3><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><h3> 2. Blaine Gabbert </h3><p> Gabbert is Mahomes' backup, appearing in two games with one start this season. </p><p> The 34-year-old has completed 18 of his 54 pass attempts this season (51.4%) with 185 yards, zero touchdowns and three interceptions. </p><p> Chiefs fans got their best look at Gabbert in Week 18, when he led Kansas City to a 13-12 road win over the Chargers with the majority of the starters resting for the playoffs. The second-stringer went 15-for-30 with 154 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception. </p><p> He also threw two picks in just five pass attempts during a blowout win against the Bears back in Week 3. </p><p> Gabbert is a 12-year veteran who was selected by the Jaguars with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He never lived up to expectations as a franchise quarterback, settling for a career backup role after two seasons. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p><strong> MORE: <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-power-rankings-2024-playoffs/07c1efd19c369dd595a9b468" rel="nofollow"> NFL power rankings: Re-ranking the 8 teams left in 2024 playoffs, from 49ers to Texans </a></strong></p><h3> 3. Emergency QB: Ian Book </h3><p> Book has appeared in just one career NFL game since being selected in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame. </p><p> He has never taken a regular-season snap for the Chiefs, with his lone appearance coming in a start for the Saints in 2021. In that game, Book completed 12 of his 20 pass attempts with 135 yards, zero touchdowns and two interceptions in a 20-3 loss to the Dolphins. </p></div></body>

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Here's a look at the quarterback depth chart in Kansas City.