With a highly-anticipated showdown this Sunday between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, we're taking a look at how former NFL coaches and players are viewing the matchup.

Matt Ryan: Buffalo's quick passing game 'a real positive'

Former NFL QB Matt Ryan, now an analyst for CBS, will be in Buffalo this weekend for the NFL on CBS Pregame show. It's the first game this season the pregame studio show has traveled to and they'll be set up in Lot 6 outside of Highmark Stadium on Sunday.

"We're fired up, man, fired up," Ryan said in an interview with BuffaloBills.com. "Get us out of the studio and on to the set. It's gonna be a ton of fun."

In studying the Bills on film this season, Ryan has been impressed with how QB Josh Allen and OC Joe Brady have meshed. Brady's use of the quick passing game, blended with Allen's accuracy and decision making has the Bills averaging the third-most points in the NFL this season (29.0).

"I always think of getting people open. They've done a nice job in the screen game with Khalil Shakir. That's been a real positive for them," Ryan said. "Creating some opportunities to push the ball down the field, to have check downs in Josh's vision. That's one of the areas I've seen Josh do a nice job this season, is kind of getting that ball out of his hand quickly to the running backs and allowing them to pick up yardage in the passing game."

Heading into Week 11, WR Khalil Shakir leads the NFL in yards after the catch per game (45.2 yards) and is the Bills leading receiver this season.

One thing Ryan is looking for in Sunday's game is how the Bills offense operates in empty sets.

"I think Josh does a great job when they're in empty," Ryan shared. "It spreads out the field, he sees it very well. So I just think he and Joe Brady are in a good spot in terms of their communication, and it's showing up on Sundays."

Ryan believes the Bills can create an advantage for their offense if they can convert on third downs.

"The Chiefs as a primary on third down like to play tight man to man coverage. So you've got to do a great job in terms of scheming things up to get releases, to create separation, but you also just have to win your one on one matchups, and that's really what it comes down to," Ryan said.

Bill Belichick: Josh Allen adjusting to Chiefs QB spy plan

Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick joined 'Inside the NFL' to break down the tape of how QB Josh Allen can find success against the Chiefs.

Belichick, who coached against Allen 11 times, explained that the Bills and Allen have adjusted well in-game to how the Chiefs have put a spy defender on Allen in the most recent two meetings. The spy defender is tasked with mirroring Allen's movement in the pocket to keep the QB from scrambling.

In Buffalo's Week 14 win at Kansas City last year, the Bills used interior offensive lineman to block the spy defender in order to free up Allen.

"He just grabs him," Belichick said of a play where guard O'Cyrus Torrence blocks Chiefs LB Willie Gay. "Now, Allen has all day back there with no spy."

In response, Belchick pointed out how the Chiefs adjusted in the AFC Divisional game where they backed up the spy to prevent the Bills offensive line from blocking the defender. Allen still can make "miracle throws" even with a spy, with Belchick's film breakdown showing WR Khalil Shakir's 13-yard TD in the third quarter of the playoff game.

Gay signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints in the offseason so the Chiefs will have to rely on another player, should they choose to have a spy on Sunday.

The chess match of how both the Chiefs defense and Bills offense treats the spy defender will be an important factor to keep an eye on.

2x Super Bowl champion Chris Long: 'This is our Brady-Manning'

Two-time Super Bowl champion and former NFL defensive end Chris Long said this week on his podcast ‘Green Light’ that football fans should always be excited when the Bills and Chiefs face each other.

"When we get these matchups, we should be really thankful," Long said on his podcast. "Two best quarterbacks in the league. This is our Brady-Manning. It really is. You can say Josh Allen doesn't deserve that kind of praise, I think he does."

When looking at this week's matchup specifically Long anticipates that both the Bills and Chiefs will try to sustain longer drives as both defenses key in on limiting explosive plays. That could lend to both teams relying on field goals.

Long pointed out how Bills kicker Tyler Bass has been hitting his stride in recent weeks, while Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker just went on injured reserve and will miss the game. That could impact how Kansas City approaches third downs and increase their willingness to go for it on fourth down.

"I'm really curious what Kansas City's strategy is on some of these gotta-have-it downs. Like if it's 3rd and 3 from the 45-yard line, is that now 2nd and 3 for them?," Long said.

For the Bills, Long said it's important they start fast on offense.

"I don't think it's going to be a shootout," he said. "Longer possessions, gotta make them count… you don't want to start down to the Chiefs is what I'm trying to say."

Domonique Foxworth: Chiefs own high leverage situations

Former NFL cornerback Domonique Foxworth, now an analyst on ESPN, shared this week on his podcast ‘The Domonique Foxworth Show’ that he doesn't believe that Chiefs 9-0 start is lucky and that they play their best when it matters most.

The Chiefs average the fifth-most points in the league in the fourth quarter (8.2), have the fifth-highest time of possession share in the fourth quarter (54.46%) and are tied for the seventh-lowest average points allowed in the fourth quarter (4.7).

"All the stats that you and I tend to respect in the fourth quarter, for the Chiefs they are quite good," Foxworth said.

Foxworth noted that Kansas City has had some struggles at their left tackle position this season and felt like Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has dialed up certain play calls in the fourth quarter to compensate for that issue.

"When it got really bad in the fourth quarter, it was interesting to see how they broke out some screen passes, some shovel passes, they ran plays that were action at that tackle," Foxworth said. "Watching Andy Reid in the course of a game and in the course of a drive, addressing those concerns is high-level stuff that I don't think gets appreciated."

While Foxworth praised the Chiefs adjustments to their left tackle woes, he still anticipates it will still be something Buffalo tries to exploit using edge rushers Greg Rousseau and Von Miller.

"I think it's important that they have two guys who can rush the passer well. That's the best way to stop (Kansas City), but it's not as if Andy Reid's going to be surprised by that," Foxworth said. "It's about how much it forces them to distort their offense."

Foxworth will be keyed in on how often the Bills defense changes their coverage looks against the Chiefs.

"We both respect Sean McDermott's ability to get the most out of his group," Foxworth said.