Former NFL player Tony Romo reacts before Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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For the first time in his NFL playoff career, Josh Allen doesn't have to worry about the Kansas City Chiefs or his archrival Patrick Mahomes interrupting his quest for the Super Bowl.

Or so he thought.

In the first quarter of the AFC divisional round game against the Denver Broncos on the road, CBS commentator and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo mistakenly called Allen his greatest adversary during a highlight replay.

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ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs hugs Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills after the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium on January 21, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

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Allen dropped back to pass as Romo analyzed the play, referring him to the QB who had made it to back-to-back-to-back championship games before tearing his ACL against the Los Angeles Chargers earlier this season.

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While the three-time Super Bowl champion is expected to be healthy by the preseason, he can't stand in the way of the Bills this season.

Online, fans reacted to the viral moment, as fans around the league thought their playoff-watching experience wouldn't be affected by the dynastic Chiefs following their elimination.

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The winner of the Bills and Broncos will move on to next Sunday's AFC Championship against either the Houston Texans or New England Patriots.

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