‘17,000. fans will be allowed in Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday for the AFC Championship but they won’t ALL be cheering for the chiefs.’
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Bills prepare to square off with Chiefs in AFC Championship game
‘We should be in for a shootout this week as the Chiefs and Bills finished 1st and 3rd in passing yards this season, respectively. The teams also came into the playoffs with the two best records in the AFC.’
Bills fans flock to Al’s Bar and Grill in Kansas City
‘The bar’s owner, Alan “Al” Burns, is from Western New York, and it has become a popular place for Kansas City’s branch of Bills Mafia. And while the pandemic has meant that it isn’t quite the same atmosphere as previous road trips by the fandom, there is still plenty of wings, beer, and renditions of the “Shout!” song to go around.’
Chef Darian Bryan helps fuel Buffalo Bills
‘Different players have different needs, but what they’re doing – is working. Personal chef Darian Bryan is a key ingredient in the recipe.’
Sean McDermott’s journey from W&M captain to NFL head coach
‘Laycock watched McDermott work his way from a “relatively shy” player, to one who commanded the respect of his Tribe teammates. “He (McDermott) was like a coach on the field his senior year,” said Laycock.’
Bills elevate WR Kenny Stills and CB Dane Jackson from practice squad | AFC Championship game
‘Stills will be available for his first game action as a Bills player. Stills is an established NFL receiver with 4,843 receiving yards, 310 receptions and 37 touchdowns in his eight-year career. He’s played in five postseason games in his career and has 15 receptions with one touchdown in the playoffs.’
NFL analysts | Bills at Chiefs game predictions | AFC Championship game
‘Sobleski: A hobbled Patrick Mahomes—speaking of his foot injury and not the concussion protocol—certainly doesn’t help matters. However, the matchup problems Kansas City’s offensive weapons create across the board are undeniable. The Bills have an explosive offense in their own right, but it’s not quite to KC’s level.’
7 things to watch for in Bills at Chiefs | AFC Championship game
‘The success of the Bills defense can be tied to the red zone. Buffalo has been the second-best defense in the red zone this postseason allowing just two touchdowns on eight possessions (25%).’
Bills at Chiefs | How to watch, stream, and listen to the AFC Championship game
‘Play-by-Play: Jim Nantz. Analysis: Tony Romo.’
‘Once a Bill, always a Bill’ | Legends express their support ahead of the AFC championship game
‘”Those guys have been tremendous, they asked me questions about how it was back in the day and we appreciate that,” Thomas said. “I’ve always said that, yes, you can talk about the Bills of the ’90s and going to four-straight Super Bowls but also being on the other end of that of not winning one. And I tell the players all the time, enjoy this get the memories because let me tell you something, you win a Super Bowl, and you will be the greatest team in Buffalo Bills history.”‘
Bills Today | National spotlight shines on the Bills once again
‘The NFL Gameday Morning crew will discuss how the Bills can pull off the upset and reach their first Super Bowl in 27 years. Rich Eisen will sit down with Josh Allen as the two discuss the matchup against the Chiefs in the Bills first championship game since 1994. Kurt Warner and Michael Irvin will break down the matchup between safety Tyrann Mathieu and the Kansas City Chiefs secondary against Stefon Diggs and the Buffalo Bills wide receiver corps.’
One win from the big one
‘The forecast has been all over the place, but as we get closer to game time, the most persistent prognostication is temperatures in the mid 30s with light winds and a 50 percent chance of rain.’
This Sunday, it’s teacher versus student, yet again
‘His wins – 237 including playoffs and counting – are easily Hall of Fame-worthy. And Reid’s eight-year record with Kansas City, the defending Super Bowl champion, is glittering with five straight AFC West titles and three consecutive conference championship game appearances.’
Bills’ offensive line finally has found some continuity
‘“We have some consistency,” offensive coordinator Brian Daboll said. “We have confidence in all the guys. They all are going to have to play one way or the other, but when you have those five guys playing game in and game out, I’m sure their communication and the little things – sometimes you don’t have to say anything and you kind of know when you’re playing next to each other for a while. It’s been good to have that consistency for us.”’
Take Five: Bills should again dare the Chiefs to run
‘That figures to change this time because linebacker Matt Milano, who missed the previous game while injured, is back in the lineup. And he is a major difference-maker against the run.’