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Patrick Mahomes and Co. will provide Bills’ No. 1-ranked pass defense its toughest test yet

‘“This is a high-powered offense, a top-five offense in our league,” Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said. “They’ve been a No. 1 offense in our league. So they definitely present challenges for any defense with a quarterback of the caliber of Patrick and the weapons that he has. Not just Travis (Kelce) and Tyreek (Hill), there are weapons galore, and just watching what (Jerick) McKinnon did last (week), that’s another weapon for the offense. … We’ll have to really be on top of our game to try to slow them down. They are a really good offense for a reason.”’

Bills Mailbag: Now’s not the time to rein in Josh Allen’s running

‘I realize that Allen runs more than both of them, but the Bills lost all five one-score games this year (four against playoff teams) and can’t afford unnecessary turnovers in their effort toward a Super Bowl run. Since Sean McDermott hates turnovers, why doesn’t he “encourage” Allen to protect the ball more when he runs? He has certainly done this with other players.’

Sean Kirst: When Bills make you want to ‘Shout!,’ remember Ron Isley’s divine inspiration and Pat Ruffino’s relentlessness

‘Sure, Isley said, he is aware of how a version of his group’s epic song is played at euphoric moments at Highmark Stadium. “Oh yeah, it means a lot to us,” he said of that tradition, speaking for himself and his brother Ernie, and he said the unfettered, communal joy after a Bills touchdown meshes with what he describes as the miracle of how the song came to be.’

Five takes: Red-hot Bills set for playoff rematch with red-hot Chiefs

‘Behind the development of the running game and the O-line, which have worked hand-in-hand throughout each unit’s reclamation, the Bills have become what many never believed they could transition into this season. Buffalo is now a team that can move the football in various ways, and one of those ways is by utilizing Singletary in early down situations to set up favorable down and distance. Another is by employing the talents of budding WR Isaiah McKenzie to spread the defense.’

Bills Day: Local school districts celebrate Buffalo’s playoff run with weekly celebrations

‘“We were in a leadership meeting Tuesday morning, and we were discussing the fact that I attended the game Saturday night,” recalled Kristen Gomez, Notre Dame’s Director of Academic Advisement. “So the idea was brought up to have a Bills dress-down day on Friday to celebrate and support our home team. We put it on the announcements, and the students were excited the rest of the week.”’

Sunday’s Kansas City Coverage

On the Kansas City Chiefs’ and Patrick Mahomes’ complicated preparation for the Bills (Kansas City Star)
The KC Chiefs can exact revenge Sunday against Bills, but not if they skip these keys (Kansas City Star)
Four players to watch when KC Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills Sunday evening at Arrowhead (Kansas City Star)
KC Chiefs-Buffalo Bills prediction: Will playoff rematch produce different outcome? (Kansas City Star)
KC’s Next Play: What’s a sports week in January without Chiefs? Plus hoops & Sporting (Kansas City Star)
A burger with Buffalo sauce: Arrowhead’s special for Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Bills (Kansas City Star)
Kansas City Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill fined $12,875 for celebrating touchdown with pompoms (AP)
Three reasons the Chiefs will beat Bills in AFC Divisional Round: Patrick Mahomes blasts off in a big way (CBS Sports)
Chiefs-Bills winner to host AFC Championship (KHSB-TV)
Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill fined for unsportsmanlike conduct (KHSB-TV)
Smart Cookies Bakery sees jump in sales during Chiefs playoff season (KHSB-TV)
Allegretti’s Family celebrates the offensive lineman’s first career touchdown (WDAF-TV)
How the Chiefs offense looks to avoid repeating their Week 5 performance vs. the Bills (WDAF-TV)
Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill fined over $12K for pompom touchdown celebration (WDAF-TV)
Tyreek Hill Family Foundation hoping to match NFL fine amount in donations for homeless (WDAF-TV)
Chiefs-Bills game: What fans need to know for Divisional Round game (WDAF-TV)
How to Watch and Listen | Divisional Round: Chiefs vs. Bills (Chiefs.com)
Important Fan Information: Chiefs to Host Bills in AFC Divisional Round Sunday Night (Chiefs.com)

Sunday’s New York Coverage

Bills DC Leslie Frazier interviews for Giants’ head coach job (Newsday)
Leslie Frazier: 5 things to know about NY Giants’ head coach candidate (Bergen Record)
Brian Daboll: 5 things to know about NY Giants’ head coach candidate (Bergen Record)
Giants Interview Bills Leslie Frazier For Vacant Coach Job (AP)
Giants interview Bills DC Leslie Frazier for head coach job, will reportedly interview Patrick Graham (WFAN-AM)
Joe Schoen, Giants interview Brian Daboll for head coaching position (WFAN-AM)
Giants interview Bills DC Leslie Frazier for head coach (Giants.com)

Bills aim to upend and replace Chiefs as class of AFC

‘“Every year is Super Bowl-or-bust,” safety Micah Hyde said. “We want to win a Super Bowl around here. The same held true last year. It holds true this year. That’s what we’re out here playing for. Every year is definitely different, though.”’

Bills’ Harrison Phillips opens up on why there is crying in football

‘So for us to have the mindset that hey, we’re going to a Super Bowl, and then it just being ripped so fast, that was really tough. And then just in the locker room realizing that you don’t get this again … we couldn’t have promised that we were gonna be in a position to potentially go back to the AFC Championship again this year, it’s just not how football works. Most teams that make that game do not make it the following year. So for my brothers that I battled with for multiple years that aren’t here this year, knowing that that was the last time I’m gonna take the field with them, it’s just a lot of emotions involved.’

Levi Wallace leads Buffalo secondary against Patrick Mahomes

‘“I’m not going to say not winning the Super Bowl will be disappointing because we’re not there yet. We have Kansas City in our way, and it’s one game at a time. It’s a great challenge for us, one of the best teams in the AFC. We look forward to the challenge like we did last year. We came up short, so it’s definitely a little bit more motivating, especially for me knowing that this is going to be one of those games – win or go home.”’

Josh Allen is the perfect fit as Buffalo’s quarterback: ‘He understands Bills fans’

‘That’s part of Allen’s appeal. He knows how to endure. He had no Division I scholarships coming out of high school in tiny Firebaugh, California, where one of the big annual events is the Cantaloupe Roundup Festival. So Allen went to junior college and then the University of Wyoming. He was overlooked, which is just how Buffalo feels much of the time.’

Mahomes Vs. Allen Set to Become the New Brady Vs. Manning

‘The argument against Mahomes-Allen becoming Brady-Manning is that, stylistically, Mahomes and Allen play a less sustainable style of football. Brady and Manning were both about efficient (and, at times, mind-numbingly dull) exploitation of rudimentary defenses. Mahomes and Allen are ripping apart more sophisticated defenses with more difficult plays. So, if nothing else, at least the Mahomes and Allen rivalry will feature a more exciting brand of football.’

Opinion: Bills at Chiefs: Sal’s keys, notes, and stats

‘As wild as it may sound with Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes as the two starting quarterbacks, the team that runs the ball better in this game, especially if they can really control the game with their running game, will have a great shot to win.’

Brian Daboll, Leslie Frazier interview with Giants

‘After the Giants officially announced Schoen as their new general manager on Friday, the team has also conducted interviews with both Bills coordinators. Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll was interviewed by the Giants on Friday night, while defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier was interviewed Saturday morning.’

Touch gloves, come out swinging

‘“It’s obviously pretty cool to be in that conversation with a player who’s won MVP and won a Super Bowl already,” Allen said. “He’s done all the major things that you wanna accomplish in your career and obviously he wants more too.”’

Local grocery stores prep for Bills-Chiefs

‘“Brownies have been real popular,” said Pam Bifano, the market’s bakery manager. “The cupcakes, we have Bills cookies with the emblems on them and our bread.”’

AFC Divisional Preview: Bills, Chiefs seek berth in AFC championship game

‘Pretty much, it’s been noisy at One Bills Drive. I’m not sure it will impact the game plan for Sunday, but with both coordinators having to prep for interviews and having the possibility of not being back in Buffalo next season in the back of their minds, it makes you wonder if that could serve as a disadvantage for Buffalo.’

Carucci Take2: In a battle of the AFC’s best, the Bills are better than Kansas City

‘That’s what I did and it was easy to conclude that the Bills and Chiefs are the strongest teams in the AFC side of the tournament. It was also easy to conclude that the winner of their game will advance to the Super Bowl with an excellent chance of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. Despite their upset win at Tennessee, the Cincinnati Bengals aren’t going to stand in the way of the Bills or Chiefs.’

Fans brave cold, give Bills warm sendoff at airport

‘For some perspective, the temperature Saturday morning was around minus-2 degrees, but that didn’t stop a group of fans from seeing some of their favorite players head out to Kansas City for an AFC divisional round playoff game against the Chiefs.’