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Babich...Frazier...seems Dolphins are more obsessed with us than we are with KC.

So that means in addition to our team clearly being cursed, if KC loses after being the Bills (again) it will mean the Bills curse any team that beats us? I love it. Keep this trend going. The fact that KC beat us 3 of the past 4 years but won the SB in 0 of those seasons would be awesome, to me.

So who gets the blame for that 2nd and 9 play though? Brady? The Bills drive that started with 8 mins left was nearly a masterpiece. They had used 6 minutes of clock by the time they got down to the Chiefs 27(!) despite not having an effective run game. We get there by chipping away, 5-10 yards at a time. Then suddenly, it is 2nd and 9, with just under 2 minutes left to play, surely we want to burn a little more clock; there is no need to rush things yet, and the play call renders Diggs WIDE OPEN running across the middle of the field, but Allen chose another option. So... if Allen makes that throw, we are potentially saying what a great final drive Brady had drawn up, right? Play calls? Or execution? It's always a delicate issue.

Yes they did. I am just saying, technically, the game was there to be won at the end. And we lost it over something so stupid. Something that we were doing correctly all game long. It just seems so Bills to me. And if we make that play I am referring to on offense, then maybe it is KC fans talking about how their defense let them down. And nobody is even talking about it here.

I don't necessarily believe McDermott is the problem, and I don't believe firing him is a solution. That is because: A) With the Buffalo Bills it will always be one thing or another B) You can do a lot worse than McDermott. In fact, odds are, you probably will. That's what happens to your brain when you have followed this team since "Wide Right". Is that insanity? Technically, if we are just talking about this year's Chiefs-Bills game, the Bills were in position to win, and the throw to Diggs on 2nd and 9 was there to be made (and yes that would have been a much better choice than the TD shot to Shakir that would have left Mahomes with too much time on the clock, etc). The play that was drawn up in OT was also there to be made against Philly. Fortunately, it did not end up costing us the season, but talk about being on thin ice. Somehow in games like this against good teams the offense is always humming until it's put up or shut up time, and then something goes wrong, and it usually seems like execution issues more-so than play calling to me. But are we about to blame Josh Allen for it? Of course not. We can't. And I'm not. But why didn't he take the easy underneath throw to Diggs on 2nd and 9, when he was essentially making correct decisions like that all game long??????? What happened in that moment?? Why did we flip the script? That wasn't Mcdermott... that wasn't Joe Brady... that was - unfortunately - execution. It just drives me absolutely crazy (Speaking of insanity).

We did get a lot of luck to stay in that game, but ultimately, KC lucked out when Allen decided to not throw an easy completion to a wide open Diggs that they didn’t cover. And that’s really all that matters in the end.

And that is exactly why I am so amazed that KC constantly has luck on their side in the biggest moments. I.e. the Chiefs were “lucky” that we did not throw the wide open underneath short pass to Diggs who had at least a first down on 2nd and 9 from the 25. Who knows what happens from there?

I agree with this, and I imagine we would have got some guys back if we beat KC. This is a tough one for me. Yes, we were badly injured, etc, but we found a way to play well again, and down the stretch we were able to beat 3 teams that ended up in the playoffs. So, while I did believe Ravens would most likely beat whoever they ended up playing in the AFCCG, I also believe that Allen would have found a way to produce against that defense and it may have been close.

No, but most people would have said the same thing about KC… Hopefully Ravens are dominant in the AFCCG. i know this game is all about matchups, but if the Ravens D shuts down Mahomes and does what we were unable to do (decent chance) then I’ll feel at least a little better because there will be a part of me that believes this Ravens team was on another level this season if that happens.

Will be 40 in August. Decent chance I’m older than you? Shrug. Either way, far from being a child. Kinda wish I was. That would make things easier.

Amazingly enough, this time, the Cook TD drop did not cost us 6. He has dropped 3 tds this year and this is the first time we ended up with 6 anyway. But we still lost

I don't disagree. I just think, the day/night immediately following a season ending loss, I can't get to that point so soon, but to each their own. Give me about a month... then I'll be all about the off-season and the future.

Been here since before Wide Right Part 1 (assuming this game is about to be labeled "Wide Right II") So no. And that's exactly why I feel the way I do. In fact, on a side note, I've been waiting since "The Comeback" for the Bills to be on the winning end of a classic game that gets its own name. We always lose those games. Makes it hard to "look forward" to the next year, among other things.

I did too. But it didn't make it any easier. Because once again the bills found themselves in a great position to win.

I hate to say it - because for 90% of the game the guy was the reason we were winning - but Allen NOT throwing to Diggs on 2nd and 9 is the play that is going to keep flashing in my head for the next month. Not Bass missing.

Not sure if that makes it any better, but I am at the point where I don't believe we can ever beat KC in the playoffs, so it is feeling pretty pointless to me right now, and yet... I can't get out... I hate being a Bills fan lol.

That is what I want to know. Who cares about the future right now? KC just ended our season for the 3rd time in 4 years. I mean... I can't even get myself to care about that right now. And it's going to take a while. I am amazed so many of you are able to do that - almost immediately - following a loss like this.

Mine is injuries

Probably yes, considering all of these injuries seem short term. And that also assumes nobody else gets hurt against KC. Bills now know they can beat KC. They are 2-0 vs. KC since "13 seconds". They match up much better against KC than Cincinnati. Now, they need to do it when it matters most, in the playoffs. I can't even accept the idea of Bills losing to KC again. I hope the players feel the same way. It simply CAN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. For 3 of your last 4 seasons to end at the hands of KC??? It can't happen. I want ALLEN to be the one going up to Mahomes after the game saying "Amazing game bro. We are gonna keep on doing this for years!" or whatever BS Mahomes said to Allen after 13 seconds, and I want to see if Mahomes will show the same sportsmanship that Allen did, in that moment (bet he doesn't!)

Is there a deadline for Taron to clear concussion protocol? Can this drag out till tomorrow morning?

Funny I sometimes think about this too. I.e. one of the positives about using backups at this time of the season is that they’re fresh and don’t have the same wear and tear as starters have accumulated throughout the season. That’s why, when you have a guy like Elam, for instance, who is basically fresh and completely healthy and there isn’t much of a drop off in talent between him and the guy in front of him (imo) I sometimes wonder if it might not necessarily be a disadvantage. That said, I don’t think he even plays over Dane Jackson, but just an example.

Interesting the KC d was able to completely shut down Achane, despite run D being the “weak link” of their defense. I don’t think I remember Achane getting shut down outside of that game. Kinda interesting because if I’m not mistaken there isn’t much difference between chiefs home and away records this year.

I understand. Just thought that process technically qualified as “day to day” as well, since, it kind of is, even though it’s behind the scenes.

I never see that happen with them. Have you? I agree that it should happen from time to time; every team goes through it once in a while, but they do not. And when someone does go down, they are back in a series or two. Rashee Rice went down against Miami and was back in a couple series. Meanwhile, Miami must have had at least 3-4 players go down during the game. On a side note, the fact that I found myself passionately rooting for Miami in that game was a realization of how deep my hatred for KC has become 😆 So admittedly, that factors into my bitterness on this subject, but either way, it remains a fact. Since Mahomes entered the league, I don't remember KC dealing with any "significant" injuries on their entire team in the playoffs except for Honey Badger. And the fact that it's just ONE GUY over 7 playoff runs is just.... 🤦‍♂️ forget it That is AWESOME news on Bernard. However, I did not see Taron Johnson on that list. Wouldn't he technically be day-to-day, as well? Or did he not have a concussion?

unless you’re KC. They are of course fully healthy at the right time (again). No injuries vs Miami. Just a minor scare to Rice.