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We got James Cook, Beane and McDermott taking the loss on the chin, compared to the above.

Jim Nantz explains phantom flag call after Bills' final play The "flag" is talked about after 3 minutes in the above video. The narrative appears to be changing in the media that the referees/flags talk is somehow demeaning the Chiefs.

If Kincaid makes that catch, we could have/would have overcome everything. The holding, bad spots, the block in the back on the return, the catch that wasn't, the brillance of the Spags blitz, the constantly ineffective tush pushes, failed 2 point conversions, you name it. We had the clutch plays that we needed, Hollins TD, Cook TD, Milano sack, Phillips sack, Samuel TD, Oliver fumble recovery. Sure there were other plays we didn't make but we were so close yet so far and at the very least those Chiefs fans would have felt a miniscule amount of postseason pain inflicted on them by the Buffalo Bills.

Four days later, still being talked about.

I can so imagine Kelce proposing but not retiring to keep the ball rolling for next year, heck the wedding could be scheduled for March 2026. Amazing to think the NFL has chosen the "best" officials for the postseason.

Chris Jones knew that they had the Samaje Perine play ready to go on that series and Buffalo could not stop it.

This year's team will always feel special to me. It just feels like KC has to decline and Buffalo has to ascend even further to get the postseason win. Will this defeat be a turning point or is more of the same going to be on the horizon? The Bills’ Misery Has Reached a Torturous New Level

Patrick Mahomes Sr. tweet, explained: Chiefs QB's father claims he was hacked after slamming Bills fans

Washington, having just had the 2nd pick in the draft with a new HC, have just won 2 road games and are picking 1 spot ahead of us this year. They got to the same position as us in year 1! KC wins the Super Bowl in their rebuilding year, extra salt in the wound for many. We have 0 road playoff wins under McDermott as is widely known. It feels like nothing will change this offseason in terms of scheme or coaching.

Is Cooper Kupp actually available and can we afford and want him? Next year the receivers are returning healthy for Baltimore and KC, Flowers and Rice, they will be postseason difference makers. We got to hit at least two 15-30 yard passes per drive in the playoffs next year when it is needed. You feel that Allen trusts Shakir and Hollins and should he be back next year, Cooper. The front office has to give Coleman the guidance to improve this offseason.

Jordan Phillips saved a touchdown with his sack, Kelce was wide open in the end zone one second later, Hamlin couldn't cover his route.

I can now believe this and the Eagles will be expecting this as well, you'd hope any team team that makes the Super Bowl would do the same. Philly needs to find a librian with play design aspirations for their wrinkle. Chiefs' Andy Reid shares wild story about how a janitor once designed touchdown play for Packers

I don't think so, especially if this outcome can benefit Buffalo in the future. Honestly we have to significantly overachieve to defeat KC and we are up until now coming short by fractions plus when we did get the inches we required we got hosed by those mysterious external forces. I have said elsewhere, as 100% HOF guys, we have Josh and 50% Von versus Reid, Spagnuolo, Kelce, Jones and Mahomes - 1.5 vs 5! The Houston playoff loss might have been our Sliding Doors moment, winning that game may have changed a lot, we shall never truly know but that is just my opinion.

In the short term, I will watch the Super Bowl this year, last year I didn't, it will be so interesting where a much better Philly defence matches up against KC. Their DL should get pressure for sure, the Chiefs will hold, the flags will come but who will get the penalty? The opposing matchup is also true with the Chiefs DL versus Eagles OL. I am interested in the trench warfare more than anything else. I am sure in time the doom and gloom will lift and daring to dream resurface, that is human nature I suppose but at this point it isn't rational thinking but blind faith.

Will Kincaid ever recover from this drop and become an above average player for Buffalo? Greg and O'Cyrus have had decent years, Kincaid hasn't and yet if we had won would an injury be stated/revealed? There were plays made by Bills on Sunday that don't normally happen, the TD by Hollins, the ultra clutch 4th down TD by Cook, the toe tap TD by Samuel, the out of the blue sack by Phillips. Cook had a very good game on the ground with limited opportunities. It still wasn't enough unfortunately. The coaching gap is so wide.

Cornerback because Rasul is getting old, Benford is always banged up yet very good and Elam was and how now demonstrated that he was the wrong option. It is a DL vs DB debate.

I trust Solomon will get more opportunities next year, can he be an impact player when called upon? Without improvement to the DL as a whole next year we will be stuck in the same cycle, treading water.

30 teams are in reset mode now. Year on year it seems that the rookie class has a very limited impact, in year one at least, in comparison to other teams. It could be argued that we are most excited by our 6th round pick this year, Grable, going forward with Davis having had the best year of all our rookies. We really need Coleman, Bishop, Carter and Solomon to improve and flash next year and be coached up and developed to excel in the postseason like Worthy and DeJean are currently doing.

Semi tongue-in-cheek, what is the desired long-term outcome? Mahomes and Reid to reach and win 8 Super Bowls?!

It will be interesting to see how the Texans are treated next year then, given they did explicitly call out the referees in the postseason last week. I didn't have access to the CBS commentary in Germany but I couldn't believe that catch was given to Worthy - and the delay of game near the two minute warning wasn't "noticed".

I agree with the opening statement, my observation would be that the consensus around here is that Allen is elevating McDermott. Reid is fortunate enough to be elevated by both Mahomes and Spagnuolo, having Jones and Kelce doesn't hurt either! Plus GM Veach.

Apparently KC can beat opponents in third gear during the regular season, including special teams bailing them out when needed in the clutch. We did stop their undeafeated season but not their march to the Super Bowl. We need to beat Andy Reid, Steve Spagnuolo, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and Patrick Mahomes! Five first ballot hall of fame guys unfortunately, plus the Referees and Taylor Swift and yet we came within 3 points of forcing overtime. They are the better organization recently and we are still so close to them, we are still clutching at straws as to how to defeat them. For me, still the best performance against them was by Vita Vea in Super Bowl LV, the unsung hero of that game.

The problem in my eyes is that everyone has the opportunity to rebuild too. Everyone wants to get better, Dan Quinn is at the same position right here right now as Sean McDermott after one year compared to eight years. Sure they could be a flash in the pan and we've been consistent but they are picking one sport ahead of us next year. It seems like the five most critical people to our success actually don't play for Buffalo. Andy Reid, Steve Spagnuolo, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and Patrick Mahomes! Five first ballot hall of fame guys unfortunately, plus the Referees and Taylor Swift and yes we are potentially one catch away from winning or at least levelling the scores in the 4th quarter of the AFC championship game. Keeping the faith is difficult.

There are so many layers to break down but given it is 6am in my timezone, all I can say is that the scars that KC inflicts in January somehow need to be cured and healed and there must be the required medicine on hand should we meet next January. This is where coaching comes into it, stick or twist? Harbaugh and Tomlin at least have got to and won the big game, not recently though. It is reminding me of the time where the players in Seattle tuned out of Pete Carroll giving the same message year on year. Stability in the regular season versus never making the Super Bowl this millenium. We are truly stuck between a rock and a hard place. Today we had some actual exceptionally clutch plays yet it still wasn't enough because KC can match and exceed it.

Somewhere in the draft can we identify a 6 foot 7, 315lb blocking TE and assign him a number in the 80's and make him TE #3, otherwise simply convert Anderson to TE and change his number. Unless this reporting eligible rule somehow changes it will continue to be a problem like Anderson found out tonight and then that Detroit game previously with Skipper. Just a random thought.