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It’s going to be hard to keep those blinders on as each season pass without a championship.

The bolded part cannot be stressed enough. The game was right there for them. This game awareness is what Allen needs to improve on. Look at KC’s final regulation drive in the Superbowl. With seconds left Mahomes passed up an open rookie receiver in the middle of the field and opted for Kelce in the corner in single coverage. He didn’t want to risk a fumble from the receiver who would undoubtedly fight the last few yards trying to score. By going to Kelce it’s guaranteed either win or OT. Those are the little things that people don’t see in Mahomes’ game. I wish Allen would be more like that.

I agree with most of what you said here. Mahomes is clearly the better QB once you move past the physical aspects of both players. Mahomes’ game awareness and poise is what separates him from everyone else including Allen. However, I do think Allen will grow and learn from these losses. He and the Bills will beat Mahomes and KC when it counts one year.

Whoa buddy. Let’s lower that defensive meter. lol. When did I say any of that? Of course the Bills need to improve their roster to help out Allen. It’s a team game. Asking that Allen could improve on game awareness and decision making is not too much. That’s what separates the best of the best QBs and he is among the best.

Of course he isn’t perfect. No one is. But since ‘fortune going his way’ has led to 3 championships he’s going to get the benefit of the doubt like you said. Allen’s mistakes will be scrutinized more because they have prevented him and the Bills from winning it all. Allen can change all that by winning it all. Hopefully sooner than later. He threw it where only Kelce could catch it. Very similar to the Kelce TD in the Championship game against Baltimore. Low risk high reward throw. The fg was in the bag no need to jeopardize that by throwing it over the middle.

Kinda like the ‘huge opportunity’ the Bills had at home this year to ‘make them weep’ and not go back to back.

Imagination

There were 10 secs left. If you look at the replay the safety was looking at Rice before Mahomes threw the ball to Kelce. He didn’t want to risk a throw to the middle where Rice might get strip like Flowers did in the Championship game or Hardman in against the Bills. That was a prudent play to protect the fg and play on. That kind of awareness is what I hope Allen would be better at.

Going 8 for 8 plus a couple of scrambles on a must have it drive to win the Superbowl is not ‘did very little’ to me. It’s actually clutch. If Allen was able to do that on the Bills’ must have it drive in the divisional it might have been them in the big game.

Allen won’t bring a championship to Buffalo.

Not sure how you missed that last gotta have it drive where Mahomes went 8-8 with a couple of clutch runs that kept that drive alive. Or did you tuned in late and thought they started that winning drive in the redzone like college OT?

Mahomes has beaten Allen 4 times. I’m sure the Chiefs are better given all the results of the last 5 years.

I said this exact thing after the SB last year. No doubt in my mind Bills will be in the same spot after next year’s SB.

The margin between most NFL teams are very slim that 2-3 plays are all it takes. It’s not like college ball with Alabama vs Wyoming. Those 2-3 plays over the Bills, Ravens, SF have propelled KC to another championship. If it makes you feel better to think that the Bills are the better team because they hung tough with KC and could’ve won all those playoff matches go for it. But the bottom line will still be 3 rings to 0 superbowl appearances. Saying Bills are better until you’re blue in the face won’t change that reality.

0-3 against KC when it mattered says Bills are not better regardless of how your heart wants it to be.

Eagle’s scored 35 last Superbowl.

The conversation would definitely change if that were to happen. But in this current reality the conversation is what it is. Hypotheticals. All we have are hypotheticals as we hate watch Mahomes win Superbowls. 🤦🏻‍♂️

This is a tough concept for some to comprehend. Reading through the comments you’d think Chris Jones was the one running to keep that last drive alive and threw the winning TD.

This is what I keep posting Allen needs to improve on. A lot of people here keeps going on and on about him being as good if not better than Mahomes when it’s so clear that he’s behind in this area. This is what wins championships when you’re talented like Mahomes and Allen are.

My own eyes just saw Mahomes led his team on a Superbowl winning drive…again.

I don’t think it’s a roster issue between the two teams. The main difference for me is KC has acquired that winning culture when it counts while the Bills are still learning to do it against great teams. This goes for the coaching staff down to all the players.

Most people would call this ‘battle tested’.

I’m going the other way myself. Seems like the 49ers are destined to win this season. It’s crazy that KC made it as far as they did this year with what they have. It’ll be even harder to knock them off next season as they will undoubtedly be better.

I love football so I’ll be watching. My prediction is this will be the most watched Superbowl ever.

We keep saying this but when it matters the Bills can’t. Of all the seasons to beat KC this was it. They were vulnerable. Home game for the Bills. If they can’t get it done under those circumstances it’s hard to think they can do it. The window is still open as long as Allen is here. But to get the job done will not be easy. Cincy will still be there as well.