‘The Bills could not rely on the one play they had used so successfully all season. Josh Allen was stopped on multiple quarterback sneaks, including a pivotal (and controversial) sneak while leading 22-21 early in the fourth quarter.’
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Josh Allen - 'Didn't get it done'
‘”I got so much pride in our guys showing up each and every day, working as hard as they can. You know, guys truly adopted what we talked about this year going into it,” Allen said.’
McDermott: The Bills 'came up a little bit short' in nail-biting playoff loss to Kansas City
‘”We’re a good organization. We’ve had a heck of a season. There’s momentum going into next year. We played a lot of young guys, some because they earned it, some because out of injuries. So this is good experience for quite a few of those guys. And every year is different, right? So you start from scratch every season, but we’re thankful for the success that we had this year.”‘
Buffalo falls short in post season once again at hands of Chiefs
‘The Buffalo Bills fell short in the AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 32-29. They fall short of the Super Bowl by one game and enter into the offseason to start all over again next summer.’
Opinion: Déjà vu all over again for Bills
‘Lucy pulled the football away at the last second again as Charlie Brown went to kick it, and Charlie, again, fell flat on his back.’
Bills fans welcome team back home at Buffalo airport early Monday morning
‘Despite the bitter taste of defeat still resonating in the hours after Sunday’s AFC Championship loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, many members of “Bills Mafia” battled the elements early Monday morning to welcome the Buffalo Bills home, and show support for their favorite hometown team.’
And just like that, it's all over: Buffalo Bills come up short yet again to Kansas City Chiefs
‘Devastated was the one word that seemed to describe the feeling throughout the locker room and the podium after the game.’
'One before I die': Buffalo Bills fans react to loss in AFC Championship to Kansas City Chiefs
‘”It’s very frustrating. I mean it’s heartbreak after heartbreak. But we’ll come back, we always come back,” Nick Emley said.’
4 takeaways from another agonizingly close Bills loss to Chiefs in the playoffs
‘Buffalo’s MVP contender was 22 for 34 passing for 237 yards, with two touchdowns and no turnovers. Allen ran for another 39 yards, and lead running back James Cook had 134 yards (85 rushing, 49 receiving) scoring two touchdowns. The Bills out-gained the Chiefs 374-368. They possessed the ball for one more minute, and won the turnover battle.’
Bills fans welcome team back home from Kansas City after loss
‘Bills Mafia gathered early Monday morning outside of the fences at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to give the team a warm welcome home after their 32-29 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs at Sunday’s AFC championship game.’
Carucci Take 2: Once again, Bills’ Super Bowl dreams snuffed by Chiefs
‘For the Bills, the most crucial mistake came with just under two minutes left. It was a drop by Dalton Kincaid of a desperation deep throw from Josh Allen as the quarterback faced immediate blitz pressure on fourth-and-5 from the Buffalo 47. That set up the Chiefs to kill the remaining 1:54, which they did with a pair of first downs, and advance to face Philadelphia in pursuit of an NFL-record third straight Super Bowl crown.’
Bills rally falls short; Chiefs advance, seek 3-peat in the Super Bowl
‘Two star quarterbacks leading dangerous offenses were the focus going in, and sure enough, both offense produced points all game long.’
'It's been absolutely crazy here': Buffalo shops see boost in customers ahead of AFC Championship
‘”It’s been absolutely crazy here,” said Lindsey Vega, owner of Leveled Up Buffalo in East Aurora. “We actually have a larger audience online than we do in store. So the store has been crazy, but online has been even crazier.”‘
Heartbreak: Bills fall to Chiefs in AFC Championship Game
‘Trailing by three with two minutes to play, the Bills faced fourth and five near midfield. The Chiefs sent pressure and Allen heaved a pass down the field to Dalton Kincaid. The ball fell through Kincaid’s arms and landed incomplete.’
Thad Brown: Mount Mahomes only grows steeper
‘Erasing the Bills ability to sneak is what decided this game. That and a dropped pass from a former first round pick. The Chiefs sneak defense cost Buffalo two points in the first half, got them to chase two more in the second half and shut down a Bills drive that was the final turning point of this AFC Championship loss. Kansas City stopped four sneaks in all. No team had ever stopped more than half that many against the Bills. Next Gen Stats claims no team had ever stopped three non two-point conversion sneaks in a game.’