‘Once again, the Buffalo defense had very few answers for Mahomes and Kansas City. It was KC’s defense, instead, that made what might’ve been the game-deciding play on fourth-and-five just after the two-minute warning at midfield. KC defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo took a big risk, sending a blitz at Allen and forcing him into a desperate deep shot, unable to see Khalil Shakir open on the opposite side.’
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Area Bills fans mourn — but reaffirm their love
‘The Times Herald sought some reactions from fans, hoping to gauge the mood of Bills backers with connections to Olean and the surrounding area after Sunday’s crushing defeat. Among other things, the OTH asked if fans can keep coming back with the same zeal and look positively to another new season after so much disappointment and dashing of the hope that this was to be “the year” superstar QB Josh Allen and the Bills would break through.’
Christian Benford injury update: Bills cornerback comments on concussion vs. Chiefs
‘“Thank you for all the prayers and all the love,” Benford wrote. “For God has granted me strength. I’m up, well and better with strength from the Lord. No need to worry. I’m straight.”’
Father of Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes takes shot at Bills Mafia
‘“Today is a great day to not be from Buffalo,” Mahomes Sr. wrote.’
Josh Allen still waiting for playoff-defining moment after falling short in dethroning Chiefs dynasty
‘But for the second season in a row, Allen had a chance to end the game on his terms. And for the second season in a row, the Chiefs left the stadium victorious.’
Opinion | There’s no easy way out for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills — Super Bowl worthy, but blocked by the kings of football
‘Which leaves the other side of the coin flip. Now the Bills have to ask themselves whether Sean McDermott, the only durable coach the franchise has had since Marv Levy, is the right guy. Now Josh Allen has to ask himself whether he is the right guy, too, even though the answer is clearly yes.’
Chin up, Buffalo. Until Mahomes retires, coming second is the best anyone can hope for
‘At this point, what else is Allen going to do? Promise to retire if it happens again? The Allen of two, three years ago might have felt compelled to make a great show of emotion – ‘I just feel like I could have done mooooore.’’
Why Josh Allen will be haunted by this playoff loss to Chiefs more than ’13 seconds’ game
‘Allen has lost to Mahomes in the playoffs four times, the most defeats in a head-to-head matchup in NFL postseason history. But Sunday’s conference title game is the one that got away from him — even more than the 13-second miracle. In that Divisional Round classic three years ago, the best football game I’ve ever witnessed in person, Allen did everything he could to win. He left some meat on the bone Sunday.’
How cruel is the Chiefs’ dynasty? Look at how the Bills have suffered.
‘They can be so cruel, those merciless Chiefs. What did the Bills ever do to them? Nothing, besides dream. Oh, the nerve of the Bills, to think the Chiefs would leave room for another aspiring team.’
The Sean McDermott decisions that burned Bills in crushing AFC Championship game setback
‘No matter whether the teams clash in Missouri or New York, who has the ball last, whether the game ends in regulation or overtime or even if the Bills have a 99 percent chance to win and just have to prevent a field goal for just 13 seconds, McDermott and the Bills can’t get over the hump that is the Chiefs.’
It breaks Patrick Mahomes’ heart to keep beating Josh Allen in playoffs: ‘Always feel for him’
‘“I’m sorry it had to be us. But, you know, we compete, and someone has to win.”’
Bills rally around former Utah star after playoff heartbreak
‘Knox continued, “We wouldn’t be in this game if it weren’t for Dalton. … The work he puts in, what he brings to this offense, it’s invaluable. I’m gonna try to make sure he doesn’t tell himself any lies or believe anything that’s just not true because he expects himself to make that play. It would’ve been incredible if he did but you just can’t let him get down in the dumps because of it.”’
Dalton Kincaid's pain 'going to linger for a while' after dropped pass, loss to Chiefs
‘”Right now it obviously hurts a lot, and it’s going to linger for a while, but eventually you’ve got to move on. And hopefully you grow from this, and I believe that will be the case, but for the time being, it’s going to hurt a lot.”‘
Bills keep reliving nightmare sequel to playoff horror movie against Chiefs
‘Forget Freddy or Jason. The Bills are tormented by the Kansas City Chiefs, featuring Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid. And then some.’
Josh Allen ponders what-ifs after the Bills get bounced from the playoffs by the Chiefs yet again
‘“Yeah, it sucks. You keep going back and thinking about what you could have done differently, plays even throughout the game,” said Allen, who was stopped earlier in the fourth quarter on fourth-and-1.’