‘I truly wish I had something more to say as it pertains to the AFC Championship Game and the duel we all witnessed, but truthfully, I don’t. A sentence will come to mind before immediately getting erased and brainstormed again followed by a long look of nothingness. There is no anger. There is no rage. Just utter numbness. Another terrific Josh Allen performance that will be just another footnote lost to time. Another defensive showing that shows just how poorly constructed that side of the ball is. Another season of this terrific quarterback’s prime come and gone with nothing to show for. I’m not going to go in depth about the game here, we all witnessed it and are aware of what went wrong and when the game flipped as Josh Allen was ruled short on fourth down, which was then followed by the Chiefs continuing to do whatever they pleased offensively.’
BillsBeat - January 27, 2025
NFL analysts rip officials after horrid call makes AFC Championship Game appear 'rigged' in Chiefs favor vs. Bills
‘Late in the second quarter, Patrick Mahomes launched a jump ball in the air. Buffalo Bills safety Cole Bishop seemed to have the interception, but he and receiver Xavier Worthy fought for the ball to the ground and it was ruled a catch for Worthy. But after replay, it was evident the nose of the ball touched the ground, which made many believe the pass would be ruled incomplete. However, after Sean McDermott challenged, the play was upheld and the Chiefs added to their lead to make it 21-10 before half.’
James Cook touchdown vs. Chiefs: Bills RB scores highlight-reel TD with diving effort on 4th down
‘With an opportunity to take the lead, Joe Brady kept the ball in the hands of Josh Allen. However, this was an option play with Cook installed as a safety valve. Allen took advantage of his second option and pitched the ball to Cook when defenders blocked his path to the end zone. With the ball in his hands, Cook took over and muscled his way across the goal line on a highlight-reel play.’
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid speaks after controversial drop that ended Bills' season
‘”Should be a catch,” Kincaid said, owning the mistake. “I believe you grow from this but for the time being, it hurts a lot.”‘
Opinion: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills at Chiefs - AFC Championship Game
‘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.’
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.’