‘New Orleans had hoped to interview Brady for a second time this week according to the NFL insiders, but Brady has opted to remain with Buffalo.’
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Like Mike? Bills’ Josh Allen on same postseason career-track as Bulls’ Michael Jordan
‘On Sunday, Allen can flip the script on the Chiefs and start his own championship era with the Bills in the NFL. Like Jordan, this is Allen’s seventh season, his team has no franchise titles and he enters the game 0-3 in the playoffs against Kansas City. A win on Sunday would end the Chiefs’ chance of a three-peat as well. Even the team names are oddly similar (Bulls/Bills).’
Five Takes: Allen-Mahomes, Bills-Chiefs set for titanic matchup in AFC title game — who will come out on top?
‘This has transformed into a matchup of epic proportions. With Allen’s 83 career victories, including playoffs, over his first seven seasons, he is currently tied for second-most all-time, behind none other than Mahomes, who posted 89 victories over his first seven professional seasons.’
Bills vs. Chiefs playoff preview: Top storylines, injury reports, broadcast details
‘According to the National Weather Service, it will be a beautiful day for football in Kansas City. Temperatures will be around 34 degrees at kickoff with partly sunny skies and calm winds around 6-miles-per-hour. No precipitation is expected.’
Analyzing Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship matchup
‘During their two previous postseason victories, the Bills have relied heavily on their running game. Running back James Cook has totaled 187 yards rushing through two playoff wins, coming off a modest 67-yard performance against the Baltimore Ravens in the Divisional Round. The Bills’ use of its ground assault has helped their offense control the football, as Buffalo has out-possessed its opponents 73:27-46:33 combined in wins over Baltimore and the Denver Broncos. With a daunting matchup against one of the league’s top quarterbacks in Patrick Mahomes and fellow future Hall of Famer, tight end Travis Kelce, whether or not the Bills can control the game through the use of Cook, RB Ty Johnson and RB Ray Davis will likely play a significant role in deciding the outcome of this game.’
Buffalo’s losing spirit is what unites us, and if it wins the Super Bowl, that bond will be broken
‘There are geographic and cultural reasons for that, but most of it is temperamental. As we are both losers and, at least superficially, sad sacks, Buffalo and Toronto get each other.’
Sunday's Kansas City Coverage
Two fan maps of the United States illustrate how Chiefs have become NFL’s biggest villains (Kansas City Star)
Here’s who national experts predict will win KC Chiefs-Buffalo Bills AFC Championship Game (Kansas City Star)
How Josh Allen is imitating Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes — but not in the way you’d think (Kansas City Star)
KC Chiefs’ Omenihu just 1 game from ‘biggest stage’ after missing last Super Bowl (Kansas City Star)
Technically not ‘America’s team,’ KC Chiefs close in on bigger title: The World’s Team! (Kansas City Star)
Chiefs cheerleaders savor every moment of KC’s postseason: ‘Joy has really been our fuel’ (Kansas City Star)
Chiefs-Bills prediction: What I feel most confident about in AFC Championship Game (Kansas City Star)
Army sergeant’s viral video from high above Chiefs game garners millions of views | Opinion (Kansas City Star)
Meet KC women behind growing Chiefs podcast, breaking ground in male-dominated field (Kansas City Star)
Riverside artist creates roadside art gallery of Kansas City Chiefs superstars (Kansas City Star)
How Chiefs superfan Weird Wolf and his ear-splitting howl became an Arrowhead favorite (Kansas City Star)
Where’s Lot J? Inside Chiefs tailgate that draws thousands with ‘Midwestern hospitality’ (Kansas City Star)
Lucky undies, touchdown bells and more: Chiefs fans share their pregame superstitions (Kansas City Star)
Can you really snag a $15 meal at Arrowhead? Yes — but splurge on these playoff dishes (Kansas City Star)
‘X-Files’ actor proclaims he is lifting the show’s Super Bowl curse on the Buffalo Bills (Kansas City Star)
How Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills became AFC’s best postseason rivalry, bar none (Kansas City Star)
CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz on AFC Championship Game: ‘There is significant history at our doorstep’ (Kansas City Star)
Ticket broker predicts a large number of Bills fans will be at AFC Championship Game (Kansas City Star)
Grammy-nominated country act will play halftime show at AFC Championship Game (Kansas City Star)
What to watch in Chiefs-Bills AFC title game? One down is more important than the others (Kansas City Star)
How Kansas City Chiefs stole a play from the Bills — then won two Super Bowls with it (Kansas City Star)
Trent McDuffie to the Bills? How the Chiefs stole an All-Pro from their AFC rival (Kansas City Star)
How Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs validated Arrowhead mystique after decades of the myth (Kansas City Star)
Meet the familiar MO veteran singing the national anthem at Chiefs-Bills AFC Championship (Kansas City Star)
Bills Mafia plans to hijack Arrowhead with new team anthem. Will it work vs. Chiefs? (Kansas City Star)
Chiefs’ Travis Kelce downplays talk of becoming ‘Playoff Trav’ in the postseason (Kansas City Star)
Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift aren’t the only celebrity couple in AFC Championship Game (Kansas City Star)
Who are the Buffalo Bills? The history of Chiefs’ latest rival before AFC Championship (Kansas City Star)
CBS Sports’ AFC Championship Game hype video should get Chiefs and Bills fans fired up (Kansas City Star)
Mike Lupica: Beating Patrick Mahomes with a Super Bowl on the line is toughest test in football (New York Daily News)
Steve Spagnuolo’s blitz could be Chiefs’ key to beating the Bills (ESPN)
Three reasons to root for Chiefs in AFC Championship: History, Taylor Swift and her famous friends, more (CBS Sports)
Jason Kelce Torn on Potentially Missing Brother Travis Play in AFC Championship Game (SI)
Patrick Mahomes’ grandfather enters hospice care ahead of Chiefs’ AFC championship game (The Sporting News)
Do NFL referees favor the Chiefs? Inside 7 penalty stats that debunk officiating bias narrative (The Sporting News)
Chiefs RB depth chart: How Kareem Hunt has overtaken Isiah Pacheco in second stint in Kansas City (The Sporting News)
Patrick Mahomes kissing refs meme, explained: Why AI-generated image goes viral during Chiefs games (The Sporting News)
Chiefs ‘Fight For Your Right’ tradition, explained: How Beastie Boys song became stadium anthem in Kansas City (The Sporting News)
Fans flock to Kansas City’s Union Station ahead of AFC Championship Game (KHSB-TV)
AFC Championship game day information for fans at the stadium and on the couch (KHSB-TV)
Everything you need to know for the Chiefs-Bills AFC Championship game, airing on KCTV5 (KCTV-TV)
B-2 Spirit stealth bomber to provide Arrowhead AFC Championship flyover (WDAF-TV)
Chiefs vs. Bills: Key stats and storylines for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium (KMBC-TV)
Everything fans need to know for Chiefs vs. Bills at Arrowhead Stadium (KMBC-TV)
Five Things to Watch on Sunday | Bills vs. Chiefs (Chiefs.com)
How to Watch and Listen | AFC Championship Game: Bills vs. Chiefs (Chiefs.com)
Bills’ Rasul Douglas used ‘low time’ to help fuel route to NFL
‘I could have gave up. Things weren’t going my way, I ain’t quit, I ain’t look for excuse, exit route, I just stayed down and just kept working. I’m still here.’
Jim Kelly opens up on Bills’ AFC Championship chances, Super Bowl legacy
‘But the bottom line is you go through things, and one thing you learn at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, you never complain about your health, because standing right beside you somebody is going through tough times, so I don’t even worry about it. I thank the good Lord every day that I’m still here, and now my motto is: “I might have lost four Super Bowls, but I kicked cancer’s ass four times.”’
A storm is brewing in Buffalo as Super Bowl-starved Bills fans brace for Chiefs
‘To Buffalo fans, the Super Bowl seems so close, even though a good portion of them weren’t born, or old enough, to remember when their team last played on the NFL’s biggest stage.’
Hawaii Has ‘Aloha.’ In Buffalo, It’s ‘Go Bills.’
‘“We’ve put up with a lot,” Mr. Skinner said. “Buffalo needs this.”’
Buffalo Bills latest team to seize The Killers’ ‘Mr. Brightside’
‘Flowers and Keuning, who had already recorded the universally familiar guitar riff, went to work on the song. That process kicked off, as it were, “Brightside’s” long history as a rock — and sports — classic. The song has not been played at a Super Bowl, but the Bills haven’t won one, either.’
Reusse: Before becoming leader of Bills, QB Josh Allen proved others wrong and his Wyoming coach right
‘“Josh Allen is the most other-centered person you’ll find,” Bohl said. “He always wants to give credit, not take it.”’
Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady withdraws as Saints head coaching candidate: report
‘The NFL franchise’s search for its next head coach remains active, but the team now knows at least one candidate who will not land the job. Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady has withdrawn his name from consideration for the role, according to a report from NFL Media.’
Sources: Bills' Joe Brady pulls out of running for Saints job
‘Brady, 35, is in his first full season running Buffalo’s offense after taking over the role in an interim capacity during the 2023 season when Ken Dorsey was fired. Brady was hired as the Bills’ quarterbacks coach in 2022. He also served as the Carolina Panthers’ offensive coordinator in 2020 and in 2021, before being fired midseason.’