‘Aidan Groeling reflected on the team’s journey, saying, “Just seeing the years of fans, what they’ve gone through, what I’ve gone through in my short life compared to most people, all that heartbreak, all that frustration turn into that, it would just be a great sight to see. But for now, I’m just focused on this game, can’t get ahead of ourselves and just embrace this opportunity.”’
BillsBeat - January 25, 2025
Buffalo Bills injury report vs. Chiefs | AFC Championship
‘LB Matt Milano (hamstring soreness) has been limited in practice this week, but has taken part in position drills during the media viewing portion of practice.’
BillsBeat - January 24, 2025
Inside the Bills: After a year of waiting, Terrel Bernard finally gets his crack at the Chiefs
‘The Buffalo Bills’ middle linebacker missed his team’s playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs because of an ankle injury, something that has gnawed at him for an entire year.’
Bills should expect wrinkles from mad scientist/Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo
‘Spagnuolo’s certain pattern of success: One Super Bowl win a coordinator for the New York Giants (over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots) and three with the Chiefs.’
PlayAction Column: Defensive play on third down to play important role in Bills vs. Chiefs
‘The Kansas City offense ranked No. 2 in the NFL in converting third downs this season at 48.4%. The Bills’ defense ranked 29th in preventing third-down conversions, allowing 43.7%.’
Bills QB Josh Allen a finalist for NFL MVP; Damar Hamlin a finalist for Comeback Player of the Year
‘Quarterback Josh Allen was announced as a finalist for the award, which will be handed out at the NFL Honors ceremony Feb. 6, three days before the Super Bowl. The other finalists are Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson, Detroit quarterback Jared Goff, Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow and Philadelphia running back Saquan Barkley.’
This season feels 'different' for hopeful Bills fans as Chiefs again loom
‘“I’m in the thick of Chiefs territory here,” Puccio said. “But I sense even with them that this year may be different.”’
Wings vs. burnt ends? As Bills and Chiefs face off, similarities found in cities' iconic foods and more
‘“I was talking to a friend of mine in Buffalo the other day,” said Sue Edward, a Kansas City resident and member of the barbecue club who spent a decade in Buffalo and goes by the nickname Buffalo Sue. “She’s like, ‘Aren’t you going to run out of places to go?’ I was like, ‘Running out of barbecue places here is like running out of wing places in Buffalo.’ Just impossible.”’
'You can't spell Super Bowl without' ... Josh Allen? Bills fan explains fun behind 'worst sign ever'
‘“I got the idea for this sign in particular because I saw a funny video that the Bills social media team posted interviewing different players about the New York Times Wordle game,” Rorick said, referring to the popular game where players guess a five-letter word. “So after watching that video, I knew that some of the players enjoyed word games, so I just thought they would get a kick out of it.”’
Alan Pergament: 'NFL Today' analyst Nate Burleson in a pickle with 'Bills Mafia' over K.C. game pick
‘Of course, Bills fans realize that Burleson’s prediction accuracy is shaky after he went on the CBS pregame program and predicted the Bills would lose playoff games to Denver and Baltimore.’
Erik Brady: He's 7, lives in Chiefs' country and loves the Buffalo Bills
‘”Ben has always been a big animal lover,” says his mother, Katie. “And his favorite animal is the bison.”‘
Bills' defense has issues to fix as they face yet another superstar QB
‘The Bills gave up 416 yards, including 88 that came way too easy on Baltimore’s final TD drive. The Ravens averaged 7.3 yards per play, they ran for 176 yards and a 5.9 average, Lamar Jackson threw for 254 yards and had only six incompletions, three of those on drops, and that didn’t include Mark Andrews’ epic dropped two-point conversion, and they converted 8-of-11 on possession downs (third and fourth).’
Buffalo Bills injury report: Updates on key defenders who made progress Thursday
‘The team’s best cornerback, Christian Benford, remains in concussion protocol; perhaps its best linebacker, Matt Milano, is battling hamstring soreness; and its best safety, Taylor Rapp, has a hip injury. However, there was good news on Thursday as both Benford and Milano were on the field.’
For second straight year, Bills' Hamlin named finalist for NFL Comeback Player of the Year
‘Well, maybe Hamlin will get recognized a year too late because he really didn’t comeback from anything this season. What he did, though, is win a starting job after being active for only five games in 2023, and as he heads into the AFC Championship Game Sunday, he has 101 tackles, two interceptions, one sack, a forced fumble, and a recovery in 16 games (all starts) counting the postseason.’
Bills OC Joe Brady among 5 finalists for NFL Assistant Coach of the Year: His competition
‘Not that the Bills and their fans need another reason in their desperation to win Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, but going to the Super Bowl would keep Brady away from any of these teams for another two weeks, and they may not decide to exercise patience if he’s truly a candidate. Teams want to get on with their preparations for next season, and waiting until mid-February is not ideal.’