‘Many fans felt for the Bills and quarterback Josh Allen, as Buffalo can’t seems to find a way to get over the Chiefs-sized hump, which might as well be a mountain at this point. That even includes certain Chiefs players, who recognize how heartbreaking it must be for the Bills to fall just short yet again.’
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Did Josh Allen miss Khalil Skahir? Former NFL QB comes to Bills star's defense 'in the interest of credibility'
‘Facing 4th and 5, with the game on the line, Allen dropped back to pass, faced immediate pressure and heaved one up in the vicinity of Dalton Kincaid.’
Buffalo Bills Pro Bowler officially retires after 11 year NFL career
‘Micah Hyde, one of the Buffalo Bills’ most reliable and beloved defenders, is officially hanging up the cleats. Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News broke the story by tweeting, “This won’t come as a big surprise, but had a chance to talk with Micah Hyde today in the Bills’ locker room. He said that he’s officially retiring and that his playing career is over.”‘
Allen has 'trust and faith' in group to continue success in Buffalo
‘”You keep going back and thinking about what you could have done differently, plays even throughout the game. It’s something that’s so little, but dropping the snap on that 2nd-and-6, turning it to a 3rd-and-9, where I probably catch the ball and I dart it to ‘Coop’ [Amari Cooper] and it’s 3rd-and-1 instead of 3rd-and-9. Things that, again, it’s not going to be in the stat sheet, but as a competitor, I think of those things of like, ‘Man, if I could have done this differently,'” said Allen on Monday while meeting with the media during his end-of-season press conference. “Anytime you lose, you’re going to have those thoughts in your head. It’s just understanding you’re not promised opportunities like that all the time. You’re not promised to get into the playoffs each and every year.”‘
Bills sign seven to reserve deals and re-sign Ryan Van Demark
‘All of them were on the team’s practice squad in 2024.’
Football fans rally around Dalton Kincaid after missed catch
‘”He’s been working with us for a little while, and he visited our school last April. It was the absolute highlight of the school year, and it was just amazing to see how heartwarming he was able to engage with our students and interact with them, and just acted completely and totally natural,” said Jablonski in an interview with WBEN.’
'Just didn't go our way': Buffalo Bills reflect on the season after loss in AFC Championship game
‘”When you’re playing a team like the Chiefs, you gotta kick the door down and we didn’t do that,” Josh Allen said, reflecting on the missed opportunity. “As a competitor, I think of those things…you are not promised opportunities like that all the time. We’re going to continue to turn every stone over and cross every T and dot every I, do whatever we can to try to bring a Lombardi back here to WNY.”‘
Fans donating to The Summit Center in support of Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid
‘According to The Summit Center, calls were made on social media after the game by Bills Mafia, Ravens Flock and Chiefs Kingdom to make donations in support of Kincaid.’
Murphy: Bills had shot to overcome Chiefs, but played a season worth remembering
‘Yet when Josh Allen plays just OK rather than with his usual greatness, it makes a difference. Especially at the start of the game, Josh was just off. Whether it was nerves or Steve Spagnola’s blitzing or just the law of averages bringing Josh back toward the pack, we’ll never know.’
Over 160 people donate to Summit Center in honor of Dalton Kincaid
‘The donations poured in after Kincaid missed Josh Allen’s downfield throw on fourth-and-5 with two minutes left on the clock in the final quarter. The Summit Center, an organization that provides programs for people with autism and other developmental disabilities, said Kincaid has been advocating for the center since 2023.’
Bills fans share reactions after Bills playoff loss to KC
‘Kareem said he’s been a Bills fan for decades. He explained how the team, “gave it a good effort.” He said, “there has to be a winner and loser in every game. I was there for the four Super Bowls. We lost, the 17 years of drought. I am going to be there for them next year. Win, lose, or draw, I am a fan. I can’t help it.”‘
“I’m very proud of how far we did come”: Josh Allen addresses media following Bills locker room cleanout
‘“We had a huge internal belief when we all got here for camp, and we worked extremely hard to get to where we got. We’re constantly knocking at the door and playing a team like the Chiefs who have done it for so long, you can’t just knock you got to kick the door down. We didn’t do that,” Allen said.’
Bills defend Kincaid after fourth-down drop
‘“I’ve got to be better for him,” Allen said. “I feel like I didn’t put him in enough good situations this year, ball placement-wise. Even the one last night across the middle, I left it behind him, allowed 32 to make a play on it. Again, he can sit there and think about that play over and over, but I’ve got to better for him. That’s what it comes down to.”’
Bills react to another heartbreaking loss to the Chiefs
‘“What’s next? We go home, we kiss our families and we get back to training,” said starting left tackle Dion Dawkins. “Shoot for it again every year, greatness doesn’t just happen. We gotta keep knocking at that door. We got the right soldiers to continue to knock and eventually, that door is gonna open.”’
Bills fan from Australia travels to Kansas City for AFC Championship
‘“The first game was the Super Bowl, the unfortunate loss in Pasadena,” said the fan from Australia. “Red, white, and blue colors. That’s the colors of my home football team in Australia. So all the people in Buffalo get behind the Bulldogs in the AFL. But yeah, that’s pretty much the reason why. I just fell in love with it.”’