‘Everything seemed set up perfectly for the Bills to finally dethrone the Chiefs in the playoffs, with Buffalo home in the divisional round against a Kansas City team that looked vulnerable late in the season. It still wasn’t enough. Buffalo held four different leads but never scored after the third quarter. Isiah Pacheco put the Chiefs in front early in the fourth quarter, and a late Bills drive ended when Bass missed a potential game-tying field goal.’
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Three players limited on Thursday, Rapp still not practicing
‘Linebacker Matt Milano (hamstring) and cornerback Christian Benford (concussion protocol) were both limited for a second day in-a-row. Cornerback Taron Johnson (neck/shoulder) was also limited after being a full participant on Wednesday.’
SPCA Shelter Showdown energizes Bills fans ahead of Championship game
‘”It’s the Shelter Showdown. We’re competing against the Great Plains SPCA in Kansas City, The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society and Lucky Dog Animal Rescue in Washington, D.C. We’re competing to see who will be crowned the ultimate fan base. With the Bills Mafia on our side, how could we say no?,” asked Lattuca.’
Watch: Father Baker dons Josh Allen jersey in Lackawanna
‘”He’s donning Josh Allen’s jersey, No. 17, and we believe that on this corner where it shouts victory, that this is a good place to root our team on, and Father Baker certainly would be the one to say, go for it,” said LiPuma with WBEN.’
What you need to know if you plan to travel to the AFC Championship game in Kansas City
‘”We know a lot of Bills fans want to be there,” said Elizabeth Carey, AAA public relations director. “They want to be loud. They want to support the team. Of course, less than a week to plan. That means prices are high. Flights are over $1,000 round trip to get there.”‘
Shelter showdown: Bills Mafia and Chiefs Kingdom compete in fundraiser
‘The SPCA Serving Erie County is participating in the Shelter Showdown, a friendly competition among animal shelters from NFL playoff cities to raise funds for animals in need.’
Father Baker 'Billieves' in the Buffalo Bills as team prepares for AFC Championship game
‘In Lackawanna, at the corner of Ridge Road and South Park Avenue across from the OLV National Shrine & Basilica, the Father Baker statue is now wearing a Josh Allen jersey “in the hopes of helping the Bills get the victory this Sunday over Kansas City,” an OLV spokesperson said.’
Bills fans in Southern Canada hope the team’s playoff run goes all the way
‘Love for the Bills emerged there over 25 years ago, when an original founder of the restaurant, Ralph Biamonte, would charter buses for fans from the restaurant to the Bills stadium for games. Pictures from those days have been turned into a wallpaper that coats a portion of the ceiling inside Mick & Angelo’s.’
Members of Buffalo Bills named finalists for Associated Press awards
‘Joe Brady has been chosen along with Vic Fangio, Brian Flores, Aaron Glenn, and Ben Johnson for the AP’s Assistant Coach of the Year.’
Do Mahomes and the Chiefs really get all the calls?
‘Another NFL writer, Warren Sharp, dug up info from the past four postseasons that seem to indicate that Kansas City does get a break or two. He points out that there have been 22 roughing the passer, unnecessary roughness, or defensive pass interference penalties against opponents, compared to only four such calls against the Chiefs.’
Bills points will spur Peace Bridge light shows on Sunday
‘Sunday’s AFC championship game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs are another such occasion. The Peace Bridge will be lit in Bills colors each night, starting Thursday and running through Sunday.’
Bills say bond between offensive linemen is a reason for success
‘“We had good days, we had bad days, we had the days where the defense did way better than the offense, stuff like that,” O’Cyrus Torrence said. “There was never shunning each other. We look at each other, we talk about it, we talk through it, see how we can get it better, things like that. We just helped each other out get better in the areas we’re good in, and I think that’s what started it.”’
Bills Damar Hamlin and Joe Brady nominated for NFL honors
‘Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady was nominated for the Assistant Coach of the Year award. Brady, who is now a hot head coaching prospect, helped the Bills average more than 30 points per game this season.’
Bills Mafia raises thousands for diabetes charity supported by Ravens player
‘“On our social media, we see all these comments from Ravens fans, of course, on other pages, very distasteful and hurtful comments towards Mark Andrews. And a typical Buffalo thing to do would be to start a fundraiser,” Howard said.’
Bills legend Marv Levy discusses destiny in Buffalo
‘“The Chiefs fired me after five years because some guy in the organization undermined me,” Levy said. “A little bit later, the owner Lamar Hunt, called Ralph Wilson and said, Ralph, I made a big mistake, and that’s why Ralph hired me with the Bills.”’