‘Grant Tower is one of the owners of Taps on Main. It’s an official Buffalo Bills Backers bar in downtown Kansas City. Tower said they are ready for the influx of fans. “It’s going to be crazy,” said Tower. “We’ll be wall-to-wall blue in here from Friday through Sunday.”‘
BillsBeat - January 21, 2025
‘The job isn’t finished’: Bills coach focuses on Chiefs after Ravens victory
‘“At the end of the day, it’s normal routine. Normal approach. You know, make sure we’re prepared during the week to do our jobs and do them at a high level,” he said.’
Bills Basement Bar: Local fan turns basement into Bills tribute
‘Most Bills fans in Rochester watch the game on their couch, but not every at-home setup is created equally.’
Balsam Bagels celebrates another Bills weekend with their ‘Bills Bagels’
‘In addition to bagels, there were Bills-themed cookies to honor the AFC East Champions ahead of the Bills games against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.’
Bills Notebook | Early AFC Championship injury update, Buffalo's defensive trio and controlling the line of scrimmage
‘Bills head coach Sean McDermott gave an update on injuries from Sunday’s win over the Ravens, specifically on S Taylor Rapp, CB Christian Benford and CB Taron Johnson.’
BillsBeat - January 20, 2025
Observations: Defense plays takeaway in bouncing Ravens as Bills head to AFC championship game
‘The defense was going to be built on two things: Stopping the run and taking the ball away. The first objective has been hit and miss at times during the 2024 season. But when it comes to objective No. 2, there is no doubt the Bills have consistently met their goal.’
Ryan O'Halloran: Exhale, Buffalo Bills fans: another major step taken in win over Ravens
‘Deep breath. The Bills escaped with a 27-25 AFC divisional-round win despite not scoring a second-half touchdown.’
Bills offense not flashy in Sunday's win but establishes run early
‘Overall, it wasn’t an explosive day for the offense. Only seven of the Bills’ 59 plays went for 10 yards or more. The Bills finished with 273 yards compared to the Ravens’ 416. Buffalo has played just three games this season where it finished with fewer total yards. But what mattered were points. Well, and the turnover margin.’
Mark Andrews had the ball. Then he didn't. Inside the Ravens' locker room after their loss to the Bills
‘He didn’t stick around to answer questions about the pass that he dropped on a two-point conversion attempt, which would have tied their AFC divisional playoff game against the Bills with 1:44 left to play. His reaction to his earlier fourth-quarter fumble, which helped the Bills pad their lead, remained a mystery. It will stay that way, at least until the Ravens’ end-of-season media availability.’
Three questions: How critical were the Bills' coaching adjustments against the Ravens?
‘You have to hand it to Bills defensive coordinator Bobby Babich and head coach Sean McDermott. They made changes from their Week 4 blowout loss in Baltimore. They were not going to let Derrick Henry steamroll them again or let Lamar Jackson’s scrambling kill them.’
Takeaways, game balls from Buffalo Bills' 27-25 win over Baltimore Ravens
‘Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard made a huge play with 8:41 left when he forced Andrews to fumble after a 16-yard gain and recovered the fumble at the Bills’ 46. It was Andrews’ first lost fumble since 2019. The Bills ran down the clock to 3:29 and made it 27-19 on Bass’ 21-yard field goal. Coach Sean McDermott sent in Bass instead of going for it on fourth-and-goal from the 2.’
Plays that shaped the game: Damar Hamlin's timely blitz causes big turnover in Bills' victory
‘“We felt like last game our game plan was just sit back and play our defense,” Hamlin said of the Bills’ 31-10 loss to the Ravens in Week 4. “This time we came in with the plan to attack. We were going to die shooting our guns. And we did.”’
Report Card: Run game, special teams come through for Bills in narrow win over Ravens
‘The Bills had fallen short in this round of the playoffs the past three seasons – including the last two at home. Sean McDermott cleared a major hurdle. No, it was not perfect. The offensive game plan felt overly conservative at times, and coordinator Joe Brady would have come under scrutiny had the Bills not found a way.’
Bills convert 3 Ravens turnovers into trip to AFC title game vs playoff rival
‘Well, here we go as the Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-25 on a night not even an ice cube could enjoy, a pulsating, down to the final minute thriller, and Buffalo will indeed get the chance to exorcize its postseason demons against a dynastic Chiefs team that has ended its season in three of the previous four Januarys.’
Bills report card: Buffalo has luck go its way, holds on for thrilling win over Ravens
‘But when the game’s biggest moment arrived with 1:33 left to play, the Bills benefited from an incredibly fortunate for them and ill-timed for the Ravens muff. Mark Andrews, one of the best tight ends in the league, got wide open at the right front pylon of the end zone and probably 99 times out of 100, he catches the Lamar Jackson that would have completed a game-tying two-point conversion.’