‘“It’s been our best play all year at one or inside of one yard. We won some of those, but … they were doing a good job,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said after a fourth playoff loss to the Chiefs in the last five years. “I thought overall, maybe we could have disguised it, maybe not, but at the end of the day we have confidence in Josh and our offensive line to get those and they’ve been getting them all year.”’
BillsBeat - January 27, 2025
Heroes, zeros from AFC Championship game: Josh Allen let down by offensive line
‘The Buffalo offensive line failed to block enough to get QB Josh Allen one yard on a fourth-and-1 in the fourth quarter, and, moments later, they failed to hold off a Kansas City blitz that wrecked a fourth-and-5 play the Bills needed to stay alive. ‘
Josh Allen’s final words before last drive come back to haunt Bills
‘“They gave a good look. I didn’t see anything on my first cadence, I was sliding left. Corner came, and yeah,” Allen said.’
Bills’ Christian Benford suffers another concussion on frightening blow after clearing protocol in injury controversy
‘Benford also sustained a concussion at the end of Buffalo’s divisional round win against the Ravens on Jan. 19, but he cleared protocol in time for Sunday’s game.’
Dave Portnoy ‘quitting’ football after ref controversy costs him $1M Bills Super Bowl bet
‘After the Bills were stopped short on a fourth-and-1 call early in the fourth quarter of their AFC Championship game loss to the Chiefs, Portnoy posted a 52-second video to X where he ranted about the spot after Buffalo’s third-down completion, the spot on fourth down, the referees determining everything and how “I quit football.”’
Bills’ Mack Hollins arrives for AFC Championship game in wild Animal Muppet outfit
‘During the Bills’ divisional round win on Jan. 19, Hollins went with a beach theme — with a bucket hat and unbuttoned Hawaiian shirt accompanying a small Bills football in his hand.’
Dalton Kincaid’s brutal drop sealed Bills’ crushing AFC Championship loss: ‘Should be a catch’
‘“The opportunity’s there to catch it and it should be a catch, yeah,” Kincaid told reporters after the game.’
Souhan: Vikings can feel Bills’ pain following Buffalo’s latest playoff exit
‘The Bills are the Vikings’ Brothers From Another (Super Bowl) Smother. One of these teams has to win it all someday.’
Josh Allen QB sneak: Bills QB ruled short on controversial fourth down call
‘Indeed, the camera angles showed on the CBS broadcast didn’t show anything definitive. Too many players were blocking the line to gain, making it impossible to see whether Allen had made it.’
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs outlast Bills, head to Super Bowl 59 with chance at NFL history
‘The Bills offense had a chance to tie the contest late in the fourth quarter, but Kansas City dialed up an all-out blitz on fourth down and Allen’s desperation pass came up incomplete.’
The Chiefs get more Mahomes magic and advance to 3rd straight Super Bowl, beating the Bills 32-29
‘“I told them they’ve got nothing to be ashamed of,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said, “and I love them.”’
Once again, the Bills play the Chiefs down to the wire, only to come up short of the Super Bowl
‘Despite another gutsy effort from Josh Allen and his bunch, who took the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs down to the wire in the playoffs yet again, they were forced to watch in the closing seconds as Patrick Mahomes and the rest of their biggest rivals ran off the final seconds on a 32-29 victory in the AFC championship game Sunday night.’
Bills cornerback Christian Benford ruled out of AFC title game vs. Chiefs with a concussion
‘Benford was carted from the field after a helmet-to-helmet hit with teammate Damar Hamlin while trying to make a tackle in the first quarter.’
Chiefs hold off Bills to secure shot at history in Super Bowl LIX
‘But Buffalo’s offense found themselves where they wanted to in this game: late in the fourth quarter with the ball in their hands. The defense got a stop on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ offense, forcing a field goal that Harrison Butker split the uprights with to take a 32-29 lead.’
Josh Allen crushed after losing to Chiefs again in playoffs: 'To be the champs, you got to beat the champs'
‘”It’s just not fun,” he said after letting out a sigh. “But to be the champs, you got to beat the champs, and we didn’t do it tonight.”‘