Two Bills Drive

‘And while all playoff losses are hard, this one felt different. It rang with hopelessness and pure, utter defeat for a team that really felt like it was now or perhaps never. That feeling was certainly displayed on the face of Allen himself in his postgame press conference.’

‘Buffalo disputed the call on the field, but Allen and coach Sean McDermott aren’t blaming the officials after their heartbreaking 32-29 loss to the Chiefs.’

‘The Bills seem to have figured out how to beat the Chiefs — just not in the playoffs.’

‘Clearly struggling to think of the right words to say after a heartbreaking defeat, Allen said it’s “not fun” and the Bills “didn’t do it tonight” when it came to beating the defending champions.’

‘The Chiefs led 21-16 at halftime but the story of the half — at least one social media — came to controversial calls once again. This happened last week as well in the Divisional Round. The Chiefs have gotten a lot of flack as some think the team is favored by referees.’

‘The Bills have gotten increasingly used to taking the field without some of their most impactful defenders. From Matt Milano to Taron Johnson, Buffalo appears to have more misfortune than most when it comes to keeping its defensive players fit and firing.’

‘With some key late-game execution Sunday night, Kansas City took down Buffalo 32-29 in the AFC championship game to advance to Super Bowl 59. As a result, the Chiefs will soon get a rematch against the Eagles, who they beat 38-35 in Super Bowl 57.’

‘With some key late-game execution Sunday night, Kansas City took down Buffalo 32-29 in the AFC championship game to advance to Super Bowl 59. As a result, the Chiefs will soon get a rematch against the Eagles, who they beat 38-35 in Super Bowl 57.’

‘The 2024 season looked to represent a new dawn for Buffalo’s franchise, which engineered another glistening season as Josh Allen laid claim to the title of league’s most valuable talent.’

‘On a fourth-down sneak by Josh Allen, he appeared to have broken the line to gain before being shoved backwards and tackled. However, the officials marked him short. And after review, the call was upheld and the Chiefs were given the ball, where they marched down the field and scored to make it a 29-22 game.’

‘The Chiefs making it a point to not let Allen beat them with his legs was a huge factor. Allen racked up 39 rushing yards total on 11 grinding carries. Consider that he put the November regular-season meeting away with a 26-yard TD burst. Allen’s longest run was 13 yards, and it happened late in the game with minimal impact.’

‘One official overruled another on the play, which was difficult to see because of the number of players surrounding Allen. That decision might have made all the difference, as the call only stood as called. It was not confirmed by replay, meaning the call on the field is what the officiating crew had to stick with.’

‘I truly wish I had something more to say as it pertains to the AFC Championship Game and the duel we all witnessed, but truthfully, I don’t. A sentence will come to mind before immediately getting erased and brainstormed again followed by a long look of nothingness. There is no anger. There is no rage. Just utter numbness. Another terrific Josh Allen performance that will be just another footnote lost to time. Another defensive showing that shows just how poorly constructed that side of the ball is. Another season of this terrific quarterback’s prime come and gone with nothing to show for. I’m not going to go in depth about the game here, we all witnessed it and are aware of what went wrong and when the game flipped as Josh Allen was ruled short on fourth down, which was then followed by the Chiefs continuing to do whatever they pleased offensively.’