‘That was the thing Allen and the Bills lacked — that final measure of expertise. “We got to make one more play, and we didn’t,” Allen said. The loss will be blamed on Tyler Bass’s shanked 44-yard field goal attempt that failed to tie the score with 1:43 to go, but really the Chiefs had steadily bled them of self-assurance throughout the final quarter.’
BillsBeat - January 22, 2024
Bills fans pelt Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes with snowballs after heartbreaking playoff loss
‘Among those targeted by the Bills faithful was Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes as he ran toward the tunnel, according to a video from the stadium.’
Patrick Mahomes remains the dragon burning up Josh Allen, Bills’ dreams
‘It must have seemed cruel to the Bills Mafia army that was bundled up inside Highmark Stadium on Sunday night that Patrick Mahomes was born after Wide Right, was born 20 months after the last time their beloved Bills would get to play for a Lombardi Trophy, and there he was, stalking his third Super Bowl championship with the Chiefs.’
Bills’ Tyler Bass feels ‘terrible’ after wide-right kick gave painful Scott Norwood flashback
‘“Ultimately you can put it on me,” Bass told reporters after the game. “I got to do a better job of keeping my target. I got to do a better job of playing it a little bit more left to right. I’ve been playing here long enough to know you got to do that. … It just didn’t work out. I feel terrible. I love this team and this one hurts bad.”’
NFL fan catches fire tailgating with Bills Mafia before Chiefs playoff game
‘On Sunday, it featured one fan tossing another wearing a Detroit Lions sweatshirt from the bed of a pickup truck onto the table with one twist: someone set the table on fire.’
It Was Another Chiefs-Bills Classic. It Was Another Devastating Loss for Josh Allen.
‘In recent years, Chiefs-Bills has morphed into one of the NFL’s greatest rivalries, but this game emphasized the chasm that exists between the two franchises. While Mahomes has led Kansas City to two Super Bowl victories, Allen has yet to even take Buffalo to the championship game.’
Chiefs vs. Bills highlights: How KC held on to earn trip to another AFC title game
‘And, once again, Mahomes was again a huge component of Buffalo’s misery.’
What's worse than Patrick Mahomes breaking the Bills' hearts? Wide right.
‘How cruel was that? The Bills had them right where they wanted them. On their turf in the playoffs. Instead, Buffalo was cursed again.’
'Wide right': Explaining Buffalo Bills' two heartbreaking missed kicks decades apart
‘”The two most dreaded words in Buffalo have surfaced again,” Nantz said on the broadcast.’
Taylor Swift’s NFL playoff tour takes her to Buffalo for Chiefs game against Bills
‘The pop music superstar was escorted by a heavy security presence to a suite overlooking the west end zone, and located just below the name of Bills Hall of Fame coach Marv Levy’s name on the stadium’s Wall of Fame.’
Kelce scores twice and Chiefs beat Bills 27-24 to advance to face Ravens in AFC championship
‘Allen blamed himself for having Buffalo’s final drive stall at the Chiefs 26 following two incompletions — the last a throwaway after he was flushed out of the pocket.’
Bills have a familiar feeling, eliminated by the Chiefs in playoffs for third time in four years
‘“Here, there, doesn’t matter,” the Bills quarterback said. “Losing sucks. I don’t know what else to say.”’
Josh Allen sums up Bills' devastating playoff defeat: 'Losing sucks'
‘”I wish he wouldn’t have been put in that situation,” he said. “You win as a team. You lose as a team. One play doesn’t define a season, doesn’t define a game.”‘
Fan lights himself on fire after jumping onto flaming table at Bills-Chiefs tailgate
‘It is common to see folding tables get broken by fans jumping off their cars and snowbanks at Buffalo Bills tailgates. However, that tradition went awry on Sunday ahead of the AFC Divisional matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, when one fan tried to do it with the table on fire.’
Bills' Tyler Bass misses game-tying kick as Chiefs move on to AFC Championship Game
‘Josh Allen led the Bills down the field to the point where it looked like he could kill clock and score a touchdown to take the outright lead. However, the Chiefs’ defense came up clutch on third-and-9, forcing an incompletion that led Bass out on the field to attempt a 44-yard field goal.’