‘During their six-game win streak, the Bills rose to the occasion several times in the fourth quarter, including earlier this year in Kansas City. It was only fitting that their season once again came down to fourth quarter execution, only this time things didn’t go their way.’
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Turning it around: First game with Chiefs started win streak. Can McDermott's defense do it again?
‘The Bills’ overall resurgence is rooted in The Team; they are just doing things better than during a 3-5 skid that pushed them out of playoff position. But look at the defense. They returned to their takeaway roots, firmed up against the run and began to close out games.’
Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen: A look at their head-to-head matchups
‘Allen leads the head-to-head series 3-1 in the regular season, but Mahomes holds a 2-0 advantage in the playoffs. All but one game has been played in Kansas City.’
Scouting Report: James Cook looking for a repeat performance against Chiefs
‘Bills 29, Chiefs 23.’
Bills Mailbag: Is this Sean McDermott's finest coaching job?
‘McDermott had a bull’s-eye on his back entering the season when he took over the defensive play calling, and to your point, the defense has continued to function at a high level despite a number of key injuries. The Bills’ season was on life support after that loss to the Eagles dropped them to 6-6, but McDermott used the bye week that followed to make some corrections and what has followed is a six-game winning streak. There were legitimate questions about his job security when it looked like the team was going to miss the playoffs, but those have been erased. He’s done a fantastic job – but it’s not over yet. If the Bills can’t get past the Chiefs, it will be three straight years of being eliminated in the divisional round. The question then will become, what has to change to get over that hump? There is a lot at stake for McDermott on Sunday.’
Alan Pergament: Why Romo can't win, and why Nantz is excited for Bills-Chiefs that could get a Super Bowl rating
‘He is bound to be criticized if he expresses too much love for the performance of Allen or Kansas City superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes.’
Sean Kirst: If Ange Coniglio says this is the biggest game ever played in Buffalo, believe him
‘He’s an 87-year-old historian of Buffalo football, especially the American Football League days of the 1960s, which he documents with his “Remember the AFL” website.’
Erik Brady: 100-year-old Bills fan hoping for Bills' glory vs. Chiefs 57 years later
‘Ray was a Bills season ticket holder in the mid-1960s, when they won American Football League championships in the two seasons before the Super Bowl was born. Ray was at War Memorial Stadium on New Year’s Day 1967, when the Bills played the Kansas City Chiefs for the right to play in the first Super Bowl, before the game even had that name.’
Voice of the Fan: In key matchups, ultimate advantage is the Bills Mafia
‘Here is your guide to the endless crucial matchups that give slight advantages to either the Chiefs or the Bills.’
Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs prediction, keys to AFC playoff showdown
‘Sal’s prediction: Chiefs 24, Bills 23.’
What channel is the Bills game on? How to watch Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs
‘However, even if Bills-Steelers hadn’t been pushed back a day, Bill-Chiefs still would have been placed into the cleanup spot this weekend because their matchup is without question the juiciest of the four games.’
Can Bills turn the tide in Allen-Mahomes trilogy?
‘The first one, Buffalo looked outclassed in the AFC Championship, a 38-24 loss. Then, Allen and Gabe Davis gave Kansas City everything it could handle in the divisional round the following year, the infamous “13 seconds” game, a 42-36 overtime loss. The regular season, however, has produced better results for Buffalo in this matchup, winners of the last three as the perennial division champs have met each year. Allen holds a glittering 97.7 rating and 999 yards, nine touchdowns and two picks in four regular season meetings with KC.’
Highmark Stadium adds Taylor Swift-themed snacks to concession menu for Bills-Chiefs playoff game
‘The “Bad Blood Waffle Fries” are a two-foot boat of spiced waffle fries with split toppings. One half has Buffalo chicken and blue cheese for the Bills; the other has Kansas City Cattleman’s BBQ pork, coleslaw and bread and butter pickles for the Chiefs.’
Bills OL Dawkins ready for home matchup with rival Chiefs
‘“Last week, when they were throwing the snow in the air, it brings a different juice to us,” Dawkins said. “For them to step into our home, it’s going to be drastically different.”’
Five Takes: Bills injuries piling up as Allen, Mahomes set to meet in high-profile divisional round matchup in OP
‘The Bills’ offensive line and its running game as a whole have been much improved this season, and with Allen starting to ramp up his contribution to his team’s ground assault, expect Buffalo to try to establish its rushing attack against a Chiefs team that has proven vulnerable against opposing running games this season.’