‘If the Chiefs win, the City of Buffalo will reciprocate by sending Kansas City a platter of iconic Buffalo wings from downtown Buffalo hot spot Deco Lounge.’
BillsBeat - January 21, 2024
Erie County Sheriff's Office delivers warning to mischievous Bills fans
‘The brunt of the message is this: don’t throw snowballs, and don’t trespass at the new Bills stadium construction site, where additional security will be in place for the 6:30 p.m. Sunday playoff game.’
Bills legends hold autograph signing ahead of playoff game
‘Bruce Smith and Brian Moorman are among former Bills players who are back in Western New York, ahead of Buffalo’s AFC divisional round playoff game Sunday night.’
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‘The top concerns going into Sunday are Terrel Bernard and Taron Johnson. Johnson was optimistic on Friday he would clear concussion protocol by game time and has appeared plenty healthy, even going back to right after the Pittsburgh game Monday evening. He’s arguably the most talented defender the Bills will suit up against the Chiefs and a 2nd team All-Pro for good reason. There’s very few in the league who could adequately replace what Johnson can do, let alone on the Bills roster.’
Bills and Chiefs meet again in playoffs; How to watch News10NBC Sports’ preview
‘The Bills haven’t beat the Chiefs in the playoffs with Josh Allen as quarterback but both losses were in Kansas City. Now the Chiefs must travel to Orchard Park for the second round of the playoffs. The Bills are coming off a 31-17 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers while the Chiefs are coming off a 26-7 win against the Miami Dolphins, knocking out Buffalo’s AFC East Division rival.’
'Let him do his thing' | James Cook's quiet but endearing personality makes him a beloved teammate in Bills locker room
‘”Just the way he carries himself as a professional, the way he works,” Shakir shared. “In the weight room, he gets in everything he needs to get done, he’s the hardest worker in there.”‘
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‘Allen (24) and Mahomes (26) are the only two quarterbacks who have at least 24 total touchdowns in their first nine playoff games. In Allen’s nine career playoff appearances, he’s averaged 2.7 total touchdowns per game, 281.9 passing yards per game, 336.4 offensive yards per game (most in NFL history) and has a 101.6 passer rating.’
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‘Since Week 16, more than two thirds of the targets in Buffalo’s passing game have gone to five other receiving targets in the passing game not named Diggs. Rookie TE Dalton Kincaid and WR Khalil Shakir have been the most frequently used in that group as they’ve accounted for 23 and 16 percent of the targets over that four-game span.’
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‘Walder’s pick: Chiefs 32, Bills 31.’
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‘Channel: CBS (WIVB in Buffalo). Time: 6:30 p.m.’
Falcons announce completed interview with Joe Brady
‘Brady is a respected offensive mind who has spent the last two seasons working with Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills as the quarterbacks coach and, currently, the interim offensive coordinator. Brady made the jump back into the league – he was a Saints offensive assistant from 2017-18 – after helping lead LSU to a national championship as the passing game coordinator with Joe Burrow at quarterback in 2019.’
BillsBeat - January 20, 2024
Bills notes: Four Buffalo players ruled out for playoff game vs. Chiefs because of injuries
‘McDermott said he expected the other players listed on the Bills’ injury report to be decided closer to the game. Linebacker Terrel Bernard (ankle), cornerbacks Rasul Douglas (knee) and Taron Johnson (concussion protocol) and punter Sam Martin (hamstring) were listed as questionable.’
Ryan O'Halloran: For Josh Allen, Sunday is legacy-building chance
‘This is absolutely a legacy game for Allen.’
Cam Lewis' versality key as Buffalo Bills defense juggles multiple injuries
‘Lewis played in all 17 games in the regular season, with 13% of defensive snaps and 75% of special teams snaps, but played 43% of the defensive snaps last week against Pittsburgh in the wild-card round, mainly because of the concussion suffered by nickel cornerback Taron Johnson.’
Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones is Issue No. 1 for Bills' offense
‘In six career games against the Bills, Jones has eight tackles and one sack, but that obviously doesn’t tell the story. He has played at least 67% of the defensive snaps in each game and the Chiefs are creative in moving him around the line to get him one-on-one matchups.’