‘A go-ahead Tyler Bass field goal late in the fourth quarter helped lift the Buffalo Bills to a 20-17 win over Kansas City. In another instant classic between these two teams from Arrowhead Stadium.’
BillsBeat - December 11, 2023
"I'd do anything for that man," players show support for Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott
‘”Obviously this week wasn’t easy for coach McDermott,” says quarterback Josh Allen. “You can question a lot of things about coaching style. You can question my decision making. But to question his character and who he is as a man. He’s one of the better humans on this planet. We saw it for what it is. We’re trying to focus on winning one week at-a-time.”‘
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‘“We have a good chance, they have to win out, and we need a little bit of help,” said Sean Kane from Buffalo.’
‘Refs had it out for us’: Chiefs lash out at officials after losing to Bills
‘“There wasn’t a warning the entire game. And then you make a call like that in the final minute?” Mahomes said. “Another game we’re talking about the refs. It’s not what we want for the NFL.”’
Bills hold off late push by Chiefs for 20-17 win
‘Tyler Bass kicked a 39-yard field goal to give the Bills a 20-17 lead with 1 minute, 54 seconds left in the game. Stefon Diggs had dropped a short screen pass, and then Allen threw incomplete to Diggs in the end zone earlier in the drive when the Bills opted to go to the air rather than run to take time off the clock.’
Carucci Take 2: Bills players have McDermott’s back in season-saving win
‘The Bills did more than beat the Chiefs for the third time in a row in the regular season to improve their record to 7-6. They scrapped and clawed and dug deep into their souls to find a way to win a game that, like so many others, had the feel of once again slipping through their fingers.’
Bills escape with much-needed win against Chiefs
‘The Bills entered the game at 6-6, likely needing to win four of their final five matchups to have a shot at making the playoffs. Mitch Morse said the game “absolutely” felt like a must-win.’
Thad Brown: Bills author another successful ‘stuff’ survival week
‘We can (and we will) examine the variety of reasons why this victory wasn’t super pretty, but that doesn’t matter much in December. It’s a win that provided the Bills a huge shot in the arm for their playoff stretch run. That was the only goal for the 5th trip to Kansas City in the last three years.’
Bills keep postseason hopes alive with gritty road win over Chiefs
‘Despite a controversial ending, the Bills made big plays on both sides of the ball to put this game away.’
Bills rally around McDermott in must-win game at Kansas City
‘It’s the third year in a row they won a regular season game here, even though they’ve lost here twice in the playoffs.’
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‘In the sixth meeting between Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes, the Bills quarterback threw for 233 yards, a touchdown and one interception. He added 32 yards and a score on the ground.’
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‘For a moment though, it was Déjà vu all over again: the Chiefs driving down, threatening to score and win the game. And they did score — only it didn’t count. A wild play unfolded in which Mahomes found Travis Kelce at the Buffalo 30-yard line and Kelce threw the ball back and across the field to Kadarius Toney who streaked in for a go-ahead TD. But instead of a score, a penalty was called on Toney for lining up offsides prior to the play, wiping the score off the board.’
'He's one of the better humans on this planet' | Bills players show their support for Sean McDermott following win
‘”You can question a lot of things about coaching style, you can question a lot of things about my decision-making, you can question a lot of things about this team, but to question his character and who he is as a man … he’s one of the better humans on this planet,” Allen said after the game.’
Sean McDermott moves into second place on Bills all-time coaching wins list
‘The head coach now has 69 total wins since becoming Buffalo’s coach in 2017. McDermott passed Lou Saban who has 68 wins and is behind Marv Levy who has 112 wins. He also has the highest win percentage in franchise history with .627 (69-41).’
BillsBeat - December 10, 2023
After 1st-play fumble against Denver, Bills RB James Cook successfully regrouped
‘Since the first-play fumble, Cook has seized control of the top tailback duties, carrying a combined 45 times for 225 yards and no giveaways. He’s playing like a second-round pick. He’s playing like a guy the Bills can count on in 2024. He’s playing like he wants to be a featured part of the offense over the final five games, starting Sunday in Kansas City.’