‘Having blown this opportunity, just like they blew it in 2022 when they lost at home in the divisional round to the Bengals, it’s pretty tough to make the argument that Buffalo’s Super Bowl window is still open because it’s simply not true. Even with superstar quarterback Josh Allen at the helm, it’s closed for at least the foreseeable future.
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Someday: Bills fans despondent following loss to Chiefs in divisional round
‘Wheret my seats were, I had a bad angle to see if the ball went through the uprights. Bills fans were collectively holding their breath as the pigskin faded to the right — no good. Bass missed it wide right. One fan next to me said, “Wide right again?” We were all in disbelief. When the lights were the brightest, the Bills failed again. Back to the drawing board.’
Bills grapple with another disappointing playoff exit and the uncertain future that awaits
‘“Every year when you lose, you wake up the next day and you’re filled with so much frustration because you weren’t able to get it done,” Bills safety Micah Hyde said. “I feel like I could have done more, but this morning I woke up and I’m just like, ‘Wow, like that was a run.’ That was an amazing run we went on and I’m forever grateful for this team, their hard work, the resilience that they showed.”’
Bills believe Super Bowl is still within reach despite the sting of another Chiefs loss
‘“People are going to say what they’re going to say,” the Bills tight end said. “People were saying we were 6-6 and had not shot of making the playoffs and here we are in the second round. It’s about proving the naysayers wrong. The ultimate goal is the Super Bowl … but to make it this far, I say it’s a win.”’
Bills coach Sean McDermott under fire for bizarre Damar Hamlin fake punt call
‘It would have been a magical moment — had it not gone so horribly wrong.’
Don’t feel bad for Josh Allen — he owns four properties worth a combined $12M
‘The quarterback owns two properties in California and two in New York, conveniently located near the Bills’ Highmark Stadium. They’re worth a combined $12 million.’
Rex Ryan ‘would not be shocked’ if Bills fire Sean McDermott for Bill Belichick
‘“This is the craziest thing. This might be the spot where Bill Belichick goes,” Ryan said Monday on ESPN’s “DiPietro & Rothenberg Show.”’
Long-suffering Bills fans continue to wait for ‘next year’
‘It was cloudy and cold on The Mourning After Tyler Bass missed the 44-yard field goal Wide Right that might have forced overtime against Mahomes and the Chiefs but did not. Wide Right 33 years after Scott Norwood missed his Wide Right 47-yard field goal that would have beaten the Bill Parcells Giants in Super Bowl XXV.’
Stefon Diggs declines to talk to media after huge drop dooms Bills in playoff loss
‘Diggs had just three catches for 21 yards in Sunday’s divisional-round loss, in what was another disappointing performance in a string of them from the 30-year-old.’
K Tyler Bass deactivates social media after missed kick; Bills Mafia donates to cat shelter to show support
‘Bills Mafia started donating to local nonprofit Ten Lives Club to show support to Bass after he reportedly received online hate. The kicker is a brand ambassador for the organization, which is a no-kill cat rescue and shelter.’
Bills pack up while confident they will get past Mahomes and Chiefs in the playoffs one day
‘“It’ll get figured out. I have no doubt about it,” Poyer said, packing up his belongings a day after a 27-24 loss in the divisional round.’
Bills need to get younger on defense ahead of 2024 season, ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman says
‘”I’ve always said this: There’s a three- to four-year window of when your team is all together and you’re really good before contract negotiations start. People in the front office start to either get fired or move on to get a bigger job, better job somewhere else. Maybe an assistant GM is promoted to a GM at another organization. So, you got about a good three- to four-year window.”‘
Bills' Josh Allen: 'I believe in what we've got going on'
‘Despite the success Allen has had in 10 career postseason games — 64.6% completions, 21 passing touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 83 rushing attempts for 563 yards and 5 rushing scores — Buffalo is just 5-5 in those matchups. With the latest defeat to the Chiefs, Buffalo became the first team to be eliminated by the same opponent three times in a four-year span since the 49ers lost three straight years to the Green Bay Packers from 1995 to ’97.’
Why Josh Allen doesn't believe Bills' Super Bowl window is closing despite another playoff loss to the Chiefs
‘”No. Not at all,” Allen responded when asked if he’s worried the Bills’ window has closed, per NFL.com. “I believe in what we’ve got going on here and the people that are in charge. I believe in myself. And that will never change.”‘
How can Bills get over the hump and make Super Bowl? Three things Buffalo must do to unseat Chiefs
‘Since the Bills picked Allen in 2018, they’ve drafted one wide receiver (Davis, Round 4) and two tight ends (Kincaid and Dawson Knox, Round 3) in the first four rounds of the draft. That has to change. Now. ‘