‘That’s what you get with two of the NFL’s best quarterbacks, Allen and Patrick Mahomes, squaring off yet again. It felt like the kind of game that would be decided by which QB or team would be able to make one more play … or one more stop … or would blink and make a mistake, as happened with Bass’ miss.’
BillsBeat - January 22, 2024
Thad Brown: This Chiefs loss worst of them all
‘The Bills got just about all the breaks at the end. Jordan Poyer made a helluva play to force the Mecole Hardman fumble at the goal line and the ball bounced perfectly through the end zone for a cheapie Bills turnover. Allen threw a pick-six L’Jarius Sneed had lined up early on the Bills final drive, only to have Trent McDuffie friendly fire the ball away from Sneed. Allen’s fumble on the same drive, somehow, was recovered by Spencer Brown and not someone in red and white. If the Bills can’t beat the Chiefs in this spot, when will it ever happen?’
Bills’ playoff run ends with missed field goal in epic battle with Chiefs
‘The Bills started their drive with 8:23 left in the game. They faced fourth and three at midfield, which was converted on a well-crafted ten-yard catch and run by Shakir. However, the Bills were stopped in the red zone and had to send out the field goal unit. Bass stepped up for the potential game-tying field goal from 44 yards out and missed it wide right.’
‘The Buffalo Bills have brought us together each and every week’
‘“And the folks that I have here, I call the original Mafia. They’ve sat in the Rock Pile. They have, uh Joe Ferguson, OJ Simpson. I mean, memorabilia everywhere. We’re like a huge family. The Buffalo Bills have brought us together each and every week,” said Angela Hart.’
“Swiftie Mafia” joins “Bills Mafia” at Bills game against Chiefs
‘Swift may be dating a Chiefs player. but the “Swifties” all had one thing to say: Go Bills!’
Chiefs 27, Bills 24 | Final score, game highlights + stats to know
‘With two minutes remaining, Buffalo had a chance to regain the lead as they drove into Kansas City territory. However, Allen was unable to convert on third-and-long and Tyler Bass missed a 44-yard field goal, putting an end to the game and the Bills season.’
Top 3 things we learned from the Bills vs. Chiefs | AFC Divisional Round
‘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.’
BillsBeat - January 21, 2024
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.’