‘”Praise God, number one. I mean, just the staff, the players, [were] steadfast in their focus. I couldn’t be more proud of a group at this point in the regular season.” McDermott later added, “To a person, they didn’t flinch. They were focused. They supported one-another. They supported me, and I don’t take that for granted at all.”‘
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Allen: 'Wasn't the prettiest of wins'
‘”Wasn’t the prettiest of wins, we all know that,” said Allen following the win with the assembled media. “There’s a lot to clean up, but the defense played fantastic. They went out there and made a two minute stop, which was great to see. They played great all night.”‘
Opinion: Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills at Chiefs
‘With the game tied and the Bills with a first down at the Chiefs 22 yard line with 2:12 remaining, they attempted a wide receiver screen, which fell incomplete and stopped the clock, saving the Chiefs a timeout. Then on the next play, with 2:10 left, Allen threw deep, but that was also incomplete, once again stopping the clock. Instead of getting the game to the two minute warning after one play, they allowed the Chiefs much more time when they finally received the ball after the Bills ultimately kicked a field goal.’
Playoff hopes look better after Buffalo Bills pull out 20-17 nailbiter over Kansas City Chiefs
‘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.’
"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.”‘
‘At this point, we deserve it’: Checking on Bills Mafia after Sunday’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs
‘“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.’
Bills 20, Chiefs 17 | Final score, game highlights + stats to know
‘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.’