‘Buffalo emerged from the trade with three franchise players in cornerback Tre’Davious White, linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, and tackle Dion Dawkins – but despite impressively wielding those picks, the value of Mahomes is arguably even more.’
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Bills List WR Gabriel Davis Questionable For AFC Title Game
‘Buffalo’s two top receivers Stephon Diggs and Cole Beasley “are in a pretty good spot,” McDermott said. Diggs (oblique muscle) and Beasley (knee) were both full participants in Friday’s practice after being limited earlier in the week.’
Chiefs’ Reid, Bills’ McDermott To Match Wits For AFC Title
‘Funny thing: Even after firing him, Reid suspected deep down that McDermott was destined for big things. “Very organized, very smart and very tough,” he explained this week. “He came from a coaching family — his dad was a heck of a coach. Sean just kind of picked up right from there. Very solid, very good.”’
Big Offenses, Overlooked Defenses In AFC Title Game
‘What we get Sunday is a matchup of dynamic offenses and overlooked defenses, the top two teams in the conference. Kansas City (15-2) has the confidence of a reigning champion and a charisma few NFL teams can match. Buffalo (15-3) has an undying belief that after years in the doldrums, the formula is on hand for a return to the Super Bowl.’
2021 AFC Championship Game: How Chiefs, Bills have changed since their Week 6 meeting
‘Buffalo is 11-1 since the loss to Kansas City, emerging as one of the best teams in the NFL. The Bills have won eight in a row and seven of those contests are by double digits. The game against Kansas City was an anomaly compared to what the Bills defense really is.’
The Mind of Daboll in Three Plays
‘“Once they read man coverage, they sold the run. We call that a run-action pass, low hats, it sells everyone on the run and then with the speed and the techniques of all the receivers versus man coverage, everyone created separation and you got three guys popping open.”’
How the Bills Turned Over Their Roster, and Other Conference Championship Teams Were Built
‘Beane and his staff took a couple of things away from the encounter. First, Allen was country tough. He went back into the game in the second half and tried to give it a go, before his first throw on a sideline route came out flat and made clear he was done for the night. Second, and just as important, Allen was 100% accountable. He wasn’t going to let someone else take the blame, even in a job-interview setting when it might benefit him.’
When is the last time Bills went to a Super Bowl? History of Buffalo’s big game appearances
‘Here’s a look back at the Bills’ Super Bowl history — if you don’t like re-living misery, maybe turn back here.’
Who is the Bills’ backup quarterback? Buffalo QB depth chart behind Josh Allen
‘Barkley played his college football at USC and was drafted in the fourth round in 2013 by the Philadelphia Eagles. He never started a game in Philly before moving on to the Bears, where he went 1-5 as a starter in 2016. Barkey’s only other NFL start came in 2018 for the Bills, a win in Week 10 against the Jets in which Barkley threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns.’
Patrick Mahomes clears concussion protocol
‘Mahomes has also been dealing with a nagging toe injury that has hampered his play recently, but that will not keep him from playing for the chance to return to the Super Bowl for a second-consecutive year.’
Josh Allen named Most Improved Player of the Year by PFWA
‘In all 16 games played this season, Allen set a number of franchise single-season records in Buffalo, throwing for 4,544 yards, 37 touchdowns to just 10 interceptions, while also completing 69.2% of his passes. The 24-year-old also accounted for a franchise record 46 touchdowns this season, as he added eight rushing scores, as well as a receiving touchdown in Week 10 against the Arizona Cardinals.’
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid praises ‘mentee’ Bills head coach Sean McDermott ahead of AFC title game
‘“He deserves coach of the year,” said Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. “He’s really just done a nice job with that whole program.”’
Buffalo native taking on the Bills in AFC Championship
‘Harris grew up in Buffalo and played college football at the University at Buffalo. After a really strong collegiate career, Harris signed as an undrafted free agent with Tampa Bay. After another stop in Baltimore, he signed with the Chiefs. This is his second year on the roster.’
Who are the X factors for the Bills in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game?
‘Offensive lineman Jon Feliciano also missed the week six match-up after suffering an injury before the season began that placed him on injured reserve. Feliciano will go up against defensive tackle Chris Jones, who had an easy time against then starter, Brian Winters.’
Mahomes says he’s out of the concussion protocol, will play
‘”Yeah, I actually just got out of the protocol,” he said. “The week has just been a bunch of testing, a bunch of different things just to make sure I’m good to go and there’s no lingering effects or anything like that.”‘