‘At the end of a play in the second quarter, the Chiefs’ star defensive lineman was caught throwing a punch at offensive lineman Jon Feliciano. Had it been caught by the officials, Jones would have been ejected from the game.’
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Gabriel Davis active for Bills in AFC Championship game; Sammy Watkins out for Chiefs
‘Davis is active and will play against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game tonight. Defensive tackle Vernon Butler is also active after he dealt with a quad injury all week, missing a few practices before being limited on Friday. He went through a pregame workout and looks to be good to go.’
Five takeaways: Bills, Allen outclassed by Mahomes, Chiefs
‘As poor as the offense performed, the real disappointment of the Bills’ first loss since Week 10 was the demise of the defense that had, in recent weeks, shown shades of its past greatness. It was a significant setback for a group that had come a long way this season.’
From this Buffalo Bills fan to the team: We needed this. Thank you.
‘For the first time in a long time, I didn’t sit down to watch a Bills game and fear that they would lose. I was eager to see how they would compete against the NFL’s best. I didn’t feel any anxiety as they cruised to a 13-3 record. I expected them to make the playoffs and that’s when, I thought, the real stress would begin. When the infamous “Hail Murray” happened, I shrugged my shoulders, said “[poop] happens” and brushed it off.’
Boisterous Bill-iever: Bills fan from Auburn, daughter go viral with video
‘Unbeknownst to Cammilleri, his 11-year-old daughter, Zoey, a student at Herman Avenue Elementary School, was recording a TikTok video upstairs.’
Mahomes-led Chiefs outclass Bills, return to Super Bowl
‘If you don’t have a defence that can force them to punt — even just occasionally — then you’d sure better have an offence that can keep pace for more than just a quarter or two.’
The Buffalo Bills’ offence goes cold in the red zone, and a dream season ends in K.C.
‘This is going to drive the Buffalo Bills crazy for a long, long time.’
Monday’s Kansas City Coverage
Chiefs return to the Super Bowl after beating the Buffalo Bills. Next: Tom Brady’s Bucs (Kansas City Star)
Get used to this, KC: Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs to another Super Bowl (Kansas City Star)
Forget about red-zone defensive woes, at least for now. Defense helped Chiefs top Bills (Kansas City Star)
The sudden inevitability of the Kansas City Chiefs and a run back to the Super Bowl (Kansas City Star)
Super again, Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes makes agony of postseasons past a fading memory (Kansas City Star)
Here’s the Chiefs’ AFC Championship Game report card (welcome back, dominant offense) (Kansas City Star)
Photo gallery (Kansas City Star)
Patrick Mahomes returns from injury with precision in AFC Championship win (Saint Joseph News Press)
Chiefs defeat Bills 38-24 to advance to Super Bowl LV (Saint Joseph News Press)
Chiefs fans in St. Joe react to back to back trips to the Super Bowl (Saint Joseph News Press)
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs’ scorching offense set up dream Super Bowl LV showdown with Tom Brady (New York Daily News)
Mecole Hardman made up for ‘dumb’ Chiefs mistake (New York Post)
The magic of Patrick Mahomes should worry Tom Brady (New York Post)
Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes dominate Bills and will defend Super Bowl title against Tom Brady and the Bucs (Newsday)
Kansas City Chiefs, Tyreek Hill returning to Super Bowl (Birmingham News)
Opinion: Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs to another Super Bowl with plenty of grit to go with his sizzle (USA Today)
Patrick Mahomes’ top targets — Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce — beleaguer Bills and put Chiefs in Super Bowl 55 (USA Today)
Chiefs Toughen Up On Defense, Punch Ticket To Super Bowl (AP)
Chiefs Have Edwards-Helaire, No Bell, Watkins Vs Bills (AP)
Patrick Mahomes leads defending champion Kansas City Chiefs back to Super Bowl (ESPN)
Chiefs and Mecole Hardman strike back to take lead (ESPN)
Tyreek Hill’s catch-and-run for Chiefs travels a total distance of 102.5 yards (ESPN)
Chiefs’ Eric Fisher suffers Achilles injury in AFC Championship Game, Super Bowl availability in question (CBS Sports)
Bills-Chiefs Ends in Dramatic Fashion With Late-Game Scuffle (SI)
Patrick Mahomes Looks Ready to Rip the Passer’s Torch From Tom Brady (SI)
Final: Chiefs take AFC; bound for Super Bowl (KSHB-TV)
Exclusive: Chiefs’ Hardman makes most of second chance (KSHB-TV)
Chiefs AFC title win comes with several injuries (KSHB-TV)
Photo gallery (KSHB-TV)
Kansas City Chiefs fans in Power & Light District take celebration to the streets (KSHB-TV)
Fans pour into stores to buy Chiefs AFC Championship gear (KSHB-TV)
Chiefs handle the Bills, heading to second-straight Super Bowl (WDAF-TV)
Super Bowl bound again, Chiefs defeat Bills 38-24 to win AFC Championship (WDAF-TV)
Travis Kelce “just loves this team,” says Chiefs belong in Super Bowl this year (WDAF-TV)
The mentality that sets Patrick Mahomes apart from the rest (WDAF-TV)
Mahomes’ turf toe may take weeks to heal, local doctor says (WDAF-TV)
Andy Reid on Eric Fisher’s injury: “It doesn’t look too good” (WDAF-TV)
Emotions run high at end of AFC Championship Game (WDAF-TV)
Chiefs, Bills fans exchange words in the stands, through signs (WDAF-TV)
Chiefs fans celebrate second trip to Super Bowl in two years (WDAF-TV)
Rally House open until midnight selling Chiefs AFC Championship merchandise (WDAF-TV)
Chiefs Kingdom grows as ‘Arrowheads Abroad’ adopt team (WDAF-TV)
One more! Chiefs repeat as AFC champions, await Brady’s Bucs in Super Bowl 55 (KCTV-TV)
Chiefs tackle Eric Fisher leaves game with achilles injury (KCTV-TV)
Photo gallery (KCTV-TV)
Bills Mafia gathers prior to game at Parkville bar (KCTV-TV)
Chiefs Defeat Bills, 38-24, to Punch Their Ticket to Super Bowl LV (Chiefs.com)
AFC Championship Inactives | Chiefs vs. Bills (Chiefs.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Chiefs.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Chiefs.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Patrick Mahomes leads the Chiefs past the Bills and back into the Super Bowl
‘The Bills emerged from the wilderness this season with their best team since the Super Bowl bridesmaids of the mid-1990s, a powerhouse that had won eight straight entering Sunday. Allen harnessed the power in both his arms and legs and elevated to elite status among quarterbacks. They and their raucous fans came to see themselves as a team of destiny. They realized they are ultimately, in one way, no different than the rest of the NFL: not as good as the Chiefs.’
Kansas City Chiefs bash Buffalo Bills, return to Super Bowl for meeting with Tom Brady, Bucs
‘The AFC championship, for much of the night, wasn’t close.’
Reigning Champion Chiefs Dump Bills 38-24 In AFC Title Game
‘Allen, who had his worst game of the season in a Week 6 loss to the Chiefs, again struggled against the blitzing Kansas City defense. He finished with 287 yards passing with two touchdowns and an interception, but a big chunk of his numbers came as the Bills tried to rally from a 38-15 deficit in the final minutes.’
Bills Fall Short In Breakout Season With 38-24 Loss To KC
‘In a season the Bills (15-4) busted numerous slumps by sweeping the New England Patriots for the first time since 1999, and claimed their first division title in 25 years, Allen and Co. were reminded of how far they still have to go in losing to the defending Super Bowl champions.’
Buffalo Bills turn monster mistake by Chiefs into early lead
‘Kansas City forced the Bills to punt on their second drive of the game, but Hardman’s miscue happened deep in Kansas City’s side of the field. Buffalo gunner Taiwan Jones recovered the fumble at the Chiefs’ 3-yard line, setting up a touchdown pass from Josh Allen to Dawson Knox on the first play of the ensuing drive. Rookie kicker Tyler Bass missed the extra point, but the Bills still took a 9-0 lead over the reigning Super Bowl champion midway through the first quarter.’
Buffalo Bills’ Sean McDermott explains decision to settle for field goals: ‘I wanted to get points’
‘”I thought about going for it on both occasions. Maybe if I had to do it over again, I would have went for maybe one of them,” McDermott said. “But the one before the half, I wanted to get points. We were having trouble coming up with points, and I wanted to at least have something to show for it going into the half, especially knowing they were getting the ball after half. I’ll look back at that and reevaluate that, especially the one after half there, and as an entire team, we’ll learn from the experience.”‘
Stefon Diggs stayed on the field to watch the Chiefs celebrate winning AFC Championship Game
‘Watching your opponent celebrate having accomplished the very thing you wanted to achieve is a tough thing to do. There’s a reason not many players — in any sport — remain on the field or the ice or the court to watch that happen. But apparently, Diggs just felt that he had to be out there, to get a good look at what he missed out on when his team fell short in the AFC title game. Perhaps he’ll use it as motivation going forward.’