‘Sunday night the Chiefs showered their championship pedigree. Something Buffalo doesn’t have… yet.’
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Bills season ends with AFC Championship loss against Chiefs
‘In a game dominated by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Bills were never able to find the endzone when it mattered most, allowing the Chiefs to slowly and steadily increase their lead as the Bills kept having to settle for field goals.’
Bills fan flies to Kansas City for AFC Championship game
‘Reyita Perez of Rochester has been a Bills fan since 1989, but was too young to experience the Bills last AFC title. So, she seized on the chance to get tickets to be there Sunday- something she says was worth every penny for what it can bring to the Bills.’
Bills fans head to bars for title game, despite restrictions
‘”Everybody’s been pretty good, actually,” said Coach Sports Bar server and bartender Kelly Marinaccio. “We have to give gentle reminders here and there, but for the most part people understand, they’ve been great.”‘
Bills Postgame Spotlight | Kansas City Chiefs 38, Buffalo Bills 24 | AFC Championship game
‘Allen finished the game with 287 passing yards and 817 yards for the entire postseason. He surpassed Jim Kelly (707) for the second-most passing yards by a Bill in a single postseason.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills at Chiefs | AFC Championship game
‘Meanwhile Buffalo’s offense sputtered inside the 20 managing just two touchdowns on five red zone trips (40%).’
Gabriel Davis, Vernon Butler active for Bills at Chiefs | AFC Championship game
‘Davis, a rookie, ranked second on the team with seven receiving touchdowns in the 2020 regular season. Butler has started 13 games including the playoffs in 2020. He has 18 tackles and five tackles for loss on the season.’
Bills Today | 5 numbers to know from the AFC Championship game
’43 >> The two teams combined for 43 rushing attempts (Chiefs 25, Bills 18). That marks the fewest ever in a Buffalo playoff game (old record was 45 on 12/27/81 at N.Y.J. – Bills 23, Jets 22).’
How Bills GM Brandon Beane avoided ‘one of the worst things you can do to a young QB’
‘“If you give up a low first-round pick to get arguably a candidate for Offensive Player of the Year and an All-Pro, that’s the right thing to do,” Hall of Fame former Bills General Manager Bill Polian said this week as the Bills prepared to play the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in the AFC championship game at Arrowhead Stadium. “I’ve said it again and again and again, Brandon is the Executive of the Year. Sean (McDermott) is the Coach of the Year, in my opinion. They did a phenomenal job.”’
Four matchups to watch: Bills at Chiefs for AFC championship
‘Meanwhile, tight end Travis Kelce caught two red-zone TDs vs. the Bills. He’s a bad matchup no matter what the Bills do against him.’
Scouting report: Bills are in a better spot than they were against Chiefs in Week 6
‘Prediction: Bills 30, Chiefs 24.’
Bills Mailbag: One stat has to change for Bills to beat the Chiefs
‘The Bills will need Allen and the offense to get back to their high-scoring ways of the regular season after a down week against Baltimore in the divisional round. The Chiefs’ defense is not on the same level as the Ravens, though, so that should be possible.’
One-on-One Coverage: Andre Reed says Bills ‘taking a lot out of the book of our teams’
‘“It takes you back in a lot of ways, because they’re scoring a lot of points,” Reed told The Buffalo News by phone. “They are taking a lot out of the book of our teams, and I’m sure Sean McDermott has referenced us many times during the season and the last four years he’s been there. They’ve got a quarterback that, from one year to the next, has just made a complete turnaround. And they’ve got the weapons. I just think they’ve got everybody that that front office wanted to get.’
Sean Kirst: ‘Heart in two places’: A Buffalo-loving family that must root for the Chiefs
‘Her son Mitch is operations director for the Chiefs, a job of day-to-day focus in the shadow of Covid-19. Lisa, Matt and their daughter Eaya Moore were in the stands in Miami last year to see the Kansas City victory that earned Mitch the Super Bowl ring his mother had a chance to try on not long ago.’
Bills playoff run helps excited expats stay tied to Buffalo
‘”It’s more of a family, in a way, than it is just being a sports fan. The love of the camaraderie from everybody,” Banach said Friday. “I mean, I’m getting goosebumps just talking to you about it.”‘