‘Williams says it was the best birthday he’s ever had. His mom said he slept next to the game ball from Josh Allen.’
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Stefon Diggs continues to be Josh Allen’s go-to guy in clutch moments
‘“In those moments you want the game to be on you, you want your quarterback to trust you so it actually gives me a level of comfort and actually puts me in a different space mentally that I’m out here for a purpose, I’m out here for a reason, he’s counting on you,” Diggs said after the game.’
Sullivan: As Bills fans dream of 16-1, AFC East looks tougher than anticipated
‘Yes, it’s now the only division in the NFL in which all four teams are currently at .500 or better. Who would have imagined that back in the summer, when it was fashionable to dismiss the AFC East as the mighty Bills and its three hapless divisional brethren?’
Fans celebrate victory Monday by stocking up on new Bills gear
‘“It depends on what I see, every week there’s something different out,” said one Buffalo Bills fan at the Bills Store. “I got a bunch of helmets, I collect 10 helmets at home, and I got a couple jerseys’
Stars lift Bills to victory in Kansas City
‘”I’m proud of our team, how we battled tonight,” Allen said. “Obviously it didn’t start off how we wanted to. Guys just kept their head down, didn’t panic, didn’t blink is what we like to say in our locker room, trusted the game plan, trusted situational football and got a W tonight. That was our only goal, to come in here. If it’s by 1, if it’s by 100 — it’s another win. That’s what we’re trying to do each and every week.”‘
“One of those guys that you lean on” | Von Miller helps Bills finish off Chiefs in the final minute
‘”You could feel him,” head coach Sean McDermott said. “Whether or not he was actually sacking Mahomes, he was affecting him, and then he did get him a couple of times. He was phenomenal.”‘
Bills safety Jordan Poyer shares details on his 15-hour drive to play vs. Chiefs
‘Poyer explained that he knew early on last week that he wouldn’t be able to fly with the team, so he and the Bills worked to find a way to get him to KC. They settled on the van and Poyer and his family turned it into a group trip.’
Bills Today | Dawson Knox’s resilience doesn’t go unnoticed
‘”A guy like that battling each and every day regardless of what’s going on with his life,” Diggs said. “It kind of gives you like a, damn, he has the courage and the will to be like, I can do it. Trying to just love him up and keep him in that good space. To see him have the game-winning touchdown, it’s like, ‘OK, Knox. Good [expletive].”‘
Dramatic victory by Bills sets up home-field edge
‘To be sure, there’s a lot of football to be played, 11 games to be exact, and much can happen in that span including injuries, but Buffalo has to like its position at this point, though the team isn’t saying so.’
Notebook: Buffalo finally surrenders a third-period touchdown
‘When Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw a touchdown pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, it marked the first time this season Buffalo had given up a score in the third period. The Bills have now outscored opponents 51-7 in the third quarter in the first six games.’
Observations: Josh Allen’s laser to Dawson Knox caps off Bills’ comeback win over Chiefs
‘“We’re prepared, we’ve been here before and we’ve battled through the storm multiple times, good and bad,” Diggs said. “Sometimes it didn’t really go our way, so as far as us having the poise and having that energy of ‘we got it.’ … We put in the hard work and the game is going to have its ebbs and flows. Don’t ride the roller coaster, so it kind of permeates in a way.”’
Ryan O’Halloran: The Bills signed Von Miller to beat Kansas City, and The Closer delivered in win
‘“I’ve come up to this stadium a whole bunch of times and been at this same podium and ain’t had no smiles so it’s good to come in here and smile,” he said. “We’re going to make the plane do backflips on the way home.”’
‘That was like a Kobe moment right there’: Taron Johnson seals Bills’ victory with interception
‘“That was like a Kobe moment right there,” Elam said. “That was way bigger than my interception, I think. It was something that was much needed.”’
Three questions: Looking down the road and putting Bills’ giant win in perspective
‘Yet the Bills (5-1) are now driving the bus in the AFC. Their lead over Kansas City (4-2) is effectively two games. The Chiefs are going to win the AFC West, barring an injury disaster. A 13-4 finish for Buffalo is looking conservative right now. If the Bills beat Green Bay in two weeks, they will stand 6-1. At the start of the season, most Bills fans would have been ecstatic to be 5-2 through the rugged opening portion of the schedule. It’s fun for fans to look ahead. The challenge for the Bills’ players is to keep chugging Sean McDermott’s Kool-Aid and take them one at a time.’
Plays that shaped the game: Josh Allen’s spectacular throws overcame KC pressure
‘Allen went 0 for 7 on his first seven passes against Chiefs blitzes. They sent big blitzes at Allen on three consecutive plays from the 3-yard line to get a turnover on downs midway through the second quarter.’