Archives for January 27, 2025

‘The Chiefs making it a point to not let Allen beat them with his legs was a huge factor. Allen racked up 39 rushing yards total on 11 grinding carries. Consider that he put the November regular-season meeting away with a 26-yard TD burst. Allen’s longest run was 13 yards, and it happened late in the game with minimal impact.’

‘One official overruled another on the play, which was difficult to see because of the number of players surrounding Allen. That decision might have made all the difference, as the call only stood as called. It was not confirmed by replay, meaning the call on the field is what the officiating crew had to stick with.’

‘I truly wish I had something more to say as it pertains to the AFC Championship Game and the duel we all witnessed, but truthfully, I don’t. A sentence will come to mind before immediately getting erased and brainstormed again followed by a long look of nothingness. There is no anger. There is no rage. Just utter numbness. Another terrific Josh Allen performance that will be just another footnote lost to time. Another defensive showing that shows just how poorly constructed that side of the ball is. Another season of this terrific quarterback’s prime come and gone with nothing to show for. I’m not going to go in depth about the game here, we all witnessed it and are aware of what went wrong and when the game flipped as Josh Allen was ruled short on fourth down, which was then followed by the Chiefs continuing to do whatever they pleased offensively.’

‘Late in the second quarter, Patrick Mahomes launched a jump ball in the air. Buffalo Bills safety Cole Bishop seemed to have the interception, but he and receiver Xavier Worthy fought for the ball to the ground and it was ruled a catch for Worthy. But after replay, it was evident the nose of the ball touched the ground, which made many believe the pass would be ruled incomplete. However, after Sean McDermott challenged, the play was upheld and the Chiefs added to their lead to make it 21-10 before half.’

‘With an opportunity to take the lead, Joe Brady kept the ball in the hands of Josh Allen. However, this was an option play with Cook installed as a safety valve. Allen took advantage of his second option and pitched the ball to Cook when defenders blocked his path to the end zone. With the ball in his hands, Cook took over and muscled his way across the goal line on a highlight-reel play.’

‘”Should be a catch,” Kincaid said, owning the mistake. “I believe you grow from this but for the time being, it hurts a lot.”‘