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‘The first flurries surfaced in the second quarter. Replay of an early Mahomes pass to wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling appeared to show a snowball fly into the end zone and toward the Chiefs veteran mid-play.’

‘Down three and driving into Chiefs territory, the Bills deployed Tyler Bass for a 44-yard game-tying try with 1:47 in the fourth quarter, only for Bass to send the ensuing kick right of the goalposts. After claiming possession, the Chiefs proceeded to move the chains with two runs, quickly running out the clock to secure their sixth straight trip to the AFC championship.’

‘Overall, it was a back-and-forth effort between these two AFC heavyweights as they traded blows throughout the contest, particularly around halftime. However, Kansas City’s defense was able to hold firm down the stretch, forcing a turnover on downs, a three-and-out, and then holding the Bills to a (missed) field goal over their final three drives.’

‘And while Bass’ kick did all but officially seal the victory for the Chiefs, who’ll remarkably head to their sixth-consecutive AFC Championship Game, Buffalo’s banged-up defense simply couldn’t get Kansas City into 2nd-and-long and 3rd-and-long scenarios. The Chiefs ran 62 offensive plays in the victory and only got to third down five times. Incredible.’

‘With Ken Dorsey as offensive coordinator, Cook averaged 61.5 rushing yards per game, 22.2 receiving yards per game and found the end zone just twice. Under interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady, Cook averaged 72.4 rushing yards per game, 31.9 receiving yards per game and scored four total touchdowns. He finished out the regular season averaging over 100 scrimmage yards per game with Brady.’

‘They meet a lot and their head-to-head battles are incredible. That meets the basic standard of any great rivalry. This is the seventh time they’ve met in the last four years, despite not playing in the same division! Sound familiar? They join Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady as the only QB rivalry from different divisions to meet seven times in a four-year span.’

‘This is the first time that game will take place in Buffalo, though, as the Chiefs are headed on the road for a postseason contest for the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era. The Bills went into Kansas City and beat the Chiefs earlier this season, the first win in what has become a six-game winning streak.’

‘The Bills are scheduled to face the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET in the divisional round. The good news is that — unlike last week when their wild-card game had to be moved to Monday due to bad weather — the snow that hit Buffalo is not expected to fall during Sunday night’s game, though it could continue through Saturday.’

‘As the Bills played more respectable ball from 2014 through the Tyrod Taylor years that culminated with the snapping of the 17-year playoff drought on New Year’s Eve 2017, my uncle would occasionally remind that the Bills had become the Boise State of the NFL.’

‘A lake-effect snow warning is in place in Western New York, which includes Orchard Park where the Bills’ Highmark Stadium is located. That means Buffalo could receive one to three feet of snow while additional storming could run the total to over four feet. This warning is in place until Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, per Accuweather, Buffalo could receive snow fall through Saturday.’

‘They meet a lot and their head-to-head battles are incredible. That meets the basic standard of any great rivalry. This is the seventh time they’ve met in the last four years, despite not playing in the same division! Sound familiar? They join Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady as the only QB rivalry from different divisions to meet seven times in a four-year span.’

‘”It’s going to take a team effort,” Allen said of next week’s task during Monday’s postgame interview with CBS Sports sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson. “They’re playing really good football right now. We know the type of team that they are, obviously the type of quarterback that they have in Pat over there.’

‘It will be hard for even Josh Allen’s biggest critics to find something wrong with his performance in leading the Buffalo Bills to a 31-17 win over the Steelers in Monday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown. The AFC’s No. 2 seed move on to host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs next weekend in the divisional round.’

‘The Steelers landed in Buffalo Sunday afternoon. CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathon Jones reports that Monday temperatures in Buffalo are expected to be in the teens, with a wind chill in the single digits. The Bills are asking fans to carpool, as not all of the parking areas may be clear.’

‘Against the Dolphins in Week 18, Allen completed 30 passes to eight different pass catchers. Khalil Shakir led the team with 105 yards. Dalton Kincaid tied Stefon Diggs for the team lead in catches with seven. Dawson Knox chipped in the game-winning touchdown. Trent Sherfield had three snags. There were 20 carries divvied up between James Cook and Leonard Fournette. Now, that duo was ineffective on those carries, combining for a mere 56 yards, but even having enough faith in the run game to hand the ball to backs 20 times in a game with massive playoff implications is telling.’