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‘The Bills are likely to be Super Bowl contenders again next season, but Sanders won a ring already during his time with the Denver Broncos, so it’s not like he still has that one thing left to shoot for. Sanders was drafted back in 2010, and he’s had a long, successful career during which he has played for five teams, catching 704 passes for 9,245 yards and 51 touchdowns. He’s dealt with injuries in recent years and saw his effectiveness markedly decline over the second half of this season, so perhaps he feels it is simply time to hang up his spikes.’

‘This might leave the AFC in a bit of a pickle, having to now identify another alternate, and potentially more than one. With Jackson and Allen now out, that leaves only Justin Herbert as starter with Patrick Mahomes as the only backup, but the latter is preparing to play in the AFC Championship and hopes to punch his ticket to Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. If he does, he won’t be available for the Pro Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 6 in Las Vegas, leaving only Herbert on the roster.’

‘Chiefs fans began donating $13 each to the hospital thanks to a post from the Facebook account “Chiefs Kingdom Memes.” The $13 figure, of course, is a nod to the 13 seconds the Chiefs had left on their final drive of regulation. On the drive, Patrick Mahomes hit Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce for gains of 19 and 25 to set up a game-tying 49-yard field goal from Harrison Butker as time expired.’

‘When it comes to a potential candidate to replace Daboll, Jones also reported that Allen has been highly complimentary of Bills quarterbacks coach Ken Dorsey. Daboll, who has been a part of six combined championship staffs between college and the NFL, has served as the Bills offensive coordinator since 2018. He’s had a hand in helping the young Allen develop into one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, as Buffalo has finished in the top five in total offense over the past two seasons.’

‘Booth would provide the Bills not only a player at a position of need, he’d give Buffalo’s secondary more juice by way of his lightning-quick feet and downfield speed. Booth was the No. 2 cornerback recruit in the nation in 2019. He has plenty of experience — and highlight-reel interceptions — on the perimeter. He’d be the perfect running mate with Tre’Davious White in the Bills’ defensive backfield.’

‘”Pat throws the winning touchdown and he comes straight over to find me. To be in that situation and to do that, that was pretty cool of him to do that,” Allen said after the game. “Obviously, it sucks the way it happened. We wanted to win that game and we had our opportunities. I was taking it all in and holding on to that feeling to make sure we don’t feel like this again. Back-to-back years in the same spot, it’s tough to take in. It’s part of the game, part of the learning process.”‘

‘Why the Chiefs won: They had the ball last.’

‘If the Bills would have held the Chiefs to a field goal, overtime would have continued with the Bills having an opportunity to tie the game with a field goal or win it with a touchdown. The team that won the coin toss had the opportunity to win the game without the other team having the football on offense.’

‘Davis was seemingly wide open all game long, as the Chiefs routinely rolled double-coverage toward Stefon Diggs on the opposite side of the field. Davis got his huge day started late in the second quarter, when he and Josh Allen connected on an 18-yard strike to tie the game at 14.’

‘This time around, the Bills deep receiver group is drastically more healthy than the collection of pass catchers that took the field inside Arrowhead Stadium last January. And by drastically more healthy I mean essentially no one is nursing an injury heading into this contest.’

‘Prediction: Bills 33, Chiefs 27.’

‘Following a 7-6 (3), 6-2 victory against Nuria Parrizas Diaz of Spain at the Australian Open on Thursday, Jessica Pegula wrote “Bills you’re next” on the on-court camera.’

‘The Bills scored on all four of their first half possessions to build up a 24-point lead by halftime, which essentially put the game in cruise control. In the second half, they kept their foot on the gas, adding 20 points to their advantage, which towards the end of the game felt more like a coronation for the bonafide powerhouse in the AFC East for the foreseeable future.’

‘The Buffalo Bills had an offensive performance for the ages, a feat that has never been executed in NFL history. In the Bills’ 47-17 blowout victory over the New England Patriots, Buffalo never punted, kicked a field goal, nor turned the ball over — the first team in league history to go an entire game with no kicks, punts, or turnovers.’

‘Josh Allen had one of the greatest performances by a quarterback in NFL playoff history, showcasing the Buffalo Bills’ dominance over the New England Patriots Saturday night. Allen completed 21 of 25 passes for 308 yards with five touchdowns and added 66 yards on the ground, becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 300 yards, run for 60 yards, and have five touchdowns passes in a playoff game.’