‘Epenesa made a huge play early in the game when he batted a ball into the air and ultimately intercepted Patrick Mahomes. He was injured on the play and came out of the game for a brief time. Although he re-entered the game, he then exited again and didn’t return.’
WGR
Opinion: Bills defense finally comes up big
‘Recent history is why I had no faith in that unit. Four times this season, the defense could not hold on to a fourth quarter lead, with three of those contests inside the final two minutes of regulation. All four games resulted in losses to the New York Jets, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles.’
Bills hold off Chiefs to keep playoff hopes alive
‘The Bills kicked off to start the game and the Chiefs took the field for their first offensive drive. Bills edge rusher, AJ Epenesa, tipped a pass from Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, and grabbed it out of the air for an interception.’
McDermott: ‘I wanted to be aggressive. That’s how we practiced during the week.”‘
‘”Praise God, number one. I mean, just the staff, the players, [were] steadfast in their focus. I couldn’t be more proud of a group at this point in the regular season.” McDermott later added, “To a person, they didn’t flinch. They were focused. They supported one-another. They supported me, and I don’t take that for granted at all.”‘
Allen: ‘Wasn’t the prettiest of wins’
‘”Wasn’t the prettiest of wins, we all know that,” said Allen following the win with the assembled media. “There’s a lot to clean up, but the defense played fantastic. They went out there and made a two minute stop, which was great to see. They played great all night.”‘
Opinion: Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills at Chiefs
‘With the game tied and the Bills with a first down at the Chiefs 22 yard line with 2:12 remaining, they attempted a wide receiver screen, which fell incomplete and stopped the clock, saving the Chiefs a timeout. Then on the next play, with 2:10 left, Allen threw deep, but that was also incomplete, once again stopping the clock. Instead of getting the game to the two minute warning after one play, they allowed the Chiefs much more time when they finally received the ball after the Bills ultimately kicked a field goal.’
Opinion: Capaccio: Bills at Chiefs: Sal’s keys, notes and stats
‘Too many times this season, including the team’s last game when they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 37-34 in overtime, the Bills defense has had a chance to close out the game or make a big stop towards the end to maintain the lead, but failed to do so.’
Running back Isiah Pacheco ruled out against Bills
‘The Kansas City Chiefs will be without their starting running back and leading rusher against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.’
McDermott: Focus is key coming out of bye week against Chiefs
‘”They’ve played well at times, maybe not as productive as people would expect them to, but when you look at games they’re in every game. Again credit to Patrick Mahomes and Coach Reid and their ability to come back even when they’ve fallen behind and the few games they have.”‘
Bills offense finding itself / McDermott Apology
‘While it hasn’t been perfect in those games, it’s certainly been much better and more productive. Wide receiver Gabe Davis, who caught six passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in that 37 to 34 overtime loss to the Eagles, wouldn’t say that the office is fully back to where it needs to be, but definitely feels better about where it’s been as of late. I think we’ve kind of found ourselves a little bit,” Davis said after Thursday’s practice in the cold and drizzling rain outside the ADPRO Sports Training Center.’
Von Miller back with Bills, available to play Sunday against Chiefs
‘”We were made aware last Thursday about the situation regarding Von, about probably the same time [the media] heard about it,” said Beane on Wednesday. “Checked in with his agent, and then obviously with the NFL. As you probably read or heard, there was multiple versions of what happened. There’s not a lot that I can say. Von is here to be a part of the team. We’ll let the investigation [play out], and we’ll follow the lead of the NFL from that standpoint.”‘
Bills open practice windows for Dawson Knox, Kaiir Elam
‘Eight players appeared on the first official injury report of the week, but all seven of them were full participants.’
Opinion: Time to pray to Football Gods, Bills fans
‘In the first two seasons of the 17-game schedule, every team that had, at least, 10 wins earned a playoff spot in the AFC. Six teams ended up with nine wins, and just two of those six made it to the postseason.’
Opinion: What to watch for while ‘in the hunt’
‘The Bills winning will always be an obvious need. At the start of the season, this game looked like the usual challenge. Now? The Chiefs look legitimately vulnerable. So are the Bills, but this game now levels itself back to even again. Buffalo’s offense has been buzzing as of late, while Kansas City’s defense has been solid. The Chiefs offense has been an issue more than not, with their receivers becoming a major issue. Can a depleted Bills defense focus on Travis Kelce enough to make the Chiefs sweat?’
Von Miller turns himself in on domestic violence felony in Dallas
‘The 34-year-old faces one count of Assault of a Pregnant Person, which is a Third Degree felony in the State of Texas. If convicted, it carries a punishment of 2-to-10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.’