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‘”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.”‘

‘”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.”‘

‘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.’

‘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.’

‘The Kansas City Chiefs will be without their starting running back and leading rusher against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.’

‘”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.”‘

‘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.’

‘”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.”‘

‘Eight players appeared on the first official injury report of the week, but all seven of them were full participants.’

‘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.’

‘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?’

‘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.’

‘Interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady is making his mark, and it has certainly been a positive one. One week after carving up a tough New York Jets defense, the Bills put it to an Eagles defense that allows for plays against their secondary.’

‘Sunday’s loss was also indicative of a problem the Bills have had for the past two seasons, which is losing one-score games. In the last two years, the Bills are now 8-9 in one-score contests.’

‘We should be enjoying the Bills bye week right now, but we are not. Instead, we are talking about another game the Bills blew.’