1/26/25 GAMEDAY AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Bills @ Chiefs Post Game Thread

[familykwi]

30 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

2025 AFC Champions:

This should be a picture of KC's coaching staff.  No game will ever be perfectly officiated.  This one wasn't either, but the refs were not the difference.

Absolutely mind numbing decisions by the Bills coaches was the difference.  Andy Reid & his staff live in McD & company's heads rent free.

[Billz4ever]

1 minute ago, Roundybout said:

Also what the heck happened to Rasul Douglas? The last half of this season, he’s been borderline unplayable 

Definitely didn't earn a contract IMO.  He probably wants a pretty penny too.

[streetkings01]

2 minutes ago, <bills4life> said:

The reality is the game was over before it even started. Don’t underestimate the negative psychological toll it takes on the players and coaches losing to your arch nemesis over and over again. This is the exact reason why the bills need to find a new coach with a new direction and path. McDermott isn’t a horrible coach. He is just outmatched and is no where near equal to Reid. And that’s the difference. 

I gotta agree with this. On the Curtis Samuel TD the cameras went to McDermott and he looked up at the sky and said “thank you god”……right there I knew Reid was in his head.

Edited Monday at 03:24 AM by streetkings01

[Dubie54]

How fitting that in a game where we hold Kelce to 2 reps and 19 yds, their leading receiver with 6 reps/85 yds. is the guy we passed on in the draft 

[TBBills Fan]

30 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

This loss is about Brandon Beane’s last 3 top picks. Unacceptable.

Having a hard time disagreeing with this 

 

Kincaid should have caught it

 

Elam looks horrible

 

On draft day people said watch worthy light us up in the playoffs..

 

We were out coached. Defense got shredded and Brady's gameplan was meh at best

 

The rush push wasn't working. Do something else. 

 

 

[Real McClappy]

Just now, letsgoteam said:

That is the fourth down play right?

Can't blame a game on 1 play.

[Bangarang]

Just now, letsgoteam said:

That is the fourth down play right?

Yes. We would have been on the edge of FG range with that catch. 

Edited Monday at 03:24 AM by Bangarang

[Mopreme]

1 minute ago, Bangarang said:

Can Brady go for that second interview? His offense and play calling go completely limp at the worst times and he relies way too much on Josh being extraordinary. 

 

Kincaid, Coleman, Bishop, and Elam are all mediocre players who were drafted high and expected to be impact players. That's on Beane. 

 

Cook was by far our best player and for whatever reason he was kept out of the game for long stretches. 

 

The defense crumbled at the worst times and there just aren't any difference makers on that side of the ball. That is also on Beane.

 

It's just so sad watching us waste a generational QB in the prime of his career with a mediocre supporting cast. 

Perfect summary

[BuffaloBaumer]

Joe Brady

Elam

kincaid

 

Thanks for ruining Allen’s legacy. This team will never ever win the big one, and I guess I have come to peace with that

[PastaJoe]

1 minute ago, Punch said:

 

 

His knee was down before the ball crossed the line to make.

[CapeBreton]

3 minutes ago, JMM said:

Well..sigh. This team simply never had the horses on D. Yet again.  We overachieved because of Josh's brilliance. I feel so bad for him. 

I feel awful for him too, he’s special and it’s a total waste here. The rest of the team is average at best. 

[Yobogoya!]

1 minute ago, Punch said:

 

 

I wonder how many tablets Belichick would have broken tonight alone, to say nothing of the repeated other games just like this one. 
 

We’re just too soft, on the sidelines on the field both. 

[jahnyc]

Not sure why Coleman was getting so much playing time (in the game and during the season).  Really did not show enough to have earned that.

 

 

 

 

[Punch]

Just now, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

Got robbed on spots all night 

There were a lot of opportunities to win regardless, but the repeated bad spots put us at a huge disadvantage in a sport celebrated as "a game of inches".

[BillsFan130]

5 minutes ago, Iverwig said:

James Cook averaged 6.5 yards per carry and only had 13 carries for the game. 
 

Leading receiver for the game was Hollins. 
 

Worthy for KC 6 catches for 85 yards while Coleman had 1 catch for 12 yards. 
 

SMH

Yep worthy at this point  is objectively better than Coleman.

 

Still early, but that trade down is not looking good right now

[Gilberto]

31 minutes ago, UKBillFan said:

 

The Bills put up 29. How many points do you want to bail out this defense???

Um I’d settle for 33 lol

[HerdMentality]

1 minute ago, letsgoteam said:

That is the fourth down play right?

That is the season play

[Real McClappy]

1 minute ago, Dubie54 said:

How fitting that in a game where we hold Kelce to 2 reps and 19 yds, their leading receiver with 6 reps/85 yds. is the guy we passed on in the draft 

holding their top 2 to 100 yards is a great job. That really wasn't the problem tonight. 

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

1 minute ago, 90sBills said:

Defense held KC to that last fg was huge. I thought that was it. Allen was going to drive the field for a winning TD and exorcise all past demons. Man it was right there. 

How about don’t let them go immediately down the field to the 10? Is there ever a time after the offense scores a big TD, that we can just get a ***** 3 and out? It’s always instant skates and 50 free yards in 3 plays. It’s the same show every season every game. Just fall back and pray the other team messes up. Make a stop

[Maine-iac]

1 minute ago, biggerdaddynj said:

Why don’t we bring in an experienced and well-established DC who is not looking for a HC gig and knows more than Babich has forgotten.  I was so happy when Frazier didn’t return and thought good things were in store for our defense, well I was extremely mistaken.  

I think the unfortunate part is that I think the coaching staff outperformed expectations so much that people are forgetting that this was supposed to be a rebuild year with us possibly not even making the playoffs.  Here we are in the Championship game.  No one was expecting anything from this team with no Davis or Diggs and no Hyde or Poyer with Milano out most of the season.  While I think Hamlin and Rapp did well for what they are they are both coverage liabilities overall.  I know many want their heads but I the coaching staff did exceptional on offense with what it had.  The defense needs some safeties that can run and cover and Hamlin and Rapp are not it.