AFC Championship Game- How do you feel now about it?

[Nihilarian]

The 2024 Buffalo Bills defense was not so good and the only reason they made it to the AFC Championships game was because of that absurd +24 turnover ratio that led the league. Shoot, the Buffalo offense had four fumbles and didn't lose one. The Chiefs had one turnover in that game, but it wasn't enough. That kind of differential is usually unsustainable game after game in the NFL each week. 

 

I'll admit it was frustrating watching the Bills' defense not get enough pressure on Mahomes in that game, and this allowed the Chiefs to score more points than they had all season in any game. 

 

I'll also admit I relished watching the Eagles destroy that KC offense with Patty running for his life. That game wasn't as close as the score suggests as the Bird's defense took their proverbial foot off the gas in the 4th quarter as it was 34-6 at that time. I couldn't help my desire for the Buffalo Bills to run that style of defense with Vic Fangio calling the defensive plays. That guy was the Miami DC just a short season ago and at one time I do believe that the Bills attempted to hire him and he chose the smelly fish instead. 

 

Press the Chiefs receivers at the line drop into zone coverage and only rush that front four. And, the Eagle's defense did all that without ever blitzing Mahomes at all. Not once on all his drop backs in that game did they ever blitz...amazing!

[KCNC]

For some reason, I just never felt like we had a chance.  So, was not surprised when we did not win.  Especially after Benford went out and they put Elam in.

[4th&long]

Hasn't changed. I still think they got out coached badly! At this point I don't think the bills can or will get by the chiefs as long as Reid is the kc coach and McD is the bills coach. If nothing changes nothing changes. 

[Bills!Win!]

On 3/21/2025 at 2:29 PM, schoolhouserock said:

My dislike of the Chefs has reached the same level as my dislike for the Patriots***. 

chiefs are more hateable because the bills are actually good now. 

[nucci]

Pissed off.

[Sweats]

3 hours ago, Nihilarian said:

The 2024 Buffalo Bills defense was not so good and the only reason they made it to the AFC Championships game was because of that absurd +24 turnover ratio that led the league. Shoot, the Buffalo offense had four fumbles and didn't lose one. The Chiefs had one turnover in that game, but it wasn't enough. That kind of differential is usually unsustainable game after game in the NFL each week. 

 

I'll admit it was frustrating watching the Bills' defense not get enough pressure on Mahomes in that game, and this allowed the Chiefs to score more points than they had all season in any game. 

 

I'll also admit I relished watching the Eagles destroy that KC offense with Patty running for his life. That game wasn't as close as the score suggests as the Bird's defense took their proverbial foot off the gas in the 4th quarter as it was 34-6 at that time. I couldn't help my desire for the Buffalo Bills to run that style of defense with Vic Fangio calling the defensive plays. That guy was the Miami DC just a short season ago and at one time I do believe that the Bills attempted to hire him and he chose the smelly fish instead. 

 

Press the Chiefs receivers at the line drop into zone coverage and only rush that front four. And, the Eagle's defense did all that without ever blitzing Mahomes at all. Not once on all his drop backs in that game did they ever blitz...amazing!

 

 

 

Agreed.

 

Our D needs to figure out how to get down and dirty and grit it out for wins.......not rely so heavily on TO's. I understand the thinking of McD that if you can get the advantage of as many balls and opportunities to the O as much as possible and put the game in their hands, then you have a lot better chance of scoring points and winning games by not relying on your D so much, however, the drawback to this is when teams just don't give up many TO's and you have to rely on your subpar D to actually try to grit it out in an honest game.

 

For a defensive HC, i am not impressed.

[Mark Vader]

On 3/21/2025 at 4:51 AM, Another Fan said:

I think part of the reason it was easier for me to digest now too is that even neutral observers questioned the refs.  You know not just us biased Bills fans 

 

On 3/21/2025 at 4:59 AM, Matt_In_NH said:

For me that does not do much, the result of it being 50/50 was predictable, my issue is with the decision to run that play again.

That play should never have happened, because Kincaid got the first down on the previous play. The refs just chose to mark him short.

[90sBills]

On 3/21/2025 at 9:26 AM, That's No Moon said:

Despite the gnashing of teeth about the defense, once again the offense was on the field at the end of the game in a position to win the game and they did not deliver.

This was how I felt right after the game and that hasn’t changed. Now matter what they do on defense the team’s strength is Allen and the offense. They have not delivered 2 years in a row when in position to win the game. Very disappointing. 

[Royale with Cheese]

That game and then the Super Bowl after pretty much sealed a defensive heavy offseason.  2 of our first 3 picks will be defense.

DL and then corner.

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

I was really upset after the loss. I lost my temper

 

Edited Monday at 04:50 PM by JakeFrommStateFarm

[Boatdrinks]

In brief, my feeling on the game now is this: the Bills needed to be better than the Chiefs ( players and coaches) on about half a dozen more plays. They weren’t, and this is why they lost. 

[Just in Atlanta]

I have severed that memory to my innie JustInSmyrna.

 

I feel great about it and have nothing but good thoughts about our lack of ability to sack Mahomes.