Allen, Bills hope home-field edge will help them avoid another playoff loss to Chiefs
11 months ago

Allen, Bills hope home-field edge will help them avoid another playoff loss to Chiefs

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — As much respect Josh Allen has for friend and occasional offseason golf partner Patrick Mahomes, the Buffalo Bills quarterback still can’t forget when his Kansas City Chiefs rival got the last laugh at his expense. The Kansas City quarterback, of course, was referring to the Chiefs’ 42-36 overtime victory in a 2021 season AFC divisional-round game that Bills fans have dubbed “13 Seconds.” That’s the amount of time it took Mahomes to march the Chiefs 44 yards to set up a tying field goal as time expired, after which Kansas City won the coin toss and ended the game with a touchdown on the first overtime possession. We’ve yet to do that,” said Allen, whose lone AFC championship game appearance ended in a 38-24 loss at Kansas City. “I’m going out there just to get a win, first of all,” Rice said, “and everything else just comes with it.” DEPLETED D A Bills defense already missing starting cornerback Tre’Davious White and starting linebacker Matt Milano could be further depleted after four more regulars were hurt against the Steelers.

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QB Josh Allen and coach Sean McDermott deserve credit in Bills latest AFC East-clinching season
3 weeks ago

QB Josh Allen and coach Sean McDermott deserve credit in Bills latest AFC East-clinching season

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — In a season that began with many questions and lowered expectations, it was apt watching Bills quarterback Josh Allen join coach Sean McDermott lay on the cold, wet sideline to make snow angels in celebrating Buffalo’s earliest clinching of a division title in team history. Without the two, the Bills wouldn’t be in this position in …

Statement win or not, it’s time to start taking the Bills seriously after toppling the Chiefs
1 month ago

Statement win or not, it’s time to start taking the Bills seriously after toppling the Chiefs

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It might be time to start taking the Buffalo Bills seriously, and there’s nothing coach Sean McDermott and quarterback Josh Allen can say to convince anyone otherwise. It’s the next game,” McDermott said Sunday, following a 30-21 win over the previously unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs. So is altering their past in knowing that beating the Chiefs …

If destiny is calling Josh Allen, he’ll end this season in New Orleans hoisting the Lombardi Trophy
1 month ago

If destiny is calling Josh Allen, he’ll end this season in New Orleans hoisting the Lombardi Trophy

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. If destiny is calling Allen, he’ll end this season in New Orleans hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. The Bills took a big step toward that goal with a 30-21 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, ending the two-time defending Super Bowl champions’ bid for a perfect season. “The …

Mahomes and Chiefs focus on addressing flaws after bid for perfect season ends with loss to Bills
1 month ago

Mahomes and Chiefs focus on addressing flaws after bid for perfect season ends with loss to Bills

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Chiefs ran out of the late-game heroics that made them appear unbeatable. “But that’s not our ultimate goal.” Mahomes, of course, was referring to Kansas City’s quest to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls. And I think it’s going to spark us to have more urgency, especially in the start of …

Josh Allen seals Bills’ 30-21 win over Chiefs with TD run, ending bid for perfect season
1 month ago

Josh Allen seals Bills’ 30-21 win over Chiefs with TD run, ending bid for perfect season

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — After watching quarterback Josh Allen bounce off two Kansas City Chiefs defenders before crossing the goal line on a 26-yard run, Bills receiver Khalil Shakir joined the rest of the packed Buffalo stadium by screaming at the top of his lungs. Allen’s touchdown on fourth-and-2 with 2:17 left sealed Buffalo’s 30-21 victory, kept the Bills in …

Josh Allen and Buffalo Bills hand Kansas City Chiefs first loss of the season
1 month ago

Josh Allen and Buffalo Bills hand Kansas City Chiefs first loss of the season

CNN  

CNN — Another season, another epic battle between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. The Buffalo Bills defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 30-21 in a showdown between two of the best teams in the AFC on Sunday at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. However, no deficit is too much for the two-time reigning Super Bowl champions after Mahomes found …

Do Chargers or Rams have a better chance to make the playoffs? Let’s examine ...
1 month, 1 week ago

Do Chargers or Rams have a better chance to make the playoffs? Let’s examine ...

LA Times  

Do Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers or Sean McVay’s Rams have a better chance to reach the postseason? On Sunday night, the Chargers play host to the Bengals and quarterback Joe Burrow, who has the hottest hand this side of Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Then-San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, left, greets Ravens coach John Harbaugh after Baltimore’s Super Bowl win. That said, …

Bills brace for latest showdown against Chiefs knowing it won’t ease past playoff woes against KC
1 month, 1 week ago

Bills brace for latest showdown against Chiefs knowing it won’t ease past playoff woes against KC

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Chiefs week has finally arrived, and excuse the Buffalo Bills and their fanbase from climbing aboard the bandwagon. Juicy as Sunday’s showdown pitting Patrick Mahomes and the undefeated Chiefs against Josh Allen and the runaway AFC East-leading Bills appears, some sober perspective is in order based on recent history. Successful as the Bills have been in …

Kansas City Chiefs edge past Buffalo Bills to book AFC Championship return
11 months ago

Kansas City Chiefs edge past Buffalo Bills to book AFC Championship return

The Independent  

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Chiefs edge Bills to advance to AFC championship game against Ravens
11 months ago

Chiefs edge Bills to advance to AFC championship game against Ravens

LA Times  

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes passes during a 27-24 win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional playoffs Sunday. No matter the setting — Arrowhead Stadium or Orchard Park — Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs keep finding ways to beat Josh Allen and Buffalo Bills in the playoffs. Mahomes threw two touchdown passes to Travis Kelce …

Mahomes vs. Allen 3rd playoff showdown features a twist. This time the setting is in Buffalo, not KC
11 months, 1 week ago

Mahomes vs. Allen 3rd playoff showdown features a twist. This time the setting is in Buffalo, not KC

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Get ready for Patrick Mahomes versus Josh Allen: Playoff Edition Part III. The most significant change from a football perspective involves the Kansas City Chiefs leaving the frigid comforts of Arrowhead in January by traveling to the equally frigid — and snowier — confines of Highmark Stadium for an AFC divisional round playoff showdown on Sunday …

Third Chiefs-Bills playoff meeting in 4 seasons highlights the NFL’s divisional round
11 months, 1 week ago

Third Chiefs-Bills playoff meeting in 4 seasons highlights the NFL’s divisional round

Associated Press  

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will have a third shot at Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs. Mahomes will play his first career road playoff game next Sunday night against the Bills, who advanced to the AFC divisional round with a 31-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday. Mahomes is 10-2 at home in …

Josh Allen, Bills dispatch Steelers 31-17 in playoff game delayed a day by snow. Chiefs up next
11 months, 1 week ago

Josh Allen, Bills dispatch Steelers 31-17 in playoff game delayed a day by snow. Chiefs up next

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It made no difference to Josh Allen what day or time the Buffalo Bills faced the Pittsburgh Steelers. They proved that on Monday, when Allen threw three touchdown passes and scored on a franchise playoff-record 52-yard touchdown run as Buffalo beat Pittsburgh 31-17 in a game that was postponed by 27 1/2 hours. “We’re a step …

Surging Bills can’t ease up with Belichick’s Patriots up next, having lost to them already
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Surging Bills can’t ease up with Belichick’s Patriots up next, having lost to them already

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Forget the myriad scenarios — 14 in total — that would give the Buffalo Bills their fifth consecutive playoff berth if they beat or tie New England on Sunday. “The one thing I’ve learned in this league is to expect the unexpected,” Morse said, dismissing speculation about Belichick’s tenure ending in New England after 24 seasons. …

Bills and coach Sean McDermott overcome their flaws to beat Chiefs and stay afloat in playoff race
1 year ago

Bills and coach Sean McDermott overcome their flaws to beat Chiefs and stay afloat in playoff race

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — A new week has dawned with Sean McDermott still coaching the Buffalo Bills and, in turn, his team still afloat for a playoff spot. Whether or not it’s fair to suggest one game represents a referendum on the coach or his players’ support for him, it’s apparent that McDermott and the Bills persevered through a tumultuous …

Bills enter their bye week at 6-6 and stinging from a series of close calls and late-game collapses
1 year ago

Bills enter their bye week at 6-6 and stinging from a series of close calls and late-game collapses

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It’s not one thing that has led to the Buffalo Bills’ struggles with closing out victories this season. And that leaves coach Sean McDermott using the team’s long-awaited bye week off to come up with some necessary solutions if the inconsistent Bills intend to mount a late-season playoff push. “We’re this close.” And yet, the three-time …

Slumping Bills seek a spark as they prepare to host the rested Broncos
1 year, 1 month ago

Slumping Bills seek a spark as they prepare to host the rested Broncos

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The rut the Bills find themselves in has grown so deep, running back Latavius Murray called an offensive players-only meeting to remind his teammates just how much talent is on Buffalo’s roster. “I think we’re a lot further down the road, and because of that, you get that much more invested and recognize the next opportunity …

Inconsistent Bills have already surpassed last season’s loss total
1 year, 1 month ago

Inconsistent Bills have already surpassed last season’s loss total

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — The Buffalo Bills entered their prime-time matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals holding an early playoff spot in the AFC. We didn’t do enough things right tonight to win.” And it cost the Bills a chance to tie the Dolphins for first place in the AFC East after Miami lost to Kansas City earlier Sunday. It was a rematch …

Mahomes throws 2 TDs and Chiefs hang on to beat Dolphins 21-14 in Germany
1 year, 1 month ago

Mahomes throws 2 TDs and Chiefs hang on to beat Dolphins 21-14 in Germany

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Patrick Mahomes said teammate Bryan Cook looked as if he was running the anchor leg of a 4x100-meter track and field relay on his touchdown. The Chiefs safety took a fumble return 59 yards for what turned out to be an important touchdown in Kansas City’s 21-14 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Deutsche Bank …

Giants travel to face a Bills team seeking to rebound in prime-time matchup
1 year, 2 months ago

Giants travel to face a Bills team seeking to rebound in prime-time matchup

Associated Press  

NEW YORK GIANTS at BUFFALO Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EDT, NBC OPENING LINE: Bills by 15 1/2 according to FanDuel SportsBook. ILB Micah McFadden practiced Thursday after missing the Miami game.. Bills starting CB Christian Benford appears ready to return after missing a game with a shoulder injury.. Buffalo’s tight end group bears monitoring with Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox limited …

Bills have little time to enjoy rout over Commanders with high-scoring Dolphins up next
1 year, 2 months ago

Bills have little time to enjoy rout over Commanders with high-scoring Dolphins up next

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Sean McDermott had little time savoring a blowout win in his 100th game as the Buffalo Bills head coach. Dominating as his defense performed in forcing five turnovers and getting nine sacks in a 37-3 victory at Washington on Sunday, McDermott was already focused on Buffalo’s next opponent: the Miami Dolphins. Through three outings, Buffalo has …

Bengals return to AFC championship with 27-10 rout of Bills
1 year, 11 months ago

Bengals return to AFC championship with 27-10 rout of Bills

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals threw a big wrench into the highly anticipated travel plans of the Buffalo Bills, their fans and perhaps even the NFL offices. Burrow threw two touchdown passes and Cincinnati’s defense swarmed Josh Allen on a snow-slicked field in a 27-10 win Sunday to send the Bengals to the AFC championship …

Bills turn focus to Dolphins, with Hamlin recovering at home
1 year, 11 months ago

Bills turn focus to Dolphins, with Hamlin recovering at home

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — With Damar Hamlin recovering at home, Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott smiled when asked if he thought the tide of bad news might finally be turning for his team. “We’ve got one game to get ready for, and that’s really what we’re focused on.” In the wake of an emotionally draining stretch during which the Bills …

Bills clinch 4th straight playoff berth; beat Dolphins 32-29
2 years ago

Bills clinch 4th straight playoff berth; beat Dolphins 32-29

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Once the snow began falling at the start of the fourth quarter, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills found themselves in their element against the warm-weather Miami Dolphins. The AFC-leading Bills overcame an eight-point deficit with Allen overseeing scoring drives on the final two possessions, capped by Tyler Bass hitting a 25-yard field goal as time …

Allen’s turnover troubles beginning to sink Buffalo Bills
2 years, 1 month ago

Allen’s turnover troubles beginning to sink Buffalo Bills

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — If his injured throwing elbow is fine, as Josh Allen insisted following his and the Bills’ latest second-half meltdown, then it might be fair to suggest the issue with the quarterback’s recent rash of turnovers rests more between his ears. Buffalo has lost two straight and tumbled out of first place in the AFC and sits …

Turnover-prone Allen coughs up 3 more in Bills loss to Vikes
2 years, 1 month ago

Turnover-prone Allen coughs up 3 more in Bills loss to Vikes

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen lay face down on the field and kicked his feet on the turf. Allen’s day only got worse, committing two more turnovers — a muffed snap and an interception — as Buffalo blew a 17-point second-half lead in a 33-30 overtime loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. That’s on my shoulders,” said Allen, …

Bills visit KC in rematch of memorable January playoff game
2 years, 2 months ago

Bills visit KC in rematch of memorable January playoff game

Associated Press  

— In one of the wildest playoff games in NFL history, the Bills and Chiefs traded the lead three times and scored 25 points in the final 2 minutes of regulation, including a 13-second field-goal drive by Kansas City to force overtime that folks in Buffalo are still trying to live down. “I mean, I think there are a lot …

Facing Josh Allen and Bills’ potent WRs, young Chiefs DBs get biggest test yet
2 years, 2 months ago

Facing Josh Allen and Bills’ potent WRs, young Chiefs DBs get biggest test yet

New York Times  

— Just minutes after Monday’s prime-time game, a classic rivalry matchup in which the Chiefs rallied to beat the Las Vegas Raiders by just one point, safety Juan Thornhill was eager to share his initial thoughts about the next opponent on the team’s schedule: the Buffalo Bills. They kind of exposed our defense and made us look pretty bad, so …

NFL’s overtime rules under scrutiny again after Chiefs-Bills ending
2 years, 10 months ago

NFL’s overtime rules under scrutiny again after Chiefs-Bills ending

LA Times  

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen walks off the field after an overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in a divisional round playoff game Sunday. One day after his Chiefs won the overtime coin toss, then marched downfield for Travis Kelce’s eight-yard touchdown reception to end an epic divisional round game with Buffalo, Andy Reid recognized how fortunate Kansas City …

Allen vs. Mahomes revisited as Bills face Chiefs once more
2 years, 11 months ago

Allen vs. Mahomes revisited as Bills face Chiefs once more

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — A second consecutive postseason matchup pitting Buffalo’s Josh Allen against Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes seemed almost inevitable after two of the NFL’s top young quarterbacks met in last year’s AFC championship game. Allen overcame a bumpy rookie season to lead Buffalo to three straight playoff appearances — the Bills’ best stretch since a six-year run spanning …

Allen’s uncertain status clouds Bills’ playoff chances
3 years ago

Allen’s uncertain status clouds Bills’ playoff chances

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The mere sight of Josh Allen limping into the post-game interview room with his left foot in a protective boot cast an ominous cloud over the Bills’ hopes of remaining in the playoff picture in the final four weeks of the season. A day later on Monday, coach Sean McDermott was unable to shed much light …

Bills fall short in breakout season with 38-24 loss to KC
3 years, 10 months ago

Bills fall short in breakout season with 38-24 loss to KC

Associated Press  

Josh Allen played a huge role in getting the Buffalo Bills to their first AFC championship game in 27 years. After scoring their first touchdown set up by Taiwan Jones recovering Mecole Hardman’s muffed punt at the Kansas City 3, the Bills settled for field goals on three drives inside the Chiefs 35. I wanted to at least have something …

Bills fall flat again against AFC’s elite, still lead East
4 years, 2 months ago

Bills fall flat again against AFC’s elite, still lead East

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Coach Sean McDermott and the Buffalo Bills had an opportunity to measure themselves against the AFC’s elite over the span of a week. “That’s where we want to be, and we’ve come up short these two games, and so we go back to the drawing board.” The Bills at least were in contention against the defending …

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