The Kansas City Chiefs once again saw the confetti fall in their favor in a crucial game, as they won the AFC Championship for the third consecutive season to give themselves a chance to make Super Bowl history in New Orleans next month.
On the other end, the Buffalo Bills were devastated when they saw Samaje Perine run for the first down needed to seal the 32-29 victory.
After the game, quarterback Josh Allen let his feelings out when asked about his emotions following another loss to the Chiefs in the postseason.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, #17, warms up before the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
“It’s just not fun,” he said after letting out a sigh. “But to be champions, you have to beat the champions, and we didn’t do that tonight.”
Allen is now 0-4 against the Chiefs in the postseason, so the regular-season win over Kansas City at the Bills’ Highmark Stadium doesn’t matter in the end for this team or its quarterback.
However, the ball was in Allen’s hands to change that winless streak late in the fourth quarter. However, with two and a quarter and five minutes left on the scoreboard, the Chiefs applied perfect pressure and Allen threw a prayer downfield toward tight end Dalton Kincaid.
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He hit his arms but was incomplete. Then, with the Bills down by three points, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs knew that a pair of first downs equaled another trip to the Super Bowl.
“They took a good look,” Allen said when asked what he saw before that fourth-down play. “I didn’t see anything on my first cadence. They were sliding left, the corner came…yeah.”
There wasn’t much else Allen could say just minutes after falling short again in the Bills’ first trip to the Super Bowl since 1993. Mahomes was classy after the game, though, congratulating Allen during his speech while hoisting the title trophy. of the AFC. .
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, #17, drops back to pass as Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Mike Danna, #51, defends during the second half of the NFL Football Championship Game of the AFC on Sunday, January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. . (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
“I have a lot of respect for Josh, man,” he told CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz. “He’s a true competitor, a true warrior, a great football player. They always go to the last minute. Fortunately, this time we were on the winning side. I’m excited to get to New Orleans. Let’s make history.”
The Bills wanted to look at one more game to hopefully give the franchise its first Super Bowl (they lost four in a row from 1990 to 1993), but they’ll have to go back to the drawing board when the offseason begins to see if they can change that. in 2025.
Allen could receive some major personal recognition, as he is an MVP finalist and is expected to be a favorite alongside Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson for his work during the 2024 campaign.
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However, Allen will say he doesn’t care about individual achievements right now. His Bills lost, again at the hands of the Chiefs, and will have months to think about it before a new season begins.
“You can do it or you can’t. We didn’t make it,” Allen said.
