‘Sucks, Sucks, Sucks!’ Allen Reacts to Another Bills Playoff Loss to Kansas City
Every Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills game is sure to be an unforgettable one. Except for the fact that the home team finally prevailed in one of these things, Sunday’s Divisional Round match in Orchard Park played up to expectations, Chiefs 27, Buffalo 24. Josh Allen, the quarterback for the Bills, was asked to once more “put into words” how this feels. Allen, frustrated, retorted, “It stinks. It hurts to lose. falling short of them. losing to someone. at the house. It’s awful.
Early on, there was madness. and late-night craziness. and ultimately failing. On the opening offensive play of the game, Buffalo receiver Stefon Diggs fumbled, causing instant chaos. Although Dalton Kincaid, a tight end, illegally knocked the ball out of bounds, it probably prevented a turnover. Josh Allen would complete a lateral two plays later, and it counted when Kansas City decided not to appeal. Tyler Bass would score a field goal at the end of the opening 14-play drive.
Though special teams shouldn’t be taken for granted in this game, the Chiefs would respond with a field goal of their own. As Bass would discover toward the end of the game, the wind had rendered long field goals everything but certain. After Buffalo’s second drive into the end zone, Allen scored a touchdown on the ground. Early in the second quarter, with a 10-3 lead, the defense tightened up in the red zone, forcing two interceptions out of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and forcing another field goal.
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The chip shot worked, but it seems like the Chiefs might come back to bother them in a game this big when they leave scores on the field. It’s also important to remember that the Bills have a genuinely thin linebacker corps. They had just four healthy linebackers going into the game, and they were further handicapped for a brief period of time by an apparent injury to Tyrel Dodson. On its third offensive play, Buffalo would punt, allowing Mahomes to react. With a 28-yard sprint, Kansas City running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire would move the team over midfield and nearly into the red zone. Travis Kelce, a tight end, was bound to make an impression on this one eventually, and he did it not long after Edwards-Helaire’s huge play. After two plays, Kelce was wide free in the end zone corner to score a 22-yard touchdown and give his team a 13-10 lead. Allen’s circus-style play helped sustain Buffalo’s last offensive drive of the half. With defenders swarming after him as he raced near the line of scrimmage, he spun and connected with running back Latavius Murray for a 15-yard gain. He would then execute a huge scramble that was good for eighteen yards.
Following receiver Khalil Shakir’s spectacular contested catch, Buffalo found itself in a goal-to-go situation. After a quarterback draw, Allen would score a touchdown to cap the drive.
However, there would be an odd fake punt by Buffalo, a fortunate Bills touchback, and an Allen bomb to Stefon Diggs that, should it be intercepted, would likely alter the result. Madness.
Every quarterback has a memorable play. Mahomes had a season-high passer rating of 131.6 and completed 17 of 23 throws for 215 yards and two touchdowns. In addition to not getting fired, he had 0 turnovers. With two running touchdowns, a passing touchdown, and 258 total yards, Allen had a successful end. However, Mahomes gets to relive the thrill of victory once more. Allen begins to realize just how much “losing sucks.”
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