Josh Allen has had more roughing-the-passer and unnecessary-roughness penalties called in his favor than Patrick Mahomes over the past two regular seasons.
This was the fourth time in the last five years in which the Chiefs and Mahomes spoiled the Bills and Allen's chances of reaching a Super Bowl.
After the game, Allen and Mahomes met at midfield for the customary postgame handshake between QB1s. On Wednesday, the NFL released a Mic'd Up video from the conference championships, revealing the messages the two quarterbacks had for one another.
Bills 38, Chiefs 20 Allen's talents as a runner were on display as he rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. He threw for 115 yards but three of his 15 completions went for touchdowns. Mahomes was 33-of-54 with two touchdowns and two picks.
Josh Allen is in a familiar position, and it's not one he hoped to be in coming into Sunday's AFC Championship. The Buffalo Bills quarterback dropped to 0-4 in his playoff career against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs as his hopes of reaching the Super Bowl have once again come up just short with a 32-29 defeat at Arrowhead Stadium.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes apologized to Josh Allen after the ending the Bills quarterback’s season in the playoffs for the fourth time since January 2021.
No matter how high Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills get, the story always ends the same way. Doesn't matter if he is in the MVP conversation, or a Pro Bowler
Patrick Mahomes and company were able to outlast Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Arrowhead in the AFC championship, holding on to win 32–29. The matchup was just the latest in a series of thrilling showdowns that Mahomes and Allen have already had in their careers.
Winning a Super Bowl is one of the most difficult jobs for a quarterback in the NFL, as that's a barometer for how a position is judged in the league. Just look at the great quarterbacks who have never captured a Super Bowl title (Dan Marino being one) and what their legacy is as an NFL signal-caller.
The Buffalo Bills got so close, yet so far in 2024 as defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game saw Sean McDermott's team again fail in the postseason. After a consistent regular season that saw Josh Allen clean up his turnovers and lead the Bills to a 13-4 record,
The Buffalo Bills fell to the Kansas City Chiefs to end their 2024 playoff run. The game featured all of the elements of the heartbreak that Bills fans have endured. Entering the game in