Buffalo Rumblings
Plus, the latest injury news on Taylor Rapp, Christian Benford, and Matt Milano.
They say that in order to be the best, you need to beat the best. Well if the Buffalo Bills want to make it to their first Super Bowl since the 1993 season, they will need to dethrone the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs Sunday evening in the AFC Championship game in Kansas City, MO.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks offers up early thoughts and observations on the huge showdown between the Bills and the Chiefs for the right to represent the AFC in Super Bowl LIX Feb. 9 in New Orleans, LA.
In dispatching of the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Divisional Round, the Bills committed to their run game and ground out 147 rushing yards on one of the NFL’s stingiest run defenses. The Chiefs will be Buffalo’s third straight playoff opponent to boast a stout run defense, which means it’s time to explore what the Bills will need to do to successfully run the ball against Kansas City.
Plus: keys to how the Bills can finally hand the Chiefs a playoff loss after seeing their Super Bowl dreams get snapped by Kansas City in three of the last four seasons; how both the Bills and Chiefs have changed since their Week 11 clash in Orchard Park, NY; hear from Patrick Mahomes on what makes Allen and the Bills a dangerous opponent; find out what national NFL analysts are saying after Buffalo advanced into the AFC title game for the first time since the 2020 season, and more!
The Bills held their first practice of the week on Wednesday in preparation for the AFC Championship game, and safety Taylor Rapp (hip) and left tackle Dion Dawkins (illness) both sat out the session, while linebacker Matt Milano (hamstring) and cornerback Christian Benford (concussion) were limited participants.
