Buffalo Rumblinks, 1/29: Reflecting on another heartbreaking loss to the Chiefs

Plus, Dion Dawkins will have a few of his teammates joining him at this weekend’s Pro Bowl

The Buffalo Bills (15-5) saw their Super Bowl hopes be once again crushed by the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC Championship game, the fourth time in the last five years the Bills were eliminated from the playoffs by the Chiefs.

The pain still lingers with members of Bills Mafia, and today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by reflecting on yet another heartbreaking postseason loss by Buffalo to their rivals in Kansas City.

Reflecting on another heartbreaking loss to the Chiefs

A season that saw the Bills exceed most realistic expectations en route to a fifth-straight AFC East title and had them on the verge of their first Super Bowl appearance since the 1993 season ended with a familiar disappointment after Buffalo fell to Kansas City 32-29 in the AFC Championship. Linked below: assessing latest in a long line of soul-crushing playoff setbacks vs. the Chiefs; positional grades; how the Bills’ defense once again let the team down in the biggest game of the year; examining what changes Buffalo can make this offseason to finally get past Kansas City; hear why quarterback Josh Allen “has trust and faith” that this group will continue to be successful, more!

• Further Review podcast: Assessing another Bills playoff loss to the Chiefs - Buffalo News (subscription required)
• How Bills lost to Chiefs this time: Controversial calls, dropped pass, coaching decisions - Democrat & Chronicle
• After latest playoff heartbreak, Bills clean out lockers and reflect on pivotal plays that got away - The Athletic (subscription required)
• ‘No moral victories in this’: Bills overachieved, just not for long enough - The Athletic (subscription required)
• Carucci Take 2: Once again, Bills’ Super Bowl dreams snuffed by Chiefs | wgrz.com
• Dan Orlovsky: No Panic After Latest Loss To The Chiefs, Bills Offseason Direction - BuffaloBills.com
• Position grades: Final evaluation reflects another sour ending for Bills’ defense vs. Chiefs - Buffalo News (subscription required)
• Book is not closed on Josh Allen’s legacy despite another crushing loss to the Chiefs - Democrat & Chronicle
• It’s a streak the Bills would like to forget: 5 straight playoff losses, same issue - Democrat & Chronicle
• Bills players lament being so close, yet so far from Super Bowl after loss to Chiefs - Buffalo News (subscription required)
• Josh Allen reflects on the 2024 season and looks ahead to what’s next - BuffaloBills.com
• Allen has ‘trust and faith’ in group to continue success - WGR 550
• Josh Allen ponders what-ifs after Buffalo Bills bounced from playoffs by Chiefs again - newyorkupstate.com
• ‘We trust the guys in the locker room’ | Bills players share their thoughts on the 2024 season coming to an end - BuffaloBills.com
• NFL conference championship coaching decisions: Chiefs nail right calls in the clutch - The Athletic (subscription required)

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