The Chiefs Punch Their Ticket To New Orleans | Chiefs vs Bills Review

The AFC Championship Game between the Chiefs and Bills was an instant classic! 🏈 Steve Palazzolo and Sam Monson break down all the action from Kansas City's thrilling 32-29 victory. They discuss Patrick Mahomes' clutch performance under pressure, Josh Allen's highs and lows, and how the Chiefs' game plan proved unstoppable in crunch time. From game-changing turnovers to key coaching decisions, this analysis dives into every pivotal moment, including that controversial fourth-and-inches stop and Dalton Kincaid's crucial drop.
Did Buffalo bring their A-game? Are the Chiefs simply inevitable in the postseason? Steve and Sam analyze the strategies on both sides, highlighting Buffalo's struggles on third and fourth downs, Kansas City's creative offensive adjustments, and the impact of key injuries like Christian Benford. They also explore what the future holds for the Bills after another heartbreaker and celebrate Kansas City's dominance as they head to yet another Super Bowl.
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[@Chiefsrepeat]

Josh Allen made 6 turnover worthy plays without a single turnover in this game, while the chiefs overcame a turnover. The chiefs were the better team by far. The bills were lucky to keep it close.

[@kevinevans8892]

Bills could have at least had one shot at a FG had the refs not cheated them out of a first down late in the fourth quarter. The failed tush push should've been a first down. Even the third down play prior to that was a first down. The Bills didn't bring their A game but once again the officiating favored the KC Thiefs. Not a Bills fan BTW

[@joesmoe3096]

@@kevinevans8892 hope you cry all night about it and never watch football again

[@someperson8151]

​@@kevinevans8892Bills shouldn't try to make first downs by a whisker. Why let the refs make a judgment call? They're stupid to put the game in the refs hand. Why they're losers.

[@joenetimah6615]

@Chiefsrepeat But they won't focus on that. The Kings of what could have happened. Now it's the Bills didn't play their A game. Piffle

[@jasoncain9602]

Why didn’t the bills challenge the spot on third down then?

[@williambasener2339]

I am a Bills fan. Chiefs were just better. Can't argue, just gotta respect.

[@mjamitche5245]

Bless you.

[@alexmajano5081]

Yep 100% agree. I think those ref miscalls actually made it sting a little more. Had they just not made the plays then it sucks but it is what it is. The I don’t exactly blame the refs but it makes it worse because now it leaves us with “what ifs” and that sucks. The Chiefs out coached and outplayed the Bills but JA gave them a chance and that’s all it takes and we will never know. Ultimately, we should have not been in that position to begin with. As much as we know Josh Allen is the only reason this team will get to the super bowl, that first drive could have very easily determined the outcome of this game. I had a bad feeling when we lost the coin flip and sure enough 3 and out. Credit the Bills for bouncing back but not enough.

[@johnsanders5928]

They were but it would be nice to be the lesser team and win with some luck. I guess we had that the previous week against the Ravens.

[@shanajennings9273]

I think people don't realize how prepared this Chiefs team is. They seem to know what the other team is going to do in crucial moments.

[@leonh.kalayjian6556]

This is the main thing. As a qb, if you miss reads and see two pass rushers and one blocker, you have to check off and make a change. The play to Kincaid had a stacked right side and afree rusher cause Allen didn’t pick it up

[@nameredactedmessageretract7225]

As a Chiefs fan for 30 years, I still can't believe where the team is at now. Hearing "you have to be perfect to beat the Chiefs" is something young me is laughing over. I love this team. On the Allen tush push that didn't convert, it shouldn't have been the called play. It had been stopped twice already, and it's dumb to run it again.

[@gordiebumbum]

The bald guy is at least 6/10 on the Aikman salt scale

[@MysteriaLentine]

So…you didn’t see the ball but you know it crossed the line? Huh?

[@johnbox271]

🤣

[@s2kpablo77]

These dudes wanted Chiefs to lose so bad they are just making up IF scenarios

[@silkyhank]

That's literally all chief haters can do. They have to talk about what might have happened if chiefs opponents had and hadn't done something because they weren't good enough to win the game. Funny how they never do this with the chiefs. They never say the Chiefs would have won by more if all those tds hadn't been called back by penalties and if their opponents didn't get away with holding that allowed them to score.

[@stephenlogan184]

Love hearing their excuses. I want them to cry next time. It’s killing them when the Chiefs win

[@thatstheway2429]

To be fair to them, the Chiefs don’t lose so the only thing they have are IFs

[@pullupjeff]

Lmaooo bills wouldn’t have even needed the kincaid catch if Josh hit the crosser in stride 2 plays earlier instead of throwing at Curtis Samuel feet

[@Jdeneik]

If you want to make a 1st down, make the first down! don’t depend on the refs to make you a first down. Also if the Refs would have called a clear face mask, the chiefs would have had at Least 3 points. But the refs didn’t call the penalty. No one is talking about that. But they focus on their confirmation bias that the Refs are conspiring against the other 31 teams. What a joke of a position by the losing fan…

[@silkyhank]

They do the same thing 4 times and are shocked when the chiefs stuff them.

[@williambasener2339]

These guys aren't Bills fans?..... I am a Bills fan and can say the Chiefs were just better. Not crazy better or superhuman in this one game, but better.

[@range78]

i love how sad they are.

[@DoubleD72]

Can't see the ball but it was definitely across the line is the dumbest comment ever. lol. The ball was most likely tucked to Allen's chest. From 1 angle you can clearly see about 2 millimeters of a shoulder pad and helmet cross the line barely. The BALL has to cross the line not a Shoulder pad. He was turned to his side. This was so easy to tell.

[@kickinsnarehat]

Echos

[@dutchflats]

For the Bills, it's just plain subpar coaching in their final game of the playoffs year after year.

[@mattkrause7971]

Bills didn’t feed Cook nearly enough

[@EJofKC]

The Tush Push comes with the double edged sword, where when you don’t clearly break the plane for the line to gain you put the spot of the ball in the hands of the refs. I’d argue, you should draw any other play design to gain a single yard and keep the zebras out of it, ESPECIALLY in this game where Josh got stuffed twice already and EARLIER THIS DRIVE fumbled during a tush push and barely managed to recover it. I feel like I’m on crazy pills but multiple tush push plays in a row is just a terrible spectating experience so I’m glad there’s at least some downsides to it.

[@brianhenne6536]

That play by Kincaid isn't even comparable to the Andrews drop. Andrews dropped a pass right into his chest, Kincaid somehow managed to barely work his way back and dive to a bad pass and just couldn't being it in. That legitimately would have been the catch of the year if he had made that. Allen was under pressure, sure, but that pass was a cobbler that was probably at least 3 feet away from where it should have been. If the receiver is open and needs to dive in order to catch a pass, that's on the QB

[@jeffsweeney6171]

Kincaid also had to change directions on the catch, as well as dive for it. The pass was absolutely catchable but would have needed an all-time effort from Kincaid

[@haroldfloyd5518]

The Bills came up short. All calls were correct to the letter of the law.

[@DSincere]

I must be blind because I thought there was no chance Josh got the first down. His big body never even made the line completely. Sky judge even confirmed it. Not sure what people are looking at.

[@tigeratlas]

They are spewing hopium/copium. The ref narrative is brining out the bottom feeders too. .

[@HeliosWrath]

It's wishful thinking on their part.

[@johnbox271]

As a Chiefs fan, I honestly don't know if he made it or not. Very tough for the refs making this call in real-time.

[@jicnopash]

This is what scares me about PFF. Idk if y’all are the graders but they’re talking about a play were Samuel drops it and if he doesn’t he hits his head on the goalpost because of a broken coverage. But they didn’t see the obvious pick play OPI there? He was wide open because the TE ran him over lmfao.

[@georgemcconnell8883]

Rookie against rookie we see how that played out didn't we😊

[@pullupjeff]

the Josh Allen glaze continues in a loss yet again. most media protected star ever.

[@silkyhank]

He's their regular season superbowl star.

[@HeliosWrath]

Him and Burrow are the most hyped up because the media needs to create a rival to Mahomes when there clearly isn't one.

[@ahermens]

New subscriber from London, UK! Really good listen. Thanks for the post boys.

[@silkyhank]

I have a thought. How about not calling the same play multiple times during the game because the chiefs will know what you're going to do and put you in a position where the ref correctly calls the bills not getting the first down.

[@georgemcconnell8883]

In a regular season did Buffalo play three different teams less than 2 weeks also had the toughest schedule oh I'm sorry let's cry some more the bills are just pitiful😢

[@georgemcconnell8883]

I listen to the Buffalo side with the announcers all blame in the refs

[@georgemcconnell8883]

Yes because we said after the game with the Buffalo that he wanted Revenge because they didn't pick him they were willing to give him up to somebody else it just happens to be Kansas City Chiefs😊

[@SpongeWorthy76]

You're assuming it went over on the 4th and 1. Clear video showing it didn't.

[@kevinevans8892]

The play before was a first down. It shouldn't come to the tush push had the refs done their jobs

[@someperson8151]

​@@kevinevans8892why didn't McDermott throw the red challenge flag if the first down was so obvious? Because it wasn't.

[@gnorman3243]

Just came to hear what the bald headed guy was going to say after all the rubbish he spewed previously

[@pristinedecision1877]

You talking about Megamind?

[@kghd2647]

Lmao

[@joenetimah6615]

Now how many Turnover Worthy plays did Josh have Sam?

[@jld593]

5 Buffalo fumbles and recovered all of them, but the Chiefs are lucky?

[@silkyhank]

​@jld593 and the two dropped interceptions

[@georgemcconnell8883]

Just can't believe all those tears coming from Josh Allen😂😢

[@georgemcconnell8883]

Everybody went with Buffalo to win this AFC Championship now what do you all got to say about it now go to cry cry baby quarterback😂😢😢😅

[@MarkFowler-tu2cn]

It's pretty much extremely difficult to win if the fight is not fair and one team has one hand tied behind their back.

[@ryanwhite9437]

That was junu smith-schuster who cooked elam so bad. It was a pretty simple inside slant from the slot by juju.. and kaiir elam just falls into the shadow realm!!! Had Mahomes thrown to juju, he takes it down inside the 5 yard line.

[@damcrac]

Tony Romo knew they sneak left because they said the Chiefs defenders told him that. Romo doesn't get the credit here, lol.

[@x4j238hl2d]

Bills traded their Pick in the 1st to KC who took Worthy! Idiots!

[@MarkFowler-tu2cn]

They don't have to fix the game because as the game progresses they can figure out who the NFL is favoring so the rest becomes a charade to make it look fair.

[@alexmajano5081]

I hope the Bills coaches learn a lesson from this. Josh Allen is an amazing QB. Everyone always says Mahomes is the greatest of all time and better than JA. I’m not here to say JA is as good or better than Mahomes but you have to know he has a HUGE advantage in coaching. Taking the biased out of it, I think most would agree if Allen played for Reid he would have at least a couple of SB by now. I can’t say he would have the same amount as Mahomes because they come from two different backgrounds. Mahomes was raised by an athlete and played for bigger schools, where Josh Allen came from a small town with no recruiting and event played JUCO then Wyoming. He was drafted on raw talent. Mahomes played college at a big school and on top of that he got to sit his first year in the NFL. So no, JA wouldn’t have as many SB wins as Mahomes but, at this point in time their talents are closer to equal than not. Damn Andy Reid and Spaggs are just brilliant. Thats it for my rant lol.

[@georgemcconnell8883]

I disagree with you the time outs are more important than the second half cuz you can control the clock

[@stephenlogan184]

More excuses. Please stop with the excuses

[@JohnHankins-n6p]

Tell Roger Goodell to put a chip in the ball 🏈 then the refs won't have to see the ball to know where the ball is and when it got there.😎

[@georgemcconnell8883]

Yes we know worthy was passed up by the Buffalo Dave chose a different receiver in the draft picked

[@georgemcconnell8883]

Buffalo just can't beat the best😮

[@georgemcconnell8883]

You can take a team like Buffalo that wants to be a high-scoring team can you take a team like Kansas City Chiefs likes to have a low-scoring game when they play the to win now we have the Eagles also likes to have a high-scoring game but we've already beat the Eagles before they're going to get beat but it's going to be a low-scoring game that's just how we play to win this year😊😊

[@MarkFowler-tu2cn]

Fairy obvious the NFL wanted the chiefs to win everybody is on the bandwagon for the fixed 3peat. Very suspicious that McDermott didn't challenge the bad 3rd down spot. Pretty much any coach would have challenged that obvious bad spot but he was allowing the NFL dictate the outcome of the game. After awhile they figure out who the NFL wants to win and the rest is just a show to make it look fair.

[@JohnDean-ho5ov]

You guys are better than the broadcast pros. BTW Chiefs fan here .

[@kickinsnarehat]

Beginning of the video the guy on the right says he was sure the ball crossed the line on that 4th down but then admits in the replay you can’t see the ball. Did anyone find that logic broken? This is like listening to someone explain their stance on politics, all feeling, no facts😂

[@LavidTrends]

PFF needs getting shows now

[@LavidTrends]

Nerds*

[@kev792]

All this talk of chiefs favorable calls but none about the Bills favorable ones? Pretty biased if you ask me😂

[@ryanwhite9437]

Except it wasn't a bad call.? If you pause the video in slow mo, the furthest most point josh allen gets to, the ball is tucked under his shoulder thats farther away from the line!!!! Had he been leading with his other shoulder -- ok! We can have a conversation! But it wasnt! The ball NEVER crossed the line to gain!! Yall are losing the plot with all this officiating BS. The game is 60 minutes, where KC outplayed them for most of that. KC is the better team. And they won. Period. End of story. No controversy.

[@georgemcconnell8883]

I look at it this way we've had just about everybody in the world wanted Buffalo to win what a bunch of losers in the world😊

[@MarkFowler-tu2cn]

Only fools believe the chiefs won the bills really won the chiefs just stole the game obviously he made the first down on 3rd round but bad coaching by McDermott for not challenging it.

[@georgemcconnell8883]

Josh Allen just can't make it😅

[@jasonjames6637]

You'll never beat the chiefs if you're not aggressive. Josh Allen played like a chicken s*** just like every time they play.them in the post season erratic in the first half and scared in the second Bottom line, they only ran cook 13 times as why they lost the game.If your quarter back's gonna play scared give the ball the cook

[@punkboyxx]

Refs helping the Chiefs once again: 1. 4th down run: right-side line judge sees the forward progress and has the ball a third over the line yet they defer to the other ref 2. The Wrothy catch literally hits the ground and they give it to him

[@jasoncain9602]

1. The right side judge can not even see Allen, the judge who could see him made the call. 2. It’s a catch. The ball hitting the ground is not incomplete unless it moves. It was pinned. That’s complete by Worthy and the DB and a tie goes to the offense.

[@stephenlogan184]

@@jasoncain9602Also, on the catch, it’s DPI. The ball would be placed there ANYWAY. Let these losers squirm if it makes them feel better

[@dalhimyers1712]

Learn the rules. Balls firmly under control may hit the ground.

[@everlastinglife5978]

The refs definitely helped the chiefs

[@jld593]

You need help with confirmation bias 😂

[@davidmercado802]

😂 now i just laugh when people come up with lame excuses for y teams choke vs chiefs

[@dutchflats]

Without a doubt!

[@tynosille6747]

We got robbed mommy! They liked them better than us! I'm taking my ball and going home!

[@reppingl]

Cry

[@deathofaclown]

Worthy did not have a "hand solidly on it" on the way down. You are goofy

[@dalhimyers1712]

You seem to have a future as an NFL ref. Hurry. The Super Bowl is waiting!!!

[@JL-FBGM]

it's not so much we lost, it's we lost to the Chiefs...AGAIN....they aren't even that good yet they still win... Bills didn't play great, our defense was decimated, we got out coached and refs are never going against Mahomo..... perfect storm of failure....

[@Anime2077yt]

Haha using anti-gay slurs and blaming refs… you stay safe out there friend, don’t hurt yourself in your depression

[@soemmasays]

I can see why y'all always lose in the post season....even the fans have a loser mentality.

[@taylorherndon8142]

How can you possible believe the chiefs aren’t that good…

[@joesmoe3096]

Please cry for days and never watch football again

[@KemTitan]

He’s angry cause his team is trash 🗑️ It’s just a game

[@budkamyabi4674]

Did anybody feel that when Mahomes was running, the Bills defenders were VERY HESITANT to tackle him for the fear of yellow flags?!

[@HeliosWrath]

No

[@charliewilson3528]

Go Texans!

[@kcx1588x]

"somewhere in there" is his excuse! Remember, the Bills had, ~3:33 in the 4th quarter ~2:00 min in the 4th ~ALL 3 TIMEOUTS!! Stop with the excuses!!

[@Inzagoat]

35:13 allen is not 4-0 in the regular season

[@Nicho_Ldn]

The Kansas City Chiefs and the refs in another Super Bowl? 🥱🥱🥱 We all know that the Eagles are probably going to bottle it and Mahomes will get a little extra help. It’s just not an interesting product. The football isn’t even scintillating stuff either. You get to late January/February and the sport is simply tedious and a chore.

[@LavidTrends]

28-3

[@Nyjeezy]

Cry more 🫵🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rkane19]

Not if you’re a chiefs fan. It’s glorious!

[@randallbaughman234]

Chiefs BEAT the Bills. Deal with it.

[@joesmoe3096]

don't forget to cry like a little baby

[@georgemcconnell8883]

In a regular season did Buffalo play three different teams less than 2 weeks also had the toughest schedule oh I'm sorry let's cry some more the bills are just pitiful😢