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Newsweek
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Bills QB Josh Allen Hits Breaking Point With Patrick Mahomes Question
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs are on of, if not the top rivalry in the NFL right now, and Josh Allen versus Patrick Mahomes is arguably the top quarterback-versus-quarterback rivalry in the league as well. But for as entertaining as their matchups have been, the rivalry always seems to favor the Bills during the regular season (they have a 4-1 record against KC), and the Chiefs during the postseason (they're 4-0 against Buffalo). And perhaps the most frustrating part about it for Allen and the Bills is that they've been so close to exorcising their demons against the Chiefs in the playoffs only to fall just short. Buffalo lost 32-29 to Kansas City in the AFC Championship just last season — a game many feel the Bills were robbed in after Allen was ruled short of a first down on a QB sneak on fourth down early in the fourth quarter after taking a 22-21 lead that could've put the game out of reach for the Chiefs, who scored a go-ahead touchdown to take a 29-22 lead on the very next drive. More NFL: Jon Gruden Says This NFL QB Reminds Him of Joe Montana Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills talks with Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs after an NFL game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri. Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills talks with Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs after an NFL game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Kansas City, marked the third time in the last three seasons that Allen and the Bills had their season ended by Mahomes and the Chiefs. It's no surprise that after all those heartbreaking defeats, Allen has been incessantly asked how he can finally break through against Mahomes and the Chiefs in the playoffs — a question he recently admitted he's sick of being asked. "You've got to make sure that you're doing everything right on your side of the football and not giving him short fields and turnovers," Allen said, via D.J. Siddiqi of Esports Insider. "Getting over that hump, it's been the question. I hear it all the time. I'm getting a little tired of it. But the way to stop getting that question asked is to go out there and do it." The Bills have lost twice to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game and twice during the divisional round of the playoffs. More NFL: Rams' Sean McVay Drops Concerning Matthew Stafford Injury Update Back in 2023, Buffalo fell 27-24 after leading for the first two quarters and taking a 24-20 lead into the fourth. In 2022, the Bills came up just short in overtime (42-36) after coming back from a nine-point deficit to take a three-point lead with just 1:54 left in the game before the two teams traded touchdowns and KC hit a field goal as time expired to send it to OT. Their 2021 meeting was the only one what wasn't particularly close (KC won 38-24). The way things have gone over the last handful of years, it wouldn't be surprising to see Allen and Mahomes meet in the playoffs again this season.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bills' Josh Allen on PGA pro Scottie Scheffler ahead of US Open: 'Spoke a lot to me'
Josh Allen has experienced some significant life events on and off the field this past year. He finished the 2024 NFL season with a return to the AFC Championship game and, later, received the league MVP award. He then also married actress Hailee Steinfeld, a moment of even greater importance for the 29-year-old from Firebaugh, California. Along with the high points, he also once more experienced a loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs that left him and the Buffalo Bills one win shy of reaching the Super Bowl. And while a championship is what drives Allen to compete, it's life off the field that keeps things in perspective. A big golf enthusiast, Allen explained how Scottie Scheffler's recent comments about chasing accomplishments versus finding fulfillment ahead of The US Open (which he won), "spoke a lot to me." "It's maddening," Allen said to CBS Sports about the feeling that you're doing things right but not yet seeing the desired results. "But at the same time, it helps put things in perspective about what matters in your life, and you figure out what that is fairly quickly. Scottie Scheffler had that really good interview before The Open that spoke a lot to me, and I really appreciate him sharing those words." He also noted some similarity in terms of turning the page in competition to focus on what's next. "Yeah, it's kind of crazy where you're coming out here and doing everything you can for a quick enjoyment of it, and then you're on to the next. It's like the MVP award. I don't look back and think about that night. It happened, and it was over with, and I'll never think about it again, to be honest. I'm so moved on to trying to help this team win football games this year." Allen's comments offer a view into his mindset and the impact Scheffler's comments had on him, in that true perspective lies in finding more to life that exists off the field, and how that allows one to be their best as an athlete. Washburn asked if that mindset helps alleviate some of the angst before playing in those big games, and Allen agreed, noting how the message in the Bills locker room has been less about the outcome and more about the importance of doing the right things and living with the results. When asked whether that also helps prepare him mentally ahead of big games, the QB also provided a view of the Bills' overall mentality as a team as well. "For sure, and going out there and playing free -- and the main thing we always preach here is playing for each other and putting your best stuff out there," Allen said. "And as long as you're doing everything right [that's enough]. You can hope and pray for the best, but sometimes it doesn't happen. But we really do hope it does happen." This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen on Scottie Scheffler comments
USA Today
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Bills' Josh Allen on PGA pro Scottie Scheffler ahead of US Open: 'Spoke a lot to me'
Josh Allen has experienced some significant life events on and off the field this past year. He finished the 2024 NFL season with a return to the AFC Championship game and, later, received the league MVP award. He then also married actress Hailee Steinfeld, a moment of even greater importance for the 29-year-old from Firebaugh, California. Along with the high points, he also once more experienced a loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs that left him and the Buffalo Bills one win shy of reaching the Super Bowl. And while a championship is what drives Allen to compete, it's life off the field that keeps things in perspective. A big golf enthusiast, Allen explained how Scottie Scheffler's recent comments about chasing accomplishments versus finding fulfillment ahead of The US Open (which he won), "spoke a lot to me." "It's maddening," Allen said to CBS Sports about the feeling that you're doing things right but not yet seeing the desired results. "But at the same time, it helps put things in perspective about what matters in your life, and you figure out what that is fairly quickly. Scottie Scheffler had that really good interview before The Open that spoke a lot to me, and I really appreciate him sharing those words." He also noted some similarity in terms of turning the page in competition to focus on what's next. "Yeah, it's kind of crazy where you're coming out here and doing everything you can for a quick enjoyment of it, and then you're on to the next. It's like the MVP award. I don't look back and think about that night. It happened, and it was over with, and I'll never think about it again, to be honest. I'm so moved on to trying to help this team win football games this year." Allen's comments offer a view into his mindset and the impact Scheffler's comments had on him, in that true perspective lies in finding more to life that exists off the field, and how that allows one to be their best as an athlete. Washburn asked if that mindset helps alleviate some of the angst before playing in those big games, and Allen agreed, noting how the message in the Bills locker room has been less about the outcome and more about the importance of doing the right things and living with the results. When asked whether that also helps prepare him mentally ahead of big games, the QB also provided a view of the Bills' overall mentality as a team as well. "For sure, and going out there and playing free -- and the main thing we always preach here is playing for each other and putting your best stuff out there," Allen said. "And as long as you're doing everything right [that's enough]. You can hope and pray for the best, but sometimes it doesn't happen. But we really do hope it does happen."
USA Today
15 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Bills' Josh Allen on Sean McDermott, what bringing a Super Bowl to Buffalo would mean
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has had one of the more successful runs in his tenure leading the team, both in the franchise's history as well as in the NFL landscape during that timeline. While the run has not, at times, been without scrutiny. Whether it is because the Bills are still working to get past the AFC Championship (and the Kansas City Chiefs) in the postseason, or due to occasional situational playcalling or decision-making in games, McDermott bears the brunt of the criticism for better or worse, typically taking responsibility to the public and press as the head coach. While noise off the field is amplified in the social media age, his impact on the field can be seen and felt among the players, who support him. Bills quarterback and reigning NFL MVP, Josh Allen, recently spoke with NFL Network about that impact headed into McDermott's ninth season with Buffalo, and how it might be different. "I think he really gives his players the freedom to be themselves," He said. "I think early on in my career, you know, being a new head coach in this league, you know, wanting to kind of control things." The QB also shed light on how McDermott's philosophy and outlook towards rookies and trusting them have developed over his time as a head coach in the NFL. "he's learned over the course since I've been here of just like, you know what. Like we're drafting these guys. Let's let them be them. Right. Like we're drafting them for a reason. We brought them here for a reason. But the culture, the environment, the guys that they bring into this locker room, it's curated." When asked what bringing a Lombardi trophy would mean to the Bills fanbase in Buffalo and to Allen himself, the MVP was to the point. "It continues to drive us, you know, internally, I want to do it, you know, for selfish reasons. But when you have everybody in the city, in Western New York, for that matter, and Bills Mafia across the globe rooting for you, it makes you play that much harder, it makes you train that much harder, and that's the only thing that's on my mind during camp." Prior to the Bills' most recent postseason run, McDermott himself also spoke about how deeply he cares about bringing an NFL Championship home to Buffalo. 'I bleed for that. I bleed for that win,' McDermott said. 'And that's real. What I want for people, for these fans, is for the true light to be shown on what this place really is.'
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
The Ravens are projected to be a top contender against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2025
The last two AFC Championship games have featured the Kansas City Chiefs, who defeated the Baltimore Ravens in 2023 and the Buffalo Bills in the previous season. The reigning AFC champions are projected by writers, critics, and former players to fall short to a long-time rival in 2025. Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to retired NFL safety Erik Coleman about his thoughts on the Baltimore Ravens being a contender and challenger for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2025 season. "Health is a big factor, and who makes it that deep into the playoffs. But when I look at the teams in the AFC, the Buffalo Bills are the frontrunners right now. But, I look at the Baltimore Ravens," said Coleman. "They're tough. They're built physically. They dominate the line of scrimmage, like I talked about with the (Philadelphia) Eagles, and they play tough, physical defense. So I like Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens from the AFC side." The Ravens had another solid season in 2024 but were defeated by the Bills on the road in the divisional round. The offense continues to rely on the running game with Jackson and Derrick Henry combined with an experienced and talented defense featuring one of the best secondaries in the league. Kansas City will host Baltimore at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 4 on Sunday, September 28th.
