When a team is facing defeat, nothing reveals their true nature more than that.The Buffalo Bills were in that predicament going into a crucial game on Sunday. The pressure only increased after Von Miller turned himself in to the police during the bye week and after it was revealed that Sean McDermott had made remarks about 9/11 in 2019.
But the Bills answered the bell at every opportunity when it came time to battle for their postseason lives in the same stadium where two of their previous three seasons ended in tragedy.
At Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Buffalo (7-6) defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 20-17, demonstrating its resilience and character. The victory puts the Bills among the six AFC teams with a 7-6 record.
With two minutes remaining in the game, the Bills were tied with Kansas City (8-5) despite leading 14-0 at the half. With 1:57 remaining in the fourth quarter, Tyler Bass’ 39-yard field goal gave Buffalo a three-point lead.
To preserve their chances of making the playoffs, the Bills defense had to stop Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who has burned them numerous times in the past. Even with a little assistance from Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney this time,who, by being offsides, negated a potential game-winning touchdown, Buffalo’s defense came through in a crucial moment to force a turnover on downs and secure the biggest victory of the year.
Although its chances of making it to the AFC playoffs for a fourth consecutive year have increased, Buffalo is still outside looking in. On Sunday, the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, and Pittsburgh Steelers all suffered losses.
If the Bills are to make another postseason appearance, they will need to move up four spots from their current position as the No. 11 seed. The Los Angeles Chargers (5-8), who will probably be without quarterback Justin Herbert, and the New England Patriots (3-10), who have already been ruled out of the playoffs, will be the opponents in two of the Bills’ final four games.
The Bills faced a gut-check moment against a team that has had their number in the most crucial games of the season, regardless of what the future holds.
Buffalo’s perseverance saw them through every challenge this week and secure the team’s most significant victory of the year.
Furthermore, with four games remaining in the regular season, who knows what can happen if Buffalo can regain some semblance of normalcy while it continues its playoff push?
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