The Buffalo Bills have failed to take down the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs in their last four postseason matchups over the last five seasons. Bills general manager Brandon Beane has been at the helm since 2017, and has yet to see his team reach the Super Bowl.
The most recent episode of Bills vs. Chiefs in the playoffs came in the AFC Championship game this past season, where the Bills lost to the Chiefs 32-29.
Beane appeared on the March 18 episode of the "Fitz and Whit" podcast, and expressed that despite how close the team has gotten in recent years, it's the responsibility of the players on the field to get over the hump.
"We're not getting our doors blown off. And when we beat them in the regular season, they beat us in the postseason. … As you guys know, every game that's decided within one score usually comes down to two to three plays in a game. And so you got to be careful not to overreact." Beane said.
"I firmly believe from my experience in the league and the teams that I've been on that have been to Super Bowls that to win those games, especially in the gauntlet [that] the AFC is, your best players have to play their best," he added.
He concluded: "That's generally what happens, and when you see those teams and even to the Super Bowl, I would say Philadelphia stars rose to the occasion more than Kansas City's [stars] did that day. They play five more times, it might be totally different, but that day, they did and that's what we have to do if we're going to get past the Chiefs."
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Josh Allen, the Bills' quarterback and the 2024 Most Valuable Player threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns against the Chiefs in the AFC Championship, while Patrick Mahomes threw for 245 yards and just one touchdown.
The Bills loss courtesy of a Harrison Butker go-ahead field goal with 3:33 remaining in the game. The Bills drove down to their own 47 yard line before turning the ball over on downs, sealing the fate of their season.
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This story was originally published March 21, 2025 at 6:11 AM.