NFL offseason power rankings: No. 6 Buffalo Bills try to avoid a step back after another playoff loss

Josh Allen will try again to get the Bills to a Super Bowl. (Yahoo Sports/Henry Russell)

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Josh Allen sat in full uniform as he met with the media after the Buffalo Bills were eliminated from the playoffs, again, by the Kansas City Chiefs. Allen’s eyes mostly looked down. His answers were short, which was understandable given the situation.

For all of the excitement over forcing the Chiefs to travel to Buffalo for a playoff game, after the Bills rallied late in the season to win the AFC East, it was just another brutal loss that led to a long offseason. Allen had no answers.

“Losing sucks,” Allen said. “I don’t know what else to say.”

It’s tough to win a Super Bowl, especially as Patrick Mahomes hoards them. The Bills have been one of the best teams in the NFL over the last five seasons, posting double-digit wins each year. With an electrifying quarterback like Allen it seemed inevitable that Buffalo would find itself in a Super Bowl. It could still happen, but the pressure is mounting with each missed opportunity. That’s why Allen seemed so forlorn after that loss to the Chiefs.

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The vibes didn’t get better when the Bills traded Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans. Logically it made sense. Diggs’ contract was large, his production was slipping, he’s in his 30s and was becoming increasingly difficult for the Bills to deal with. Still, trading a player who made four Pro Bowls in four seasons for Buffalo doesn’t seem to get the Bills closer to that elusive Super Bowl. It also didn’t help that the Bills said goodbye to multiple veterans who were…

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Publish date : 2024-07-24 10:25:08

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