AFC championship game: Buffalo Bills 24-38 Kansas City Chiefs – as it happened!

The Chiefs will lift the AFC’s Lamar Hunt Trophy, named after their own founding father. Buffalo had a tremendous season, one that the team and their fans would have likely signed up for back in camp, no questions asked. They should be fun to watch for some time, but it remains to be seen how anyone can knock off KC, who are obviously the complete package with several extra gears to go to when called upon.

Maybe Brady has one more trick up his super-organic sleeve? We’ll find out in two weeks time.

We will have plenty of Super Bowl coverage in the coming days, but for now, this concludes our coverage of the AFC Championship.

Wherever you are, good morning, good afternoon and good night.

It’s all over. The Kansas City Chiefs are heading to their second consecutive Super Bowl. They will face the Tampa Bay Bucs in an old v new QB match-up, Mahomes and Brady, together, in the Sunshine State! Should be a lot of fun.

Bills 24-38 Chiefs, 2:00 4th quarter

A Williams first down run means this game is almost officially over.

I can practically smell the salmon and rice in the microwave.

Ain’t that’s the truth.

Bills 24-38 Chiefs, 2:51 4th quarter

The Bills call their final timeout. It’s 3rd down for KC.

Bass kicks it through and it’s a two score game again.

This time KC recovers the onside kick. Kemp has it for the Chiefs, who takeover at the Bills 47.

Bills 21-38 Chiefs, 3:19 4th quarter

Unsportsmanlike conduct on Allen, on Okafor, personal foul on Dion Dawkins and Feliciano offense 73, and all penalties offset.

Jee wiz.

Bills 21-38 Chiefs, 3:19 4th quarter

I should have mentioned that Okafor was pushed down by Feliciano after all that took place – they are STILL trying to sort this out.

I want to have dinner – let’s go!

Bills 21-38 Chiefs, 3:19 4th quarter

Allen is backpedaling and backpedaling, so far that they blow the whistle after Tanoh Kpassagnon has him in his grasp. Then Allen tosses the ball at Okafor, who came in late, and there’s a little scuffle and a few flags.

It’s about a 25-yard sack, which is crazy. They’re trying to figure out who these penalties are on and for what.

Bills 21-38 Chiefs, 3:37 4th quarter

Great catch by a sky high Diggs over the middle – Buffalo are on the 15!

The Bills have recovered an onside kick, which is basically impossible these days.

That means if the Bills should have went for one! Oh boy!

McKenzie has a TD catch over the middle and the Bills are going for two. It’s picked off! So it’s still a three score game, and in case you weren’t convinced this game was over earlier – well, you are now.

Bills 15-38 Chiefs, 4:28 4th quarter

Allen runs out of bounds for a loss setting up a 3rd and 13. Amazing throw across Allen’s body after a scramble is complete to Diggs, plus a 15-yard personal foul by Okafor. Now they’re on the 12.

Fisher, a fist round pick by the Chiefs is out with an Achilles in the offensive lineman position. Big blow.

Bills 15-38 Chiefs, 5:46 4th quarter

Allen runs for a first down on 3rd & 2 – he has 88 yards rushing for those keeeping score at home.

Now Beasley has a completion for 10 yards – he’s across midfield.

Mahomes floats a pass into the arms of a wide (and I mean WIDE) open Kelce.

As Marv Albert would say…”and that’ll do it!”

We are officially into gar-bage time.

Bills 15-31 Chiefs, 7:41 4th quarter

Chunks of time falling off the clock.

Mahomes throws it away on second down and it will be 3rd & goal.

Bills 15-31 Chiefs, 8:46 4th quarter

Mahomes is over 300 yards now, and now he has some more – Hill has it inside the 20 after a catch on the far sideline. A much better game for Mahomes than he had in Buffalo in week six.

Now Williams runs to the far sideline for 11 more. First and goal.

Bills 15-31 Chiefs, 9:55 4th quarter

Offensive lineman Eric Fisher has head off the field and into the injury tent.

Meanwhile, Mahomes runs for nine yards, then hands to Williams who is stuffed.

3rd & 1 coming up.

Williams again and this time he has a first down to the Bills 29.

The clock is ticking on the Bills season.

Bills 15-31 Chiefs, 12:20 4th quarter

CBS TV in the United States says this is Allen’s first playoff interception. It came at a bad time.

Allen passes and it’s off the fingertips of Brown, and into the hands of Fenton – who just came into the game after Sneed got hurt! That interrupts what was a promising drive for the Bills and could be the nail in the Buffalo coffin.

Bills 15-31 Chiefs, 13:28 4th quarter

Allen has time on first down but can’t find the TE Knox.

Bills 15-31 Chiefs, 13:50 4th quarter

Allen takes a shot at Diggs down the field, but the wideout is forced to turn around in mid-air and the ball is high – incomplete.

Now Allen is running, and running – for a first down and more! It’s an 18-yard run to the 20!

Bills 15-31 Chiefs, 14:28 4th quarter

McKenzie runs for the first down, so the drive continues.

Allen has Beasly underneath for 13 yards, to the KC 42 – a yard short of the first down. Now Buffalo will go for it (I hope) when we return.

Bills 15-31 Chiefs, 0:33 3rd quarter

On 2nd & 4 ALlen is sacked! It’s Clark with KC’s second sack, setting up a third and 14 for Buffalo. This is not what you want Bills fans.

Bills 15-31 Chiefs, 1:33 3rd quarter

Diggs has a first down catch at the 38 as the Bills drive stays alive.

Now Allen hits Diggs again for an 11-yard gain and Buffalo are across midfield.

Bills 15-31 Chiefs, 2:40 3rd quarter

So now what? The Bills offense goes crazy and the Buffalo defense figures out how to stop KC? You know, I’m not sure.

On 2nd & 2, Allen takes a shot down field, into double coverage – Diggs gets a finger on it but that’s about all.

3rd &2.

Meanwhile, Sneed is down after hitting his head on the turf and thankfully trots off.

Oh, Mahomes with an underhand flip to Kelce and he’s in for the touchdown! That is taking the piss just a little bit! What a play!

Bills 15-24 Chiefs, 3:31 3rd quarter

Two flags in the endzone – we’ve got a defensive holding, so instead of a big third down play we have a first and goal.

Bills 15-24 Chiefs, 3:43 3rd quarter

Chiefs start at the 25 – Mahomes scrambles and shoved out of bounds a touch late. No flag though.

Now Mahomes has Hill over the middle – and HE’S OFF! The slant takes him all the way across the field and he’s finally down at the four after a 71-yard gain! That’s a lot.

And this is why Buffalo needs more than field goals.

The 27-yard FG is good and the Bills inch closer. This isn’t gonna cut it – the Bills defense needs to make a play, and sooner rather than later.