Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills felt like this could finally be their year to win their first-ever Super Bowl. But one more time, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs proved the entire NFL that theyâre not done yet.
The 29-32 loss in the 2025 AFC Championship Game left everyone in Buffalo devastated, as Allen and company remain winless against Kansas City in the postseason. After Sundayâs game at Arrowhead, Mahomes improved to 4-0 in playoff meetings against the Bills.
The offseason will probably feel long in Buffalo after this loss, especially for the players. The front office, however, canât afford to take its mind away from football, as now itâs time to plan the 2025 NFL season.
Fortunately for the fans, the team has already made moves for next year, securing a relevant teammate for Allen to try and pursue a Super Bowl appearance again. But offensive lineman Ryan Van Demark wasnât the only player that signed a new deal.
Shane Buechele #6 and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after Buechele scored a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during the fourth quarter at Leviâs Stadium on August 14, 2021 in Santa Clara, California.
On Wednesday, the Bills announced that theyâve re-signed quarterback Shane Buechele to a one-year contract. The 27-year-old, who got a Super Bowl ring during his time with Mahomesâ Chiefs, continues to provide depth at the Bills QB room behind Allen and Mitch Trubisky.
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Shane Buecheleâs experience with Mahomes, Chiefs before joining Allen, Bills
After going undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft, Buechele found a home in the league with the Chiefs, where he got to work with Mahomes on the QB room. He spent time with the practice squad before being elevated but was a healthy scratch the entire season.
The SMU product also remained inactive in 2022, but that season saw him get a ring as a member of the franchise as the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Kansas City cut Buechele in August 29, 2023, but only two days later, he landed on the Billsâ practice squad, where he spent the remainder of the season. In 2024, Buechele also watched the entire campaign from the sidelines but due to a neck injury sustained in preseason. Now heâll be looking to secure his place behind Allen during the offseason.
