Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid are heading to the Super Bowl again as the Kansas City Chiefs took down the Buffalo Bills one more time in the NFL playoffs. Sean McDermott, however, made it clear to Josh Allen and his players that heâs proud of their season.
âWell, itâs not the result we wanted. They got nothing to be ashamed of, they give it all they had. I love them,â McDermott told Evan Washburn of CBS Sports after Buffaloâs 29-32 loss in Kansas City.
McDermott and Allen took down the two-time defending Super Bowl champions during the 2024 NFL regular season, but the Chiefs still managed to clinch the AFCâs No. 1 seed. And eventually, Reid and Mahomes had the last laugh again.
Mahomes, Reidâs Chiefs still unstoppable for Allen and McDermottâs Bills
A franchise with historic struggles to win the Super Bowl, the Bills found an even bigger obstacle to win their first championship in Mahomes and Reidâs Chiefs. If you donât take our word for it, just look at the playoff history between them.
Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills greets Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 30-21 at Highmark Stadium on November 17, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York.
McDermott and Allen are winless against the Chiefs in postseason meetings, having lost all four times they played Mahomes and Reid in the playoffs. This stat is even more impressive considering their regular season record.
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Allen and McDermott did manage to beat the Chiefs in regular season showdowns, gaining the upper hand on four out of five games. But somehow, they canât seem to find a way to stop them in the postseason.
The Chiefsâ first playoff win over Allenâs Bills came in the 2021 AFC Championship Game, followed by Divisional Round victories in 2022 and 2024. In 2025, Mahomes and Reid once again gained the upper hand to reach Super Bowl LIX, leaving McDermottâs men empty-handed for at least another year.
