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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Win or lose, and make no mistake Bruce Smith is rooting for the Bills to beat the Chiefs on Sunday, the NFL’s career leader in sacks is confident Buffalo’s future is bright.
“This is just the beginning,” Smith told The Associated Press by phone this week.
“It’s been fun to watch the process. It’s unfolded right before our very eyes,” he added. “We’ve got a great foundation of guys that are playing at high levels.”
The Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end is referring to Buffalo’s young Josh Allen-led collection of stars who have helped transform a losing franchise into a bona fide contender in four seasons under coach Sean McDermott and GM Brandon Beane.
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Buffalo Bills Jerry Hughes (55) sacks Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) during the first half of an NFL divisional round football game Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)AP
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Orchard Park, N.Y. The Buffalo Bills have won 15 of the 18 games they’ve played this season. That includes two playoff wins following a 25-year stretch without a single one for the franchise.
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Bills running back Thurman Thomas cuts through the Kansas City secondary for a 33 yard gain in the 2nd quarter at the AFC Championship game at Rich Stadium on Jan. 23, 1994.
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When the Buffalo Bills last played the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC Championship, on Jan. 23, 1994, the team was facing more than just the great Joe Montana.
They were also up against their own history and a sporting public that had become bored with their success.
If Buffalo beat the Chiefs at Rich Stadium on that Sunday afternoon, they would have secured their four consecutive conference championship, something that Chuck Knoll’s Steelers, Bill Walsh’s 49ers, and Bill Belichick’s Patriots failed to accomplish.
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in or lose, and make no mistake Bruce Smith is rooting for the Bills to beat the Chiefs on Sunday, the NFL’s career leader in sacks is confident Buffalo’s future is bright.
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. Win or lose, and make no mistake Bruce Smith is rooting for the Bills to beat the Chiefs on Sunday, the NFL’s career leader in sacks is confident Buffalo’s future is bright.
“This is just the beginning,” Smith told The Associated Press by phone this week.