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On Saturday morning, Terry and Kim Pegula will board the Bills’ charter flight to Kansas City, he with lucky socks and her with cookies she baked for players and coaches. This has become a routine for the couple who own Buffalo’s beloved football franchise.
Terry has worn the same argyle socks every game day since Nov. 29 and since then the Bills have won eight straight. Kim started baking on Sunday mornings to burn off nervous energy, posting pictures on social media. Since this is Buffalo, hundreds of others began to do the same, sending her photos of their own pregame Oreo truffles, Snickerdoodles and white chocolate blondies.
Jan 22, 2021
When the Kansas City Chiefs take the field for a rematch of their Week 6 contest against the Buffalo Bills for the AFC Championship Game, the Bills defense will have a few key pieces that they didn t have the first time around.
In the Chiefs 26-17 win over Buffalo, the Bills defense was without linebacker Matt Milano. Since returning fully in Week 13, Milano has recorded 24 tackles, five quarterback hits, three tackles for loss and two sacks.
Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy said his unit will have their hands full with a much improved Buffalo defensive unit.
“I see a hell of a team that’s improved, for whatever reason, Bieniemy said. Don’t get me wrong, our guys came out and played some good ball, but I’ve seen a huge difference in their approach and how they’re handling things. Those guys are flying around. I think the world of 58 [Matt Milano], obviously [Tremaine] Edmunds does a hell of a job.
Why Chiefs Patrick Mahomes is the premier practitioner of the free play
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. Standing in the shotgun position late in the first half of Sunday s divisional playoff game, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes used his gravelly voice to draw Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett offside with a hard count. The free play gave Mahomes free rein to throw a 16-yard pass to Tyreek Hill with seconds remaining in the half, setting up a field goal that put the Chiefs ahead 19-3.
It wasn t an anomaly, just the latest example of Mahomes luring an opponent over the line with his cadence and then making a play for the Chiefs. Since Mahomes became Kansas City s starter in 2018, he leads the NFL with 18 completions after drawing an opponent offside.