of buffalo bills and kansas city chiefs We will have another playoff classic to conclude the divisional round weekend. For the Bills and their fans, not only did the outcome remain the same, but it also brought back some of the most painful memories from more than 30 years ago.
Trailing 27-24 with less than two minutes left, the Bills had a chance to take the lead and fell to Kansas City's 26 points.Veteran kicker Tyler Bass missed a field goal and had another goal blocked in last week's away game. pittsburgh steelersgiving us a chance to tie the score.
On a chilly, windy night in upstate New York, the kick sailed wide right, in what CBS play-by-play voice Jim Nantz described as “the two scariest words in Buffalo.”
The Chiefs got a first down two plays later and ran out the remaining time, clinching their sixth consecutive AFC Championship appearance.
Maybe Mahomes led the game-winning drive to nullify Bass' field goal, but that's all speculation and conjecture. It's still Wide Right 2.0 in Buffalo. Scott Norwood's game-winning 47-yard attempt in Super Bowl XXV vs. USA in 1991. new york giants Probably the most famous wide right kick in NFL history.
1990: Bills Week – A moment in history. Scott Norwood was attempting his longest field goal on the grass from 47 yards out, but his ball went wide to the right. #New York Giants We were able to achieve a wonderful victory of 20-19. Second Super Bowl win #bigiant pic.twitter.com/SEmMUdmiEf
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Buffalo entered the bye week with a record of 6 wins and 6 losses and was out of the picture for the playoffs.In order to secure a spot in the playoffs and win the AFC East, Buffalo needs to win five consecutive games, including the game against the Chiefs on the road. Ta. Finally facing Mahomes and co. at home for the first time in the playoffs, this seemed like the Bills' best chance to avenge their losses in 2020 and 2021.
Instead, the road to the Super Bowl will not only end at the hands of the Chiefs for the third time in four seasons, but it will end in front of their home fans and in a painfully familiar way.
