Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is undeterred by his recent loss to the Kansas City Chiefs as he remains in the race for the Super Bowl. Watch Allen's Bills take on Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens in the first Sunday Night Football game of the season live on Sky Sports NFL from 1.20am on Monday.
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Josh Allen remains confident the Buffalo Bills have the ability to beat the Kansas City Chiefs this season.
Josh Allen pretends to run when the word Chiefs comes up in conversation. He quickly backs off, acknowledging the funny side of haunting Buffalo Bills memories in the face of Kansas City's dominance.
During the Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid era, the Chiefs held a monopoly on the AFC as a reliable route to the Super Bowl, and no team endured more pressure than perennial contenders Allen and Sean McDermott.
Buffalo, a five-time AFC East champion, has lost to the Chiefs in the playoffs in four of the last five seasons, including twice in the AFC Championship Game after a 32-29 loss last January that saw the team fall short of the final hurdle en route to Super Bowl LIX.
Allen himself is 2-5 in the divisional round of the playoffs, but the reigning MVP is not resting on his laurels and continues to pursue a long-awaited championship ring in what will be Buffalo's final year at Highmark Stadium.
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“We have the same mentality we always have: playoff level, getting to the playoffs and having a chance to win the Super Bowl,” Allen told Sky Sports.
“And you know, it’s no secret that they’ve beaten us several times in the past, and all we can do is put our heads down and keep working.
“And I keep telling myself, you know, God always has the right timing, so trust in the plan and just keep trying.”
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The Bills enter the 2025 campaign as one of the top contenders to beat a Chiefs dynasty team that has reached the Super Bowl in five of the last six seasons.
In February, Kansas City fell short of a historic third straight Super Bowl title when the team lost 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.
Allen and Mahomes, Reed and McDermott and their respective rosters have become some of the defining rivalries of an era in the NFL.
“They (the Chiefs) are a great team,” head coach McDermott told Sky Sports. “They're well-coached, they've got a great quarterback, they're tough to beat and their stats back that up. Their playoff success backs that up.”
“I think we've been challenging them for years and years and we haven't been able to get it done. So it's not really just one team.
“If it's about one team, it's our team, and we have to make ourselves better and continue to work towards our goal as a team, as an organization, and everything will work out.”
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Allen's reputation as an elite NFL quarterback was once tainted by the grimace of doubt as erratic decisions, terrible turnovers, and inconsistent accuracy marred a turbulent transition out of college. He went on to transform his career alongside former Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, now the head coach of the New York Giants, and became a unique example of the modern quarterback position.
Here was one of the league's most destructive tools, capable of winning a championship, coupled with a threat to destroy and win games. That would mean an insurmountable playoff push and an annual MVP candidate at the forefront of a loaded AFC.
“I grew up just learning the ins and outs of football, how to be a professional,” Allen said. “A lot of guys before me taught me, and I think the main thing I try to follow is to be as true to myself as possible.”
“I think it's really good for the guys. And you can come into this organization and be exactly who you are, and all we ask of you is to give it your all on the football field, and everything else will take care of itself.”
Inside the mature Allen, the effective Allen, and the Allen who can thread a needle, there remains Allen the showman, whose on-field aggression continues to shred the best-laid coverage plans and whose obstacles keep the alter ego's sense of absurdity alive.
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“It’s all done in a split second, I don’t train anything,” Allen said. “I work hard in the weight room, and our strength guys do a great job. It’s all done in a split second. And I don’t really think about anything, and that’s honestly the best thing you can do.”
“Even with the mechanics, I try to get to a point where I don't think about it — I just do it, right? It becomes second nature. And sometimes when you're on the pitch, another guy pops into my mind and I just let him go.”
His rise to the top of the team's rankings was only cemented by an MVP season in which he passed for 3,731 yards and 28 touchdowns while throwing six interceptions (a career-low), while also rushing for 531 yards and 12 touchdowns with a career-low five fumbles and a career-low 14 seconds to do so after a previous investigation into costly losses.
It's because of players like Allen that NFL defenses have been forced to retreat, using two-high defenses and umbrella coverages, relying on four-man rushes to try to eradicate the most powerful, challenging corner attacks in football.
He's become one of the faces of the league and an example of the kind of reliability that changes everything; the fact that an alien like Allen is still waiting for his first Super Bowl appearance is a clear reflection of how special Mahomes, Reed and their leadership have been.
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“It’s been amazing to watch Josh grow on the pitch and the amazing plays he’s made,” McDermott said. “He amazes us every weekend with his ability and amazes fans around the world with everything he can do in a football uniform.”
“It was more special for me to watch him grow up as a young man, watch him get married this offseason and just learn about life, right?
“And so I'm just incredibly proud of him and what he's accomplished on the field, but I'm even more proud of what he's done off the field and what a role model he is for a lot of young guys.”
Allen's payday came this offseason: He signed a six-year, $330 million contract, including a then-record $250 million in guaranteed money. It would be nice to add Lombardi to the mix.
“I love playing football and everything else kind of happens, but my main goal is to go out there and play as hard as I can, and still grow and learn from the game, and go out there and do whatever I can to help this team win,” Allen said.
The crowning achievement of Allen's tenure has been continuous improvement, and the humble NFL MVP is more than willing to admit there is room for growth.
“I think you still have to limit turnover and continue to work hard and improve,” he continued. “I think some people can get caught up in their past accomplishments and not find ways to improve.”
“And I'm not going to be one of those guys. If I have an opportunity to learn something, I'm going to take it and keep moving forward.”
In Buffalo, the his-year versus their-year battle is heating up as the Chiefs' armor begins to crack. Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens will make the same argument. So will Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. Allen is betting on winning this race.
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