In Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, the Bills came painfully close to converting on a fourth-down attempt as Allen’s desperation heave fell through Dalton Kincaid’s hands. The turnover on downs all but sealed the Chiefs’ third straight trip to the Super Bowl.

Oct 16, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) celebrates with Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. / Denny Medley-Imagn Images

A somber Josh Allen took the podium Sunday night, after the Buffalo Bills lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game, and the quarterback told reporters that in order "to be the champs you've got to beat the champs,