Buffalo Bills' Amari Cooper runs toward the end zone with the ball during the second half at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Oct. 20, 2024. The midseason trade for the wide receiver has paid instant dividends for the Bills. / Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Despite the loss in the AFC championship game, the Bills enjoyed a lot of success this year. Buffalo won the AFC East for the fifth season in a row. Allen is an MVP candidate. James Cook rushed for over 1,000 yards for the second straight year and the team had the best turnover differential in the NFL.

The Buffalo Bills are the only team in NFL history with four consecutive Super Bowl appearances but have an agonizing past.

The Bills cannot get by the Chiefs in the playoffs. It happened again Sunday in a 32-29 loss to Kansas City in the AFC Championship game. The last three defeats have been by a grand total of nine points -- all separate three-point losses.

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For the first time in the history of the National Football League, a two-time defending champion will head to the Super Bowl with a chance to three-peat as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills in the AFC title game,

To the chagrin of everyone hoping for someone to end the Chiefs’ success, Kansas City did what it usually does and made just enough plays to get them over the finish line and back to the Super Bowl.

It's the Bills vs the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game. Here's how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

Can the Bills Mafia finally find a way to take out KC? We’re about to find out in today's AFC title game kicking off on Sunday afternoon.

Over three generations, the Bills and their city have experienced every way to lose. Will Leitch is the author of the forthcoming “Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride,” a contributing editor at New York magazine and founder of Deadspin.