The Buffalo Bills thought they should've been in the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots.
If that Brandin Cooks play had been called a catch and not an interception, they almost certainly would've been.
The pain for Bills Mafia only grew on Sunday when the Pats held off the Denver Broncos, 10-7, in a snowy conference title game.
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New England is going back to the Super Bowl.
Buffalo, and Josh Allen, wait.
That's pain.
Just staggering that the Patriots are **back** in the Super Bowl before the Bills make it to one with Josh Allen.
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) January 25, 2026
There was also the brutal flashback brought on by a key Drake Maye QB sneak ruling:
They somehow ruled Drake Maye got a first down here yet couldn’t confirm Josh did pic.twitter.com/nkF26kTSYw
— Bills Run Deep (@BillsRunDeep2) January 25, 2026
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Most Bills fans will almost certainly be rooting for whoever wins the NFC title game between the Rams and Seahawks.
The Patriots also have Stefon Diggs and Mack Hollins, just to add insult to injury for Buffalo.
The Bills know what postseason pain is like, and it continues with these new-age Patriots.
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