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The Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff chances took a big hit over the weekend, much to the delight of Buffalo Bills fans everywhere.
The Bills have dominated the AFC East so far this decade, but the New England Patriots are back in the hunt and the two rivals will meet in New England this weekend.
With a win, the Patriots would clinch the division and move closer to the No. 1 seed and bye in the AFC, but Bills legend Andre Reed is still holding out some hope.
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Andre Reed spikes a football after scoring a touchdown. (Jamie Germano/USA Today Network)
“This is going to be one of those games that we have to go up and win this game. And hopefully if it happens when it happens, the Patriots lose one or two of the last three games they have and Buffalo sneaks in there and wins the division. I don’t know if they get a bye or not, but they will be able to host a playoff game there in a recent interview with Pakinomist,” Re said in an interview with Pakinomist.
“The Bills have really all year been kind of, up, down, up, down, up, down. They played like that all year. But as long as you got a one-seven back there, as long as you got Josh Allen running the offense there and quarterbacking there, they had a chance in every game.”
The final game before the Bills move across the street is scheduled for Jan. 4 against the New York Jets, and Bud Light’s new Blizzard Brews will be sold at the stadium’s farewell. The 16-ounce cans will be made from real snow from Highmark Stadium, shoveled up by Bills fans, to pay tribute to the stadium.
“This is to celebrate the fans and the atmosphere there, the Bills Mafia, this is for them. And I’m happy to partner with Bud Light, for this Blizzard Brew here. And believe me, it’s going to be good,” the Bills legend said.
Buffalo Bills fans react during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium on September 7, 2025. (Gregory Fisher/Imagn Images)
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“Bills fans are obviously just, they’re big fans. They live and die, sleep, drink, eat football in Buffalo. So this is again, it’s a testament to them and their passion for the Bills and their city.”
In 1990, when the Bills made the first of four consecutive Super Bowls, you could have almost guaranteed the organization would have a Super Bowl when Highmark Stadium closed its doors. But the Bills fell short in each of those Super Bowls, and this iteration of the Bills has yet to get over the hump.
It would be a dream to either close Highmark Stadium with a Lombardi trophy or open the new venue with one, and with the Chiefs on the verge of missing the playoffs, the door appears to be as wide open as it’s ever been. The Bills have been eliminated by the Chiefs in four of the last five Januarys.
Reed doesn’t think there’s any pressure on the Bills to win before the stadium closes, but if anything, it’s there because the Chiefs could be at home this postseason.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks to suit up against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
“Well, I mean, there’s always been pressure on them. The one team that’s stopped them is the Chiefs, everybody’s put them out on the turf. Until I see them on their backs, I’m not going to say anything…” Reed said. “The Bills just have to worry about them. They can’t worry about the Chiefs or anybody else. They have to go out and play football this week against the Patriots and then try to run the table.”
