While recognizing multiple contributing factors in Buffalo's run to the AFC Championship Game, Miller singled out Allen as the difference-maker most-responsible for the Bills' annual presence amongst the league's elite teams.

The Buffalo Bills fell short in the AFC Championship Game, making fans less willing to accept Von Miller's postgame comments.

Von Miller is clearly ready. Hours before the AFC Championship Game, where Von Miller will be suiting up for the Bills against Patrick Mahomes and the two-time reigning Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs,

Von Miller and Taron Johnson went down with the Buffalo Bills ship in the AFC title game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Both were disappointed about the loss and have their own personal deeper reasons adding to that.

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Buffalo Bills pass rusher Von Miller recovered a fumble in the second quarter of Sunday’s playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens and returned it 39 yards to the 24-yard line. Buffalo went on to later score a touchdown. Here’s a sampling of how fans and pundits reacted to the play on Twitter/X.

The Chiefs have proven to be a big obstacle for the Bills on their attempts to reach the Super Bowl in recent years. Buffalo linebacker Von Miller even compared Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to another sports legend when it comes to his inevitable dominance: Kobe Bryant.

For the fourth time since 2021, the Chiefs have sent the Bills home. Despite another exit from Super Bowl contention via a loss to the Chiefs, Bills defensive end Von Miller remains a big believer in Buffalo.

Obviously, the usual suspects -- quarterbacks Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes, among others -- will have a big say in which will go on to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. But each team also has an X factor who will also loom large in Sunday's outcome. Let's take a look at each team's X factor, starting with the two-time defending champs.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was compared to an NBA legend by Bills linebacker Von Miller ahead of AFC title game.

Following a disappointing end to the 2024 season, here are the top free agency targets the Bills should look to add in the 2025 NFL offseason.