Story byVinnie IyerSun, January 18, 2026 at 2:33 AM UTC·4 min readWorst Bills failure with Josh Allen: How Buffalo blew best Super Bowl shot in Chiefs-less playoffs originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Buffalo Bills were set up to finally win their AFC championship and earn their first Josh Allen-led Super Bowl trip, despite being a wild-card team in the 2025-2026 NFL playoffs. Not needing to worry about their nemesis Kansas City Chiefs gave the Bills a clear shot to go all the way. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementUnfortunately, Allen and Buffalo found a way to lose a close, tough game to another strong AFC West foe in Denver in Saturday's divisional playoffs.