Viewers were left confused when the "flag" graphic popped up on the screen following what became the Bills' final offensive play of the contest even though no penalty had been called.
If Buffalo Bills fans can find any shred of hope after their team fell once again to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game, it may come from a flag that CBS called out on the broadcast as Josh Allen heaved a final fourth down throw toward Dalton Kincaid.
“There is a flag,” CBS play-by-play standby Jim Nantz announced to the masses watching at home. Kevin Harlan, calling the game for Westwood One Radio, echoed the call. Except, no penalty had been called. The play would count. The Kansas City Chiefs were one clock-killing drive away from a third straight Super Bowl.
Interestingly enough, Kevin Harlan and Devin McCourty, calling the game for Westwood One Radio, also said there was a flag on the play, with McCourty speculating that it was for Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins taking his helmet off.
After Buffalo's failed conversion on fourth and five with 2:01 to play in Sunday's AFC Championship, the thrill of victory (for Chiefs fans) and agony of defeat (for Bills fans) was temporarily suspended.
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The Buffalo Bills' chances of beating the Kansas City Chiefs and advancing to the Super Bowl for the first time in over 30 years came to a crushing end when Josh Allen's desperate heave on fourth down with just two under minutes in the game fell to the ground.
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First, they will have to travel to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday in the AFC championship ... with Kevin Harlan and Devin McCourty on the call ...
There were a total of 14 fourth-down attempts Sunday. The Commanders went for it six times in their 55–23 loss to the Eagles, and the Buffalo Bills went for it six times in their AFC title game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Both winning teams attempted one fourth down.
We're hearing from Buffalo Bills fans after a devastating loss in the AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs.