The Buffalo Bills again came up just short of reaching the Super Bowl, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship. This has been a familiar spot the organization finds itself in as it continues to struggle to get over the hump in the AFC to advance to the big game.

Oct 16, 2022; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) celebrates with Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. / Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Josh Allen could take plenty of satisfaction from a season in which he became the betting favorite for MVP and the Buffalo Bills defied the doubters who predicted a down year.