Orchard Park, N.Y. — Following the Buffalo Bills’ 38-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game on Sunday, offensive coordinator Brian Daboll took responsibility for the offense’s struggles.
“I know he’s just like Josh (Allen) - he’s probably taking it harder than anybody, that loss yesterday,” said Bills receiver Cole Beasley on Monday. “I know he apologized to me and Stef. We felt like there was no need to. That’s just the type of guy he is. I’m sure he’s already up (in his office) watching film trying to figure out what to do next season.”
The Bills finished with 363 yards of total offense but most of it came with the game out of reach. The Chiefs took a commanding three score lead in the third quarter and scored five touchdowns and one field goal on their seven drives that didn’t include a kneel down in the contest.
Daboll has been the first one to accept responsibility in losses all season. Whenever anything hasn’t worked offensively, he’s said it was on him first and foremost.
Buffalo struggled with the blitz again vs. the Chiefs in a rematch from the Week 16 game that played out mostly the same, except the Kansas City passing game was in attack mode this time around. According to Pro Football Focus, the Chiefs were able to generate 30 pressures in the game, hurried Allen 20 times and sacked him four times.
Beasley said the Chiefs did a good job of mixing things up on defense.
“They did a good job of keeping us off balance. They did a good job when they brought double teams to me and (Stefon Diggs), and they did it in critical situations in some of the bigger moments,” he said. “They made it tough on us. We really gotta do a better job of scoring touchdowns in the red zone. That hurt us yesterday. We do that and we’re in the game.”
Diggs was emotional after the game, sticking around to watch the Chiefs celebrate underneath the confetti. He watched from a distance before Sean McDermott eventually returned to the field to console him and walk back to the locker room with his no. 1 receiver.
It was a record-breaking season for the Bills offense. Allen set single season marks in passing yards, total touchdowns, completion % and passing touchdowns. Diggs led the NFL in receiving and Beasley had the most productive year in his career. He said that next year should be even better.
“We’ve still only been together - since the Stef addition - one year. This is only my second year with Josh. I expect it to get better and better,” he said. “I don’t feel like I’m slowing down at all. I feel like I’ll be a better player next year than I was this year. Last year was my first full offseason I’ve gotten in four or five years. Now I get a second full offseason in a row so I’m excited for that.”
Beasley smirked when he was asked about Daboll staying in Buffalo at least one more season as OC after not getting any of the vacant head coaching positions.
“I’m selfish so I’m happy (laughs) he didn’t get any of the jobs. I want him to be happy and do what he wants to do, but I love him too much,” Beasley said. “I don’t want him to go. I’m happy he’ll at least be here for another one.”
It’s admirable that Daboll was willing to take the blame for the Bills’ lack of offense, but Beasley said there’s no OC he’d rather play for.
“The dude’s an incredible coach, probably the best OC I’ve ever played for - not just schematically but as a person too,” Beasley said. “The mentality he brings to the offense is incredible. He’s just like one of the dogs out there too. He things that way. Any time you’ve got a guy like that leading you it makes it fun to go play. I’m excited to have him back.”
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