The Kansas City Chiefs navigated through both the snowy weather and the Buffalo Bills to secure a hard-fought 27-24 victory in Sunday’s AFC Divisional Round clash.
Following the game, Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson took to social media to address the Bills fans who had been throwing snowballs, expressing his sentiments with a touch of humor: “Wat’s Island🏝 @JaylenWatson12 Never got hit wit so many snowballs in my life very classy GG tho🖤🎢.”
Video footage captured the moment when Patrick Mahomes, in particular, had to dodge a barrage of snowballs from fans at Highmark Stadium as he exited the field after the triumph:
Patrick Mahomes was dodging snowballs tryna get off the field 😳 pic.twitter.com/k2aBnafQ3a
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 22, 2024
Cameron Wolfe also highlighted the scene as Mahomes, the leader who has guided the Chiefs to six AFC Championship Games in as many seasons, ran off the field with Bills fans, not too pleased, expressing their discontent with a flurry of snowballs: “Cameron Wolfe @CameronWolfe Patrick Mahomes – the man who has led the Chiefs to 6 AFC Championship Games in 6 seasons – runs off field a winner again with unhappy snowball-yielding Bills fans greeting him.”
The snowy conditions in Buffalo
Patrick Mahomes – the man who has led the Chiefs to 6 AFC Championship Games in 6 seasons – runs off field a winner again with unhappy snowball-yielding Bills fans greeting him. pic.twitter.com/WxCgrtLbd1
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) January 22, 2024
have been a recurring theme throughout the playoffs, with the Wild Card Round game against the Pittsburgh Steelers postponed for a day and fans pitching in to clear the stadium for the games to proceed.
Now, the snowy conditions have become a post-game storyline in the wake of the Chiefs’ triumph.
Although the Bills drove into field-goal range in the closing minutes of the game, giving them a chance to potentially tie and force overtime, Tyler Bass’ 44-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right just before the Chiefs secured a first down to seal the victory.
The conclusion of the game likely left Buffalo fans disappointed, as the team experienced another tough loss. Despite the challenging defeat, Watson didn’t appear to be offering much sympathy after the contest.
