Losing to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs once isn’t particularly memorable. Every dynasty has its casualties—those teams that get forgotten after a quick early-round exit, remembered only as fleeting moments in a championship documentary.
But losing twice leaves a lasting impression. Losing three times feels punishing. And losing four times is the kind of relentless torment reserved for the cursed, not the good people of upstate New York.
So, no one would have faulted Buffalo Bills fans for skipping the Super Bowl.
Exactly, they wouldn’t have been the only ones. Many fans would have shared in that frustration, feeling like the cycle of disappointment was just too much to bear.
While the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles were facing off in New Orleans for Super Bowl 59, the artist Drake found himself in Australia, trying to avoid thinking about the Big Game altogether.
Naturally, rapper Kendrick Lamar headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, effectively putting an end to his long-standing feud with Drake. The two had been exchanging diss tracks for months, with Lamar dominating social media by calling out Drake’s controversial accusations involving underage girls.
With the chance to perform in front of the largest televised audience ever (according to recent ratings), Kendrick Lamar seized the moment, delivering a memorable performance. He also used the stage to deliver a crushing blow, playing his diss track for the world, forever etching the feud into NFL history.
It’s possible that some of the Buffalo fans didn’t stick around to witness it.
In an ironic twist, Bills fans were roasted in Drake’s latest track “MOTH BALLS,” from an album he released with PARTYNEXTDOOR on Valentine’s Day.
The song features the line, “I remember stressin’ over bills like a Buffalo fan, uh,” adding another jab at the long-suffering Buffalo Bills supporters.
Sadly for Bills fans, Buffalo has given them plenty of reasons to stress. Josh Allen has lost to Patrick Mahomes four times in January and twice more in the playoffs. With that track record, every move the front office makes now carries weight, leaving fans wondering if it will finally be enough to push the Bills past that hurdle.
For now, the only option is to retool and hope the Kansas City team, which was blown out 40-22 in the Super Bowl, gets a bit weaker before the two AFC rivals face off again. Only then will the Bills have a shot at settling the score and finally defeating the dragon.
