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Buffalo Bills' Sean McDermott explains decision to settle for field goals: 'I wanted to get points'

The Buffalo Bills played it safe in Sunday's AFC Championship Game, all while the Kansas City Chiefs ran away with the win.

Buffalo's dreams of a first Super Bowl appearance since the 1993 season ended with a 38-24 loss to the defending NFL champions, as only one team in the matchup of the league's top two offenses seemed prepared for a shootout. Bills coach Sean McDermott's decision-making drew questions after the game, particularly about a pair of field goals Buffalo attempted within the Chiefs' 10-yard line.

Rookie Tyler Bass' 20-yard field goal just before halftime and 27-yard field goal in the third quarter were each attempted with the Bills trailing by multiple scores.