Amidst a mostly silent Bills locker room after the game, offensive lineman Dion Dawkins gave offensive coordinator Joe Brady a hug. “We’ve got the right soldiers to knock. And eventually, the door is going to open” he noted when speaking to the press.

"Year 7 ended like Years 3, 5 and 6, watching Kansas City celebrate as he trudged off the field. Allen will, of course, be back and playing at a high level, but it guarantees nothing for 2025," Ryan O'Halloran writes.