Bills GM Beane sees progress, plans to make it continue

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Brandon Beane just can't watch.

With the sting of his team’s crushing playoff exit still fresh in his mind, Buffalo general manager Beane has been unable to muster the strength to re-watch the Bills’ divisional round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

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"I haven’t slept much," Beane said. "So I’ve thought about it a lot. I can’t watch it right now."

As disappointed as Beane is, he still believes his team has taken a step in the right direction. Speaking at his end-of-season press conference Wednesday, Beane notes the Bills have moved forward after coming 13 seconds short of making a second consecutive trip to the AFC championship game.

The Bills fell to the Chiefs, 42-36 in overtime.

"There’s nothing I can tell you that’s going to fix it. We have to learn from it," Beane said. "I truly believe if we played them 10 times, it’s probably 5-5. And that’s my heart of hearts. They may think different, that’s how I see it. If we had just finished that game the way we know how, we’re not sitting here right now, we’re preparing for another one.

"I think we took some steps in the right direction, even though we didn’t make it as far as we did a year ago."

The biggest reason for optimism in Buffalo remains quarterback Josh Allen. In proving his breakout campaign last season was no fluke, Allen finished his postseason in prolific fashion. The young passer was essentially flawless in putting together back-to-back record-breaking performances. Against New England and Kansas City, Allen combined for 637 yards passing, nine touchdowns and no interceptions.

Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills walks off the field