Bills open training camp looking to shake sting of playoff loss to Chiefs

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Try as the Buffalo Bills might in seeking to start fresh on a new season, the sting of those infamous 13 seconds still lingers some six months later.

In opening training camp on Sunday before a sold-out crowd of about 6,000 fans serving as a loud and boisterous backdrop of the sky-high Super Bowl expectations revolving around the team, the Bills were unable to finish the day without reflecting back on how their previous season ended abruptly in January.

The disappointment of blowing a three-point lead in the final 13 seconds of regulation of an eventual 42-36 overtime loss to Kansas City in an AFC divisional playoff remains hard to shake.

Quarterback Josh Allen declared, "We've got a new mindset," before adding: "We’re a team that’s got to find a way."

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) warms up during practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Pittsford, N.Y., Sunday July 24, 2022.  (AP Photo/ Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Without mentioning the playoff loss specifically, coach Sean McDermott addressed a question about expectations by noting: "The experience that we went through last season should help us this season."

And safety Jordan Poyer shook his head in recalling how ticked off he became upon being asked about what happened in those final moments while appearing on former Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill’s podcast this spring.

"That stuff definitely motivates you in the offseason. But obviously, it’s a new year," Poyer said. "You don’t want to dread in the past, because then you can’t look forward in the future."

For all the success the Bills have enjoyed in claiming two