Kansas City Chiefs fans donate $178,000 to New York children's hospital after playoff victory over the Buffalo Bills

By Amir Vera and Taylor Romine, CNN

Updated 1100 GMT (1900 HKT) January 27, 2022

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen runs from Kansas City Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen during the second half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game on January 23.

(CNN)Buffalo Bills fans — known as Bills Mafia — are typically the ones making donations after a game, but after theBills lost 42-36 to the Kansas City Chiefs in an epic AFC divisional round Sunday, Chiefs fans decided to step up to the plate.

Chiefs fans began donating Tuesday to Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo, New York, in $13 increments, the hospital tweeted. The $13 contributions represented the 13-second drive the Chiefs made to send the game into overtime.By Wednesday, the donations totaled $178,000 from about 9,800 donors, the hospital tweeted. Buffalo Bills fans donate money to Ravens QB Lamar Jackson's favorite charity after playoff win«Thank you all!» the hospital tweeted. «These donations help the ongoing need and ensure our team has the tools, training and programs to care for the kids in WNY [Western New York].»The Chiefs will take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship game on Sunday.Read MoreThe Bills Mafia is known for making donations after games for various reasons, sometimes to make a point. In December, the Bills Mafia began making $17 donations to the Buffalo nonprofit VIA: Visually Impaired Advancement after their 33-27 overtime loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to CNN affiliate WKBW.The donations were made as a way to troll the referees, who fans felt «missed calls against the Tampa Buccaneers, including two on (Bills wide receiver) Stefon Diggs in the end zone,» the affiliate said. In January 2021, the Bills