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Dalton Kincaid: 'Sucks a Lot' Not to Catch Josh Allen's Pass, 'Obviously Hurts a Lot'

Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVJanuary 27, 2025

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 12: Dalton Kincaid #86 of the Buffalo Bills takes the field prior playing the Denver Broncos during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at Highmark Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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Dalton Kincaid was despondent following his dropped pass on Josh Allen's 4th-and-5 heave in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 32-29 AFC Championship Game loss against the Kansas City Chiefs.

"Josh made a hell of an attempt just to get the ball up there. It just sucks a lot not being able to bring it down," he told reporters after the game. "It just hurts a lot. Obviously just knowing we don't get to play another game as this team, and we don't make it on to that next step. Just hurts a lot."

Matthew Bové @Matt_Bove

Dalton Kincaid &amp; Dawson Knox on the final play. <br><br>It was a very, very hard catch. But it would've put the Bills in field goal range with a chance to either tie/take the lead in the final two minutes. <a href="https://t.co/K4jRtEBhZa">pic.twitter.com/K4jRtEBhZa</a>

"Right now it obviously hurts a lot, and it's going to linger for a while, but eventually you've got to move on," he added. "And hopefully you grow from this, and I believe that will be the case, but for the time being, it's going to hurt a lot."

With two minutes remaining, the Bills had a 4th-and-5 from their own 47-yard line. The Chiefs sent a disguised blitz from the secondary and Allen went into scramble mode before heaving the ball down the field. Kincaid was open but the ball was slightly underthrown, and he was unable to make a diving grab.

The game wasn't over from there, given that Buffalo had all three timeouts. But the Chiefs picked up a pair of first downs and were able to run out the clock, yet again ending Buffalo's title hopes.

It was another instant classic between the teams, but it finished the same way as every other postseason matchup in the Patrick Mahomes vs. Allen era—with a Kansas City win.