Cornerback Christian Benford went down with a concussion and did not return against the Chiefs. Former first-round pick Kaiir Elam replaced Benford and the messages about Elam have finally started getting truthful from both Beane and McDermott. He has not been good.

Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane held his end-of-season press conference on Thursday.

The Bills accomplished a lot — a 13-4 record, a spot in their second AFC title game in five years and defying lower expectations than they’ve grown accustomed to having after some of their offseason maneuvers a year ago. However, in the end, the result remained the same.