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Buffalo TE Dawson Knox has strong message to fellow TE Dalton Kincaid after Bills heartbreaking 4th down fail

The Buffalo Bills came up short including a crucial fourth down incompletion from Josh Allen to tight end Dalton Kincaid.

Brian Letscher

Jan 26, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid (86) in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Jan 26, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid (86) in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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As is the case with most back-n-forth battles in NFL, the AFC Championship between the Bills and the Chiefs came down to just a handful of plays. A couple the Chiefs made, a couple the officials did or did not make, and the much-debated fourth down heave from Josh Allen to Dalton Kincaid with under two minutes remaining. What would be the Bills final offensive snap of the game.

Kincaid, in his sophomore season after the Bills traded up in the 2023 draft to select him with the 25th overall pick, had an incredible rookie season, catching 73 balls for 673 yards and two touchdowns, However, he stumbled in 2024 with only 44 catches for 448 and two touchdowns and missing time due to head and knee injuries.

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Dec 29, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid (86) / Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

While fans and pundits alike were quick to put a lot of the loss on Kincaid and the 4th down play, his fellow tight Dawson Knox - the man who's starting job Kincaid was drafted to take - was unequivocal in his support for the young player, pointing out that it was feat just to get back to the ball especially with Kincaid nursing knee injuries.

Whether it was a drop or not, the fact is it'll leave a mark on Kincaid for awhile. But the Bills need that high draft pick to not just be good but be great. Hopefully with the support of Knox and his other teammates and coaches, Kincaid will be exactly what Knox said - "an incredible staple to this team for years to come."

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Bills Dawson Knox, Dalton Kincaid and Josh Allen talk on the sidelines after their group had finished their drill / Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK

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Brian Letscher
BRIAN LETSCHER

A Michigan native, Brian graduated from the University of Michigan in another century, where he earned a degree in economics and a Rose Bowl Championship ring while playing football for the Wolverines under Head Coach Gary Moeller. Brian went on to coach Division 1A football for several years before becoming a full-time writer and actor while maintaining an unhealthy interest in sports. He is currently developing a scripted television series, THOSE WHO STAY, based on a series of historical fiction articles he wrote about Bo Schembechler's Michigan football program as they struggle to unite and win the championship - which requires beating #1 Ohio State - during the tumultuous civil rights and anti-war movements of 1969.

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