James Cook dismisses the Bills vs Chiefs officiating controversy after Buffalo's AFC Championship loss – blames themselves over the refs.
Unlike a lot of people, Buffalo Bills running back James Cook isn't blaming the officiating for his team's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs last week. Speaking on the "Kickin' It With Dee" podcast, Cook was asked how he and his team mentally handles the idea of the refs working against them. He responded by lightly rejecting the premise:
T he Buffalo Bills offense needed to keep scoring touchdowns as it trailed the Kansas City Chiefs by one score early in the third quarter of the 2025 AFC Championship Game. The Bi
Buffalo’s No. 1 back rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on just 13 carries (6.5 YPC). He added another 49 yards receiving on three receptions in the loss. Despite his effectiveness, the back was somehow underutilized by the Bills in the conference championship.
The Chiefs would go on to win 32-29 and book their fifth trip to the Super Bowl in the last six years as Kansas City’s dynasty continues to eclipse the greatness of Allen and the Bills, who were crowned AFC East winners for the fifth straight time with a 13-4 record in 2024.
James Cook has had one of the quietest 1,000-plus yard, 15-plus rushing touchdown seasons I can remember. He eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in a meaningless Week 18 game against the
James Cook is Mr. Touchdown for the Buffalo Bills. The running back scored his second touchdown of the AFC Championship Game on Sunday in the third quarter to give the Bills a 22-21 lead. Cook took a pitch from Josh Allen on a fourth down and thrust the ball across the goal line as he was diving toward it.
In the wake of the loss, Bills' star running back James Cook made his thoughts crystal clear about the complaints fans had about the job the referees did in the game. Cook was arguably the Bills best player against the Chiefs, racking up 85 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, in addition to another 49 yards on three catches through the air.
On Sunday, the Buffalo Bills once again fell short in their quest to return to a Super Bowl for the first time in 31 years. Their bugaboo, the Kansas City
The Bills lost yet another heartbreaker to the Chiefs and, although officials' decisions played a role, James Cook refuses to blame them.
Bills running back James Cook says he won’t blame the officiating for losing the AFC Championship Game.