The last time the Buffalo Bills were as popular as they are now in Western New York, you have to go back to '90s. I grew up watching the team in the early 2000s, which is when the 17-year playoff drought began.

It was hard to see the Bills lose and miss the postseason over and over again. It would take the right people in place, in the most important positions to turn things around, and that's what happened between 2017-2020.

The Bills brought in Sean McDermott as head coach and Brandon Beane as general manager in 2017, and then quarterback Josh Allen in 2018. Then, the team traded for star wide receiver Stefon Diggs in March of 2020.

Allen and Diggs have become one of the best quarterback-wide receiver tandems in the NFL, and together, they have led the Bills to consecutive 11+ win seasons and back-to-back AFC East titles; along with two playoff runs.

The end of the AFC Divisional Round game in Kansas City against the Chiefs didn't end the way the Bills or fans wanted, but the offense certainly wasn't the reason the Bills lost.

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They scored 36 points and Allen threw for 4 touchdowns and had nearly 400 yards of total offense. He solidified himself in the top 2-3 quarterbacks in the league with his two playoff performances in January of 2022.

Stefon Diggs didn't have a big game in Kansas City, but Gabriel Davis did, catching 4 touchdowns from Allen. Stefon was a guest on The Man To Man Podcast with Antoine Bethea and Darius Butler during the Super Bowl media week, and his quotes on Allen, the Bills, and what really matters with the team caught every Bills fan's attention.

Diggs says he doesn't care about the regular season accolades and all those stats do not matter in the playoffs. Stefon also said while everyone wants the ball, but he is not going to demand a ball in a game like they had in KC, because Allen was playing so well, and Davis was going off.

Diggs showed a lot in this video and how humble he is and what matters most, which is winning, and not personal stats.

Watch the amazing video below.

Diggs should absolutely retire in Buffalo. He's a dream come true for Bills fans and him with Allen will bring a championship to the city one day.

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