What's next for the Bills after their latest Super Bowl dream-smashing against the Chiefs?

It happened again.

For the third time in four years, the Buffalo Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the regular season, just to have that win — and their Super Bowl hopes — erased with a loss to Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and company in the playoffs. A stout defensive effort from the Chiefs and some questionable playcalling meant a fourth quarter lead became a 32-29 Kansas City win at Arrowhead Stadium.

This latest, familiar defeat sends Buffalo back to the drawing board. On one hand, shedding veteran starters failed to hinder this team, which rose up around players taking on new roles in the secondary and receiving corps to win a fifth straight AFC East title without issue. On the other, it left the Bills stuck in their own Groundhog Day prison, beating Kansas City to seemingly prove their legitimacy in the fall only to have their season ended by that same foe in the winter.

So, what now?