Jan. 26 (UPI) — Just days after Kansas City handed the Bills one of the most crushing playoff losses in franchise history, Chiefs fans raised more than $250,000 for the Buffalo community.
Inspired by previous fundraising efforts from the Bills’ fanbase, Chiefs fans celebrated their team’s big overtime win by sending donations to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo. According to the hospital, Chiefs fans have donated $255,017 as of late Wednesday afternoon.
Starting Tuesday, Chiefs fans began donating to the hospital in increments of $13 in honor of the 13 seconds it took for Kansas City’s offense to drive down the field to tie the AFC divisional-round playoff game at the end of regulation. The Chiefs went on to win 42-36 in overtime.
Chiefs fans initially planned to donate in $13 increments to star quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ charity, the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation. That idea changed when Chiefs fans learned more about the Bills fans’ tradition of giving back to other teams.