Buffalo Bills fan hopes to keep lucky sweet-potato win streak going vs. Chiefs

Buffalo Payments, this spud’s for you.

Followers of the NFL’s Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are fuming forward of Sunday’s AFC divisional playoff recreation in opposition to the Payments – over photographs of candy potatoes posted on-line.

It’s all as a result of Payments fan and season ticket holder Garrett Lee just lately went viral along with his distinctive technique for serving to his favourite staff win: He has introduced a candy potato to current video games, and every time Buffalo has gained.

Lee is hoping his luck continues Sunday in opposition to the Chiefs. However as a result of the sport will probably be in Kansas Metropolis, he’s urging different Payments followers making the journey will preserve the fortunate streak alive for him.

Superstition is born

The phenomenon began Jan. 2, after Lee by accident introduced a candy potato right into a recreation at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, when the Payments hosted the Atlanta Falcons, Syracuse.com reported.

“It’s just like the fourth quarter and I am going to succeed in for my telephone in my pocket and I pull out the candy potato,” Lee advised the outlet. “And I’m like, ‘Huh, I suppose I forgot about this.’”

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The Payments gained that recreation, 29-15 – and a superstition was born.

The next week, Lee deliberately introduced a candy potato alongside when the Payments performed the New York Jets. Buffalo gained that recreation too, 27-10.

“Then I introduced it to the Jets recreation, and we gained that. It’s like, as soon as is a coincidence, twice is a development,” Lee stated, in line with the report.

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Subsequent cease: the NFL postseason.

Final weekend the Payments hosted their divisional rivals, the New England Patriots, within the Wild Card spherical of the playoffs.

Lee introduced a candy potato once more. The Payments gained once more, 47-17.

‘Prefer it was Excalibur’

“It was that first landing from Josh to Dawson, the place Josh stated he was simply throwing the ball away and Dawson someway caught it. I simply held [the potato] up prefer it was Excalibur,” Lee added, Syracuse.com reported. He was referring to Payments quarterback Josh Allen and tight finish Dawson Knox. 

“I used to be like, now we’re on to one thing,” Lee stated.

The Payments have been undefeated since Lee began bringing a candy potato to video games, however he won’t be touring to Kansas Metropolis for Sunday’s recreation. So, Payments followers – aka the “Payments Mafia” – have been making an attempt to get the phrase out, urging any fellow Buffalo supporters in Kansas Metropolis to carry a potato to GEHA Subject at Arrowhead in hopes of protecting the sweet-potato sizzling streak going.

Sneak one in?

“Any Payments followers going to Kansas Metropolis I urge you to sneak a candy potato into Arrowhead. [Garrett Lee]  will assist u with any recommendations on how and the place to cover it, however we want as many candy potatoes in that stadium as potential. Please and thanks,” Payments Mafia tremendous fan “Brother Invoice” tweeted Tuesday.

Some individuals have jokingly responded whereas others are flagging the Kansas Metropolis staff and its stadium safety workers to attempt to forestall any Payments followers from bringing a candy potato into the ability.

Lee will probably be watching from house in Batavia, New York, however stated he’s hopeful to see a candy potato on the recreation.