‘Sunday’s game is big for both teams, with the Bills still fighting for wild-card contention and the Patriots fighting for home-field advantage. When was the last time these teams played a meaningful game this late in the year?’
Archives for December 2017
Bills Tailgate Report: Fun in the snow, holiday spirit and a tongue-in-cheek T-shirt
‘Standing out among the many Santa hats and Christmas sweaters was a more original holiday look: Anders Korn’s Bills helmet that was outfitted with a Hanukkah menorah on top. Korn, 28, of Elmira, said he is Jewish and celebrates Hanukkah, which began Tuesday evening and ends next Wednesday evening. Six of the eight branches of the menorah on Korn’s helmet held candles, plus the center branch. “This has been very popular,” Korn said. “I’m getting a lot of free food and beer.”
Tailgating fire consumes Lexus before Bills’ final home game
‘Orchard Park Police said that they were called to a private parking lot on Southwestern Boulevard with a report of a fire at 12:22 p.m. They found a 2010 Lexus engulfed in flames. The Windom Volunteer Fire Company responded and extinguished the blaze, which police said appeared to have started when someone placed a hot grill under the parked car.’
Bills tailgating spot on Southwestern Boulevard apparently sold
‘If the property is developed in the future, its status as a tailgating haven may be thrown into question.’
Bills enhance playoff chances as fast start keys 24-16 victory over Dolphins
‘By beating the Dolphins, Buffalo improved its record to 8-6 and thus maintained its still tenuous position in the AFC wild-card chase, and the additional benefit was that the Bills essentially eliminated the 6-8 Dolphins from contention. That’s a nice payback after Miami ended Buffalo’s 2016 playoff chances in this very venue in the game that turned out to be Rex Ryan’s last as Bills coach.’
If the Buffalo Bills make the playoffs, Kyle Williams could fulfill quest for postseason
‘So, on Sunday, after the Bills beat the Miami Dolphins 24-16 in the home finale, Williams knew exactly what was coming. “I can’t imagine what you’re all gonna ask,” he said as laughter surrounded him in front of his locker, a place where he has offered so much wisdom and insight through the years, too often after mind-numbing losses.’
Bills report card: Offense clicked early and Buffalo defense saved the game late
‘Rick Dennison had quite an up and down day. His play-calling was diverse in the first half and the Bills put together TD drives of 81, 75 and 80 yards. And then in the second half, he reverted to the same stale play-calling we’ve seen for years. The offense went numb, and the Bills were fortunate to hang on thanks to some takeaways from the defense. Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier dialed up a few more blitzes which hampered the Dolphins, and the Bills forced Cutler into some mistakes. The stupid Adolphus Washington penalty will need to be addressed because that could have really been costly. Sean McDermott again had some timeout issues, but all in all, he had the Bills ready to play in a game they had to win.’
Here is how the Buffalo Bills can make the playoffs after win over Miami
‘If the Bills are 10-6…They would still need Baltimore or Tennessee to lose once.’
Bills down Dolphins, stay alive in playoff race
‘But the Bills’ playoff hopes won’t survive if they only play a half.’
Bills vs. Dolphins: Buffalo gets huge win for playoff hopes (10 observations)
‘Sean McDermott’s team is now 8-6 and all but assured to be alive in the postseason race heading into Week 17. It will be the first time since 2004 the Bills will be alive that late in the season. Despite the highs and lows of the season, McDermott managed to keep his team together long enough to have a shot to end the franchise’s 17-year playoff drought.’
How Kyle Williams inspired Bills’ teammates in meeting before Dolphins game
‘Williams did what he’s done his whole career: He laid his heart out for his teammates in an attempt to inspire them.’
Buffalo Bills RB LeSean McCoy briefly hurt while going over 10,000 career rushing yards
‘McCoy also went down with an injury on the play. He walked off the field with the help of trainers but appeared to have suffered an injury to his leg. He missed only one play.’
What Bills coach Sean McDermott said after big win over Dolphins
‘Just a couple things: first of all, a big-time thank you everyone, again, that got this stadium ready to play both in the stadium and outside the stadium. It was a great team effort. Secondly, and not to be outdone, our fans [did a] tremendous job this year at home [with a] 6-2 record. It’s a step in the right direction in reestablishing who we are and how we play at home. That was big for us. Finally, congrats to LeSean McCoy on 10,000 yards [rushing]. 30th player in NFL history [to do so]. A great accomplishment. Tremendous.”‘
What Bills players said about LeSean McCoy reaching 10,000 career rushing yards
‘”It’s still cool to share that with Shady and the guys on this offensive line. What we’ve been doing here for the last three years is really special running the football. The offensive line and Shady really work well together and we’re excited we can share in this with him.”‘
AFC playoff picture 2017: Where Buffalo Bills stand after win over Dolphins
‘The Bills’ chances of beating the Patriots aren’t great, but Buffalo can also sneak into the playoffs with nine wins. If the Bills beat the Dolphins in Week 17 to get to 9-7, they would need the Titans to lose to Jacksonville in Week 17 or a loss by the Ravens. We’ll dive into the full scenarios and who to root for in Week 16 in another post, but for now, here are the remaining scheduled for the teams in the mix.’