‘The Bills stand No. 3 in the NFL in sacks per pass attempt (4.4%), their best standing in the past decade. Buffalo was seventh last year. The top two teams in avoiding sacks? Tom Brady and Tampa Bay is No. 1, and Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City is No. 2.’
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Stefon Diggs reaches bonus if he hits 100-catch mark vs. Jets
‘Diggs would get a $750,000 bonus added to his base salary for 2022 and an additional $800,000 added to his base pay for 2023 if he gets to 100 catches. That would follow the increases to his 2021, ’22 and ’23 salaries that he earned last season for exceeding 100 catches and 1,375 receiving yards.’
Poloncarz: All sides getting closer to agreement on Bills stadium lease
‘One issue that appears all but settled is the location of the new stadium – in Orchard Park. While business interests and some fans have lobbied vocally for a downtown stadium, Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula have made clear their preference for a new stadium across the street from the existing one. Hochul in December said she was inclined to defer to the owners’ preference for the location rather than push for one in Buffalo proper.’
Jim Kubiak: Why Bills QB Josh Allen’s stats are misleading in victory against Falcons
‘The Bills’ misfortunes in the passing game caused a desperate need to run the football and this ignited a fantastic rushing performance by Allen (15 rushes for 81 yards), Devin Singletary (23 rushes for 110 yards) and Zack Moss (5 rushes for 39 yards). The Bills turned the tables and owned the ground game as Allen made up for what wasn’t working through the air with his thundering running ability.’
Erik Brady: Preston Ridlehuber’s journey from Georgia to Heidi game to trick play hero at Rockpile
‘The Bills had picked up Ridlehuber that week because O.J. Simpson suffered a concussion in the game before, in Houston, in a loss to the Oilers. Bills coach John Rauch had good reason to choose Ridlehuber: They were both former Georgia quarterbacks, and Rauch had been coach of the Raiders for the Heidi game, a year earlier, when Ridlehuber came to fame. (He was by then a reserve running back and special teamer.)’
Buffalo Bills ‘have things to clean up before playoffs start’ (Post-Week 17 power rankings)
‘They’re headed to postseason for the third straight year. The question is, how long will they stay given Trevor Lawrence is the only player with more interceptions than Josh Allen, who’s stuck on 15.’
Albany insider: “chatter” of Stadium deal in Hochul’s State of State
‘”As a public partner, in addition to Erie County, I think a lot of the parties want to give the Governor the ability to make the announcement. It may be that she announces an agreement in principle, or a memorandum of understanding, or something that allows the Bills to move forward with construction, or at least getting bids and doing the things they need to do before there are too many price increases.”‘
Poloncarz: Bills stadium deal ‘not imminent’ as calendar flips to 2022
‘“We are not imminent to a deal,” Poloncarz said during a weekly COVID-19 briefing. “Some progress has been made, but we are not at a position where I think a deal is going to be announced any time in the next few days.”’
Do these Bills have a chance to win the NFL’s top 2021 awards?
‘The competition: Frazier’s chief competition appears to be New Orleans defensive coordinator Dennis Allen, Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and Dallas offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.’
How the Bills can clinch the AFC East title | Week 18
‘Buffalo clinches AFC East division title with: BUF win OR NE loss OR BUF tie + NE tie.’