‘Patterson is one of the best dual threats in the game, totaling 579 yards rushing and 523 yards receiving so far in 2021. His former teammate, Bills’ receiver Stefon Diggs, said he’s one of the best players he’s ever seen with the ball in his hands. He can do everything. The Bills can’t just focus in on him as a runner when he’s lined up in the backfield and always be aware of his ability to catch the ball, regardless of down and distance.’
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WKBW Sports staff predicts Week 17 match up vs. Falcons
‘Like the Bills, the Falcons are also still fighting for their playoff hopes, although their path to the postseason is much more complicated. For the Falcons, they need to win their final two games and have multiple teams ahead of them in the standings lose multiple games. Atlanta has a 4-7 conference record, which doesn’t bode well for any tiebreaker scenarios.’
Atlanta Falcons players react to receiving chicken wings in Buffalo
‘After trying some wings at Bar Bill Tavern in East Aurora, Davis correctly acknowledged that the best wings are in Western New York.’
Week 17 preview: Bills have playoffs in mind with Falcons in town
‘Allen said it earlier this week, with the emergence of Davis and Isaiah McKenzie over the past few weeks, as far as opportunity going forward, it’s going to come down to whoever gets open. The good news is, Allen has an arsenal of players he can clearly trust with the football.’
Carucci Take2: Bills’ biggest opponents in final 2 games are themselves
‘It’s fair to conclude, based on the way the team has performed at times, that they haven’t always been as dialed in as necessary. Last year’s success and the lofty preseason expectations for this season undoubtedly seeped into the Bills’ collective psyche and provided a false sense that they could win by simply showing up.’
Thad’s Three Things: Bills vs. Falcons
‘The Bills offense is good enough in a lot of different ways to exploit what Atlanta doesn’t have on defense even without Josh Allen having all day to throw. Unless the weather becomes some sort of factor, there is little reason for the Bills to run the ball much. Just let Allen drop back, take his time getting to whatever read eventually becomes open and play pitch and catch for 60 minutes. If you’re in a fantasy championship, I hope you have Allen on your team this week.’
Bills Mafia making the best out of bad news
‘Following that news, Bills fans quickly decided to make donations in the amount of $8.90 to the Rural Outreach Center as well as the Child Family Services in the player’s name.’
Bills elevate DT Eli Ankou
‘Ankou has seen action in four of the last five games. He has six tackles in those games with one tackle for loss.’
Top 5 storylines to follow for Bills vs. Falcons | Week 17
‘It’s been a wild NFL season full of unexpected upsets and plenty of dark-horse playoff candidates. With that, it seems like several teams still have a postseason pulse and that’s the case for Sunday’s game against Atlanta. The Bills (9-6) have a chance to clinch a playoffs spot on Sunday and the Falcons (7-8) still have a path to a playoffs spot.’
5 things to watch for in Bills vs. Falcons | Week 17
‘While the Bills haven’t necessarily been sack artists themselves on defense, Atlanta’s pass rush has trouble even getting pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Already saddled with a league-low 16 sacks on the season, the Falcons also rank 31st in the league in quarterback hits. That’s a problem when it comes to facing a quarterback like Josh Allen.’
NFL game predictions | Bills vs. Falcons | Week 17
‘If Buffalo keeps Josh Allen upright against the pass rush, which it failed to do in a Week 9 loss to Jacksonville (a true trap game), the Bills will cover the spread easily.’
What Bills fans need to know about the 2021 AFC playoff race | Week 17
‘Buffalo has a 97-percent chance to make the playoffs following last week’s win over New England, according to The New York Times playoff machine.’
Bills vs. Falcons | How to watch, stream, and listen | Week 17
‘In addition to Buffalo and Atlanta, the game will be broadcast in Hartford, Connecticut and parts of Wyoming among other markets.’
Through Dream Catcher Foundation, Bills DE Eli Ankou and cyclist Shayna Powless give back
‘But even without the platform of a weekly starter, Ankou, of the Ojibwe tribe, and his fiancée, Shayna Powless, a professional cyclist with ties to the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, are making a point to give back to their communities. In 2019, the couple founded the Dream Catcher Foundation, a 501c3 with a multi-faceted approach to empowering Native American women and children.’
Bills: WR Emmanuel Sanders, DT Ed Oliver questionable for Sunday’s game vs. Falcons
‘The Bills added linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (thumb) to the injury report Friday, but as a full participant in Friday’s practice with no injury designation for Sunday.’