‘Buffalo also got help on Thanksgiving night as the Minnesota Vikings (9-2) beat the New England Patriots (6-5) by a score of 33-26. The Bills will travel to play the Patriots next week on Thursday Night Football.’
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Bills Today: Josh Allen and the Bills make Thanksgiving history
‘Josh Allen became the first QB in NFL history to win in all three Thanksgiving time slots (early game, afternoon game, evening game) since the late primetime slot was added to the schedule in 2006. Allen and the Bills beat the Cowboys in 2019 (26-15), the Saints in 2021 (31-6) and the Lions in 2022 (28-25). All three wins have come on the road, too.’
Observations: Von Miller won’t play against Patriots; outlook beyond that remains unknown
‘As for the not-so-good news, that doesn’t mean Miller is out of the woods. According to a separate report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Miller suffered other damage to his knee and doctors are reviewing it to determine how to proceed. According to the report, Miller could still miss the remainder of the season. That would be obviously very bad for the Bills, who at 8-3 are atop the AFC East for the moment with three straight division games ahead on the schedule, starting Thursday with a trip to New England to face the Patriots.’
Analysis: Easy completions eluded Josh Allen during dry stretch in Detroit
‘It was the third time in five games that Allen has completed fewer than 60% of his passes. He hit 67% of his passes the first six games, and he’s at 59.6% the past five.’
Upon Further Review: Tyler Bass redeems himself with clutch, game-winning kick
‘Bass hasn’t missed too many times this season. He had made 32 consecutive extra points this season and 104 overall before Thursday’s miss, and has also gone 23 of 26 on field goals. His 101 total points lead the NFL heading into the rest of the Week 12 schedule.’
Despite struggles, Dane Jackson plays every snap for Bills against Lions
‘The Buffalo Bills’ cornerback was thrown at nine times, allowing six completions for 76 yards, according to analytics website Pro Football Focus. Despite his struggles, the Bills stayed with Jackson for all 71 defensive snaps during their 28-25 victory.’
With the way he played, Bills’ Ed Oliver wants it to be Thanksgiving every day
‘It builds on an already impressive Thanksgiving Day résumé: In three Thanksgiving games, Oliver now has 3.5 sacks, three tackles for loss, 14 tackles and two forced fumbles.’
Alan Pergament: CBS’ Nantz, Romo make ’23 Seconds’ game extra special for anxious Bills fans
‘But in a tight Thanksgiving Day game in which many anxious Bills fans undoubtedly had uneasy stomachs for more than three hours, CBS analyst Tony Romo brought up the memories of the Bills’ overtime playoff loss to Kansas City after leading with 13 seconds left in regulation.’
Von Miller joins long list of injured Bills defensive players. Here’s what we know now
‘That was good news, but he did sustain damage to his lateral meniscus. McDermott did not elaborate on what the MRI showed, or how much time the 33-year-old Miller could miss. However, it would be logical to think that he’ll be out multiple weeks at a minimum, and the Bills can only hope that they can get him back on the field, at least by the time the playoffs begin.’
Who do the Buffalo Bills play next? What to know about Thursday Night Football, Week 13
‘After their 33-26 loss to Minnesota on Thanksgiving night, Belichick’s team fell to 6-5, but this certainly looks and feels like a team that should have a better record.’
Some takes on Buffalo’s win over the Lions
‘Speaking of defense, Buffalo got a big lift from linebacker A.J. Klein, who’s had a bizarre 2022. After the Bills signed him as a free agent from New Orleans, he played with them for two seasons before being released last March. The Giants signed him to their practice squad in October and shortly thereafter he was picked up by Baltimore. Just 25 days after that he was part of a trade to Chicago for linebacker Roquan Smith. In barely two weeks, the Bears released him and Buffalo signed Klein the next day. A week after that, he was starting against the Lions with middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds out injured. Klein’s response was a solid effort with nine tackles, six of them solos, one of those a key one for loss.’
Sullivan: Bills, Patriots have a lot on the line in Thursday night tilt
‘Thursday’s game is a big one, for a variety of reasons. Who would have thought the Bills would hit December without a win inside the division? OK, it’s only two games, but heading into the season the odds of them sweeping the division were a lot better than starting 0-2.’
Sabato: Bills deserve credit for getting wins against their toughest opponent: the injury bug
‘Twelve defensive starters — not counting White — have missed 29 games and Miller is expected to miss time, although how much is unknown. Gabe Davis was bothered by an injury early in the season. Dawson Knox missed time and Jake Kumerow is on injured reserve. Spencer Brown missed games and now Mitch Morse and Dion Dawkins are ailing.’
Von Miller out at least 1-2 weeks in possible Bills injury calamity
‘The injury is on the same knee Miller tore his ACL in during 2013. He is not expected to decide on his status for another week or two, according to Schefter, leaving the Bills – leading the AFC East with an 8-3 record after Week 12 – figuring out what comes next.’
Reports: Bills linebacker Von Miller didn’t tear ACL; status moving forward unknown
‘Miller has a lateral meniscus tear, according to NFL.com, but did not tear his ACL, and his status for the rest of the season is unknown.’