‘Greg Van Roten took over at the center and had his struggles, as did the rest of the group. The Bills need better from their offensive line through the balance of the season and into the playoffs. Without Morse, that could be a tall order.’
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Bills Mafia bundles up, prepares for more snow in Miami Dolphins game
‘They wore snow pants, ski goggles, and one fan even dressed up as a pierogi, saying he was extremely warm in it.’
Bills fans enjoy rematch game against Miami Dolphins
‘Several inches of lake effect snow also made its way into Orchard Park overnight and today but thousands of fans still came out to tailgate and watch the game.’
MVP Josh authors potential season saving win
‘Allen was absolutely everything you could want in a superstar quarterback. He took an offense that had gone dormant and made it a clutch, game-winning unit on back-to-back drives. He even did it in two different ways.’
Bills fans threatened with penalties after snowballs fly at Highmark Stadium
‘“A little wild. I don’t necessarily condone the snowball throwing, especially if it could cost our team,” said Josh Allen. “I love that the fans are having fun, though.”’
Bills rally, clinch playoff spot with crucial win against the Dolphins
‘After slinging a few touchdown passes, the Bills went into halftime with a 21-13 lead, but the Dolphins brought the heat back to Buffalo to start the second half.’
Bills Beat Dolphins 32-29; Clinch Fourth Straight Playoff Berth
‘Down 29-21, Josh Allen led a seven-play, 75-yard drive culminating in Dawson Knox’s second TD of the night. Allen then successfully ran in the 2-point conversion attempt, evening the score at 29-apiece.’
Bills Weather the Dolphins Storm
‘The Dolphins, who’d looked surprisingly bad in two straight losses on the west coast, bounced back and nearly slipped out of Orchard Park with a W. They played a near perfect game with no turnovers, and a sharp performance from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who among other things threw a couple of long TD passes perfectly to Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.’
Bills clinch 2022 AFC playoff berth with win over Dolphins
‘The Bills rallied from a 29-21 deficit to win on the final play of regulation on a Tyler Bass 25-yard field goal.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. Dolphins | Week 15
‘”Very humbling,” said McDermott. “Just coming here moving my family here years ago, Terry and Kim (Pegula), giving me and my family an opportunity to do this for the first time and really just a product of great people, really great people around the organization. And one piece of it really and very humbling. Like I said before, glory to God for His blessings. And just happy to be a small part of it.”‘
Working to relaunch: Bills are winning but know returning to big-play ways is critical
‘The Bills have only five explosive plays (rush of at least 12 yards, pass of at least 16 yards) apiece in victories over New England the New York Jets, tying a season low. Last Sunday’s win over the Jets was an eyesore. The Bills set season lows in plays (54), yards (232), yards per play (4.3), passing yards (130), first downs (14) and third-down rate (15.4%) and failed to reach 21 points for only the third time in 13 games.’
Scouting Report: Josh Allen has habit of making big plays against Miami
‘Prediction: Bills 27, Dolphins 20.’
Bills staff gears up to handle snow on Saturday: ‘We’re prepared, and we’re ready’
‘“Whether it’s one inch or 10 inches that fall, you got to keep the lines clear every 10 yards,” Major said. “That’s something we’re extremely focused on, with extra staff, blowers, shovelers, to make sure we keep those lines clear throughout the game. So, that’s a tricky thing for us, but we’ve done that a few times. We have many of the same people who’ve done this before still with us.”’
Storm expected to bring heavy snow during Bills-Dolphins game: ‘Departing will be messy’
‘“We’re concentrating on making sure that the game can be played, that the lines are clear, per NFL rules, and that we finish this game, and everybody leaves happy, hopefully with a big Bills’ victory,” Major said. “But then postgame, when fans are leaving the stadium and go into their cars, and there’s a foot of snow in the parking lots, that becomes a big challenge.”’
Alan Pergament: Bills fans get a secondary Fox team for NFL Network date with Miami
‘Kugler, who may be best known for his college basketball and college football duties, is in his third season doing NFL play-by-play on Fox. He has been teamed with Sanchez, the quarterback who led the Jets to two AFC championship games but perhaps is best known for the butt fumble in a 2012 Thanksgiving Day game.’