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Archives for December 11, 2023

Three questions: Bills playoff odds creep up but there’s no stress relief for Bills Mafia

‘The Bills must go 3-1 in their last four games to have any chance. If they go 4-0, they’re 99% assured of being in. If they lose next week at home to Dallas and win their last three, their odds are 75% to make it. If they win the next three but lose to Miami, it’s 59%. If they beat Dallas and Miami but lose to either the Chargers or Patriots, it’s 62%.’

Report Card: It wasn’t perfect, but Bills pass a big test against Chiefs

‘Let’s start with the good: The play design from interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady on Cook’s touchdown pass was sweet. This was not a great overall showing by Brady, though, against a tough defense. The Bills seemingly could have run the ball more, and the constant quick screens to wide receivers became increasingly easy for the Chiefs to defend. Clock management was an issue at the end of the first half and again in the fourth quarter, when the Bills left too much time on the clock, but were bailed out by the defense – and a timely penalty against Kansas City. Give Sean McDermott credit: His defense held Mahomes and Co. to 17 points at home. That’s a job well done. Moving Rousseau inside worked for a sack in the first half. The Bills had to burn a timeout in the second quarter after Allen was sacked. That timeout could have come in handy at the end of the half.’

Bills rally around Sean McDermott after tumultuous week: 6 reasons they resurrected season

‘“Our guys – the staff, the players – steadfast in their focus,” McDermott said. “I couldn’t be more proud of a group, I really couldn’t at this point in the regular season. To a person, they didn’t flinch. They were focused, they supported one another and they supported me and I don’t take that for granted at all. I’m just super proud of those guys and just a super resilient group.”’

Why did Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes melt down on sidelines in loss to Buffalo Bills?

‘“It’s tough to swallow,” Mahomes said via ESPN’s Jeff Darlington. “Not only from me, and football in general, to take away greatness like that, for a guy like Travis to make a play like that, you want to see the guys on the field decide the game. They’re human. They make mistakes. But every week, we’re talking about something… It’s the call. Just in that moment. Not for myself. To have a flag change the outcome of the game. I’ve never had offensive offsides called. If it does, they warn you. There wasn’t a warning the entire game. And then you make a call like that in the final minute? Another game, we’re talking about the refs. It’s not what we want for the NFL. It’s not what we want for football.”’

SNL pokes fun at Buffalo Bills and Sean McDermott over 9/11 comments

‘“Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott apologized after giving a speech to his players where he used 9/11 terrorists as a good example of teamwork which is kind of a full circle moment,” Jost said setting up the punch line. “Because when Osama bin Laden was giving the terrorists a pep talk, he told them not to be like the Bills.”’

Seven Takeaways: Allen MVP-level, defense steps up as Bills win one for McDermott

‘“This week wasn’t easy — it wasn’t easy for coach McDermott,” said Allen. “You can question a lot of things about coaching style, you can question a lot of things about my decision-making, you can question a lot of things about this team, but to question his character and who he is as a man … he’s one of the better humans on this planet, with how he carries himself and we saw it for what it is. We’re just trying to focus on winning each week one game at a time.”’