‘The matchup pits two teams peaking at the right time of the season. While Buffalo rebounded from a 6-6 start to win the division title, the Steelers won their final three games to reach 10 wins for the first time since 2020.’
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What you need to know about the Steelers’ Wild-Card opponent, the Buffalo Bills
‘McDermott holds a 3-1 edge over Tomlin in head-to-head meetings.’
5 things to know about the Bills: Josh Allen has made a lot of mistakes
‘Only Washington’s Sam Howell threw more interceptions than Allen’s 18 this season.’
Sean McDermott was fuming over one Josh Allen decision during NBC interview
‘With no timeouts left and the Bills trailing 14-7 with just 11 seconds left in the first half of their win over the Dolphins Sunday night, Allen threw and completed a pass to running back Ty Johnson short of the goal line. At first, it appeared as if Johnson would be able to continue into the end zone, but a crunching tackle by Jerome Baker and Eli Apple stopped Johnson just short. The clock ran out after the play as a result, with the Bills coming away without any points.’
Bills show ability to overcome their flaws by rolling into playoff meeting against Steelers
‘For everything that’s gone against them this season — injuries, turnovers, last-minute gaffes — the Bills are the hottest team entering the postseason. They’ve won five straight games, are one of three teams to win six of their last seven and are 5-1 against teams in the playoff field.’
Bills’ Gabe Davis suffers PCL sprain, status for wild-card playoff game vs. Steelers unclear, per report
‘Per NFL Media, Davis suffered a PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) sprain that is not considered major, but his status for Buffalo’s wild-card matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers is unclear. Davis’ participation on the Bills’ injury report will be something to watch throughout the week.’
Bills Savagely Roasted All the TV Analysts Who Trashed Them During the Season
‘The Bills posted a video on social media on Monday of all the pundits who were declaring them finished two months ago.’
Bills reward their AFC East title bettors after five-week turnaround — Will Buffalo’s run continue?
‘Five weeks ago, the Buffalo Bills were a 6-6 struggle-bus occupying the 11th seed in the AFC, while Mike McDaniel’s 9-3 Dolphins sat atop the conference. Miami had whopping -2500 odds on BetMGM to win the AFC East, which translates to an over 96 percent win probability (Buffalo was +1100). On Sunday night, the Bills went into Miami with the division on the line and came away with the victory, securing the No. 2 seed in the AFC in the most dramatic fashion imaginable.’
McDermott says it’s too early to evaluate Sunday’s injuries
‘During his weekly Zoom call with the media, Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Monday it was too early to know the severity of any of them. However, he should have more clarity when he meets with the media again on Wednesday.’
Opinion: Bills’ fourth-straight AFC East title is simply amazing
‘When Week 12 came to an end, the Bills were sitting in 11th place in the conference standings. They were three games back of the 9-3 Miami Dolphins in the AFC East.’
‘It’s our year!’ ‘Bills Mafia’ welcomes home AFC East champions at airport Monday morning
‘Chants of “Let’s Go Buffalo” and “MVP” echoed near the Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Cheektowaga early Monday morning, as hundreds of members of “Bills Mafia” stayed up all night and into the early hours of the morning to watch the Bills “touchdown” in Western New York just before 5 a.m. EST.’
Orchard Park businesses ecstatic for Bills’ home playoff game, potential for more
‘”It’s like Christmas came again, it’s a gift,” said Peggy Cerrone, owner of O’Neill’s Stadium Inn on the corner of Southwestern Boulevard and Abbott Road. “We’re so excited, especially with the way the season was halfway through. We were like, ‘We’re probably not going to see a postseason game,’ and, as you can imagine, it’s just such a bonus.”‘
‘Going to be electric’: High demand for tickets for Buffalo Bills Wild Card matchup against Steelers
‘”The demand is just super strong,” says Nick Giammusso, President and CEO of the Buffalo-based VIPTIX. “With the Pittsburgh fan base being so close that just has driven prices up kind of dramatically.”‘
Newly crowned AFC East champs get warm welcome home from Buffalo Bills fans
‘Some diehard fans had been waiting at the airport since 11:45 p.m.’
‘When the Bills win, WNY wins’: Buffalo Bills fans ‘gearing up’ for the playoffs
‘”Once it happened [the division win and playoff spot], there’s a group text. Everyone is like, ‘yes, we did it — set Plan A in motion,’ ” Nate Feldman, operations manager for The BFLO Store, said. “We’ve been planning for a while, and it was just exciting to let everything come to fruition.”‘