‘Teams coming to Buffalo include the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, and the Kansas City Chiefs.’
Archives for January 2024
How much are Bills playoff tickets?
‘The game kicks off at 1:00p.m. at Highmark Stadium and tickets are selling fast but the weather might slow that down in favor of those Bills fans looking to go at a cheaper price.’
Bills boast 4 AFC East titles, but does that justify taxpayers footing bill for stadium?
‘Even though the Bills are winning, fans admit that paying for this new stadium is a hard pill to swallow. Fan Alex Fischer enjoys going to the current stadium but wishes the financial burden wasn’t passed down to all New Yorkers.’
Key milestones and records from the Bills 2023 regular season
‘Here is a look at significant accomplishments by the team over the course of the regular season.’
What they’re saying | NFL analysts react to the Bills clinching the 2023 AFC East title
‘”When they get to the postseason, they can throw some weird stuff at you because they have veteran players, they have some versatile pieces and they have an experienced defensive play-caller. … That’s the seasoning with this Buffalo team specifically that I think can get you excited about what sort of postseason challenge they might be for anybody.”‘
Upon Further Review: Bills proved ‘next man up’ mentality is more than just talk against Dolphins
‘When the Bills needed them, their depth players stepped up in the biggest moment, which is a testament to their preparation and the job of the coaching staff to have them ready to play.’
Bills leaning heavily on Ed Oliver and DaQuan Jones at defensive tackle
‘That’s one of the main takeaways from the snap counts following the team’s 21-14 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium. Defensive tackle Ed Oliver played 46 of the 52 defensive snaps for the team, or 88%. By percentage, it was Oliver’s second-busiest game of the season. He played 90.9% of the snaps against Philadelphia in Week 12. In five of the Bills’ last eight games of the season, Oliver played at least 73% of the defensive snaps. That’s a distinct shift from the way the usually rotates along the defensive line. Typically, even the starters don’t commonly see much more than 65% of the snaps as part of a rotation, and frequently it’s less than that.’
Bills’ Rasul Douglas on injury: ‘I’m going to get through it’
‘Douglas injured his left knee in the second quarter and went into the sideline medical tent. He emerged and tried to test the knee before heading back into the tent. He would then go to the locker room for further evaluation and was deemed questionable to return.’
Ryan O’Halloran: Numbers alone don’t tell the story of this Bills team
‘Forehead-slamming and fist-pumping moments, oftentimes during the same possession, you know you’re used to it by now, Bills fans. That’s the way of the NFL, where anybody-can-beat-or-lose-to-anybody reigns. This year, five of the Bills’ six losses were to teams that did not qualify for the postseason, but they were 5-1 against playoff teams. When their best was mandated, they played their best.’
Position grades: Josh Allen adds to all-purpose place in NFL history
‘Allen posted his ninth career game with 300 or more passing yards and 50 or more rushing yards, now the most ever for an NFL quarterback. Allen had been tied at eight games with Hall of Famer Steve Young. Allen passed for 359 yards and ran for 67.’
Joe Brady Watch: Bills spread Dolphins out and flourished in three wides
‘It was apparent interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady liked the passing-game matchups against the Miami Dolphins and wanted to keep the ball in Josh Allen’s hands. The Bills spread the Dolphins out with 11 personnel (three wideouts) on 64 of 77 plays. The Bills called 45 passes to 26 runs before the final six snaps, which were clock-eating run plays. Allen had his most productive passing game of the year out of 11 personnell, with 313 yards, and the best completion rate (82%). The previous best 11P yardage day was against Tampa Bay (306 yards).’
Bills host resurgent Steelers in wild-card round: What to know about playoff game
‘Sunday’s game will be the fourth time these teams have met in the postseason, but the first in Orchard Park, and the first when Tomlin and McDermott were children, the last when they were still in college.’
Bills victory in Miami to win AFC East title brings memories of seismic 2017 celebration
‘As I made my way around the Bills’ locker room Sunday night, it was impossible not to drift back seven years in time to that scene in this same place.’
Buffalo Bills schedule 2024: Here’s who the AFC East champs will play
‘Once their 21-14 victory over the Miami Dolphins was complete Sunday night, the final three opponents on the schedule were finalized – all games against fellow first-place teams. Those three feature road games at NFC North champ Detroit and AFC North champ Baltimore, and a home game – yes, believe it or not, a home game – against the Kansas City Chiefs.’
What Dane Jackson said to Rasul Douglas, and how backups lifted Bills over Miami Dolphins
‘“He really looked me in my face,” Douglas said. “He looked me in my eye and he was like, ‘Sul, if you’re not 100, he was like, ‘I promise you. I got you.’ And I was like, ‘You know what? Go ahead do your thing.’ I got faith in him.”’