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‘Just seven teams have winning records entering Week 13. Six teams have at least eight losses, and the seventh seed, Denver, is 1 1/2 games clear of the next-closest team.’

‘“I can’t imagine being anywhere else,” Susan said. “Buffalo’s our home.”’

‘While the Bills are in the middle of the pack in terms of yards allowed per game, ranking 14th at 119.1, they are 30th in terms of yards allowed per carry, at 4.85. Take a look at the upcoming schedule of running backs the team faces: Christian McCaffrey (49ers), Kyren Williams (Rams) and David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs (Lions). This concern goes beyond just the short term, though. The Week 4 loss to Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens is tough to forget.’

‘Yes, this is at least the best version I’ve seen of Allen since I got here in 2022, which means the hopes of Bills fans should be high … so long as they don’t face Baltimore in the playoffs. First, about Allen. He has done a terrific job of spreading the football around (eight players have at least 10 catches, and that doesn’t include receiver Amari Cooper). Allen belongs at the top of the NFL MVP discussion. I like the Bills in any AFC matchup – home or away – except for the Ravens, who have a certain run-game, punch-you-in-the-face mentality that allowed them to dominate the Bills in Week 4.’

‘Additionally, the Bills already have a bigger current season ticket base than seats at the new stadium, expected to have a capacity of 60,000-plus when it opens in 2026. Yet the team continues to add to that waitlist that Guelli considers “pretty significant.”’

‘Ingram’s debut children’s book, “The Lil’ Player That Could,” is set to hit shelves on Nov. 30. It will be available at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, on Amazon, or through Ingram’s website, storytalewonderland.com.’

‘I find the determination of Coach of the Year to sometimes be a little finnicky. I think the Bills and Sean McDermott by proxy are getting docked a bit because they have been so good over the years. That doesn’t take away the fact that this was expected to be somewhat of a rebuilding year, but I think until McDermott can get the Bills over the hump and get them to the Super Bowl, he’s going to fall short of Coach of the Year honors — whether or not that is fair. It is a testament to his success that he is being judged to such high standards.’

‘Constellation Brands, a Rochester-based beverage and alcohol company, has launched a multiyear sponsorship starting this season with the Bills at Highmark Stadium. Sponsorship with the Fortune 500 company includes two branded club level bars at Highmark Stadium and a community volunteer event in Western New York. The Bills have also recently partnered with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, making the company the official whiskey of the team. The deal includes creating two new branded bars in the sideline clubs at Highmark Stadium where signature Jack Daniel’s cocktails are available for purchase.’

‘Bills safety Kareem Jackson, 36, has a combined 210 regular-season and playoff games on his résumé – one he began to compile way back in 2010 with the Houston Texans.’

‘Before this season, NFL analysts and punters – er, pundits – often bemoaned the Bills’ losses of star players like Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis, Micah Hyde, Tre White, Mitch Morse and so on.’

‘We’re talking ice baths, in which they sit in a single-person tub of ice water that’s between 48 and 52 degrees. You think that’s cold? They also can stand in a cryogenic cold chamber for two minutes that’s minus-180 Celsius (minus-292 Fahrenheit). They use hot tubs. Hyperbaric chambers. Massage. Chiropractic. Ultra-violet light therapy. Intravenous infusions. Acupuncture. Platelet-rich plasma injections. Stem-cell therapy. Cupping therapy. Electrical stimulation. And on and on.’

‘“I think you see a guy that’s having a lot of fun playing football with his brothers and playing within the system,” Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady said. “And he’s not caring about statistics, not caring about anything besides finding ways to win football games.”’

‘On this particular expedition in November, the Bills had more championship DNA, and they found ways to beat the previously undefeated Chiefs. Allen spearheaded the charge.’

‘The game, which featured another classic matchup between Kansas City superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Bills superstar quarterback, averaged a 49.32 rating and 82.6 share on WIVB-TV (Channel 4), the local CBS affiliate.’

‘The Bills’ slot receiver ranks No. 2 in the NFL in yards after the catch with 462, behind only Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase, who has 489, according to Pro Football Focus.’