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‘The Buffalo Bills got their revenge on the Kansas City Chiefs. Josh Allen and Co. went to Arrowhead Stadium and whooped the home team 38-20 in a game that was delayed more than an hour due to severe weather at halftime and was not as competitive as the final score.’

‘A notice on the Arrowhead video board informed fans they should make their way to the concourse to avoid the weather. Kickoff for the second half, meanwhile, finally commenced at 11:15 p.m. ET following more than an hour-long delay.’

‘Johnson agreed to a three-year extension with the Bills on Saturday, keeping the slot cornerback in the fold until the 2024 season. Johnson is having a career year with the Bills with 15 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in three games played. Opposing quarterbacks targeting Johnson have just a 57.8 passer rating and are completing only 43.8% of their passes. Johnson has the ninth-lowest pass rating allowed among players who have more than 100 coverage snaps this season, per Pro Football Focus.’

‘When considering Sunday’s matchup, it’s also important to note that at the moment, no quarterback in the NFL is doing a better job of neutralizing the pass rush by getting rid of the ball quickly than Mahomes. He’s released the ball within 2.5 seconds of the snap on 53.5% of his dropbacks, according to Pro Football Focus, the eighth-highest rate in the league. His numbers on those throws are, in a word, otherworldly. I swear to you, these are not fake: 75 of 83 (90.4%) for 675 yards (8.1 per attempt), 10 touchdowns, zero interceptions and a 140.1 passer rating.’

‘With two shutouts in the first four games (Buffalo shut out Miami 35-0 in Week 2), the Bills are the first team since the 2000 Baltimore Ravens to earn two shutouts in the first four games of the season. That Ravens team has the modern-era NFL record for points per game allowed in a season (10.3) and ranked first in the league in nine defensive categories. The 2000 Ravens allowed just 23 points in four postseason games, not allowing an offensive touchdown in their Super Bowl XXXV victory over the New York Giants.’

‘Maybe Buffalo slips up by taking things too easily out of the gate, but even then, Allen has both the athleticism and weaponry to score in a hurry. Throw in the fact the Bills have looked improved as both a run and pass defense under Sean McDermott this year, and nothing bodes well for the visitors. There’s a reason this game has a 16.5-point line.’

‘Meanwhile, Buffalo kept a clean sheet against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and took the contest 35 to nothing. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bills had established a 21 to nothing advantage. Their RB Devin Singletary looked sharp as he punched in one rushing touchdown.’

‘Buffalo’s talented secondary will surely be keyed on stopping receivers DeVante Parker and rookie Jaylen Waddle. Parker led the Dolphins with 81 receiving yards against the Patriots, while Waddle caught a touchdown pass in his first regular season game. Buffalo’s defense will also be focused on stopping Myles Gaskin, who tallied 76 all-purpose yards on 14 touches in New England. Third down will be key for Miami’s offense, as Tagovailoa was 2-for-5 with two sacks and an interception on third down last Sunday. One of his two completions went for 30 yards to Parker that set up the Dolphins’ go-ahead touchdown.’

‘It was tale of two halves in Buffalo. After doing virtually nothing in the first half, Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers offense put together four consecutive scoring drives in the second half. Pittsburgh also tacked on a special teams score while turning a 10-0 halftime deficit into a 23-16 upset victory.’

‘The NFL views the small-market team as a regional foothold, and sources said owners Terry and Kim Pegula have never raised the specter of Austin or any other city with commissioner Roger Goodell or any other league official. The Bills have not done any studies on Austin or any other potential site, and all the sources indicated there is actually a sense of optimism that a long-term home can be found in Orchard Park.’

‘”Coming from my old team — I hate talking about old stuff — but up to me wanting to leave and wanting to go to another place, I was a great teammate,” Diggs told reporters Tuesday. “It wasn’t until I wanted to do something else is when I became a bad teammate. So as far as when things aren’t going good, you know, it’s all good until it’s not good. So for me, even then, I always tried to play with a chip on my shoulder and lead my team the best way I know how. Coming here I had a fresh start. It was fair for people to make their assumptions or their assessments from the outside looking in. That’s fair. I just look at it as in, when I get there I’ll show them who I am and we’ll go from there. As far as my new chapter with my new team, things are going pretty good and trying to keep it that way.”‘

‘Caesars Sportsbook has tabbed the Bills as a 6.5 favorite while the over/under is now 48.5. While they only combined to score 41 points in last year’s meeting, I expect the two teams to exceed 50 points on Sunday. The weather will be better than it was on that December night, and both teams have since added significant weapons to their skill positions. As far as picking a winner, I’ll go with the Bills. They’re playing at home, and given their continuity and the Steelers’ questions on the offensive line and in the secondary, Buffalo is the much safer pick. Look for Allen to take advantage of a Steelers secondary that is still figuring each other out. But if the Steelers’ offense can stay out of too many third-and-long situations, Roethlisberger and company may keep things interesting. And as you can see below, I have a feeling that both teams’ red zone offenses will surely not be in midseason form.’

‘The good news for Bills fans is that right now, leaving Buffalo isn’t something the team is really thinking about.’

‘The Bills possess the most vital luxury in today’s NFL. An elite quarterback. I could spend five paragraphs listing all the ways Allen was elite last season, but I’ve already inundated you with nerdiness.’

‘The Bills flexed their muscle as one of the best teams in the AFC. Allen looked in midseason form as well.’