‘All coach Sean McDermott would offer before practice was that, “We’ll get them both ready as much as we can. Josh being in the protocol, he’ll do some individual drill work but other than that, all I can say is that he’s in the protocol.”’
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
If Josh Allen can’t play, Buffalo Bills are confident Matt Barkley can beat Titans
‘When practice began, Allen did what McDermott said he would; he participated in the early portion which the media is allowed to watch. He was the first quarterback up in the individual drills, but it is unclear what his role was once the media was escorted off the field and the Bills went into full-team drills.’
First-quarter analysis: Defense leads path to playoffs but Bills are sloppy on offense
‘So, forget about the division. What the Bills need to do over the final three quarters of the season is focus on earning one of the two AFC wild-card berths, and that starts in earnest Sunday afternoon at Tennessee, a game that is so much more important than the one against New England.’
Josh Allen begins the week in concussion protocol; chances of playing vs. Titans unknown
‘When players are placed in the concussion protocol, coaches are not allowed to comment, and the player himself is not made available to reporters, so until the Bills return to practice, we won’t know what Allen’s condition is.’
Bills offense horrible and the unbeaten season ends with 16-10 loss to Patriots
‘Buffalo’s defense was superb all day against one of the best offenses in the NFL, making Tom Brady finally look like he’s 42 years old. But the special teams gave up a blocked punt for a touchdown, and the offense was so putrid, due mainly to an otherworldly terrible performance by Josh Allen, that the Bills could not pull off the upset.’
Maiorana: Wild Josh Allen was the main reason the Buffalo Bills lost to Patriots
‘However, the Buffalo defense made a statement Sunday in holding Brady to 150 passing yards and the Patriots to 224 total yards and 11 first downs. This is an outstanding unit, and if it gets any help from an offense that was — how to put this mildly? — disturbingly bad, the Bills should win enough games to qualify for the playoffs.’
Roth: Bills lose a game and Josh Allen, and the NFL loses more credibility
‘In other words, assault carries the same penalty as jaywalking in the NFL. Jones might have turned, but it sounds like the referees turned their heads.’
Micah Hyde on Josh Allen hit: If Bills did that to Brady they would’ve been ejected
‘”That’s the first thing that came out of my mouth on the sideline: If one of us did that to 12, we wouldn’t have been in the game anymore,” Hyde told reporters after the game. There’s no way. There’s no way we would’ve continued to play in that game.”‘
Bills report card: Buffalo wastes spectacular defensive effort against aging Tom Brady
‘ His touch on deep throws has never been worse and he’s 0-for-the-season on balls that travel at least 30 yards in the air. He held the ball way too long and was sacked four times. And then he exposed himself to that vicious shot that knocked him out of the game.’
Couple gets married on 50-yard line at Buffalo Bills game in NFL’s first halftime wedding
‘The bride entered the stadium through the tunnel end with Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly escorting her as The Bridal Chorus played. Park wore a white dress, Binggeli a blue suit. The alter was a red, white and blue archway with a Bills logo atop. The couple was presented an autographed football by Bills owner Kim Pegula along with other gifts, including Super Bowl tickets.’
Moment of truth arrives for unbeaten Bills; can they hang with the Patriots?
‘Patriots 23, Bills 10.’
No doubt about it, Tom Brady has been terrific against the Buffalo Bills
‘Brady has thrown for 71,425 yards in his career, fourth most all-time, with 8,248 coming against Buffalo. His wins (30), TDs (69) and 300-yard games (11) against the Bills are the most against any team. The Bills needn’t feel bad. The weak AFC East is the gift that keeps on giving to Brady and coach Bill Belichick, who has an 88-24-0 record against the division since 2001. On the list of most wins by a quarterback against one team, Brady owns the No. 1 (Buffalo, 30), No. 2 (Jets 28) and No. 4 (Miami 23) spots. Brett Favre (26 vs. Detroit) is at No. 3.’
5 players (other than Tom Brady) the Bills must win matchups against to beat the Patriots
‘Meaning, the Bills aren’t glossing over White because he’s a huge piece of New England’s offense, and all you have to do is look at his career splits. White, who sat out last week’s game against the Jets to be present for the birth of his child, has had more success against the Bills than he has against any another team.’
Roth: A victory over Tom Brady and the Patriots would be ‘career launcher’ for Josh Allen
‘“I’ve been learning a lot from him and he doesn’t even know it,’’ Allen said Wednesday after practice. “When I was a young kid, just seeing how he handles himself in interviews, news conferences, how he handles losses and how he handles wins. Off the field he seems like he has a great amount of respect from his teammates, and everyone who comes in contact with him. He was one of my favorite quarterbacks growing up.’”
Maiorana: Sean McDermott thinks Patriots are ‘a machine’
‘“They are who they are,” he said. “I can remember talking to London Fletcher who played against them and he said they run the same stuff they ran back when he played. Tom (Brady) and (Bill) Belichick have a foundation of who they are and each week they do a great job exploiting matchups and then they find the mismatch and go to those guys.”’