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‘Two other games that have implications for the Bills’ playoff chances were also moved: Cincinnati at Baltimore and Jacksonville at Tennessee. In order to make the postseaon, the Bills need to win their game at Miami then have either the Ravens lose to the Bengals or have both the Titans lose to the Jaguars AND the Chargers lose to the Raiders. The Raiders at Chargers game was already scheduled for 4:25 p.m.’

‘Head coach Sean McDermott elected to try for a 50-yard field goal on 4th-and-1 from the Patriots’ 32-yard line, down a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Kicker Stephen Hauschka missed it, giving New England the ball at their own 40-yard line. They essentially put the game away with a touchdown seven plays later. But McDermott’s decision made it easier for that to happen. He had been aggressive and went for it on fourth down earlier in the game when it was tied. Even though it was still early in the fourth quarter, the offense had yet to score a touchdown and it was clear they were going to need one at some point. They needed one yard to gain. A field goal from 50 yards out in cold weather is tough for any kicker. And even if Hauschka had made it they would still be down four, and still needing a touchdown at some point.’

‘LB Preston brown had team-high 10 tackles in Week 15. Aims for 6th in row with 7+ tackles.’

‘“Playing with a lot of pressure always keeps me on my toes and up on my game,” Dawkins said. “I am one of those players that like that intenseness on a daily basis.”’

‘“We lost the game,” he told reporters Wednesday afternoon, referring back to that 23-3 Patriots’ victory in Orchard Park. “It’s about winning and losing. It’s about winning football games, that’s what we’re here to do. We’re not here for moral victories.”’

‘Incognito heads to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his career, and the third straight year as a member of the Bills.’

‘“I see the passion of this fanbase,” he told reporters. “And living here now with my family I know what it would mean (to make the playoffs). I see it in the players who have been here. I see it down deep in them and what it means to them. So I feel that. There’s nothing more that I would want in our first year than to give them that.”’

‘”There was talk of us tanking, we go out and play in the opener and it didn’t feel like that from the 77,000 there.”‘

‘“We talk about it all the time. A lot of sacks aren’t going to be pretty, but effort can’t be graded. You gotta go out there and do what you gotta do.”’

‘The Dolphins seem to be unraveling as time ticks away. Self-inflicted penalties galore here in the fourth quarter, mixed with a couple of Cutler turnovers has Miami handcuffed with 10 minutes left in this final quarter. Buffalo looks to officially cap off their final game at home this regular season with a huge inter-divisional victory.’

‘That put the onus on Cutler and he just wasn’t up to the task. Cutler, who outplayed Tom Brady in a stunning win over the New England Patriots six days earlier, looked more like the Jay Cutler who has produced a .500 record in his not so illustrious NFL career. He flat out missed guys on a handful of throws including overthrows on deep balls where his target was open. One of those overthrown deep balls ended up in the hands of Jordan Poyer, one of three interceptions for the Bills defense.’

‘The reason the Bills were able to hold their lead was Cutler. In the second half, he threw passes that were so far off, they were intercepted. Jordan Poyer and Shareece Wright stopped drives with picks and Tre’Davious White came up with the biggest interception of the game.’

‘I’m not exactly sure what or why it is, but for some reason Taylor has some of his best games against the Dolphins. Sunday was no exception. He was on the mark, made good decisions, and a key reason why the offense was able to have arguably its best first half performance all season. He finished the game 17-for-29 for 224 yards, 1 TD pass and no interceptions. But it was the QB’s poise in the pocket, decision-making, inability to extend plays as he usually does that made a big difference. If there was any question about his knee injury impacting him in this one, he answered it. It didn’t.’

‘LB Preston Brown had 13 tackles in last meeting.’

‘Rookie Nathan Peterman, who started in Taylor’s place last week, remains in the league’s concussion protocol. McDermott has not ruled out the possibility of Peterman being cleared in time to be Taylor’s backup. But if he’s not, Joe Webb will by the team’s backup quarterback Sunday.’