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‘“I wanna give a shoutout to AJ Klein, Dorian(Williams) and Kaiir(Elam) for stepping up in a game like this”, Bills quarterback Josh Allen said when asked about the injuries the Bills sustained. “ You know AJ was on his couch and so for him to come back and be forced to play and play such a big part, he was all over the field today. Kaiir stepped up, making a huge interception, you know we go down and get a touchdown. Those plays, you can’t script them any better.”’

‘The Bills kicker missed a short 27-yard field goal that would have put Buffalo up three scores late. He also had a 49-yarder blocked, and mis-hit the game’s opening kickoff, causing a squib-kick to the Steelers 9-yard line.’

‘The Bills should have an advantage with quarterback Josh Allen’s strong arm able to handle it. They shouldn’t have to scale back their game plan, whereas the Steelers may have to do that a bit with Mason Rudolph under center.’

‘In the 2022 playoffs, the Bills were 13.5-point favorites over a Miami Dolphins team that was starting Skylar Thompson under center. Due to multiple turnovers and a Miami defensive touchdown, a football game that should’ve never been close was very much in doubt in the second half.’

‘The game will be the first of two played on Monday. In the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an 8:15 p.m. EST kickoff.’

‘The Buffalo Bills cornerback was named on Friday as a Second-Team All-Pro for the 2023 season. It marks the first time a slot corner has been named to an All-Pro team.’

‘”Our staff has been on it from the beginning of the week here, and things can change quickly,” said McDermott on Friday during his appearance on the “Extra Point Show” on WGR. “We’ve all learned that here in Buffalo with the weather, and we’ve been preparing all week long. I think like anything else, it’s one of those things we can’t control. There’s going to be some going into it, and having to adjust, perhaps, but overall, we’ll be well prepared.”‘

‘Wide receiver Gabe Davis, cornerback Rasul Douglas, safety Taylor Rapp, and linebacker Tyrel Dodson all sat out for a second-straight day due to injury.’

‘In the final five weeks of the 2023 season, Martin led the AFC in percentage of punts inside the 20-yard line (64.75%), 10-yard line (29.4%) and five-yard line (11.8%).’

‘Harty was named the Week 18 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week on Wednesday after returning a punt 96 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of Buffalo’s 21-14 win over the Dolphins.’

‘It will be the first time the Bills will welcome the 49ers and Cardinals to Western New York since the 2016 season, where Buffalo came out on the victorious end of both matchups.’

‘During his weekly Zoom call with the media, Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Monday it was too early to know the severity of any of them. However, he should have more clarity when he meets with the media again on Wednesday.’

‘When Week 12 came to an end, the Bills were sitting in 11th place in the conference standings. They were three games back of the 9-3 Miami Dolphins in the AFC East.’

‘The Bills defeated the Dolphins in an epic regular season finale with the AFC East on the line.’

‘”You could feel his vibe. You could feel the vibe of the offense out there. Just a different energy,” McDermott said. “The ball finds you, and Josh was doing a good job of, what looked like, to me, going through his progression. He was playing the position at a high high level, and he’s as good as there is when he does that.”‘