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‘Fullback Reggie Gilliam, linebacker Matt Milano, defensive back Cam Lewis, and defensive tackles Jordan Phillips and Tim Settle were the players sick and missed out on Wednesday’s session.’

‘All the Bills had to do was get a Josh Allen sneak on the first play to get away from their own end zone and that would be it.’

‘The Bills once again let a lead slip through there fingers late in the second half. Bills quarterback Josh Allen did start this week after his availability was uncertain all week. The Bills signal caller threw two picks on the day.’

‘Bills quarterback Josh Allen made an unexpected return this week after not practicing all week due to an elbow injury sustained against the Jets in Week 9. Allen completed 29-of-43 attempts for 330 yards and one touchdown, but also threw two crucial interceptions.’

‘“We had opportunities to win the game, and we have to do a better job taking care of the football,” said Bills head coach Sean McDermott, who spoke with the media following Sunday’s loss. “I know I say it a lot, and we talk about it every week. It makes it awfully hard to win a football game.”’

‘The Bills led 27-23 at the two minute warning and the Vikings faced a 4th and 18 from their own 27 with only one timeout left. Kirk Cousins threw deep to Justin Jefferson. Cam Lewis was in position to make the play and all he had to do was knock the ball down and the game would have most likely been over. But instead he tried to catch it, and Jefferson snatched it away. 32 yard gain. First down at the Bills 41.’

‘They did not elevate quarterback Matt Barkley, which is significant.’

‘The Bills will have to figure out a way to slow Jefferson down and force Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins to go elsewhere. They do have other weapons, but Jefferson is their go-to-guy and their passing offense runs through him. The Bills will want to take away the Vikings best player and option.’

‘”He’s kind of a below-the-radar guy,” McDermott said with Sal Capaccio. “He’s very humble from a personality standpoint, but he also has a great way about him, in terms of he’s got the ‘it’ factor. He has a great way of influencing the locker room, he’s very positive, he has a good feel for the game instinctively. I mean, he’s won games. So he’s got that ‘it’ factor that you look for and his teammates play for.”‘

‘Bills head coach Sean McDermott called his starting quarterback “day to day” on Wednesday, and left the door open for Allen to still possibly play on Sunday when the team hosts the Minnesota Vikings.’

‘Allen wasn’t the only player not practicing on Wednesday, as neither linebacker Tremaine Edmunds or safety Jordan Poyer were on the practice field. McDermott called both players day-to-day, and said the same for cornerback Tre’Davious White, who was on the field.’

‘NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport tweeted on Monday that Allen’s injury is expected to keep him limited in practice this week, but that more tests would be conducted.’

‘The Bills lost this game because their passing offense vanished in the second half. It actually started midway through the second quarter after the Bills put together their best drive of the game, a 93-yard touchdown drive that gave Buffalo a 14-3 lead with six-and-a-half minutes left in the first half.’

‘The defense did their job on Sunday against the New York Jets, and a lot of my frustrations are centered around an offense that, for six-consecutive quarters now, has looked like a shell of itself.’

‘The Bills played a very uncharacteristic game, once again, that saw quarterback Josh Allen throw two interceptions and have an overall bad day through the air.’