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‘And while Allen has also had some struggles this year, throwing 13 interceptions, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said he knows what he sees from Allen when he puts on the game film. “Really exciting player,” Taylor said. “Extends plays — the play is never dead. He’s got the arm strength to make every throw that you could possibly make. He brings an element to the quarterback run game that could possibly be a challenge as well, so there’s a lot of things that they do offensively that you’ve got to prepare for and be ready for.”‘

‘New York State Police said they didn’t provide the Bills an escort home either, though a trooper did help lead buses from the airport to Interstate 490 at the request of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.’

‘Many Bills fans waited on Airport Way to greet the team with excitement and holiday spirit as they watched the team load up into their buses to make their way home.’

‘Josh Allen did not have a strong game throwing for the Bills, completing just 15 passes for 172 yards and a pair of interceptions. But Allen did run for a late score and threw another to Dawson Knox to close out the game.’

‘”There needs to be more extenuating offers on the plate, on the table, for him to actually slide,” Knox said. “So we’ve gotten a little more creative and we’ll see if he actually does it on Saturday.”‘

‘”You do your best to prepare for it, but I don’t care what anybody says,” Stefon Diggs said. “If they say they like the cold, they’re lying. You’ve just got to deal with it. We’ll be alright.”‘

‘They’re led by second-year quarterback Justin Fields, who’s become must-watch TV — especially when he takes off to run.’

‘Temperatures are expected to be in the single digits in Chicago, with winds gusting up to 40 mph.’

‘Morse and Poyer are first-time selections, while Allen was previously chosen in 2020. Diggs has now made the Pro Bowl in three consecutive seasons.’

‘”It’s either a really good play or a really stupid play,” Allen said. “I’m just thankful he came back to the ball and made a play on it. I threw it, and in my head I’m just like, ‘I know I wasted too much time, I know there’s 0 seconds on the clock’ and I just kind of slid on the ground and I just laid there and waited for cheers — and thank God cheers came.”‘

‘After slinging a few touchdown passes, the Bills went into halftime with a 21-13 lead, but the Dolphins brought the heat back to Buffalo to start the second half.’

‘But listen, nobody really likes playing in the cold and snow. I asked Allen what he’s learned about how to handle it. “I took my shoes off right now because my toes are still frozen from practice,” he said. “Finding what works for you, whether it’s wearing the long sleeves, wearing some under-stuff just to keep that warmth up, whether it’s like some Icy Hot stuff on your toes to try to keep the circulation going down there, again staying on the heated benches as much as possible, hands in the hand warmer as much as possible.”‘

‘”It’s a mindset thing, really,” Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said. “And if I’m too focused and worried about ‘Is it too cold? Can I really grab the ball? Can I not?’ then I would say I’m focused on the wrong things.”‘

‘We expect between 10 and 18 inches of snow to pile up near and around Orchard Park Saturday afternoon and night.’

‘”He sees the field like a quarterback when he’s out there, especially in zone coverages and just being able to trust him,” Allen said. “Obviously, it’s not going to be perfect right away, but (we’ll) kind of go back and maybe sit down and watch some film and just talk about some different things maybe that we’re doing. So yeah, happy to have him back.”‘