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‘Leading 27-17, facing 4th & 2 at the Minnesota 7, McDermott passed up a short field goal that would have put the Bills up by 13 points.’

‘”Decision-making I think is number one,” Allen said. “Trusting the game plan, trusting the guys around me, not trying to do too much.”‘

‘You may recall in 2017, the Bills hosted the Colts amid heavy snowfall. On that day, the snow didn’t begin until right as the game started — creating a mess on the field. The Bills won that game 13-7 on a touchdown run by LeSean McCoy in overtime.’

‘Whether it was the defense allowing a 4th & 18 conversion or Josh Allen fumbling a simple snap on his goal line, the Bills now find themselves in third place in the AFC East.’

‘All the Bills needed was a stop on 4th & 18 and the game would have been all but over. But Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson made one of the great catches you will ever see in an NFL game.’

‘Let’s start with the fact that they had a 17-point lead in the second half and couldn’t close it out.’

‘Four turnovers – three by Josh Allen – and too many mistakes to pull out the win.’

‘Diggs said he’s been reading a lot recently, including a new book called “The Power of Unlocking You” — adding he’s been trying to educate himself more. “I’m getting old,” Diggs laughed. “This is just how it goes.”‘

‘McDermott said Allen would not practice Wednesday and said “we’ll see” whether he plays on Sunday.’

‘”He’s a winner. He’s a dog,” Stefon Diggs said. “Case is a professional and all those good things — but when he gets out there, he’s still competing at a high level.”‘

‘A report from the NFL Network indicated Allen would be limited in practice this week but would likely play on Sunday.’

‘”There’s no secret to it, there’s no magic to it, when it comes to stopping the run,” defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said Monday. “It’s about being physical, it’s about being able to tackle, getting population to the football, being gap sound. All those things that we did well in the first six weeks when we led the league in run defense, we need to be able to do that going forward. We’re going to work as hard as we can this week to get the ship turned in the right direction.”‘

‘After the Bills tied things up the next drive with a field goal, both teams stalled their next possessions, until the Jets put together a 13-play, 86-yard game-winning drive that ended with a short field goal, putting them up 20-17.’

‘”It’s tough to win in this league when you’re playing a good team and your quarterback plays like s—,” Allen said. “I made some bad decisions (today), really cost our team. A lot to learn from, a lot to grow from, but that’s not the standard we hold ourselves to. That’s not the ball that we play. A lot to look at, a lot to learn from.”‘

‘But New York’s defensive unit has met the challenge on multiple occasions this year, led by playmakers like rookie corner Sauce Gardner, veteran linebacker C.J. Mosley, and their leader, fourth-year defensive tackle Quinnen Williams.’