‘”I think some people thought early on it was a nice PR thing and that’s certainly been cool I would say for Joe, for our team, for this city, I mean you hear it,” McDermott said. “When he makes a tackle, the other day in the game, the crowd loves it. The PA announcer loves it too. So, it’s cool but Joe’s earned every last piece of it. He’ll play quite a bit this week and I’m excited to watch him. I really am, he’s a good football player.”‘
BillsBeat - January 2, 2025
Who would the Bills play if the NFL playoffs began today?
‘The top four seeds go to division winners, and the next three seeds are wild cards. If the playoffs were to start today, here’s what the matchups would look like…’.
McDermott explains Bills’ improvement this season as we enter the new year
‘“I know sometimes the scoreboard didn’t reflect that, but when you look at what we were able to do at Detroit in the game and take that away, which was a monumental challenge,” McDermott said, adding. “I’m seeing signs of improvement, we’re seeing signs of improvement and that just takes time sometimes.”’
Backing up: Bills QB Mitch Trubisky is worst rusher in league
‘There are 318 players who have recorded a carry this season. At the top is Saquan Barkley with 2,005 yards. And at the very bottom is Bills backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky.’
'Making sure we're as fresh as possible' | How the Bills are preparing for their Week 18 game against the Patriots
‘”Number one, we want to win the game. That’s goal number one,” McDermott said. “Two is making sure we’re as fresh as possible coming out of this week and healthy as possible… Stay with our process, being consistent with how we approach each and every week and wanting to see some things out there that we’re anxious to see and eager to see and curious to see of how certain players take advantage of the opportunity.”‘
BillsBeat - January 1, 2025
Analysis: Bills red-zone efficiency at all-time high with Josh Allen, James Cook
‘Buffalo is on pace to set a team record for TD success rate when it gets inside the 20-yard-line – at 70.77%. That would surpass the 1990 Bills, the franchise’s first Super Bowl team, when Buffalo scored TDs at a 65% rate in the red zone. (Available records go back only to 1980.)’
What team should Bills prefer to play in first round of playoffs? Here's a breakdown
‘The Broncos have the easiest path to the No. 7 seed and a trip to Orchard Park because all they have to do is win their game Sunday afternoon at home and no matter what the Bengals and Dolphins do, Denver would be in at 10-7.’
Bills go undefeated at home for third time in history: How did Buffalo fare the first two times?
‘Buffalo’s win on Sunday against the Jets marked the third instance of the team going undefeated at home. What happened the first two times the Bills went undefeated at home? Here’s a look.’
BillsBeat - December 31, 2024
Upon Further Review: Tyrell Shavers' first career touchdown catch ties an NFL record the Bills should be proud of
‘“Man, it’s a rare occasion when a guy scores the first time he touches the ball. But it’s like one of those things where the stars are aligned,” wide receiver Amari Cooper said. “All the hard work comes to fruition at that point. You reap what you sow. So, I’m really happy for him.”’
Blowout win allows Bills to rest starters in fourth quarter of win over Jets
‘Excluding the specialists, rookie linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio was the only player on the game-day roster to not play on offense or defense. Ulofoshio played 15 snaps on special teams (68%) in the win.’
Position grades: Points and touchdowns hit record totals in Bills' rout of Jets
‘The Bills have a 63 total touchdowns and 31 rushing touchdowns, both team records.’
Joe Brady watch: Bills' offense maintained great balance in rout of Jets
‘ Offensive coordinator Joe Brady was able to maintain good balance in a 40-14 rout of the New York Jets. On first down in the first three quarters, the Bills passed 11 times and ran 11 times. The run game was very good out of spread formations, with three wide receivers on the field. The Bills ran 17 times for 61 yards out of 11 personnel, and 12 of 15 runs with Josh Allen in the game were successful (meaning they gained the desired amount for the down and distance.’
Josh Allen will start vs. Patriots but make only a cameo appearance
‘Allen has made 114 consecutive starts for the Bills at quarterback, the longest active streak in the league and the 13th longest streak for a QB in history. McDermott said the streak is important to Allen but that Allen would play for a “very, very short amount of time” against the Patriots.’
The Buffalo Bills' 2025 opponents are finalized, with nine home games
‘The Buffalo Bills’ 2025 opponents have been finalized, and next season includes matchups against the AFC North and NFC South, plus another game against the Kansas City Chiefs.’
Alan Pergament: Nantz, Romo make the most out of a quarter of garbage time
‘This one was over before the end of the third quarter, which meant Nantz and Romo had more than a quarter of garbage time to fill, since game strategy, at that point, was meaningless.’