‘Not only will the next six weeks determine whether this team can finally reach the NFL’s final game of the season, but the results may also determine the longterm direction of the Bills. Allen turns 30 in May. His coach, Sean McDermott, and general manager, Brandon Beane, are amid their ninth season in Buffalo. Both transformed the Bills from dysfunctional losers to perennial contenders, but the team has regressed with the NFL’s reigning MVP at quarterback. Even if no one will express the emotions tied to these high-stakes games, pressure is prevalent across the league as pretenders try to separate from the contenders.’