‘The optimistic, glass-half-full view is that if it’s a sign of things to come, the Bills might have more wins in their future in games that are even more important than the one they played Sunday. Despite being without injured starters Jordan Poyer and DaQuan Jones from the start of the game, then losing middle linebacker Terrel Bernard during it, the Bills still held the defending Super Bowl champions to one first down and 16 total yards of offense in the second half. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts did not complete a single pass in the second half.’
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Bills’ Shaq Thompson once again steps in for Terrel Bernard at middle linebacker
‘He did so again against the Eagles, playing 32 defensive snaps (59%) and finishing with three tackles, including one for a loss. The Bills ruled Bernard out Monday for the regular season finale against the Jets in Week 18, meaning Thompson could be in line for another start.’
Bills notebook: Sean McDermott undecided about which starters will face Jets
‘The Bills’ playoff fate is not decided. They can finish as high as the fifth seed or as low as the seventh. Though there is no easy road to Super Bowl LX, and Buffalo will start on the road no matter the result of Week 18, it’s better to avoid a wild-card matchup with the Denver Broncos (13-3) or New England Patriots (13-3).’
What to know as Bills play in what’s likely final game at Highmark Stadium
‘The Bills would need the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans, both 11-5, to lose to move to the No. 5 seed, or at least one of them to lose to move to the sixth seed.’
Alan Pergament: Fox’s Brady is enthusiastic, enlightening but passes on McDermott’s big decision
‘Brady is No. 1, at least on Fox’s broadcast team. In his second year alongside Burkhardt, Brady hasn’t satisfied fans who are upset he replaced Greg Olsen in the role.’
What’s at stake for Bills in likely final game at Highmark Stadium
‘For a team coming off five consecutive AFC East titles, being chased by the New England Patriots who most everyone thought were perhaps a year away from truly posing a threat to the Bills, the natural assumption was that there would be a sixth straight division crown and at least one home postseason game, maybe two, and maybe even three as the Bills marched their way to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1993 season.’
The day the Dolphins were ‘Thurmanated’ from the playoffs: Bills stadium history
‘Yet again, the Thurmanator drove a dagger into the Dolphins’ hearts, torturing them for 158 yards rushing as the Bills ripped Miami 37-22 in the AFC wild-card playoff game, their third-straight playoff victory over their AFC East rival.’
Bills kicker loses job hours after his missed extra point led to a heartbreaking one-point loss
‘Badgley has been erratic for the Bills since he joined the team’s practice squad before the Browns game. He missed several warm-up kicks before both games, and the latest miss in-game cost him and the Bills.’
Tale of the tape: Solid defensive plan allowed Bills to stifle Eagles on early downs
‘Injuries have hampered Philadelphia’s running game this year but it still has Saquon Barkley, the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year who has a claim to being the best running back in the league. And the Bills possessed the 30th-ranked run defense in the league.’
Josh Allen could use a break, and he’s expected to get one in Buffalo’s season finale against Jets
‘Aside from taking the opening snap to extend his streak of consecutive regular-season starts to 122, the longest active run among NFL quarterbacks, Allen is expected to watch the rest of the game from the sideline.’
Bills bring back iconic red helmets, Super Bowl-era uniforms for final regular-season game at Highmark Stadium
‘”There’s no better way to celebrate our fans and honor our team’s history by bringing back the red helmets,” Bills COO Pete Guelli said when the team initially announced that it would wear its Super Bowl-era uniforms in Week 18. “The Bills provided this region with some of the most incredible moments in franchise history in the 1990s wearing these helmets and we feel this is a great way to commemorate the closing of Highmark Stadium in our regular season finale.”‘
Bills’ likely Week 18 Josh Allen decision revealed by beat writer amid injury concern
‘”(That) is probably going to be the case. Allen won’t admit it publicly, but the foot injury he suffered in Cleveland affected him in the loss to the Eagles and the prudent plan for Buffalo would be to rest him against the Jets and rely on others to beat the Jets and keep alive the chances of moving up a spot or two in the wildcard seeding.”‘
Bills make decision on cutting Michael Badgley; what does it mean for Matt Prater kicking?
‘It’s not clear if the Badgley release means Prater is good to go for Week 18, or if the Bills want to try out a different kicker for the regular season finale against the Jets.’
Will Bills rest starters in Week 18? Sean McDermott gives cryptic answer
‘”Yeah, we talked a little bit last night, I really haven’t had a lot of time just to isolate those situations, so Josh is included, but we want to win the game,” McDermott said. “That’s number one. From there, it’ll go from there in terms of how we’re going to go about approaching this week here overall. We’ll get through that more than likely this afternoon, this evening.”’
Bills offer confusing Keon Coleman update
‘“We do,” McDermott said. “Every week, we’re trying to find the right combination, and continuity is important. So, we’d love to have that right week to week. Depending on how the game plan turns out, I think those are the questions we have, we start every week with of, hey, who do we have available? What does the game plan look like? Then we go from there. So, a lot of different ways to put it together, and we’ll see how it looks this week with Keon and beyond.”’