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‘Diggs was limited in practice for most of the week. He told reporters earlier in the week he was “cool,” suggesting his status was never in question.’

‘Nearly half of all bets — 47% — on the odds to win the Super Bowl have been on the Bills at Seneca’s books. There are nearly five times more bets on the Bills than on the Kansas City Chiefs, the Super Bowl favorites and the second-most heavily bet. In comparison, at William Hill U.S. sportsbooks around the nation, five teams have attracted more Super Bowl bets than the Bills: the Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers. At Seneca, there are more Bills bets than those five teams combined.’

‘The NFL’s leader in receptions and receiving yards, Diggs was limited in the Bills’ walk-through Tuesday before missing practice Wednesday. Both he and Beasley participated in limited fashion for the team’s final practice of the week Thursday.’

‘After it was announced that Bills Stadium would open for the first time all season, Jones gifted Dixon tickets to the Bills’ wild-card game Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts. It’s the latest in a series of highlights in Dixon’s life since he was exonerated and released from prison in 2018 after serving 27 years at Attica Correctional Facility in New York.’

‘”It’s such a great sports town, and this being our third year (of the last four) in the playoffs but not having a home (playoff) game in 26 years, it’s really special for the community,” Pegula said. “I’m amazed. Today we tested over 5,000 people and it went really smoothly and we got it done.”‘

‘Cottrell said Levy “treated them like men” and “didn’t have 5,000 rules” when he took over. Instead, he told players he expected them to be professional and work hard.’

‘And his first two years in the NFL (league lows in completion percentage; 25th in QBR) did little to convince me otherwise. So this season, even after he roasted the Dolphins for 415 yards and four touchdowns in a 31-28 win in Week 2, there was a (large) part of me that still wasn’t quite ready to concede that Allen could, in fact, be a generational talent.’

‘Less than two minutes after reeling in a touchdown pass from Josh Allen, McKenzie fielded the punt at the Bills’ 16-yard line and weaved through the Dolphins’ coverage team for his third touchdown of the first half.’

‘Beasley, the team’s second-leading receiver, left Buffalo’s win over New England late in the fourth quarter and did not return. Coach Sean McDermott called Beasley “week-to-week.” The Bills are set to host their first playoff game in 25 years next weekend.’

‘Dr. Howard Zucker, the Commissioner of Health for New York, said last week that this is “a public health model that’s never been done anywhere in the country before,” calling it a “demonstration project.” Cuomo hopes this model can provide an example of how to open future mass-gathering events to the public.’

‘”I just look at it as the next game,” McDermott said Wednesday of the Week 16 matchup. “They’re a good team, we have a tremendous amount of respect for them and how they do things, what they do in terms of how they’ve been able to win multiple, multiple division titles.”‘

‘”This community and this team had such a great tradition in the late ’80s and early ’90s, to where it fell to in the 2000s until Sean and I got here, I think that’s what was exciting,” Beane said. “This was an opportunity in a place that’s been down for so long that had such a great tradition, and still has a great fan base. How exciting would it be to get this thing turned around and host playoff games here?’

‘On third-and-5 from the Broncos’ 24-yard line, Allen fielded the snap, stepped up in the pocket between Denver defensive linemen Dre’Mont Jones and Shelby Harris, and scampered for the first down. From there, Allen avoided Broncos defensive back Alijah Holder and ran untouched into the end zone.’

‘On the Broncos’ first play following Allen’s touchdown, cornerback Tre’Davious White caught up to quarterback Drew Lock from behind and knocked the ball loose. Hughes scooped up the fumble and weaved his way through several Denver players and down the sideline to put Buffalo up three scores midway through the third quarter. Hughes’ only other defensive touchdown came in 2014, his second year with the Bills. He played running back in high school and converted to defensive end at TCU.’

‘In 2019, the Vikings also turned over their offense to Kevin Stefanski, who preferred to focus on the running game and the emergence of Dalvin Cook as one of the league’s top backs. Suddenly Diggs’ life became two trains going in opposite directions: He was sure he could top the unbelievable moment he’d already experienced, but he was trying to do it for a team that, despite paying him well, wasn’t much interested in giving him the ball. After averaging 10 targets per game in 2018, Diggs saw fewer than half that — just 23 total — in the first five weeks of the 2019 season.’