Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘“The fact is the CDC has specifically pointed to indoor dining as a higher-risk activity, and this policy is a commonsense way to reduce the risk of exposure,” said Jeffrey Hammond, public information officer. “As much as we feel for restaurants in Buffalo and as much as we want to let fans watch the game at bars, we won’t sacrifice public health.”’

‘Not surprisingly, the players themselves don’t really care all that much about this storyline, and Allen could very well have been the spokesperson for the group when he said the other day, “I mean, it doesn’t affect me or I don’t really care about that too much. I’m just trying to be the best quarterback for the Bills that I can be. It’s cool, but our attention, my attention, is towards the Ravens and trying to figure out how we can put our best foot forward.”’

‘“The fact is the CDC has specifically pointed to indoor dining as a higher-risk activity, and this policy is a commonsense way to reduce the risk of exposure,” said Jeffrey Hammond, public information officer. “As much as we feel for restaurants in Buffalo and as much as we want to let fans watch the game at bars, we won’t sacrifice public health.”’

‘He took the remaining 16 offensive snaps in the fourth quarter as Buffalo finished off the 27-24 AFC wildcard victory over the Colts, and now, starting with Saturday night’s AFC divisional round showdown against Baltimore, Singletary will likely have to carry the sizable burden for as long as the Bills remain alive in the playoffs.’

‘The 28-year-old finished the season on the injured reserve list and was released when the Giants’ season ended, thus making him available to be signed by a playoff team. He was out because of the virus, and he also had hamstring problems.’

‘“We did a lot of good things in that ball game,” said defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. “That was a different team and a different year; they’ve grown since then and they’ve added some wrinkles to their offense that we’re gonna have to adjust to. We realize we can’t just look at what we did last year and say that was good enough.”’

‘Now, ticketholders — each of whom paid $63 for a COVID-19 test through BioReference Laboratories — will have to travel to Bills Stadium in Orchard Park in the days leading up to the game to submit to a COVID-19 test.’

‘Oh, and Jackson entered Sunday 0-6 as a starter when his team fell behind 10 points in a regular season or playoffs. After Tennessee led 10-0, Baltimore rattled off 17 straight points.’

‘Well, it’s not rigged, and as great as Allen has been, no one can say boo when Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers eventually wins the award. But really, who cares who wins the MVP? Certainly not Allen, a team guy through and through. He cares about wins, and he now has 14 of those this season.’

‘Buffalo is the No. 2 seed and will play the second-lowest seed remaining after the Wild-Card round.’

‘Once again, this 2020 edition of the Bills proved it isn’t like past teams who would have found a way to lose this game in inexplicable fashion and have yet another nicknamed loss on the franchise resume. Saturday, Safety Micah Hyde knocked Rivers’ feeble prayer to the ground and the Bills escaped with a breathtaking 27-24 victory over the Colts.’

‘It has been the case all season, and it’s not changing: The Bills are not a good run team. They’re just not.’

‘No ticket, no problem for the Gilligans, so long as there was nothing blocking a view of the stadium’s Jumbotron-like scoreboard.’

‘My pick: Bills 28, Colts 20.’

‘Diggs became the first receiver in franchise history to earn first team All-Pro honors. His 127 receptions and 1,535 yards both led the NFL and are new Bills records for a single season.’