Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘“There were some times last year where I would get some stuff from people and it would be a little frustrating just because, before, it wasn’t like that, so it was a change,” Beasley said following his first full practice since rejoining the team on Tuesday. “There was a time last year, and it really killed me. There was a kid that came up to him and told him that he couldn’t come to his birthday party because his mom didn’t like me. He had no idea what was going on.”’

‘Beasley played for the Bills from 2019-21 and was one of Josh Allen’s favorite passing game targets as he caught 231 passes for 2,438 yards and 11 touchdowns after he was signed as a free agent in 2019.’

‘Now the Bills have a two-game lead and if they defeat the Dolphins, they won’t clinch the division crown, but all that would need to happen for Buffalo to secure it’s third straight title would be for it to win one more game, or for Miami to lose one more game in the final three weeks.’

‘Fortunately for the Bills, they found a little magic at the end of the first half – not coincidentally right after the Jets lost their most dominant defensive player, Quinnen Williams – and then did just enough in the second half to squeeze past a New York team that, without question, has been the toughest opponent the Bills have played all year.’

‘Rousseau had a great day as he also batted down a pass and made two tackles, but he was not alone. Shaq Lawson and A.J. Epenesa had sacks and Epenesa also forced a fumble and batted down Mike White’s final pass of the game which secured the victory.’

‘Sal’s prediction: Buffalo Bills 24, New York Jets 16.’

‘This was not the expectation downstate when the 2022 season began, but in his second year as head coach, Robert Saleh has turned the Jets into a competitive team that is capable of winning any game thanks to a stout defense that gave the Bills all kinds of problems last month when New York shocked Buffalo 20-17 at MetLife Stadium.’

‘At Gillette Stadium, Cook played only one fewer snap than Singletary – by far his biggest snap share of the season – and he compiled 64 yards rushing and 41 receiving. It was his best game to date, and moving forward we may see the snap count between Cook and Singletary remain close to a 50-50 split.’

‘However, Miller went down to Dallas for an exploratory surgery Tuesday and once the surgeon began probing, he found that the anterior cruciate ligament needed to be repaired.’

‘While it’s true, they now have their destiny in their own hands because if they win their remaining five games they will win the division and be the No. 1 seed in the AFC bracket, but that task is going to be quite difficult.’

‘In Rochester, the game will not be shown on any of the local networks, but it will be available on Buffalo’s ABC affiliate, WKBW, channel 7. This is the same scenario Rochester fans faced last week when the Patriots game on Amazon Prime Video was not available over the air outside the primary market.’

‘Zach Wilson was benched, and rightfully so, after his disgraceful performance in New York’s loss to the Patriots on Nov. 20, and then for the petulant way he refused to accept blame. White shredded a terrible Bears defense last week in a 31-10 victory, and the Jets need him to continue to play that well starting Sunday in Minnesota. One thing is for sure: The Jets seem to prefer playing for White.’

‘The Bills methodically moved the ball on offense, relying as much as their resurgent run game as they did Josh Allen’s arm, and then when Allen needed to make a play, naturally he made it, two of which were touchdown passes that ultimately decided the game.’

‘The Bills offensive line really struggled in pass protection, particularly tackles David Quessenberry (before he got hurt) and Spencer Brown, but they were strong in the run game. The Bills possessed the ball for a season-high 38 minutes because they were able to grind the Patriots down by running, a sentence I don’t type too often.’

‘He has also been a hugely important player in the locker room as a team leader, plus as a mentor to young edge rushers such as Greg Rousseau, A.J. Epenesa and Boogie Basham.’