WGR

‘For the second time this season and the 14th time in his NFL career, Allen has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. This time following his historic performance this past Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park.’

‘If the voters just go by stats, Allen wouldn’t even be in the discussion. Going into Week 14, Allen is ranked just 14th in total passing yards, 16th in passing yards per-game, 20th in completion percentage, and has the sixth-most passing touchdowns.’

‘A night that turned into a three plus hour party for the Bills and their fans was capped off by McDermott asking Allen to join him and make some snow angels while McDermott was being interviewed by ESPN. The Bills head coach had an ear to ear smile on his face and you could tell he was thoroughly enjoying the moment and this season.’

‘”Offensively to be able to run that football the way we did when they knew we were going to run it because of the conditions in particular. McDermott said following the 35-10 win on Sunday. “I thought James’s run was at the early part of the second quarter, I think was huge in terms of opening it up, really, and being able to score on that was huge.”‘

‘”The only thing that this does is guarantees a spot in the playoffs.” Allen said postgame. “Like I said, still a lot to learn from and grow from throughout the season, we got to play five more games, and next week we’re going across the country, so we got to be ready for that.”‘

‘A slow start snowballed into an exciting victory for Buffalo as they came out of their bye week.’

‘It was tough for second and third-level defenders to get footing coming up against the run on both sides, and the 49ers also took advantage of that, running 27 times for 153 yards, averaging 5.7 yards per run.’

‘Allen now only trails Kelly by 50 passing touchdowns for the all-time franchise mark, while only trailing Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas for the most rushing touchdowns in franchise history by six scores.’

‘The 49ers come to Buffalo banged up. Defensive end Nick Bosa and left tackle Trent Williams are just two of the several notable names who won’t play. Quarterback Brock Purdy is ailing, but will start. They’re 5-6 and have lost two in a row. They know it’s going to be cold and could be snowy. If the Bills can jump on them early, 49ers players may mentally check out and just want to get back to sunny California to lick their wounds.’

‘The Bills are approaching their fifth-consecutive AFC East title, something they have never done in franchise history. Not even in the Super Bowl years during the ’90s did Jim Kelly’s Bills ever win five-straight division titles.’

‘”We also want to recognize, chances to and opportunities to achieve goals.” McDermott said. you know. “So we’re aware of that, and again, what drives that is our preparation.”‘

‘San Francisco recorded double-digit wins in four of the last five seasons (25-9 over the last two), and appeared in two Super Bowls, losing both to the Kansas City Chiefs. The 49ers will bring a 5-6 record with them when they visit Highmark Stadium on Sunday night for the first time since 2016.’

‘With the loss, the Dolphins fall to 5-7 on the season with five games remaining on their schedule. The best Miami could finish, at this point, in the standings is 10-7 if the Dolphins manage to win the remaining games on their schedule.’

‘The veteran remains on Injured Reserve, but the team can activate him to the 53-man roster by Saturday afternoon, allowing him to play Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers at Highmark Stadium.’

‘Two things have helped their cause. One, the Bills have been very good at making halftime adjustments. There have been multiple games where they have struggled through the first half and then effectively shut the opponent down in the second half. The Bills have given up 135 points in the first half this season and just 79 in the second half. The other strength of the 2024 Bills defense is their ability to take the ball away. They have at least one takeaway in every game. Actually they have a takeaway in 13 straight games going back to last season.’