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‘”Anytime you can win, it’s a good win, especially in the playoffs. At home, great environment. Appreciate the fans, man, they’re just incredible. Every week, every time we play here, it was good to see our team come out. We knew it was going to be a battle, and it was”, McDermott told the media.’

‘”Our offensive line did a great job of getting looks that we liked and taking advantage of it. And they moved guys off the ball today. ‘Jimbo’ [James Cook] ran the ball hard, or the all of our backs ran the ball hard, and then you incorporate some of the quarterback run stuff, and I think that really messes with the defense”, Allen told the media.’

‘By halftime it was still a close game with the Bills up 10-7 thanks to the Broncos missing on a 50 yard field goal attempt right before the intermission. When the Bills got the ball with 8:40 left in the third quarter they led by just six points, 13-7. There wasn’t a single moment where I thought they might actually lose this game but I didn’t anticipate sweating this one out as long as I did either.’

‘Despite scoring 31 points, the Bills were a dreadful 1-for-5 (20%) scoring touchdowns once inside the Broncos red zone.’

‘The Broncos finished the regular season with the most sacks in the NFL (63), and the highest sack per attempt rate (10.4%). Four players had at least seven sacks. Conversely, the Bills gave up the fewest sacks in the NFL (14) and had the lowest rate of sacks per pass attempt against them (2.69%). Whichever of these units – the Broncos defense or Bills offense – can maintain their rate of success – will go a long way in determining who wins.’

‘According to NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, Allen received 18 first place All-Pro votes this year, while Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson received 30 first place All-Pro votes, giving the reigning NFL MVP the nod as a AP First-Team All-Pro.’

‘”They’re built the right way. They’ve got a great defensive line, and they have a No. 1 corner,” said McDermott during his weekly appearance on the “Extra Point Show” on WGR. “Usually, when you have those two combined, you have a chance to have a great defense, and that’s what they do. They have a really good defense. They get after the quarterback, they’re able to stop the run, and then they’re able to take away because of their No. 1 corner, your best receiver. That’s a good combination.”‘

‘The Bills defense has to be aware of Nix’s ability to use his legs as a weapon. Nix has 430 yards rushing, and had the second-most scrambles for a first down. Only Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels had more.’

‘Codrington, who finished the 2024 regular season ranked fourth in the NFL averaging 11.6 yards a punt return, was officially listed as limited.’

‘Codrington is fourth in the National Football League, averaging 11.8 yards per-return. His return ability has helped the Bills lead the league in average starting field position per-offensive drive (33.4-yard line).’

‘Gaine is no stranger to being atop the football operations hierarchy for an organization in the NFL. After spending one season with the Bills in 2017 as the vice president of player personnel, Gaine was hired by the Houston Texans as general manager.’

‘According to multiple reports on “Black Monday” in the NFL, a pair of teams have formally requested to interview Brady for their head coaching vacancies: The New York Jets and New Orleans Saints.’

‘McDermott says the team is still gathering more information on Codrington’s injury, and it’s too early, at this point, to tell if it will impact his availability for the team’s AFC Wild Card Round game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.’

‘The Bills are slated to play nine home games next season in the final year at Highmark Stadium before the team moves into their new facility across the street in 2026.’

‘In Sunday’s regular season finale against the New England Patriots, the Bills come just short of setting a new franchise record for wins in a regular season, falling 23-16 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.’