‘If the Bills lose to Cincinnati, they are staring at the prospect of a brutally tough road to the Super Bowl. There’s a fair chance they would have to beat Miami again at home in the wild-card round, then go on the road and win at Cincinnati and at Kansas City. Obviously, there are other possible scenarios besides a Dolphins-Bengals-Chiefs road. But that’s a three-game Bataan Death March that the Bills would love to avoid.’
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Plays that shaped the game: Bills' offensive line created big alleys on rushing TDs
‘The Bills had the Bears’ defense spread out with three receivers and perfectly picked off the two linebackers in the middle of the field on Singletary’s 33-yard touchdown run.’
How It Happened: Key plays, standout players from Bills' 35-13 win over Chicago Bears
‘The kickoff temperature was 9 degrees and the Bills’ passing game was mostly ice cold, too. The Bills’ 172 net passing yards were their second-fewest of the season.’
With airport closed, Bills spend Christmas Eve in Chicago after win over Bears
‘”Yes, it’s a shame we can’t get home, but there are a lot of people who have got it a lot worse than we do out there, including some people back home right now.”‘
Bills rushing attack fuels 35-13 Christmas Eve win over Bears to clinch AFC East title
‘“We found a way to get it done,” quarterback Josh Allen said. “They’re not all pretty, and we can say that we didn’t play great, but at the end of the day we had over 400 yards of offense and the defense played pretty well.”’
Bills report card: Buffalo pounds Bears with old-school ground game and defense
‘Special Teams: F.’
Bills staying in Chicago, flying into Rochester on Christmas amid Buffalo blizzard
‘Buffalo will stay in Chicago overnight on Christmas Eve, fly to Rochester on Christmas morning and try to get back to Buffalo to celebrate some of the holiday with family and friends, Bills head coach Sean McDermott said.’
Bills’ Josh Allen explains why Stefon Diggs had just 2 targets in blowout win vs. Bears
‘Part of the reason Diggs and the passing seat took a back seat against the Bears was that the Bills’ run game exploded. Devin Singletary ran for 106 yards – the first 100-yard game for a Buffalo back all season – and James Cook went for 92. Buffalo rushed for a season-high 254 yards and no Bills receiver had more than three receptions.’
How Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen made NFL history in win over Bears
‘Allen passed former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino for most total touchdowns in first five seasons in the NFL. Marino had held this record since 1987.’
Bills’ Devin Singletary, James Cook carry offense as Josh Allen struggles vs. Bears (Report card)
‘Josh Allen’s MVP campaign is officially dead. Allen was off the mark on Saturday and threw two terrible interceptions in the win.’
When will Bills be able to return to Buffalo from Chicago?
‘Bills general manager Brandon Beane got to work on the team’s exit plan before his team even kicked off. After the game, he informed coach Sean McDermott that the team couldn’t fly into Buffalo on Saturday night. Instead, it will fly to Rochester on Sunday morning and then return via bus if the conditions in Orchard Park allow.’
Bills run past Bears on Christmas Eve, clinch AFC East title for third straight season
‘Despite the win, Allen and the Bills’ passing game left plenty to be desired, as the Buffalo QB finished 15-of-26 passing with a touchdown, two interceptions and a passer rating of 71.3. Gabe Davis finished as Buffalo’s leading receiver, securing three receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown.’
Sabato: Season-long battles with adversity lead Bills to third-straight AFC East title
‘The Bills are a reflection of their quarterback. Sometimes they win with beautiful skill, sometimes they win with brute force and sometimes they make mind-bogglingly poor plays.’
Sunday's Chicago Coverage
Chicago Bears lose 8th straight in loss to Buffalo Bills (Chicago Tribune)
Buffalo Bills run through porous defense (Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears’ 35-13 loss to Buffalo Bills was their worst yet (Chicago Tribune)
How Chicago Bears QB put together ‘incredible’ season (Chicago Tribune)
Coldest games at Soldier Field (Chicago Tribune)
Fans hustle to get to warm refuge after single-digit start Bears game on Christmas Eve (Chicago Tribune)
Photo gallery (Chicago Tribune)
Bills pull away to defeat depleted Bears 35-13; Justin Fields ‘fine’ after late injury (Chicago Sun Times)
Bills run all over Bears’ porous defense (Chicago Sun Times)
With Justin Fields contained, Bears’ run game withers (Chicago Sun Times)
Bears QB Justin Fields has spoiled us, and an ugly loss to the Bills proved it (Chicago Sun Times)
Velus Jones goes deep, and Justin Fields is ‘glad to finally use his speed’ (Chicago Sun Times)
3 takeaways: How did Bears CB Jaylon Johnson go from questionable to IR? (Chicago Sun Times)
Bears left out in the cold as Bills pound them in second half, 35-13 (Arlington Heights Daily Herald)
Frigid cold makes for eventful afternoon at Soldier Field (Arlington Heights Daily Herald)
3 and Out: Bills bash Bears with run game, shut down Fields in 35-13 rout (Arlington Heights Daily Herald)
What we learned as Bills stop Fields at frigid Soldier Field (NBC Sports Chicago)
How Bears rookie CBs shut down Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs (NBC Sports Chicago)
How Bills stopped Fields shows giant offseason task facing Bears (NBC Sports Chicago)
Bears risers and fallers in Christmas Eve loss to Bills (NBC Sports Chicago)
Grades for Fields, offense, defense in Bears’ loss vs. Bills (NBC Sports Chicago)
Emma: In loss to Bills, rebuilding Bears reminded of cold reality on path forward (WSCR-AM)
Ellis: Let’s hope a Bears game is never that cold ever again (WSCR-AM)
Bears-Bills grades: I mean, what did we expect? (WSCR-AM)
Chicago Bears fans brave bone chilling temperatures for Christmas Eve game (WBBM-TV)
‘It was awesome’: Loyal Chicago Bears fans proud to brave cold despite loss to Buffalo Bills (WLS-TV)
Bears fall to Bills on Christmas Eve | Game Recap (ChicagoBears.com)
Bears defense produces three takeaways but struggles stopping run (ChicagoBears.com)
Rookie Velus Jones Jr. shines in loss to Bills | Quick Hits (ChicagoBears.com)
Photo gallery 1 (ChicagoBears.com)
Photo gallery 2 (ChicagoBears.com)
Photo gallery 1 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 2 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 4 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery 5 (BuffaloBills.com)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Bills facing potential travel nightmare as blizzard shuts down Buffalo airport
‘The blizzard is being referred to as one of the worst in Buffalo’s history, with visibility being as low as one-eighth of a mile and snow drifts reaching nearly six feet tall.’