‘”There needs to be more extenuating offers on the plate, on the table, for him to actually slide,” Knox said. “So we’ve gotten a little more creative and we’ll see if he actually does it on Saturday.”‘
BillsBeat - December 24, 2022
NFL Week 16 Preview: Bills try to clinch AFC East against Bears, eye No. 1 seed
‘The National Weather Service was predicting a high of 10 degrees with gusting wind — and that’s after heavy snow on Thursday and Friday. The Bears’ coldest home game by temperature was 2 degrees with a minus-13 wind chill against Green Bay on Dec. 22, 2008. The coldest by wind chill was minus-15 against the Packers on Dec. 18, 1983, when the temperature was 3.’
Weather Again Factor in Bills at Bears
‘Although the brunt of an enormous storm system will be east of Chicago by Saturday’s 1 o’clock (12pm CDT) game, temperatures around 11 or 12 degrees and gusting winds will have an effect on the football and how to get it into the end zone. Hopefully the 6-8 inches of snow expected will be cleared from the natural grass field by kickoff.’
Top 6 storylines to follow for Week 16 | Bills at Bears
‘Quarterback Josh Allen has played against 30 teams in his NFL career. The last remaining one is Chicago, which he’ll get to check off the list on Saturday. The last time these two met in Soldier Field was in 2014 when the Bills beat the Bears in the season opener 23-20.’
5 things to watch for in Bills vs. Bears | Week 16
‘The circumstances are similar this week against Chicago’s quarterback, who became just the third signal caller in NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season, joining Jackson and Michael Vick, in Justin Fields. Fields reached exactly 1,000 rushing yards last week when he ran for 95 yards on just 15 carries in a close loss to Philadelphia (25-20). Eighty-one of those yards came in the first half.’
Game Predictions | Bills vs. Bears | Week 16
‘The Bills being favored by more than a touchdown seems like too much, considering how the Bears’ defense — healthier after the team’s late bye week — played with better purpose against the Eagles last Sunday. The expected brutal-cold temperatures could be an equalizer here. Buffalo’s defensive line needs to show it can slow a physical running game, which Chicago possesses, especially with the return of Khalil Herbert.’
Bills vs. Bears | How to watch, stream and listen | Week 16
‘TV Channel: CBS. Play-by-Play: Greg Gumbel. Color Analyst: Adam Archuleta.’
Who to root for | Where the Bills stand in the AFC Playoff race for Week 16
‘Who to root for: Root for the Patriots, but we won’t judge you if you decide otherwise.’
BillsBeat - December 23, 2022
Bills face Bears eyeing East title, No. 1 seed
‘The Bears have struggled to a 3-11 start, but seven of those defeats have been in single-possession games, five of them by five points or fewer.’
Bills’ schedule puts pressure on preparation
‘Over the season’s first 16 games, the Bills have played only half at the standard NFL 1 p.m. starting time. The other eight featured two Monday nighters, three on a Thursday, one of those on Thanksgiving, a Sunday late afternoon national telecast and a Saturday nighter.’
Bills center Mitch Morse, defensive end Boogie Basham out vs. Bears; Jordan Poyer to practice
‘Linebacker Matt Milano was a full participant Thursday for the first time since he injured his knee three weeks ago against the New England Patriots. Guard Ryan Bates (ankle) and quarterback Josh Allen (right elbow) were both full participants again Thursday, after both were limited Tuesday.’
PlayAction: Alternate call sheets are ready if Bills' Ken Dorsey needs them
‘“We’ll do the same thing just so we’re not putting ourselves in tough situations,” Dorsey said. “For last week, if there was snow accumulating on the ground, certain cuts with the receivers and tight ends we didn’t want to make, you know, in fear of going down and throwing the ball to a DB or something like that. So we really just took our game plan that we had, and then we just cut out certain things and just had those in case we needed it for footing reasons moreso than anything. We didn’t need that one. We just used our base game plan, obviously because the footing was good and then even at the end there when the snow was accumulating, it wasn’t enough to affect the footing.’
Inside the Bills: How Bills executives Terrance Gray, Malik Boyd aim to benefit from NFL accelerator program
‘“I would say the biggest takeaway for me was essentially the networking portion of it, with ownership, other executives from ball clubs across the league,” Boyd said in an interview with The Buffalo News. “I saw benefit and value just from the standpoint of exposure. I think that’s the biggest thing, and the networking, so having those options to go out, speak with ownership groups, whether or not it was presidents of teams or the actual owners – those were good, productive meetings.”’
How we see it: News writers offer predictions on Bills vs. Bears
‘The only way Chicago can pull off a shocker? The Bills mess around like Philadelphia did last week. The Eagles had three turnovers and a missed field goal. The Bears generated only seven points off those four situations, but it allowed them to stay in the game (25-20 Eagles win).’
View from Vegas: Bears have found a way against the spread vs. AFC East teams
‘Prediction: Bills over Bears by 6.’