‘There are 318 players who have recorded a carry this season. At the top is Saquan Barkley with 2,005 yards. And at the very bottom is Bills backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky.’
BillsBeat - January 2, 2025
'Making sure we're as fresh as possible' | How the Bills are preparing for their Week 18 game against the Patriots
‘”Number one, we want to win the game. That’s goal number one,” McDermott said. “Two is making sure we’re as fresh as possible coming out of this week and healthy as possible… Stay with our process, being consistent with how we approach each and every week and wanting to see some things out there that we’re anxious to see and eager to see and curious to see of how certain players take advantage of the opportunity.”‘
BillsBeat - January 1, 2025
Analysis: Bills red-zone efficiency at all-time high with Josh Allen, James Cook
‘Buffalo is on pace to set a team record for TD success rate when it gets inside the 20-yard-line – at 70.77%. That would surpass the 1990 Bills, the franchise’s first Super Bowl team, when Buffalo scored TDs at a 65% rate in the red zone. (Available records go back only to 1980.)’
What team should Bills prefer to play in first round of playoffs? Here's a breakdown
‘The Broncos have the easiest path to the No. 7 seed and a trip to Orchard Park because all they have to do is win their game Sunday afternoon at home and no matter what the Bengals and Dolphins do, Denver would be in at 10-7.’
Bills go undefeated at home for third time in history: How did Buffalo fare the first two times?
‘Buffalo’s win on Sunday against the Jets marked the third instance of the team going undefeated at home. What happened the first two times the Bills went undefeated at home? Here’s a look.’
BillsBeat - December 31, 2024
Upon Further Review: Tyrell Shavers' first career touchdown catch ties an NFL record the Bills should be proud of
‘“Man, it’s a rare occasion when a guy scores the first time he touches the ball. But it’s like one of those things where the stars are aligned,” wide receiver Amari Cooper said. “All the hard work comes to fruition at that point. You reap what you sow. So, I’m really happy for him.”’
Blowout win allows Bills to rest starters in fourth quarter of win over Jets
‘Excluding the specialists, rookie linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio was the only player on the game-day roster to not play on offense or defense. Ulofoshio played 15 snaps on special teams (68%) in the win.’
Position grades: Points and touchdowns hit record totals in Bills' rout of Jets
‘The Bills have a 63 total touchdowns and 31 rushing touchdowns, both team records.’
Joe Brady watch: Bills' offense maintained great balance in rout of Jets
‘ Offensive coordinator Joe Brady was able to maintain good balance in a 40-14 rout of the New York Jets. On first down in the first three quarters, the Bills passed 11 times and ran 11 times. The run game was very good out of spread formations, with three wide receivers on the field. The Bills ran 17 times for 61 yards out of 11 personnel, and 12 of 15 runs with Josh Allen in the game were successful (meaning they gained the desired amount for the down and distance.’
Josh Allen will start vs. Patriots but make only a cameo appearance
‘Allen has made 114 consecutive starts for the Bills at quarterback, the longest active streak in the league and the 13th longest streak for a QB in history. McDermott said the streak is important to Allen but that Allen would play for a “very, very short amount of time” against the Patriots.’
The Buffalo Bills' 2025 opponents are finalized, with nine home games
‘The Buffalo Bills’ 2025 opponents have been finalized, and next season includes matchups against the AFC North and NFC South, plus another game against the Kansas City Chiefs.’
Alan Pergament: Nantz, Romo make the most out of a quarter of garbage time
‘This one was over before the end of the third quarter, which meant Nantz and Romo had more than a quarter of garbage time to fill, since game strategy, at that point, was meaningless.’
Josh Allen, several Bills starters might take seat vs. Patriots. What to know about Week 18
‘“In Josh’s case, one of the things that we know is very, very important to him is his consecutive starts streak,” McDermott said Monday. “And it’s important to him for a great reason; he wants to be out there with his teammates. And so he will be out there for a very, very short-lived amount of time and then he’ll be off rather quickly.”’
Bills schedule 2025: Buffalo faces some tough teams next season
‘This is an odd-numbered year so the AFC teams get the extra home game in the 17-game schedule, and in the final season at Highmark Stadium, they will be playing three teams who have already clinched playoff berths, and three more who are still in the hunt heading into Week 18.’
Bills Week 17 PFF Grades vs. Jets: Christian Benford emerging as superstar CB
‘Through 17 weeks, Benford is currently PFF’s No. 4 cornerback in the league with an 82.6 grade. The only players with higher grades are Pat Surtain (85.8), Trent McDuffie (83.1) and Cooper DeJean (82.7).’