‘QB Josh Allen started the game and played one snap before QB Mitchell Trubisky took over. Trubisky played most of the game, completing 15-of-21 passes for 101 yards and 1 touchdown. RB Ray Davis led the ground game with 64 yards and hauled in a receiving touchdown while RB James Cook had the lone rushing touchdown of the day.’
BillsBeat - January 6, 2025
Top 3 things we learned from Bills at Patriots | Week 18
‘New England’s win cost them the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, with the Patriots (4-13) sliding to the 4th overall pick. The Patriots also fired head coach Jerod Mayo just over an hour after the game.’
'It says a lot about this locker room' | Bills players see positives in regular season finale as they prepare for the playoffs
‘”It says a lot about this locker room, this team,” P Sam Martin said. “There was a handful of guys who were chasing some incentives today. Everyone was rooting for each other. It’s just a little microcosm of the bigger picture, but it makes it fun, especially going into a week like this.”‘
Buffalo Bills to host Denver Broncos in Super Wild Card Weekend on January 12
‘The Bills will host the Denver Broncos at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12 on CBS.’
BillsBeat - January 5, 2025
The MVP case for Josh Allen, who is doing 'something totally different': Our deep dive on the race
‘The MVP is usually a one-player race. Not this year. For at least a month, the deck has cleared for Allen and Jackson – two 20-something quarterbacks at the peak of their play-making powers. The joy Bills fans get every week watching No. 17 is similar to that of Ravens fans when they watch No. 8.’
Four keys for the Buffalo Bills to leave New England successfully
‘The Bills will use Sunday’s game to get a deeper look at some players who don’t play as many snaps as they gear up for the playoffs. That evaluation will include a couple of practice squad players. McDermott’s only qualm with playing practice squad players is that he can’t play more; the Bills are able to elevate just two. “Those players, all the practice squad players that you guys see out there every week, they bust their butts, they work extremely hard, and they deserve – they’ve earned, really, the right, all of them, to play this week,” McDermott said. “It’s a shame that they can’t play due to the number counts.”
Bills-Pats numbers to know: These 4 stats could shape Sunday's regular-season finale
‘8-2 – The Bills have won eight of the last 10 meetings with the Patriots. But the Bills still have a long way to go to catch up in the series. The Pats hold a 78-51-1 edge thanks to 20 years of dominance in the Tom Brady era.’
Bills-Patriots: Who you got? Buffalo News writers make their predictions on Sunday's game
‘The Bills will wisely sit as many starters as possible. They should give running back James Cook a series or two to get the 19 yards he needs to reach 1,000 for the season, and give Cook a chance to tie the franchise single-season record for rushing touchdowns, which was set by O.J. Simpson in 1975 with 16. The other thing to watch from a record standpoint is which Bills receiver can catch a touchdown pass for the first time this season, becoming the 14th different member of the team and setting a new NFL mark. My money is on Reggie Gilliam. An interesting subplot is the Patriots clinch the No. 1 overall draft pick with a loss. New England has more incentive to lose than either team does to win. Are Buffalo’s backups good enough to beat New England’s starters? We’ll get the answer to that question. Bills, 20-17.’
NFL MVP Tracker: Josh Allen is hanging on to his lead heading into the final week
‘Allen is the only quarterback with a season of at least 28 touchdown passes and 12 rushing touchdowns (2023 and 2024) and has led the Bills to wins over two of the top three teams in the league (Kansas City and Detroit).’
Bills Mailbag: What to make of the team having just two Pro Bowlers
‘Anyway, the Bills having just two Pro Bowlers leaves me with a couple takeaways. No. 1, James Cook deserved a spot on the AFC roster over Houston’s Joe Mixon. No. 2, It generally speaks to the selflessness on the roster. It’s true that the Bills don’t have a receiver or tight end with gaudy statistics. Defensively, I thought Christian Benford deserved more consideration than he received, but a former sixth-round draft pick who plays in a small market is fighting an uphill battle in that regard. The recognition for Benford will come in time.’
Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots predictions, keys to regular season finale
‘Sal’s prediction: Patriots 20, Bills 13.’
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‘Play-by-play: Spero Dedes. Analyst: Adam Archuleta. Sideline reporter: Aditi Kinkhabwala.’
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots: Players with attainable incentives in season finale
‘Von Miller currently sits at five sacks on the season. In his contract with the Bills, Miller can earn $1.5 million if he records one sack on Sunday against the Patriots. Miller earned $2.5 million after recording his fourth sack this season.’
Five Takes: Which Bills players will rest, who has something left to prove vs. Patriots?
‘While there are plenty of players deserving of a week of rest, and if McDermott had his druthers, none of them would play this week, a few names stand out amongst the rest as prime candidates to be sat down for Sunday’s game. That list includes wide receiver Amari Cooper, who has been dealing with a wrist injury since shortly after being acquired by the Bills midseason. It seems to make sense that, with a player of his experience level, the Bills would do everything they can to ensure he is as healthy as possible entering the postseason.’
Bills vs. Patriots Week 18 preview: Top storylines, injury reports, broadcast details
‘Why is this game meaningless? The Bills secured the No. 2 seed in the AFC entering the playoffs with a dominant 40-14 win over the New York Jets in Week 17. The Patriots are currently slated to pick No. 1 in the 2025 NFL Draft, and a win over the Bills in Week 18 could cause them to drop and lose the chance to select the best player coming out of college football.’