‘Inside the walls at One Bills Drive, the philosophy behind “trust the process” has built another winner. It’s about a belief that operating the right way and the same way every day will produce consistent incremental gains. Pile up enough incremental gains and you end up with new hats and T-shirts at the end of the season. Or this year, on the first day of December.’
BillsBeat - December 2, 2024
Bills clinch AFC East with dominate victory over 49ers
‘Josh Allen threw a touchdown, caught a touchdown and ran a touchdown in a dominate showing on Sunday Night Football.’
Josh Allen surpasses Jim Kelly for most total touchdowns in Bills history
‘Of Kelly’s 245 touchdowns, 237 were through the air. Allen has thrown 187 passing touchdowns in comparison. Kelly played in 160 career games, and Allen just wrapped up his 106th. Kelly, of course, leads in the most impressive stat, however, four-straight Super Bowl appearances, compared to Allen’s zero.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. 49ers | Week 13
‘”With the snowfall I mean, after the first couple drives everybody kind of knew it was going to be a running the ball game. Jimmy (James Cook), Ray and Ty did a good job and had explosive plays,” said. right tackle Spencer Brown.’
Bills 35, 49ers 10 | Final score, stats to know + game highlights
‘The Bills dominated on the ground, rushing for 222 yards as a team and 3 touchdowns on the ground. RB James Cook led the rushing attack with 107 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown. QB Josh Allen completed 13-of-17 passes for 148 yards and 2 touchdowns, including one to himself.’
Buffalo Bills claim franchise-record fifth consecutive AFC East title
‘Buffalo is now 20-2 in December and January regular season games since 2020, which includes a 15-game win streak in the regular season. Buffalo is 26-6 in regular season games at home since the 2021 season.’
'There's really no atmosphere like it' | Bills players react to a snowy victory over the 49ers and claiming the AFC East
‘”I absolutely love it, and it’s better than playing in the heat, for sure,” RT Spencer Brown said. “The first couple drives everybody kind of runs the ball. Jimmy (James Cook) and Ray (Davis) and Ty (Johnson) did a good job.”‘
QB Josh Allen sets Buffalo Bills franchise record for total touchdowns
‘Allen passes Bills Legend and Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly who had 244 during his career in Buffalo.’
BillsBeat - December 1, 2024
Here are the Buffalo Bills' focus points as they enter their stretch run: Third downs, rush defense, more
‘The Bills led the NFL in third-down conversion rate in 2022 (50.3%) and 2023 (49.8%). But through seven games this year, they ranked 25th (33.7%), including a woeful 6 of 18 (33.3%) when needing 1-3 yards; they had more conversions (nine) when needing eight or more yards.’
Where does Josh Allen stand in his bid for the NFL MVP award? Here's the latest
‘A running back hasn’t won MVP since Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson in 2012. A Detroit player hasn’t won since running back Barry Sanders shared the award with Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre in 1997.’
Four keys for Buffalo Bills to beat the San Francisco 49ers on a snowy 'Sunday Night Football'
‘Due to the possible weather and just general ball security, the Bills will want to have as clean a game as possible. With an ever-changing forecast, the game may not see a ton of snow, but it still could be windy and cold. Bills head coach Sean McDermott knows to be ready for anything. “We’ve been through it before, so we have some experience with it,” McDermott said Wednesday. “We can’t control the weather.” With an added emphasis on a clean game, look for Josh Allen to end his interception streak. The 49ers, meanwhile, have as many takeaways as they have turnovers this season, with 16 apiece. Their 16 giveaways (nine picks and seven lost fumbles) are among the worst in the league.’
Bills-Niners numbers to know: These 4 stats could shape Buffalo's game vs. San Francisco
’95 – That’s the number of tackles for Bills linebacker Dorian Williams, which ranks 12th in the NFL among all linebackers on a per-game basis. Williams is on pace for 146 tackles, which would be the most by a Bills player in the eight-year Sean McDermott era.’
49ers-Bills: Who you got? Buffalo News writers make their predictions on Sunday's game
‘There is cause for concern with this game. Namely, the 49ers, who entered the year with Super Bowl aspirations, are a desperate team in need of a victory to keep their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs by way of winning the NFC West alive. The Bills remain squarely in the running for the AFC’s No. 1 seed, so there is plenty to play for, even with a fifth straight AFC East title a foregone conclusion. Buffalo is unbeaten under Sean McDermott following the bye week. The 49ers are too banged up and are going to be too travel fatigued to leave Orchard Park with a victory. Bills, 30-20.’
Bills Mailbag: One word to describe the season thus far
‘Pleasantly surprising. I had the Bills pegged as a 10- or 11-win team coming into the year. They have completely exceeded my expectations to this point. The credit for that is wide spread. Josh Allen has been phenomenal, both on the field and as the unquestioned leader of the franchise. This might be Sean McDermott’s best coaching job, which is saying a lot given the run of success he’s had. The defense hasn’t missed a beat, despite injuries and significant roster turnover. The Bills are squarely in the running for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Coming into the season, anyone would have signed up for that coming out of the bye week.’
Bills vs 49ers prediction, keys to Sunday Night Football game that may be played in snow
‘Sal’s prediction: Bills 27, 49ers 23.’