‘As in a preseason game, Dedes and Archuleta spent as much or more time talking about things that pertained to what was going on off the field as they did on what was happening on it.’
BillsBeat - January 7, 2025
Bills meet 'young and hungry' Broncos in intriguing playoff matchup: How the teams stack up
‘Getting off to a fast start would be huge against rookie QB Bo Nix who will be making his postseason debut against a Bills team that has the best home record in the NFL since 2020. When Nix has played with a lead he has been far more effective, and while you can say that about any QB, it’s particularly important for a rookie.’
Preseason-like finale sets up Bills-Broncos
‘For the Bills, draft position is meaningless. They hope to be picking as close to 32nd as possible. If the 1 p.m. games had no suspense for Bills fans, the 4:25 slate barely had any more. The Denver Broncos, needing a win over Kansas City to fend off the late-charging Bengals for the No. 7 playoff seed, crushed the backup-laiden Chiefs, 38-0. Denver went up 14-0 in just over 10 minutes and 24-0 at halftime. Kansas City had no qualms, clearly, about letting a division rival into the playoffs, and now Sean Payton’s team, led by rookie QB Bo Nix, is Buffalo’s problem.’
Bills Week 18 PFF Grades: Three rookie reserves shine on defense vs. Patriots
‘Alec Anderson has been a valuable contributor as the Bills’ extra offensive lineman this season. On Sunday, he started at left guard and certainly looked the part. Anderson’s highest grade came in pass protection where he earned an 88.0. His run block grade was also solid at 71.1. Anderson has grown significantly under OL coach Aaron Kromer.’
Bills play-caller Joe Brady focused on playoffs while receiving head coaching interest
‘Multiple outlets reported the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets requested permission to interview Brady for their vacant head coaching jobs, which was confirmed by Brady and Bills coach Sean McDermott. And while Brady didn’t hide his desire to become a head coach, he also said his main focus was Buffalo’s wild-card matchup with the Denver Broncos at 1 p.m. Sunday.’
Lowered expectations in April give way to Super Bowl aspirations for Bills entering playoffs
‘The five-time defending AFC East champion Bills (13-4) certainly have their flaws, particularly on a defense that has compensated for finishing 17th in the NFL in yards allowed by forcing the third-most takeaways (32).’
Bills still unsure when Amari Cooper might return
‘A midseason trade acquisition, Cooper is yet to return to the team after being excused from last week’s game against the Patriots due to personal reasons.’
Division-rival attempting to poach Joe Brady away from Buffalo Bills
‘According to Ian Rapoport, the New York Jets have requested to interview Brady for their head coaching vacancy. The Jets have quite the list of candidates interviewed, including their former head coach Rex Ryan, who is currently an analyst at ESPN and part of the network’s Sunday NFL Countdown pregame show.’
Sean McDermott fights back tears discussing how bad he wants to win a Super Bowl with Buffalo Bills
‘”I bleed for that,” McDermott said. “I bleed for that win. And that’s real. That’s what I want for people, for these fans is for the true light to be shown on what this place really is.”‘
Bills return specialist Brandon Codrington dealing with hamstring injury
‘McDermott says the team is still gathering more information on Codrington’s injury, and it’s too early, at this point, to tell if it will impact his availability for the team’s AFC Wild Card Round game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.’
Bills' opponents set for 2025 season
‘The Bills are slated to play nine home games next season in the final year at Highmark Stadium before the team moves into their new facility across the street in 2026.’
Bills fans in 'Mile High City' excited for Sunday's playoff matchup with Broncos
‘President of Colorado Bills Backers and Cheektowaga native, Mark Sarnowski, says he created the group in 1999 when he got a job at Jackson’s Bar in Denver. At the time, the bar was only backing college teams.’
'Lower than we would expect': Value in current ticket prices for Buffalo Bills playoff matchup against Denver
‘On Ticketmaster Monday afternoon several tickets for Sunday’s game between the Bills and visiting Denver Broncos at Highmark Stadium started at around $140.’
New Buffalo Bills 'Billieve Together' flags available now at M&T Bank branches
‘The free banners are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The limit is one banner per person.’
Bills OC Joe Brady keeps focus on playoffs as NFL teams request head coach interviews
‘“There really doesn’t need to be much of a balance because my focus is strictly on trying to win a Super Bowl here and us trying to find a way to win this game this week,” Brady said Monday.’