Two Bills Drive

‘Knox enters Sunday’s wild-card game against the Denver Broncos with moderate numbers (22 catches for 311 yards and one touchdown), but his 14.1-yard average is a career high, and nine of his receptions have been explosive gains (at least 16 yards).’

‘Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson was the first-team quarterback with 30 first-place votes and 109 total points, followed by Allen (18 first-place votes/78 points) and Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow (two first-place votes/13 points).’

‘The high temperature with partly sunny skies is expected to be 32 degrees at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, and 31 degrees in Orchard Park, according to the National Weather Service.’

‘“He’s the human highlight reel,” Jefferson said. “You’re literally out there watching: ‘Man, what is he going to do next?’”’

‘In reality, Allen effectively played two fewer games than last year, because he had to do a lot less work in the fourth quarter than last season.’

‘Situation: Trailing 44-35 with 1:06 remaining, the Bills faced a first-and-goal from the 1-yard line. What happened: Allen, usually an automatic on quarterback sneak plays, was stopped for no gain. The Bills were forced to use the first of their three timeouts with 1:02 remaining, ending their comeback hopes in an eventual 44-42 loss.’

‘It’s not the only meeting that starts with a dad joke for the Bills. On Wednesday mornings, around 7:30 or 8 a.m., McDermott meets with 13 players from the Bills to set the tone for the week and to get feedback relayed from the rest of the team. It’s an extra meeting for those players, but you won’t catch them complaining.’

‘Since taking over the Buffalo Bills in 2017, McDermott has faced a rookie quarterback 17 times, including the postseason. The Bills are 13-4 in those games, including 2-0 in the playoffs.’

‘Six games over three days kick off the NFL postseason, including one road favorite (Los Angeles Chargers), the rubber match between Pittsburgh and Baltimore and three NFC games that are rematches from the regular season. Here’s a look at the five games not involving the Buffalo Bills…’.