‘As the Bills fell to the Patriots in the regular-season finale, Cook recorded his 16th rushing touchdown of the season, which tied the single-season franchise record set by O.J. Simpson in 1975.’
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‘The Broncos’ defense ranks No. 1 in the NFL in sacks and No. 1 in overall defensive efficiency. The good news is that a strength-vs.-strength matchup between the Bills’ offense and the Denver defense isn’t unpalatable. It is less worrisome than a strength-vs.-weakness matchup, which would happen if Baltimore’s loaded offense comes to Orchard Park to face the Bills’ defense.’
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‘The game included five quarterbacks altogether – Allen, Maye, Milton, Trubisky and Bills No. 3 quarterback, Mike White, who came in at quarterback with 1:00 left in the third quarter, though he had played a couple of snaps at wide receiver earlier in the game. White saw his first game action since Dec. 31, 2023, when he played five snaps for the Miami Dolphins in a 56-19 loss to the Ravens.’
Plays that shaped the game: Ray Davis' TD catch gave the Bills an all-time first in NFL history
‘Davis caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Mitch Trubisky in the second quarter. That was the 30th touchdown pass of the season for Buffalo. Coupled with 32 rushing touchdowns on the season, the Bills became the first team in NFL history with 30 passing touchdowns and 30 rushing touchdowns in one season.’
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‘Tyler Bass missed another extra-point attempt – his fifth miss of the season. Bass also had five field-goal misses on 29 attempts in the regular season. Put simply, he is a concern going into the playoffs. Brandon Codrington returned two kickoffs for 62 yards. He continues to look close to taking one to the house. Sam Martin punted four times for an average of 40.8 yards. Ja’Marcus Ingram made an excellent play to prevent the ball from going into the end zone and allowing it to be downed at the New England 6-yard line. Everything is magnified in the playoffs, so plays like that are what the Bills will need next week and moving forward.’
Bills backups lose but Buffalo goes into playoffs healthy and costs Patriots' No. 1 pick
‘We use the word loss loosely in this case. The team that really lost was the Patriots because by heroically winning their fourth game of a putrid season, they chef-kissed away the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. As a division rival, this made losing the game a very nice consolation prize for the Bills.’
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‘Trubisky took over and all in all, it wasn’t too bad. He started poorly by failing to gain a yard on back-to-back QB sneaks which became a turnover on downs, but eventually he settled in and actually looked competent. The numbers weren’t great as he completed 15 of 21 for just 101 yards, but he played turnover-free.’
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‘But instead of sending Bass on for the field goal try, Bills coach Sean McDermott opted to punt the ball. Punter Sam Martin was one punt away from reaching a contract incentive if he could land the punt inside the Patriots’ 20-yard line.’
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‘“He said he was going to take me out to dinner,” Ingram shared with the media. “I’m looking forward to it. I eat a lot.”’
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‘There wasn’t much to be worried about in a meaningless game, but Tyler Bass gave Bills fans a few reasons to panic on Sunday. Bass missed an extra point and had one kickoff land short of the landing zone. Bass cannot make mistakes like that starting next week in the playoffs.’
Bills vs. Broncos is set: 5 thoughts on Buffalo’s Wild Card playoff matchup
‘The Bills face off against Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, who’s had a sensational rookie campaign. He’s scored 33 total touchdowns (29 passing and four rushing) on the season with 12 interceptions. Nix faces the Bills for the first time and goes against a Sean McDermott defense that has historically been brutal to play against for rookie quarterbacks.’
Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos: Date and time set for Super Wild Card Weekend matchup
‘Buffalo will host Denver at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, January 12 at 1 p.m. on CBS.’
Patriots beat Bills JV, Buffalo falls short of AFC East sweep
‘On the first defensive series of the game, edge rusher Von Miller recorded his sixth sack on third and lock, helping the future Hall of Famer hit a $1.5 million incentive.’
Five Takeaways: Bills' second team falls to Patriots. Who will BUF face in WC round?
‘This was always going to be the case, as the Bills had next to nothing to play for on Sunday and it was a no-brainer to rest as many key players as the team could against a New England Patriots team that some college teams may be able to compete with. Rest the starters, give some depth players a chance to compete for future roles and look ahead to your first postseason matchup in the coming days.’
Sabato: The Bills had a record-setting regular season, but they will be judged by what happens next
‘But the Bills are a team now judged on postseason success. Just as it was assumed the Bills would lose their grip on the division, they were once the team picked to dethrone the Chiefs, only to falter in the divisional round three years in a row.’