‘“He’s a hard guy to fool in terms of back-end disguises,” McDermott said. “He’s a heck of a competitor, with incredible arm talent, and he can extend plays. He’s one of the top quarterbacks in the league for good reason.”’
BillsBeat - December 4, 2025
Bills claim Darius Slay, veteran cornerback waived by Steelers
‘Buffalo has received inconsistent play from veteran Tre’Davious White and rookie Maxwell Hairston starting at cornerback opposite Christian Benford, who is the AFC defensive player of the week for his performance against the Steelers.’
Christian Benford: AFC Defensive Player of the Week
‘“I’m proud of him,” said Hairston. “He keeps us going. He’s gotten me deeper in my faith. He’s just a good dude to be around, someone you can really learn from.”’
Allen, Bills host Burrow, Bengals in AFC clash to kick off pressure-filled December
‘Burrow is back in the mix though for the Bengals, making the Cincinnati offense a much tougher challenge now. “Different team, different offense, he’s one of the top quarterbacks in the league for good reason,” said Bills head coach Sean McDermott.’
Christian Benford named AFC Defensive Player of the week
‘Benford recorded an interception and a fumble recovery, which he ran in for the first touchdown of his career. He is the third Bills player to record a fumble return for a touchdown and an interception in the same game.’
Bills CB Christian Benford earns Week 13 AFC Defensive Player of the Week award
‘In the Bills’s 26-7, Benford recovered a fumble and returned it 17 yards for his first career TD, added an interception, two tackles (one solo), one TFL and one pass defensed.’
BillsBeat - December 3, 2025
Stopping the pass has become a strength of the Bills' defense. Can they keep it up?
‘“You saw some really good, as we call or refer to as, rush and coverage working together,” said Bills coach Sean McDermott, whose team is 8-4 and seventh in the AFC. “When you can cover ’em up and execute that way, it’s effective for any defense. And that’s signs of growth for our defense this year, is being able to execute that at that level to help our rush at times.”’
Bills Mailbag: With Tyler Bass shelved for the season, does kicking job belong to Matt Prater?
‘or the season, he’s 17 of 19 on field goals and 34 of 37 on extra points. He hasn’t had a lot of what I would call pressure-packed kicks. My expectation is the Bills will ride out the season with Prater, because the likelihood of finding a kicker off the street who they have more trust in feels remote.’
Alan Pergament: 'Bills Love Story' is a ratings winner locally and – somewhat – nationally
‘The premiere on Nov. 22 had a 9.8 rating and 28.3 share locally. A rating point in Western New York is worth 6,370 households. Since it is rare for any program in prime time to get a double-digit rating these days except for NFL games, the 9.8 rating might make it the highest-rated entertainment program locally in November.’
Erik Brady: The Bills ran wild against the Steelers this week. 50 years ago, they ran wilder
‘They were referencing a day when it was none other than the Bills who ran for 310 yards in the Steel City. In that 1975 game, Buffalo beat the defending Super Bowl champs 30-21, gaining a small measure of revenge for a playoff loss in Pittsburgh nine months earlier.’
Bills defense is surging, but can it handle Burrow and the Bengals?
‘Burrow knocked off the rust in a surprising Thanksgiving night blowout of the Ravens after missing nine games due to toe surgery. With Tee Higgins possibly returning from concussion protocol, the Bengals suddenly look like a major problem for Buffalo.’
Remember when everyone was worried about the Bills’ OL? They just made T.J. Watt and the Steelers look foolish
‘The Bills’ roster has its issues, but Buffalo’s win on Sunday was arguably its most dominant win of the season.’
1 hidden aspect of Brandin Cooks move will thrill Bills fans
‘“Just focus on whatever he has to do from a day-to-day standpoint,” Brady said of what he wants to see from Keon. “I think Cooks is going to be good in the room, just seeing how a guy playing for a decade goes about things. You never want to not play, but he handled it the best way that he could. He showed that, given the opportunity, he was going to be ready to go again. I like where his approach and his mindset is right now, and how he’s been practicing. Then Josh trusting him, coming up in the big touchdown, so you hope we can just continue to grow on that.”’
Bills' Joe Brady offers surprising reason for run game success
‘“I think number one is having Josh Allen as your quarterback,” Brady said. “That’s not to discredit any of our players, but when you play Josh Allen, you’re always going to want to stop Josh Allen in the pass game first, right? So, I think that’s a huge element. Our guys understanding the scheme, the detail, and working together. The only way for the run game to work is everybody being on the same page.”’
Bills' Brandin Cooks gets incredible scouting report from coach
‘“He’s a pro through and through,” Brady said. “I’ve obviously learned a lot about him, but you don’t play as long as he has without the work ethic and approach he has. He came in with energy, probably with the way the game ended up going, didn’t play as many plays as he was ready to play.”‘