‘Let’s start with Josh Allen. He seemed to be having one of those games where he single-handedly gives the opponent the win. He had three turnovers, all deep in Dolphins territory, with a pair of interceptions and a fumble. He would make up for it with two touchdown passes — with one resulting from a fortunate bounce off the helmet of a Dolphin defender and into the hands of Trent Sherfield, who kept his feet in bounds while falling out of the back of the end zone — and a game-high 67 yards on 15 runs.’
BillsBeat - January 8, 2024
NFL playoff bracket: Bills wild card game time, date revealed
‘Four of the games were announced at halftime of the Sunday Night Football game on Channel 2, but the Bills’ time, date, location, and opponent had yet to be finalized until their Sunday night game went final.’
Bills fans celebrate win against Dolphins as they head into playoffs
‘Everyone at Bar Bill is in celebration mode. Thrilled that with the Bill’s win tonight, they will be the number two seed heading into the AFC playoffs.’
Buffalo Bills claim fourth consecutive AFC East title
‘It’s Buffalo’s fourth consecutive season winning the AFC East and their first time doing so since 1988-1991. It’s the third time in team history that the Bills have won the division four straight years in a row (1963-66).’
Bills 21, Dolphins 14 | Final score, game highlights + stats to know
‘But what really seemed to turn the game in Buffalo’s favor came from wide receiver and punt returner Deonte Harty.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills at Dolphins | Week 18
‘There were mistakes out of the gate and chances the Bills couldn’t capitalize on. There were more injuries to the defense, turnovers by the offense. Buffalo stared down a touchdown deficit going into the fourth quarter. But when it mattered most, the team hung together for their biggest win yet.’
'We knew what was in front of us' | How Josh Allen and the Bills turned their season around and won the AFC East crown
‘While Buffalo wasted opportunities in the first half to run up the score on Miami, their offensive, defensive and special teams units rallied in the second half to complete a five-game winning streak that saw their playoff chances skyrocket from just 15 percent after their loss in Philadelphia.’
Buffalo Bills to host Pittsburgh Steelers on Super Wild Card Weekend | 2023 NFL Playoffs
‘The AFC East champions will host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 1:00 pm. The game will air on CBS.’
BillsBeat - January 7, 2024
'Got to get him going:' Bills plot ways to reintroduce Stefon Diggs to offense. But how?
‘It is the Bills’ top question … and most difficult to answer. How did Diggs go from five 100-yard games in the first six weeks to none since? How is he in the midst of one touchdown in seven games? How does he have only three catches of at least 16 yards in the last six games?’
Scouting Report: Bills RB James Cook leads the NFL in yards before contact
‘Bills 31, Dolphins 22.’
Bills Mailbag: Why the No. 2 seed is so big for a potential path to the Super Bowl
‘There are a number of reasons Sunday’s game against Miami is big, starting with the fact it’s for the division. A win clinches the No. 2 seed for the Bills, which means a home game against the No. 7 seed, and another home game in the divisional round if the Bills take care of business in the wild-card round. If the seedings hold, that would be against Kansas City – the first road playoff game of Patrick Mahomes’ career. Can you imagine that scene at Highmark Stadium? If the Ravens falter in the divisional round, the Bills would host the AFC Championship Game. Compare that to making it after a loss. That would mean the sixth or seventh seed – depending on other results – and a trip to Kansas City or a return trip to Miami, likely followed by a trip to Baltimore for the divisional round if the Bills won on wild-card weekend.’
Alan Pergament: Collinsworth has theories on Allen's shoulder, Diggs' production and Daquan's impact
‘“The one thing that always crushed me is that I didn’t actually win a Super Bowl and I think these two teams probably feel like I feel, too. But the possibility of either of them becoming the No. 2 seed and getting to play in either Miami or Buffalo and the advantages that gives that team is almost essential in some way to that team winning a Super Bowl, right? Or at least it feels like it at this point. I know the Bills may have to win to get in. But, to me, it’s all about winning a championship.”’
Buffalo Bills’ 50-year-old stadium ranks unfavorably in amenities, popularity
‘Highmark Stadium finished second to last out of the 30 NFL stadiums in the league in a ranking of how luxurious it was considered in data and online commentary collected by casino.org. The analysis also considered bathroom quality and availability and the number of concessions stands and luxury suites.’
The Orlando Bills? Here's what might have been if team looked to relocate
‘In a phone conversation several weeks before my visit to Orlando, Williams told me that he had been watching “very, very carefully” the Bills’ progress in reaching a stadium deal with New York State and Erie County. If those 2021-2022 negotiations had broken down, Williams, as a self-described “sports initiator here” – and surely a cadre of Central Florida politicians and business executives – would have welcomed Pegula and his Bills executives to explore the possibility of moving the team to Florida.’
Sean Kirst: Longtime Bills fan in Florida fully grasps epic rivalry with Dolphins
‘Deese, a retired air traffic controller who makes it to at least five or six Bills games a year, can’t separate this showdown from his life. At 70, he has his own legend within Bills fandom, routinely traveling to such fabled destinations as the Eiffel Tower or Stonehenge or the Leaning Tower of Pisa to post photos of himself holding up a Bills flag.’