‘The Patriots blitzed quite a bit and impacted Allen’s throwing, because they were getting close too easily, too often. They only sacked him once, but were credited with eight quarterback hurries.’
BillsBeat - January 1, 2024
Bills to play Dolphins on 'Sunday Night Football' in Week 18
‘With a division title on the line in Week 18, the National Football League announced late Sunday night the Buffalo Bills’ and Miami Dolphins’ regular season finale showdown will take place on “Sunday Night Football” in South Florida at Hard Rock Stadium.’
Bills top Patriots 27-21, can win AFC East with win against Dolphins next week
‘Buffalo’s defense shined in the first half forcing four turnovers, including two interceptions from trade deadline aquistion Rasul Douglas, one of which was returned 40 yards for a touchdown. Ed Oliver also had an interception in the first half and Christian Benford forced and recovered a fumble.’
Buffalo Bills defensive back Rasul Douglas shines again in epic performance against New England
‘Douglas had two interceptions in the Bills 27-21 win over the New England Patriots. One of which was returned for a touchdown. He even tipped a ball early in the game that led to another interception by teammate Ed Oliver.’
AFC East title-deciding Bills vs. Dolphins matchup flexed to Sunday night
‘With Buffalo vs. Miami being the final game of the Week 18 slate, the Bills will know whether or not they’ve secured a playoff spot before kickoff due to the above games already being over with.’
Bills earn crucial victory, beat New England 27-21
‘Josh Allen finished the game with 169 passing yards, going 15-30 while also earning two rushing touchdowns, tying the record for most rushing touchdowns by a QB in a single season with 15.’
Carucci Take2: ‘Resilient’ Bills do just enough to have a shot at division title
‘Through the first half, the Bills’ engine mostly ran a little above idle. That was enough to build a 20-14 halftime lead after Jalen Reagor returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown.’
Bills' playoff picture going into week 18
‘If the Dolphins beat the Bills in Week 18, Buffalo would require outside help to potentially grab a playoff spot. The Bills would need either a Steelers or Jaguars loss or a tie between the Texans and Colts to still secure a wild-card berth.’
Buffalo and Miami to battle for AFC East title on Sunday Night Football
‘You can watch the Bills take their shot at their fourth consecutive AFC East division title right here on Channel 2. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:20 p.m.’
Bills survive Patriots 27-21, earn 4th straight win
‘On the next possession, the Bills were unable to put point on the board after an Allen fumble on 3rd down near midfield forced them to punt. However, a fabulous punt by Sam Martin pinned the Patriots inside the five yard line. The Buffalo defense forced a three and out and the offense was able to run the final five minutes of the game off the clock to secure the win.’
Thad Brown: Bills raise concern, but earn title shot
‘I’m just not sure it’s fair to expect the Bills to accomplish much more this season.’
Bills-Dolphins showdown for AFC East title to be played on Sunday Night Football
‘Buffalo still has not clinched a playoff berth, while Miami has. Losses by either Pittsburgh or Jacksonville, or a tie between Houston and Indianapolis, would seal a berth for Buffalo regardless of Sunday night’s result.’
Bills 27, Patriots 21 | Final score, game highlights + stats to know
‘New England reapplied pressure after Zappe led an 84-yard touchdown drive to pull within six points of Buffalo. Running back Ezekiel Elliott powered in for the score after a deep ball to Reagor set the Patriots up in scoring position. Zappe had a rushing touchdown of his own earlier in the first half of the game.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. Patriots | Week 17
‘Allen and the offense as a whole struggled to get into rhythm on Sunday as the Bills QB missed on his first five pass attempts of the game. He went on to finish 15 of 30 passing for 169 yards and an interception but did manage to get two TDs on the ground.’
Buffalo Bills showing their resilience ahead of division-deciding Miami game
‘”Something that we’ve been talking about the past few weeks is just the resilience of the team and, you know, understanding we’re taking it one week at a time,” Bernard said. “We have a lot of things we want to accomplish, but we’re not looking too far ahead and not looking too far behind and staying in our process throughout the week and being prepared for Sundays.”‘