‘Los Angeles safety Jaylinn Hawkins sprinted over to try to initiate contact with Shakir while he was on the ground, but it appeared that Shakir got up off the ground prior to being touched and sprinted toward the end zone for a touchdown.’
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Bills vs. Chargers final score, results: Buffalo survives scare, takes step toward playoffs with narrow win
‘The Bills narrowly survived a scare from the Chargers, falling behind 10-0 in the first quarter and later falling behind again deep into the fourth quarter.’
Is Stefon Diggs injured? Bills WR's limited usage vs. Chargers confuses fans
‘And against the Chargers, a game that could make or break the Bills’ playoff hopes, Diggs has been silenced. He didn’t record a single yard until the third quarter and was targeted sparingly in the first half in an unusual turn of events for the three-time Pro Bowler.’
AFC East standings: How Bills' win over Chargers impacts division race with Dolphins
‘With the win on Saturday night, the Bills’ path to an AFC East title is clear. Buffalo needs to beat the Patriots in Week 17, hope the Dolphins lose one of their next two games, and then beat the Dolphins in Week 18. Because Miami faces the Cowboys and Ravens in back-to-back weeks, that scenario is absolutely realistic.’
Tyler Bass' late field goal lifts Bills over Chargers in Los Angeles
‘It was Josh Allen leading the way for Buffalo with 252 scrimmage yards and three total touchdowns. Meanwhile, Tyler Bass kicked the go-ahead 29-yard field goal in the game’s waning moments to help the Bills improve to 9-6 on the 2023 season.’
McDermott proud of teams 'gritty performance' against the Chargers
‘”I thought our guys settled in and responded.” McDermott said after the 24-22 win over the Chargers. “I think we did a good job in the red zone third down as well and and had some big plays on those third downs as well to help us out.”‘
Allen: 'This is our playoffs'
‘”They came out and they played hard. They had a really good game plan,” Allen said. “It’s tough, because when you’re playing a team with nothing to lose, that’s a dangerous team. That was a dangerous team we played today. We gutted it out and we found a way.”‘
Opinion: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills at Chargers
‘After a terrific performance just a week ago, the Bills ran for 105 yards on 30 carries, averaging just 3.5 yards per run.’
Buffalo Bills top Chargers 24-22, control their own playoff destiny
‘Despite the win, the Bills had a very sloppy game, with three turnovers and seven penalties. But some late game heroics from Josh Allen and Khalil Shakir put the Bills in position to seal the win with a late field goal.’
Carucci Take 2: It wasn’t pretty, but keeping playoff hopes alive all that matters for Bills
‘Pretty? Hardly. The Bills had three turnovers to zero by the Chargers. That stat, alone, should have been enough to cause them to lose. But at this stage, all that matters is getting the W because that keeps the playoff heart beating. The win helped lift the 9-6 Bills from ninth to sixth in the AFC, putting them in position for a wild-card berth at the least.’
2 Bills fined by the NFL following Week 15 victory vs. Cowboys
‘Buffalo Bills linebacker Tyrel Dodson and safety Taylor Rapp have been fined by the NFL for unnecessary roughness penalties that happened during last Sunday’s Week 15 home victory against the Dallas Cowboys.’
Bills survive with last-minute win over the Chargers
‘The Bills have let bad teams hang around all season long. It cost them against the Patriots. It cost them against the Jets in the season opener. It might cost them a playoff berth. However, on Saturday night, the Bills survived with a 24-22 win against the Chargers to earn their third straight victory, keeping their season pointed toward the postseason.’
Thad Brown: Bills Griswold their way to happy Christmas
‘This win was more of a headache than it probably should have been or needed to be. Though, maybe we should have seen this coming.’
Bills 24, Chargers 22 | Final score, game highlights + stats to know
‘With just under 30 seconds remaining, Tyler Bass hit a 29-yard field goal to give the Bills the win they needed to stay in the hunt for a spot in the playoffs. Ed Oliver put the exclamation point on the victory, sacking Easton Stick for the second time of the night to put pressure on the Chargers offense as the clock ticked down.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills at Chargers | Week 16
‘There will be very few statistics you can point to in this one and say the Bills had a clear advantage. They turned the ball over three times, the Chargers zero times. Allen was held to under 240 passing yards for the third straight game. The Chargers averaged more yards per rush than the Bills. In many ways, this is the type of game Buffalo wound up on the losing end of earlier this season. Not tonight.’