‘While the Bills are still 11th in the AFC, they managed to make up ground on teams above them in the Wild Card picture based on losses by the Steelers, Texans and Colts. With a win over the Cowboys, plus favorable results involving other AFC teams, the Bills could find themselves holding a Wild Card spot after this week.’
BillsBeat - December 17, 2023
Top 6 storylines to follow for Bills vs. Cowboys | Week 15
‘Even after beating the Chiefs and a Dolphins loss on Monday night, Buffalo is still sitting at No. 11 in the conference standings. They also remain at No. 2 in the division even though the margin between the Dolphins and Bills gets slimmer with Miami’s loss to Tennessee in Week 14.’
5 things to watch for in Bills vs. Cowboys | Week 15
‘”After the bye, Dak decided at that point he needed to use his mobility more than he had been at that point,” said Werder. “And so, he began to not only run the football at key points in the game, but would also scramble to extend plays, get outside the pocket, and he’s been like Josh Allen, one of the best quarterbacks in football, out of the pocket.”‘
Game Predictions | Bills vs. Cowboys | Week 15
‘Without nose tackle Johnathan Hankins, the Cowboys’ run defense has a hole to fill, and Allen will take advantage.’
Bills vs. Cowboys | How to watch, stream & listen | Week 15
‘Play-by-Play: Kevin Burkhardt. Color Analysis: Greg Olsen. Sideline: Erin Andrews/Tom Rinaldi.’
BillsBeat - December 16, 2023
Ryan O'Halloran: Clock management ever-changing, tough-solve riddle – just ask Bills
‘“It’s a delicate balance, McDermott said. “You have to know who you’re playing on the other side. Are you playing for three or are you playing for seven and trying to make it that kind of game? If you’re going against an elite quarterback and offense, you have to stay aggressive, too.”’
What Buffalo Bills players are doing with their game-worm My Cause My Cleats gear
‘Hyde used his cleats to pay homage to the CARES Foundation and his own Imagine for Youth Foundation. His kids, ages 3 and 2, made the multicolored, scribbly designs. The veteran safety know the magnitude of them getting to color the cleats he wore in a game won’t totally resonate with them yet, but he can’t wait to one day tell them more about both organizations.’
Bills notebook: Diggs surprises crowd at community event; McGovern set to face old team
‘On Wednesday, Diggs teamed up with M&T Bank to surprise Buffalo families ahead of the holidays. The families were selected either from the East Side of Buffalo or single-parent households, as Diggs wanted to home in on those communities.’
View from Vegas: Cowboys haven't fared well as road underdog
‘The pick: Bills by 13.’
Buffalo Bills will be without 2 key defenders vs. Cowboys on Sunday
‘With Epenesa unavailable, the Bills may be forced to play Von Miller more snaps this week. The 34-year-old has played in nine games this season after returning from a torn ACL on Thanksgiving last year. He hasn’t played more than 27 snaps in a game and Epenesa has been averaging around 41 snaps per game over his last four games.’
Cowboys' top-ranked offense provides Bills defense toughest challenge of the season
‘The Cowboys have scored 40.5 points over the last five games, and Prescott leads the league with 28 touchdown passes, tossing 15 scores and one interception in their five-game winning streak. Although the Bills have surrendered 30 points once this year — 37 to Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles — the Cowboys have scored fewer than 30 just four times this season.’
MVP, playoff implications at stake as Bills get set for date with Dallas
‘Prescott and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy — who has 304 passing yards per game to go along with 13 touchdown passes and two interceptions in his last five games — are currently the two frontrunners for MVP.’
Former Elmirans team up for book chronicling history of the Buffalo Bills
‘”I’d like to think that it’s the old story of being a combination of a memory book for those who lived through the events once and want to be reminded of it and a history book that can tell people who weren’t around what it was like at the time,” said Bailey, a retired sports writer who lives in Buffalo with his wife, Jody.’
Saturday's Dallas Coverage
5 final thoughts about Cowboys-Bills: Dallas preparing for rainy, windy game in Buffalo (Dallas Morning News)
How does Cowboys’ Stephon Gilmore shut down No. 1 WRs at age 33? By treating his body like a ‘Lamborghini’ (CBS Sports)
How Cowboys’ Dak Prescott knew Brandon Aubrey was special before kicker’s historic start to NFL career (CBS Sports)
Micah Parsons Expects Cowboys to Make Dak Prescott Incredibly Rich (SI)
Joe Trahan’s The Playbook: Another week, another marquee matchup for the Dallas Cowboys (WFAA-TV)
Dallas Cowboys clinch playoff spot with win over Buffalo Bills (KDFW-TV)
Mike McCarthy on Dak Prescott’s success in new-look offense: ‘Everyone’s on the same page’ (KRLD-FM)
Big Facts: CeeDee Lamb on pace to break Irvin’s record (DallasCowboys.com)
Updates: Hankins out, six questionable vs. Bills (DallasCowboys.com)
Spagnola: Defensive warriors must eat in Buffalo (DallasCowboys.com)
Mailbag: Next step a road win vs. quality team? (DallasCowboys.com)
Bills defenders Micah Hyde, AJ Epenesa out against Cowboys
‘Epenesa suffered the rib injury in the Bills’ win over the Chiefs last week, leaving the game after tipping a pass and then catching it for an interception on Kansas City’s first drive of the game. Hyde missed almost all of last season following neck surgery, and issues with his neck have been reoccurring this season.’