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As the Buffalo Bills prepare for their Week 18 clash with the New England Patriots, the spotlight turns to Gillette Stadium. Although the AFC playoff picture is mostly set, this divisional matchup offers Buffalo a chance to fine-tune their strategy and make a statement to the rest of the league. Securing a win would not […]

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are sitting pretty at 13-3, locked into the AFC’s second seed. However, Allen will start against the New England Patriots on Sunday despite the team having nothing to play for, via The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov. “Bills HC Sean McDermott said Josh Allen will start Sunday’s game vs. the […]

Following Josh Allen’s record-setting performance against the New York Jets in Week 17, Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott gave his take on who should win the MVP, per ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg on X. “Bills coach Sean McDermott: ‘I think Josh Allen continues to show why he should be the MVP,’ ” Getzenberg wrote. Now, […]

Sitting in second place in the AFC after their narrow 24-21 victory against the New England Patriots, there’s a pathway to the No. 1 seed for the Buffalo Bills. And with the debate on resting starters in the final week of the season before the playoffs, Bills head coach Sean McDermott wasn’t ready to give […]

The Buffalo Bills earned a 48-42 win versus the Detroit Lions in Week 15. Bills head coach Sean McDermott voiced praise and caution after Josh Allen’s four-touchdown performance, including two scores on the ground, led Buffalo to victory in a potential Super Bowl preview, via the Associated Press. “It’s rare air up there with the […]

It’s not often you see a quarterback play like Josh Allen did for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football and still lose the game. He put up six total touchdowns against the Los Angeles Rams (three through the air and three on the ground), but the Bills left L.A. with a 44-42 loss. It […]

When Josh Allen scored his fourth, then fifth, then sixth touchdown in Week 14, Buffalo Bills fans knew they were witnessing something special. Personally accounting for 36 points plus over 50 points in fantasy football, Allen had arguably his signature game in what is shaping up to be a Hall of Fame career, but in […]

Over the last week and a half, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen made two crucial decisions that define a man’s life. First, he decided to get down on one knee and pop the question to his girlfriend, actress Hailee Steinfeld, and predictably, she said yes. Congrats to the happy couple. Second, and much more importantly […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen made a shocking play against the San Francisco 49ers, catching his own pass for a touchdown. The Bills-49ers snow-day showdown ended up being a snow-game beatdown, as Sean McDermott’s team clinched the AFC East in the 35-10 home win. Buffalo’s recently engaged quarterback has had a great week overall, as […]

Sunday night could be a winer wonderland in Buffalo. Orchard Park has gotten hammered with snow ahead of the Buffalo Bills’ Sunday night clash against the San Francisco 49ers. This is a very important game for both teams as the Bills continue to chase the No. 1 seed in the AFC while they look to […]

The Buffalo Bills faced a big decision late in their 30-21 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, and head coach Sean McDermott kept his offense on the field to go for it on 4th-and-2 up 23-21, rather than kick the field goal to make it a five-point lead for Buffalo. McDermott explained how […]

The Buffalo Bills surged to a commanding lead in the AFC East on Sunday with a thrilling 30-27 victory over the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium. In a dramatic finish, kicker Tyler Bass launched a stunning 61-yard field goal, shattering the franchise record for the longest kick and sealing the win with just seconds left […]

After officially making it official, acquiring Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns in concert with the New York Jets’ successful pursuit of Davante Adams, the Buffalo Bills looks like one of the best teams in the AFC. They have YAC specialists who shined without Stefon Diggs, a run game that worked, at least in Week […]

After two consecutive losses, the Buffalo Bills got back in the win columns after defeating the New York Jets 23-20 on Monday Night Football. A victory over the Jets means the Bills stay in first place in the AFC East while the Jets fall third behind the Miami Dolphins. Buffalo kicker Tyler Bass ultimately connected […]

With the Tuesday morning firing of New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh, the NFL’s coaching carousel is officially off and running, with fans and analysts alike pondering the same question: Who’s next? There are certainly a handful of names who have been and remain on the hot seat… Nick Sirianni in Philadelphia, Brian Daboll […]

The Buffalo Bills faced a tense moment on Sunday when star quarterback Josh Allen went down after being tackled and hitting his head on the turf during their game against the Houston Texans. Allen appeared visibly shaken and remained on the field for several moments, causing concern among teammates and fans. Despite the scare, he […]

The Buffalo Bills were shorthanded in Week 5 against CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans but still had a chance at the end of the game to leave with a win and a shiny 4-1 record. Instead, Sean McDermott, Joe Brady, Josh Allen and the entire offense collapsed in the game’s final moments, allowing Houston […]

In one of the most blatant, unbelievable, unforgivable moments in the 2024 NFL season, Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott completely gave away the game to the Houston Texans. After the entire country rained insults on McDermott, he did the absolute minimum by taking accountability for his mistake, per Matt Parrino of New York Upstate. […]

The Buffalo Bills let a close game slip away from them in the fourth quarter after being tied with the Houston Texans with less than a minute remaining. The Bills had the ball on their three-yard line with 32 seconds left, and they went on to have three straight incompletions. That gave the Texans enough […]

After taking some brutal hits in what would eventually go down as his team’s first loss of the season, with think taking such an ugly turn that Sean McDermott inserted Mitch Trubisky onto the field when the game was out of reach, some fans of the Buffalo Bills wondered if Josh Allen had suffered an […]

The Buffalo Bills took care of business in Week 3, crushing the Jacksonville Jaguars 47-10 on Monday Night Football. And early on in the contest, especially, they did it mostly without rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman. After the game, head coach Sean McDermott explained why. “Bills HC Sean McDermott said they sat rookie WR Keon […]

It was an unfortunate sight to see Tua Tagovailoa go down during the Miami Dolphins’ Week 2 clash against the Buffalo Bills. Coach Sean McDermott had clearly drawn up a lot of great defensive schemes to contain Mike McDaniel’s quarterback. However, his duel with Josh Allen just had to have been cut short by yet […]

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has officially confirmed that Damar Hamlin will be starting at safety for the team’s season opener against the Arizona Cardinals, a decision reported by NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero. This marks a significant milestone in Hamlin’s remarkable comeback journey, following a harrowing near-death experience that left the football world […]

On Friday afternoon, Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott announced that quarterback Josh Allen and the rest of the Bills’ starters would play around a quarter of Saturday night’s preseason game at the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, after a rainy day in Pittsburgh dampened the field inside of Acrisure Stadium, McDermott decided against putting his franchise […]

The Buffalo Bills’ defense has been dealt a significant blow this week with the news that veteran linebacker Matt Milano has suffered a torn biceps. The injury, which occurred during a recent practice, is severe enough that there is a strong possibility Milano will miss the remainder of the season. Losing Milano, a key figure […]

The Buffalo Bills signed veteran wide receiver Chase Claypool back in May, giving them an opportunity to help him revive his career in upstate New York. Now, Claypool could be on his way out of Buffalo as the team and wide receiver have reportedly agreed to an injury settlement, according to the NFL’s latest transaction […]

Reading too closely into the results of a preseason game is a fool’s errand, but don’t tell that to Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott after getting trounced in a 33-6 loss to the Chicago Bears. When asked to surmise what specifically went wrong for the Bills in their NFL preseason opener, McDermott was salient […]

The Buffalo Bills’ 2024 preseason opener against the Chicago Bears and their #1 overall pick QB – Caleb Williams – was nothing short of a wake-up call, with the team suffering a lopsided 33-6 defeat. In a game where excitement was sparse and concerns plentiful, the tone from the sideline was set by head coach […]

Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott announces the plan for the first preseason game of the new year against the Chicago Bears as first team players such as quarterback Josh Allen will in fact play Saturday according to Joe Buscagila. It should be a much anticipated matchup for the Bills since the Bears are likely […]

On a human level, it’s never fun to speculate about the possibility of someone losing their job, but in the NFL, you come to expect it. Over the last ten seasons, an average of six teams each year fire their head coach, so in the spirit of that statistic, I’ve managed to identify six head […]

The Buffalo Bills made one of the biggest moves of the 2024 NFL offseason dealing star wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans in a blockbuster trade. Now, facing the media for the first time, head coach Sean McDermott revealed what he told his players after shipping out one of the squad’s best players. […]

The Buffalo Bills are a franchise that is defined by not winning a Super Bowl. It’s unfair, but anyone who has lived in Western New York for any period of time knows that it’s true, myself included. They’re the only team in NFL history to make four consecutive Super Bowls, and yes, they’re the only […]

The Buffalo Bills fell short of expectations last season as they let the Kansas City Chiefs come into their stadium and beat them in front of their home crowd. It was a disastrous ending to an otherwise enjoyable season that showed the team still has a ways to go to be Super Bowl caliber. This […]

The Buffalo Bills crashed out of the playoffs this season in a new yet all-too-familiar fashion. Bills Mafia can now add Wide Right II to the original Wide Right, the Music City Miracle, the 13-Seconds Game, and all the other heartbreaking postseason defeats. Still, heading into the 2024 offseason, Bills head coach Sean McDermott is […]

The 2023 season has barely come to a close with Super Bowl 58 concluding, with the Kansas City Chiefs once again holding the Lombardi Trophy high for the second consecutive year. That means now all the focus for 31 teams will be on accomplishing what the Chiefs have done for the past two seasons. That […]

As the curtain falls on the 2023 NFL season, the Buffalo Bills find themselves reflecting on a mixed bag of achievements. Despite clinching a winning record and advancing to the Divisional Round of the playoffs, their Super Bowl aspirations remained unfulfilled. Looking forward to the upcoming 2024 NFL offseason, the Bills face the imperative task […]

The Buffalo Bills and head coach Sean McDermott have finally hired a defensive coordinator, elevating long-time assistant and now-former linebackers coach Bobby Babich to the role. “The #Bills are promoting LBs coach Bobby Babich to be their new defensive coordinator, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo,” NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday. “Babich has […]

After a dramatic and particularly cruel ending to their 2023 season at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, the Bills offseason is officially under way. One of the many big decisions that Buffalo will need to make is who will be the offensive coordinator at the […]

The Buffalo Bills finished the season with a disappointing playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Josh Allen’s 3-1 all-time regular season record against Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes wasn’t enough to stave off Mahomes, Kelce, and Coach Andy Reid as the Bills fell at home. After the game Travis Kelce revealed what he told Josh […]