Broncos’ first postseason berth in 9 years has them facing playoff-tested Bills
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Broncos’ first postseason berth in 9 years has them facing playoff-tested Bills

Associated Press  

Denver at Buffalo Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 9. He’s the first Broncos receiver to top 1,000 yards since 2019, when he had 1,112 yards.. Four of WR Marvin Mims’ six touchdown receptions have come in the past two weeks as he’s caught all 13 passes thrown his way for 154 yards. Lutz was 13-for-13 on field goals and 27-for-27 on PATs after the Chiefs cratered the left side of Denver’s field-goal protection unit and blocked a potential game-winning kick as time expired in Week 10.. Buffalo matched a single-season team record with 13 wins for the fifth time, and third since 2020.. The Bills set single-season records with 525 points scored and 65 touchdowns, including a team-high 30 rushing, while becoming the NFL’s first team to finish with 30 or more passing and rushing.. RB James Cook’s 16 TDs rushing matched the franchise single-season record set by O.J. Allen’s six interceptions and two lost fumbles accounted for all eight of Buffalo’s turnovers.. Buffalo’s offense finished second in the NFL in red zone production by scoring 48 touchdowns on 67 drives.

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Bills’ Allen likely to extend consecutive games starting streak in finale at Pats
1 week ago

Bills’ Allen likely to extend consecutive games starting streak in finale at Pats

Associated Press  

Buffalo at New England Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 3. Series notes Buffalo overcame a 14-0 second-quarter deficit by scoring 24 consecutive points — capped by cornerback Taron Johnson recovering Drake Maye’s errant backward pass in the end zone — in beating the Patriots two weeks ago.. Stats and stuff Buffalo’s 13 wins match a …

Broncos can wipe away back-to-back heartbreakers and make playoffs by beating Kansas City
1 week, 4 days ago

Broncos can wipe away back-to-back heartbreakers and make playoffs by beating Kansas City

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Losses to the Chargers and Bengals with a playoff berth on the line show Sean Payton made a miscalculation when he agreed to flex the Denver Broncos’ Week 16 game to a Thursday night. An extra point assured Joe Burrow would get the ball back, and the Broncos hadn’t forced a single punt all game, something Payton …

Bills seek to lock up AFC’s No. 2 seed in closing home schedule against the Jets
2 weeks ago

Bills seek to lock up AFC’s No. 2 seed in closing home schedule against the Jets

Associated Press  

New York Jets at Buffalo Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 9 1/2. … The Bills are getting healthier with starting CB Rasul Douglas practicing fully after missing two games.. Buffalo’s starting safety tandem of Damar Hamlin and Taylor Rapp continue practicing on a limited basis after also missing the past two outings.. Series notes The …

5-time defending AFC East champion Bills face Pats in 1st meeting of season between division rivals
3 weeks ago

5-time defending AFC East champion Bills face Pats in 1st meeting of season between division rivals

Associated Press  

New England at Buffalo Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 14. Key injuries Patriots safety Kyle Dugger, running back JaMycal Hasty and cornerback Marcus Jones all sat out the first practice of the week.. Buffalo might play it safe with LB Matt Milano, who sustained a groin injury last week in his third game after missing …

Chargers vs. Denver Broncos: How to watch, predictions and betting odds
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Chargers vs. Denver Broncos: How to watch, predictions and betting odds

LA Times  

The Chargers already ended one streak against the Denver Broncos this season. After earning their first win in Denver since 2018 this season in October, the Chargers will play for their first season sweep of their AFC West rivals since 2010 on Thursday at 5:15 PST at SoFi Stadium. It’s not just their two-game losing streak, but it’s also that …

The Denver Broncos are on the cusp of their first playoff berth since Super Bowl 50 triumph in 2016
3 weeks, 2 days ago

The Denver Broncos are on the cusp of their first playoff berth since Super Bowl 50 triumph in 2016

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos are on the cusp of their first playoff berth since winning Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season. A win would also give the Broncos their first five-game winning streak since they beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in that Super Bowl for the franchise’s third title. “I didn’t even know about that,” said right …

Bills’ letdowns on defense, special teams and clock management in loss to Rams are all too familiar
1 month ago

Bills’ letdowns on defense, special teams and clock management in loss to Rams are all too familiar

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — There’s plenty of concern and second-guessing to unpack from how the Bills unraveled on defense, special teams and clock management in their loss to the Los Angeles Rams to wonder whether it was premature labeling Buffalo as Super Bowl contenders only a week earlier. The bright side is the loss to the Rams didn’t end the …

Josh Allen seals Bills’ 30-21 win over Chiefs with TD run, ending bid for perfect season
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Josh Allen seals Bills’ 30-21 win over Chiefs with TD run, ending bid for perfect season

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — After watching quarterback Josh Allen bounce off two Kansas City Chiefs defenders before crossing the goal line on a 26-yard run, Bills receiver Khalil Shakir joined the rest of the packed Buffalo stadium by screaming at the top of his lungs. Allen’s touchdown on fourth-and-2 with 2:17 left sealed Buffalo’s 30-21 victory, kept the Bills in …

Unbeaten Chiefs travel to face Bills in matchup of AFC division leaders
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Unbeaten Chiefs travel to face Bills in matchup of AFC division leaders

Associated Press  

Kansas City at Buffalo Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 2 1/2. Key injuries Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster is expected to play for the first time since Week 7.. RB Isiah Pacheco and DE Charles Omenihu returned to practice this week but are unlikely to be ready for the Bills.. Kansas City placed kicker Harrison Butker …

Bills Prepare to Host Rival Dolphins in Intense AFC East Showdown
2 months, 1 week ago

Bills Prepare to Host Rival Dolphins in Intense AFC East Showdown

Associated Press  

The Miami Dolphins are looking to bounce back from a tough 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in their next game. The Bills are coming off a 13-1 record and are looking to extend their winning streak against the Dolphins. The game will be televised on CBS and has a spread of 6. The Dolphins will be without starting safety …

Mahomes vs. Allen showdown highlights AFC divisional round matchup between Chiefs and Bills
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mahomes vs. Allen showdown highlights AFC divisional round matchup between Chiefs and Bills

Associated Press  

KANSAS CITY at BUFFALO Sunday 6:30 p.m. EST, CBS OPENING LINE: Bills by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The two original American Football League franchises have split their past six, with Kansas City winning both playoff outings: a 38-24 win in the AFC championship game in the 2020 season and a 42-36 overtime win in a divisional round meeting …

Bills host Steelers in AFC wild-card matchup of surging teams
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Bills host Steelers in AFC wild-card matchup of surging teams

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH at BUFFALO Sunday 1 p.m. EST, CBS OPENING LINE: Bills by 10, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. STEELERS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Mason Rudolph’s unlikely late-season emergence helped Pittsburgh rip off three straight wins to reach the playoffs for the 11th time in coach Mike Tomlin’s 17 seasons. And the Steelers beat Buffalo in the divisional round of the ’95 …

Bills show ability to overcome their flaws by rolling into playoff meeting against Steelers
1 year ago

Bills show ability to overcome their flaws by rolling into playoff meeting against Steelers

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Let’s dispense with predictions, because enough people — Buffalo Bills fans included — already have been proven wrong by a team that has defied the odds and the eye test by earning a playoff berth, never mind the AFC’s No. All it takes for proof is the montage of national media naysayers spliced together in a …

Analysis: Bills, Cowboys were the NFL’s biggest winners in Week 18, securing the No. 2 seeds
1 year ago

Analysis: Bills, Cowboys were the NFL’s biggest winners in Week 18, securing the No. 2 seeds

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. Matthew Stafford watched Carson Wentz lead the Rams to a comeback win over the 49ers to clinch the NFC’s sixth seed. Lions coach Dan Campbell said “it’s not good news ” but not as bad as it seemed when LaPorta was carted to the locker room. The …

Dolphins and Bills meet in Sunday night showdown that will decide AFC East
1 year ago

Dolphins and Bills meet in Sunday night showdown that will decide AFC East

Associated Press  

BUFFALO at MIAMI Sunday 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC OPENING LINE: Bills by 3, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Dolphins dominated the Bills in the 1970s by going 20-0 against their division rival, which still stands as the NFL’s longest winning streak against one opponent.. Josh Allen threw for 320 yards and four touchdowns in Buffalo’s win over Miami in Week …

Payton’s curious calls again haunt Broncos as they’re all but eliminated from AFC playoff race
1 year ago

Payton’s curious calls again haunt Broncos as they’re all but eliminated from AFC playoff race

Associated Press  

DENVER — Bill Belichick seemed content to take the game into overtime, but Sean Payton wanted another crack in regulation, so he called a pair of timeouts that ultimately helped the New England Patriots all but torpedo the Denver Broncos’ playoff plans with a 26-23 stunner at frigid Empower Field on Christmas Eve. “Our margin of error isn’t what we …

What we learned in NFL Week 15: Beware the Ravens and Bills, trouble in Pittsburgh and more
1 year ago

What we learned in NFL Week 15: Beware the Ravens and Bills, trouble in Pittsburgh and more

New York Times  

In Orchard Park, N.Y., the Bills put the rest of the AFC on notice. Here’s all that stood out from Week 15, and an updated look at the playoff picture in the AFC and NFC: Ravens stay in front in AFC Somehow, it seems, the Ravens have flown under the radar this season, overshadowed in their own conference by Miami’s …

What we learned in NFL Week 12: Colts, Broncos flip the AFC playoff script and more
1 year, 1 month ago

What we learned in NFL Week 12: Colts, Broncos flip the AFC playoff script and more

New York Times  

A year ago at this time, the Denver Broncos were mired in a five-game losing streak. Whether the Broncos and Colts remain contenders in a crowded AFC playoff race will reveal itself over the coming weeks, but their surprising revivals this season — coupled with that of the Houston Texans, who despite a loss Sunday are 6-5 and in the …

Inconsistent Bills have already surpassed last season’s loss total
1 year, 2 months ago

Inconsistent Bills have already surpassed last season’s loss total

Associated Press  

CINCINNATI — The Buffalo Bills entered their prime-time matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals holding an early playoff spot in the AFC. We didn’t do enough things right tonight to win.” And it cost the Bills a chance to tie the Dolphins for first place in the AFC East after Miami lost to Kansas City earlier Sunday. It was a rematch …

The Bills are still the team to beat in the AFC East, as they showed by dominating Miami
1 year, 3 months ago

The Bills are still the team to beat in the AFC East, as they showed by dominating Miami

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — This shouldn’t come as a news bulletin, except perhaps to those who spent much of the summer and early September — after Buffalo’s season-opening prime-time dud against the New York Jets — suggesting the Bills’ window to contend was closing. After surrendering 142 yards and nine first downs on Miami’s first two possessions, Buffalo clamped down, …

Bengals return to AFC championship with 27-10 rout of Bills
1 year, 11 months ago

Bengals return to AFC championship with 27-10 rout of Bills

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals threw a big wrench into the highly anticipated travel plans of the Buffalo Bills, their fans and perhaps even the NFL offices. Burrow threw two touchdown passes and Cincinnati’s defense swarmed Josh Allen on a snow-slicked field in a 27-10 win Sunday to send the Bengals to the AFC championship …

Bills visit Bengals with top AFC playoff spot in sight
2 years ago

Bills visit Bengals with top AFC playoff spot in sight

Associated Press  

BUFFALO at CINCINNATI Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST, ESPN FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NFL LINE: Bills by 1 1/2. Cincinnati’s other top edge rusher, Trey Hendrickson, is playing with a broken wrist.. TE Hayden Hurst could return.. Bills starting C Mitch Morse was cleared to resume practicing after missing two games.. WR Diggs’ status bears monitoring after he missed practice because of an …

Bills clinch 4th straight playoff berth; beat Dolphins 32-29
2 years ago

Bills clinch 4th straight playoff berth; beat Dolphins 32-29

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Once the snow began falling at the start of the fourth quarter, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills found themselves in their element against the warm-weather Miami Dolphins. The AFC-leading Bills overcame an eight-point deficit with Allen overseeing scoring drives on the final two possessions, capped by Tyler Bass hitting a 25-yard field goal as time …

Bills looking to extend success against AFC East opponents
2 years, 1 month ago

Bills looking to extend success against AFC East opponents

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Buffalo’s 24-10 victory over New England on Thursday kicked …

Allen, Bills look to notch 3rd straight win over Patriots
2 years, 1 month ago

Allen, Bills look to notch 3rd straight win over Patriots

Associated Press  

BUFFALO at NEW ENGLAND Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime Video FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NFL LINE: Bills by 4 1/2. Since 2020, Buffalo has scored an average of 30.4 points per game against New England, while holding the Patriots to 16.4 ppg.. Buffalo’s three losses have been decided by a combined eight points.. WR Stefon Diggs is looking for his third …

Steelers set to face Bills for 4th consecutive season
2 years, 3 months ago

Steelers set to face Bills for 4th consecutive season

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH at BUFFALO Sunday 1 p.m. EDT, CBS. The rookie will make his first NFL start against the Bills after being inserted in the second half of last week’s loss to the New York Jets for the struggling Mitch Trubisky. The Steelers will be without LB T.J. Watt, who will miss his fourth straight game with a left pectoral injury.. …

Bills earn 1st sweep of Patriots since ’99 with 38-9 win
4 years ago

Bills earn 1st sweep of Patriots since ’99 with 38-9 win

Associated Press  

— The Buffalo Bills put a cherry atop the changing of the guard in the AFC East. A week after unseating the Patriots as division champions, Buffalo became the first AFC East team in two decades to sweep New England in a season series with a 38-9 victory Monday night. It doesn’t mean much if we can’t get it done.” …

Now it’s Bills with seed on the line against Patriots
4 years ago

Now it’s Bills with seed on the line against Patriots

Associated Press  

So many December games between the Patriots and Bills, with one team fighting for its postseason seeding and the other playing out the string. The AFC East champion Bills visit Foxborough on Monday night having already clinched home-field advantage in the wild-card round of the NFL’s expanded playoffs and still mathematically alive for the No. “It’s the defending AFC East …

Bills not content with first AFC East title in 25 years
4 years ago

Bills not content with first AFC East title in 25 years

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Defensive end Jerry Hughes was so caught up in the euphoria of the Bills clinching their first division title in 25 years, the team’s longest-tenured player missed what was printed on the front of the championship T-shirt. That’s why we’re able to accomplish such great things.” The Bills have won seven of eight to stop New …

Bills beat Broncos 48-19 for first AFC East crown since 1995
4 years ago

Bills beat Broncos 48-19 for first AFC East crown since 1995

Associated Press  

DENVER — Donning gray caps that declared them AFC East champions for the first time since 1995, the Buffalo Bills acted like this was old hat. “We’re going to enjoy it on the flight back home, but we know the job ain’t done yet,” defensive end Jerry Hughes said after the Bills’ 48-19 dismantling of the Denver Broncos officially ended …

Resurgent Bills narrow in on 1st AFC East title since 1995
4 years ago

Resurgent Bills narrow in on 1st AFC East title since 1995

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Brandon Beane could have easily stayed in Carolina, where he spent 19 years working his way up the Panthers’ front-office ranks, if only because it felt comfortable and safe. And I think at the end of the day, hopefully, we can get that done this year.” What appeared unimaginable in January 2017— when the Bills were …

Bills fall flat again against AFC’s elite, still lead East
4 years, 2 months ago

Bills fall flat again against AFC’s elite, still lead East

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Coach Sean McDermott and the Buffalo Bills had an opportunity to measure themselves against the AFC’s elite over the span of a week. “That’s where we want to be, and we’ve come up short these two games, and so we go back to the drawing board.” The Bills at least were in contention against the defending …

Bills’ expectations rise after playoff-clinching victory
5 years ago

Bills’ expectations rise after playoff-clinching victory

Associated Press  

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y — One of Bills coach Sean McDermott’s main priorities upon his arrival was transforming a franchise with a dysfunctional culture and losing history into a team that would one day take the field expecting to win. “Ah, man, that was awesome,” McDermott said Monday of his team’s response, and after the coach spent last week replaying the …

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