<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bills-news-buffalo-re-signs-veteran-linebacker-injuries-pile-up');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bills re-sign veteran linebacker as injuries pile up');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bills-news-Buffalo-re-signs-veteran-linebacker-as-injuries-pile-up.jpg"></figure><h1>Bills re-sign veteran linebacker as injuries pile up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-24T05:13:49-08:00">December 24th, 5:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-24T05:13:49-08:00">December 24th, 5:13am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Buffalo Bills managed to scrape by with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-reveals-lost-feeling-throwing-hand-during-win-patriots">24-21 victory</a> over the New England Patriots in Week 16, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-shocking-broken-hand-revelation">injuries are beginning to mount</a> for them, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. That led to them pursuing a reunion with veteran linebacker Nicholas Morrow after releasing him just a couple of weeks ago.</p><p>Morrow played 11 games with Buffalo before getting released on Dec. 7, contributing primarily in a special teams role despite the fact he just put up a strong season in 2023 with the Philadelphia Eagles. His stint away from the team didn’t last long, as the <a href="https://x.com/agetzenberg/status/1871297249818673176" rel="noopener">team re-signed him</a> on Monday after Matt Milano was forced to miss their win over the Pats with biceps and groin injuries.</p><p>“The Bills are re-signing LB Nicholas Morrow to the active roster, per source,” Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN shared in a post on X, formerly Twitter.</p><h2><b>Bills beat out Packers for Nicholas Morrow’s signature</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/49ers-running-back-Jordan-Mason-and-Bills-linebacker-Nicholas-Morrow.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Morrow’s return may not seem all that important, as he has just three tackles on the year, and hasn’t featured much on defense. If Milano needs to miss more time, though, having him in their back pocket is big, especially considering his impact on special teams. And as it turns out, Morrow was planning on working out for the Green Bay Packers before Buffalo came calling.</p><p>“Morrow was planning to fly to Green Bay for a workout when the Bills called. Opted to head back to Buffalo instead,” Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported.</p><p>All in all, the Bills will be happy to have Morrow back at their disposal, even if they are likely hoping they won’t have to play him all that much. With Buffalo potentially resting some of their starters over their final two games, Morrow could play a big role on their defense in those contests, meaning it will be worth keeping an eye on him throughout the week as the team prepares for their clash with the New York Jets in Week 17.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bills re-sign veteran linebacker as injuries pile up

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bills-news-sean-mcdermott-big-move-afc-1-seed');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bills’ Sean McDermott sounds off on potential big move amid AFC No. 1 seed pursuit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bills-news-Sean-McDermott-sounds-off-on-potential-big-move-amid-AFC-No.-1-seed-pursuit.jpg"></figure><h1>Bills’ Sean McDermott sounds off on potential big move amid AFC No. 1 seed pursuit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T21:38:27-08:00">December 23rd, 9:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T21:38:27-08:00">December 23rd, 9:38pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sitting in second place in the AFC after their narrow 24-21 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-reveals-lost-feeling-throwing-hand-during-win-patriots">victory against the New England Patriots</a>, 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 a <a href="https://x.com/agetzenberg/status/1871358084465262862" rel="noopener">definitive answer</a>, per ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg on X.</p><p>“Sean McDermott on potentially resting starters if No. 1 seed is out of reach: ‘Fair question. I think we’re really were in the mode of taking it one day at a time right now. May know a little bit more later in the week. And if that comes up we’ll kind of dive into that then,’ ” Getzenberg wrote.</p><p>Now, while this is a bit of a nothing burger from McDermott, it’s partially because of how fluid the situation is.</p><p>The Bills can’t logistically be in first place in the AFC after a win in Week 17, meaning they’ll likely play their starters in the final game of the regular season.</p><h2><b>Bills, Sean McDermott battling for No. 1 seed in AFC ahead playoffs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Sean-McDermott-with-Buffalo-Bills.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After a game that the Bills would’ve liked to be less competitive than it was, they’ll be seeing the Patriots again in Week 18.</p><p>However, depending on how the AFC shakes out in Week 17, McDermott and the Bills might have to spend extra time preparing for the Patriots so they don’t miss out on first place due to a lapse in the final week of the regular season.</p><p>Going into Week 17, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/afc-playoff-picture-chargers-topple-broncos-week-16">Bills are chasing the 14-1 Kansas City Chiefs</a> for the No. 1 seed in the conference.</p><p>Having <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allens-immediate-reaction-ending-chiefs-undefeated-season">beaten the Chiefs in Week 11</a>, they hold the head-to-head tiebreaker— if it came down to that.</p><p>The Chiefs end their season taking on the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) and the Denver Broncos (9-6), two other teams eager to make a playoff run in 2024. Although the Steelers already punched their tickets, the Broncos remain in the playoff hunt.</p><p>So, based solely on how these two teams end their season on paper, the Bills’ path to the No. 1 seed appears easier.</p><p>And if Buffalo wants that No. 1 seed— which they likely do— resting their starters appears to be out of the question for McDermott’s crew.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bills’ Sean McDermott sounds off on potential big move amid AFC No. 1 seed pursuit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/afc-playoff-picture-chargers-topple-broncos-week-16');   ga('set', 'title', 'AFC playoff picture after Chargers topple Broncos in Week 16');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AFC-playoff-picture-after-Chargers-topple-Broncos-in-Week-16.jpg"></figure><h1>AFC playoff picture after Chargers topple Broncos in Week 16</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T09:00:12-08:00">December 23rd, 9:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T09:00:12-08:00">December 23rd, 9:00am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There is one game left in Week 16 as the Green Bay Packers host the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football. But that means the AFC games are finished and the playoff picture has cleared up. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-sean-payton-calls-out-need-to-be-smarter-after-loss-chargers">Chargers beat the Broncos on Thursday night</a>, starting the week with a big win. Wins by the Chiefs, Bills, and Ravens helped clear things up as well. We’ll take a look at the AFC playoff picture heading into Week 17.</p><p>Five of the seven AFC playoff spots are clinched through 16 weeks. The Broncos could have clinched a spot by beating the Chargers on Thursday but they collapsed in the second half. That win sent the Bolts’ playoff chances to 94%, so there is a very slim chance the playoffs change in the final two weeks. But anything can happen in the NFL and until there is an X next to seven teams, nothing is locked in.</p><p>Week 16 is over and done and the holidays are around the corner. Who is in a playoff spot and who is grasping to slim chances? Here is the AFC playoff picture.</p><h2><b>#1: Kansas City Chiefs (14-1, 1st in AFC West)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Patrick-Mahomes-with-KC-Chiefs-5.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Chiefs won another one-possession game on Saturday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-andy-reid-makes-bold-claim-after-tight-chiefs-win-over-texans">beating the Houston Texans 27-19</a>. They have a quick turnaround for a Wednesday game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road. Mahomes and the crew have a magic number of one to clinch the AFC’s top seed. If they win, they will secure the all-important bye in the first round.</p><h2><b>#2: Buffalo Bills (12-3, 1st in AFC East)</b></h2><p>Despite going down 14-0 in the first quarter, the Bills took down the Patriots at home in Week 16. They have already won the AFC East and are nearing a clinch of the number two seed. That does not mean what it used to be with the extra playoff team but it does mean more playoff football in Orchard Park.</p><h2><b>#3: Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5, t-1st in AFC North)</b></h2><p>The Steelers lost an important game to the Ravens on Saturday that brought the two teams to a tie. Pittsburgh would win the division if they ended with identical records because of their conference winning percentage. That makes both Christmas Day games very important, as the Steelers host the Chiefs and the Ravens travel to Houston.</p><h2><b>#4: Houston Texans (9-6, 1st in AFC South)</b></h2><p>The Texans lost more than just the game on Sunday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/texans-news-demeco-ryans-reveals-tank-dells-return-houston-dislocating-knee">Tank Dell left with a gruesome knee injury</a>, adding to the cavalcade of injuries for the team. They have already clinched the AFC South and the playoffs, so the loss does not crush their playoff standings. Nico Collins will have to step up on Wednesday to give fans hope for the playoffs.</p><h2><b>#5: Baltimore Ravens (10-5, t-1st in AFC North)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Lamar-Jackson-with-Baltimore-Ravens-10.jpg"><figcaption>Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Ravens evened the season series against the Steelers and clinched the playoffs on Saturday because of a great performance from their defense. The pick-six was the final nail in the coffin for the game. Now, the Ravens still need the Steelers to lose one of their final two games and Baltimore needs to win out. The good news is that Pittsburgh plays Kansas City this week. A win over Houston and Lamar Jackson could secure another division title.</p><h2><b>#6: Los Angeles Chargers (9-6, t-2nd in AFC West)</b></h2><p>The Chargers came storming back to beat the Broncos on Thursday and nearly secured their playoff spot. If they win against the Patriots on Saturday afternoon, they will secure a return to the playoffs. Jim Harbaugh has them in the playoff conversation after a miserable 2023 season and Thursday’s win proved that.</p><h2><b>#7: Denver Broncos </b><b>(9-6, t-2nd in AFC West)</b></h2><p>The Broncos had a 21-10 lead in the second quarter but collapsed to lose to the Chargers on Thursday. A win would have secured their playoff spot and the same is true for Week 17. They play the Bengals on the road, which is a tough matchup for their strong defense. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix has been strong this year and can prove it in this game. If they lose, they will have another win-and-in scenario against the Chiefs in Week 18. They should be rooting for KC on Wednesday so they have nothing to play for in Week 18.</p><h2><b>#8: Indianapolis Colts (7-8, 2nd in AFC South)</b></h2><p>The Colts are in the eighth spot and hold the tie-breakers over the Dolphins and Bengals. That means they only have to look ahead to the Broncos for their playoff chances. They need to win both games, Week 17 against the Giants and Week 18 against the Jaguars. Then the Broncos or Chargers have to lose both of their games, Week 17 against the Bengals and Week 18 against the Chiefs. The Athletic gives them a 14% <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5698572/2024/12/22/nfl-playoffs-projections-odds/" rel="noopener">chance of making the postseason</a>.</p><h2><b>#9: Miami Dolphins (7-8, 2nd in AFC East)</b></h2><p>The Dolphins have the tiebreaker over the Bengals but not over the Colts. So after their big win over the 49ers on Sunday, they need a lot of help. It starts with Miami winning out against the Browns and Patriots. Then, the Colts need to lose or tie at least one of their two games. And the Broncos or Chargers need to lose both of their games. If all of that happens, the Dolphins will make the playoffs. The Athletic gives them a 12% chance of making it.</p><h2><b>#10: Cincinnati Bengals (7-8, 3rd in AFC North)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Joe-Burrow-with-Cincinnati-Bengals-6.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Bengals are the last team with playoff chances in the AFC. They started 0-3, cratering any chance they had of making the playoffs but a remarkable stretch has them grasping to hope. They do not have a tiebreaker over the Colts or Dolphins but they play the Broncos and can clinch that tiebreaker. They need to win both games (v Broncos, @ Steelers), the Broncos need to lose in Week 18 to the Chiefs, and the Dolphins and Colts both need to lose or tie one of their final games. The Athletic says there is a 5% chance that happens.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

AFC playoff picture after Chargers topple Broncos in Week 16

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bills-news-josh-allen-reveals-lost-feeling-throwing-hand-during-win-patriots');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bills’ Josh Allen reveals he ‘lost feeling’ in throwing hand during win over Patriots');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Josh-Allen-reveals-he-lost-feeling-in-throwing-hand-during-win-over-Patriots.jpg"></figure><h1>Bills’ Josh Allen reveals he ‘lost feeling’ in throwing hand during win over Patriots</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T08:50:46-08:00">December 23rd, 8:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T08:50:46-08:00">December 23rd, 8:50am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Buffalo <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-funky-reasoning-entering-x-ray-room-lions-win">Bills fans held their breath</a> for a moment during the game against the New England Patriots when it looked as if something was wrong with Josh Allen’s hand. Despite the concern, Allen continued to play and the Bills won the game, but afterward, the quarterback did admit there was <a href="https://x.com/agetzenberg/status/1870994742512881787" rel="noopener">something wrong with his hand</a>.</p><p>“Bills QB Josh Allen said that he lost some feeling in his right hand from the injury,” Bills reporter Alaina Getzenberg wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “He went to throw the ball and had no feeling in his right hand. Went on to say ‘glad it’s gone now.'”</p><p>Allen mentioned that it took about five to 10 minutes for the feeling to come back in his hand. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-shocking-broken-hand-revelation">Allen has been dealing with injuries</a> to his hand since the beginning of the season, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.</p><p>“Sources say Allen has played through most of his MVP-caliber season with a fractured left hand,” Rapoport reported. “Allen broke his non-throwing hand in the fourth quarter of Week 1’s win over the Cardinals…Allen said after the game that he was ‘fine’ and he missed no time. On the team’s subsequent injury reports, Allen was listed as a full participant…While it was known Allen had a hand injury — he was on the injury report until after Buffalo’s Week 12 bye — the severity and nature of his injury was not previously known.”</p><p>If the Bills want a chance of making a deep playoff run this season, they’re going to have to hope Allen can stay healthy.</p><h2>Josh Allen having MVP season for Bills</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Josh-Allen_b6fff2.jpg"><figcaption>© Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Josh Allen is having an outstanding season for the Bills and has led them to a 12-3 record, which is second-best in the AFC. The offense has been hard to stop during the second half of the season, and the defense is taking strides at the right time. It wouldn’t be a surprise if Allen went home with the NFL MVP this season, but it may be a close battle between him and Lamar Jackson.</p><p>Since the Bills have the better record, they might end up giving it to Allen. It would probably mean a lot to him to win the award, but the ultimate goal for him is most likely getting to the Super Bowl. Over the past few seasons, the Chiefs have been the team to get in his way, and there’s a chance they could be in the way again.</p><p>The Bills beat the Chiefs this season and are the only team so far to do so. That alone can show that they’re ready for the matchup if they have to see them in the postseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bills’ Josh Allen reveals he ‘lost feeling’ in throwing hand during win over Patriots

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bills-news-josh-allen-shocking-broken-hand-revelation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bills’ Josh Allen gets shocking broken hand revelation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Josh-Allen-gets-shocking-broken-hand-revelation.jpg"></figure><h1>Bills’ Josh Allen gets shocking broken hand revelation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T06:02:55-08:00">December 22nd, 6:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T12:19:53-08:00">December 22nd, 12:19pm</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Josh Allen has been having an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-josh-allen-gives-massive-credit-for-mvp-season-to-hailee-steinfeld">incredible 2024 campaign with the Buffalo Bills</a>, and it looks like he’s the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-draws-definite-mvp-take-stefon-diggs-despite-former-beef">frontrunner to win the MVP award</a> this year. There have been a lot of impressive feats that the superstar quarterback has accomplished along the way, but a shocking injury development makes Allen’s play even more mind-boggling.</p><p>It was known early in the year that Allen’s left hand was a bit banged up, but for the most part, it didn’t seem to have a massive impact on his play on the field. Recent reports have revealed that Allen was actually <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-qb-josh-allen-has-played-through-broken-hand-during-mvp-caliber-season-in-2024" rel="noopener">playing through a broken left hand</a>, and that he’s fully healthy for Buffalo’s stretch run as they look to finally find their way to the Super Bowl.</p><p>“Sources say Allen has played through most of his MVP-caliber season with a fractured left hand,” Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported. “Allen broke his non-throwing hand in the fourth quarter of Week 1’s win over the Cardinals…Allen said after the game that he was ‘fine’ and he missed no time. On the team’s subsequent injury reports, Allen was listed as a full participant…While it was known Allen had a hand injury — he was on the injury report until after Buffalo’s Week 12 bye — the severity and nature of his injury was not previously known.”</p><h2><b>Josh Allen fully healthy for Bills stretch run</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bills-quarterback-Josh-Allen.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Tina MacIntyre-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Having a broken non-throwing hand is obviously much easier to overcome than having a broken throwing hand, but the fact that Allen was able to play through this injury is just absurd. And the fact that he has been able to put MVP-caliber numbers while helping Buffalo look like the best team in the league just adds to what he has done this season.</p><p>With three games left, Allen appears well on his way to leading the Bills on a deep playoff run this year. And now that he is fully healthy, he will look to put the finishing touches on what would be his first-ever MVP campaign. Allen will have a great shot to further solidify his case when Buffalo takes on the lowly New England Patriots in Week 16.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bills’ Josh Allen gets shocking broken hand revelation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/buffalo-bills-bold-predictions-for-week-16-vs-patriots');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buffalo Bills bold predictions for Week 16 vs. Patriots');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PUB-1218-Buffalo-Bills-bold-predictions-for-Week-16-vs.-Patriots.jpg"></figure><h1>Buffalo Bills bold predictions for Week 16 vs. Patriots</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T10:21:42-08:00">December 20th, 10:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T10:21:42-08:00">December 20th, 10:21am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots in Week 16. After a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-buffalo-jumps-lions-super-bowl-favorites-after-week-15-win">massive win over the Detroit Lions</a> last week, the Bills are in great shape as the playoffs get closer. They are not out of contention for the one seed and the bye in the AFC, so every game is still important. The Patriots are seeing growth from Drake Maye but struggling everywhere else. Ahead of this divisional matchup, we have our Week 16 Buffalo Bills bold predictions.</p><p>There are not many notable injuries for the Bills coming into this week. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/plane-crashes-in-bills-ot-dion-dawkins-backyard">Left tackle Dion Dawkins missed practice Thursday</a> for a bizarre reason. A plane crashed in his backyard and he could not make it to the facility. He is expected to play on Sunday. Dalton Kincaid and Keon Coleman both came back last week and should be ready to go. Rasul Douglas, Damar Hamlin, and Matt Milano were limited participants in practice.</p><p>This is the first of two matchups between Buffalo and New England in the final two weeks. How will the first one play out? Here are the Week 16 Buffalo Bills bold predictions.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener">free trial</a>)*</b></i></p><h2><b>Josh Allen adds four touchdowns and no picks to his MVP campaign</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Josh-Allen-with-Buffalo-Bills-8.jpg"><figcaption>Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Josh Allen is the odds-on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-josh-allen-nfl-mvp-lead-lamar-jackson-win-chiefs">favorite to win his first MVP award</a>. Despite a career full of regular-season success, he does not have the award yet and can put the finishing touches on that campaign this week. The Patriots have a weak defense and won’t have Christian Barmore for the Bills games. He will avoid Christian Gonzalez to score four touchdowns with no interceptions in this game.</p><p>Allen has been sensational the past two weeks even though the Bills lost one of those games. He is the odds-on favorite to win the MVP but a few great games from Lamar Jackson could change everything. Allen must keep the pedal down against sub-par opponents like the Patriots and Jets. Fantasy football managers are loving it, Bills fans are loving it, and it should keep up.</p><p>The Patriots have struggled to stop almost every offense they’ve played this season. There are few quarterbacks and offenses that are better than the Bills, if any. So this will be an onslaught from Allen.</p><h2><b>James Cook and Amari Cooper score touchdowns</b></h2><p>Allen scores a lot of touchdowns but he will spread the ball around in what should be a blowout. James Cook has been the running back the Bills needed before he came along. He is used to run the ball to get the attention off of Allen in close games. Cook also can break off big runs and will do it on Sunday. And Amari Cooper has not made much of an impact since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-keon-coleman-drops-vintage-response-to-amari-cooper-trade">coming over at the trade deadline</a> but should get going in this game. Both will score touchdowns.</p><p>There are a lot of players who can score touchdowns on the Bills. They traded Stefon Diggs because he felt he was not getting the ball enough largely because of their depth. Adding Cooper has given them three receivers who can dominate in the red zone along with Cook, Dalton Kincaid, and Dawson Knox. The Bills will spread it around in this game.</p><h2><b>The Bills defense holds the Patriots under 20 points</b></h2><p>A lot of the conversation around the Bills this week has been about their defense. When they knew Jared Goff was going to pass the ball down two and three possessions, they could not stop it. While the Patriots are not on the same level of offense as the Lions, this needs to be a bounceback game. The Bills defense will hold Drake Maye under 20 points in this game. That will lead them to a blowout win.</p><p>The Bills are <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nfl" rel="noopener">14.5-point favorites</a>, according to FanDuel. They are -1200 on the money line and the over/under is 46.5.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buffalo Bills bold predictions for Week 16 vs. Patriots

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/plane-crashes-in-bills-ot-dion-dawkins-backyard');   ga('set', 'title', 'Plane crashes in Bills OT Dion Dawkins’ backyard');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bills-news-Plane-crashes-in-Dion-Dawkins-backyard.jpg"></figure><h1>Plane crashes in Bills OT Dion Dawkins’ backyard</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T14:01:17-08:00">December 19th, 2:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T14:01:17-08:00">December 19th, 2:01pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Thursday— just days before their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-vs-bills-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024">matchup against the New England Patriots</a>— Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins escaped tragedy, as a plane crash happened just feet from the family’s home. The plane crash was reportedly a private plane, flying from New York to Michigan, as the plane caught on fire, <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-14211505/Bills-star-Dion-Dawkins-plane-crash-Buffalo.html" rel="noopener">crashing into his yard</a> according to Daily Mail.</p><p>Dawkins met with the media on Thursday, expressing his compassion for the pilot who lost his life, adding a glimpse of gratitude that his <a href="https://x.com/MattParrino/status/1869840208235245745" rel="noopener">family wasn’t hurt</a> in the tragedy, per Matt Parrino on X.</p><p>“I still wonder why things happen in life,” Dawkins said. “The biggest point about it is I just hope that the pilot’s family is okay. I hope they’re doing alright because somebody lost their life today for an accident— a mechanical thing— something. And I’m glad that my family is perfectly fine. … For the family of that pilot, my prayers are out.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dion Dawkins spoke today about the plane crash that happened near his East Aurora property this morning. </p><p>“I just hope the pilot’s family is OK. … and I’m glad that my family is perfectly fine.”</p><p>Dawkins rejoined his teammates at some point during Thursday’s practice. <a href="https://t.co/W9brGdEf7X">pic.twitter.com/W9brGdEf7X</a></p><p>— Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattParrino/status/1869840208235245745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Dawkins was excused from practice, but he rejoined his team later in the day.</p><p>Though it was a traumatic experience for Dawkins and his family, he appeared to be unscathed and ready for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-bills-patriots-week-16-flex">Sunday’s flexed matchup against the Pats</a>.</p><h2><b>Bills OT Dion Dawkins’ Week 16 game status unaffected by plane crash</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bills-Dion-Dawkins-chats-with-his-children.jpg"><figcaption>© Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>With the Bills sitting at 11-3 as they head into their last final games, it doesn’t seem like they’ll need to find a replacement offensive tackle, as Dawkins didn’t take much time to himself after this traumatic event took place.</p><p>Though no one would likely bat an eye if Dawkins took some time with his family following the plane crash, his focus appears to be on continuing to help his team win, kicking off with a divisional matchup on Sunday.</p><p>After the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-vs-bills-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024"> Patriots in Week 16</a>, the Bills end their season with a trifecta of AFC West opponents, as their pathway to the No. 1 seed in the AFC is still alive— somewhat. Regardless of their seeding, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-buffalo-jumps-lions-super-bowl-favorites-after-week-15-win">Bills look to win their first-ever Super Bowl</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Plane crashes in Bills OT Dion Dawkins’ backyard

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bills-josh-allen-gives-massive-credit-for-mvp-season-to-hailee-steinfeld');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bills’ Josh Allen gives massive credit for MVP season to Hailee Steinfeld');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bills-Josh-Allen-gives-massive-credit-for-MVP-season-to-Hailee-Steinfeld.jpg"></figure><h1>Bills’ Josh Allen gives massive credit for MVP season to Hailee Steinfeld</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T12:52:07-08:00">December 19th, 12:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T12:52:07-08:00">December 19th, 12:52pm</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Buffalo Bills quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-stats-since-hailee-steinfeld-engagement">Josh Allen is enjoying one of the best seasons</a> of his career, and <a href="https://pagesix.com/2024/12/19/entertainment/josh-allen-credits-fiancee-hailee-steinfeld-for-mvp-caliber-season-shes-my-biggest-supporter/" rel="noopener">he credits a key part of his success</a> to the unwavering support of his fiancée, Hailee Steinfeld, PageSix reports. The NFL star, now in his seventh season, has been instrumental in leading the Bills to an impressive 11-3 record and securing their fifth consecutive AFC East title. Allen attributes much of his MVP-caliber performance to the stability and positivity Steinfeld brings to his life.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WHOLESOME: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bills</a> QB Josh Allen credits his fiancé Hailee Steinfeld for his MVP season.</p><p>“She’s been a huge part. The morale, the support. When I get home, she’s my biggest fan, my biggest supporter. She’s just the best.</p><p>❤️ <a href="https://t.co/nsu7oPQ3c5">pic.twitter.com/nsu7oPQ3c5</a></p><p>— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/_MLFootball/status/1869846028696072361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“When I get home, she’s my biggest fan and supporter,” Allen shared during a recent interview. The 28-year-old quarterback emphasized how her encouragement has boosted his confidence, enabling him to focus on the game he loves. Since announcing their engagement in late November, Allen has tallied 14 touchdowns across passing, rushing, and even receiving plays, showcasing a level of versatility and joy that reflects his comfort both on and off the field.</p><p>Steinfeld, a renowned actress and singer, has been spotted cheering from the stands at Highmark Stadium throughout the season. Though the couple keeps most details of their relationship private, her consistent presence at games and mentions in her newsletter, Beau Society, highlight her active role in Allen’s journey.</p><h2>Teammates Weigh In on Allen’s Joy</h2><p>Allen isn’t the only one noticing the impact of his happy home life. Teammate and offensive lineman Dion Dawkins praised the connection between personal happiness and professional success. He expressed how having a supportive partner creates a mental space conducive to thriving under pressure.</p><p>“When you have that one stable person to rely on, it keeps you grounded,” Dawkins explained. “Josh is playing great, and I think his happiness has a lot to do with it.” Dawkins believes that this sense of balance has not only enhanced Allen’s game but has also inspired the team, who are relishing their star quarterback’s stellar form.</p><p>Allen himself acknowledged that his approach to the game has shifted this season, noting how much fun he’s having. “I’m playing the same game I’ve loved since I was a kid, and that’s what makes it special,” Allen said.</p><p>With Steinfeld by his side, Allen has not only elevated his performance but has also become a symbol of how personal fulfillment can fuel professional excellence. As the Bills gear up for the playoffs, fans are hopeful that this combination of talent and support will carry the team even further.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bills’ Josh Allen gives massive credit for MVP season to Hailee Steinfeld

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Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced the <a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1869513853647851806?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" rel="noopener">eight finalists for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award</a>, which has been given out since 2013 to the player who “demonstrates the on-field qualities of great sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for opponents, and integrity in competition.” Along with Cooper Kupp, Budda Baker, Leonard Williams, Kyle Juszczyk, Tua Tagovailoa, Maxx Crosby, and Patrick Mahomes, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-mvp-power-rankings-josh-allen-wins-bills-loss">Buffalo Bills MVP candidate quarterback Josh Allen</a> rounded out the finalists.</p><p>In order to boost Allen’s candidacy, the Buffalo Bills social media team <a href="https://x.com/BuffaloBills/status/1869488083885756672" rel="noopener">produced a video</a> highlighting the qualities that the Art Rooney Award winner is expected to exemplify… or something like that.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Josh Allen loves giving compliments. 🥰<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoBills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoBills</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BillsMafia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BillsMafia</a> <a href="https://t.co/ERghExLKFx">pic.twitter.com/ERghExLKFx</a></p><p>— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1869488083885756672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Okay, on second thought, maybe this video doesn’t do the best job of highlighting why Allen received the nomination, but clearly, Allen’s contemporaries — NFL players are the ones who vote on this award — recognize that the Bills quarterback is not only one of the most talented players in the NFL, but also one of the ones who carries himself in a way that shines a positive light on the National Football League.</p><h2><b>Josh Allen goes Superman during MVP-caliber 2024 season </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Josh-Allen-leaping-over-a-Chiefs-defender.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>© Mark Konezny-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Following what was arguably the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-unwanted-nfl-history-heartbreaking-loss-texans">worst performance of his career in a Week 5 loss to the Houston Texans</a>, Josh Allen has put on the Superman cape and led the Bills to an 8-1 record. The only blemish came at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams… <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-nfl-record-rams">a game in which Allen contributed six total touchdowns</a> — three passing, three rushing — 342 passing yards and 82 rushing yards. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-bills-josh-allen-locked-up-first-mvp-award-losing-rams">Even in defeat, Allen likely improved his MVP chances</a>.</p><p>As things stand right now, Allen is the commanding favorite to win the MVP and with a win over the Lions in Detroit, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-buffalo-jumps-lions-super-bowl-favorites-after-week-15-win">Buffalo has emerged as the new favorite to win the Super Bowl</a>. But Bills fans know all too well how postseason heartbreak can shatter even the most successful regular seasons. It’s happened time and time again.</p><p>But something about this season feels different. Maybe it’s because the Chiefs feel more beatable than they have at any point in the last three years. Maybe it’s because Baltimore, like Buffalo, has had their postseason short-comings over the last half-decade. Or maybe it’s because Allen is heading toward his first MVP and in some way, he feels invincible.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bills release hilarious Josh Allen video amid Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award nomination

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-vs-bills-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots vs. Bills predictions, pick, odds, spread for NFL Week 16 2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Patriots-vs.-Bills-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-NFL-Week-16-2024.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots vs. Bills predictions, pick, odds, spread for NFL Week 16 2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T14:26:57-08:00">December 18th, 2:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T14:26:57-08:00">December 18th, 2:26pm</time><address><a>Jake Faigus</a>Jake Faigus graduated from the University of Arizona in 2022 and has written for several publications and websites. He has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also writes for Sporting News and works at iHeartMedia in Phoenix when he is not writing for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Patriots are struggling this year, while the Bills are one of the best teams in the league this season. It is time to continue our NFL odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Patriots-Bills prediction and pick.</p><figure><img src="https://a.impactradius-go.com/display-ad/3065-2113640"></figure><figure><img src="https://paramountplus.qflm.net/i/492408/2113640/3065"></figure><h2><b>Patriots-Bills Last Game – Matchup History</b></h2><p>This is the first matchup between the two teams this year. The Bills have dominated the rivalry recently, but they split their meetings last year, with both teams winning at home. This year, these two teams are very different, with the Patriots waiting for next year, while the Bills are in the running for the top seed in the AFC playoffs.</p><p>Overall Series: Patriots lead 78-50-1</p><p><i><b>Here are the Patriots-Bills <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nfl" rel="noopener">NFL odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </b></i></p><h2><b>NFL Odds: Patriots-Bills Odds</b></h2><p>New England Patriots: +14.5 (-120)</p><p>Moneyline: +700</p><p>Buffalo Bills: -14.5 (-102)</p><p>Moneyline: -1100</p><p>Over: 46.5 (-110)</p><p>Under: 46.5 (-110)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Patriots vs. Bills</b></h2><p>Time: 4:25 pm ET/1:25 pm PT</p><p>TV: CBS</p><p><i><b>*Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/football/?irad=356362&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Patriots Could Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Patriots have struggled this season on offense. They average 292.4 yards per game and score 17 points per game. The offense has looked better under <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-drake-maye-bill-belichick-unc-head-coach">Drake Maye</a>, but it is still not great. He has 1,898 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and nine interceptions, with a 68.5% completion percentage. The receivers have struggled this season, with Hunter Henry leading the way at tight end with 635 receiving yards and one touchdown on 65 receptions. The running game is the key with Rhamondre Stevenson in the backfield. He has 740 yards and six touchdowns on 193 carries. This offense has been struggling and faces a massive test against the Bills and their defense. Drake Maye has been a genuine bright spot at quarterback but does not have much help next to him. He is in for a long day in this game against the Bills and their defense.</p><p>The Patriots’ defense has been inconsistent this season. They allow 344.8 yards per game and 24.1 points per game. They are solid against the pass but struggle against the run, allowing 216.7 yards through the air and 127.4 yards on the ground. The defense has some talent, with Davon Godschaux, Keion White, and Anfernee Jennings up front and Kyle Dugger, Jabrill Peppers, and Christian Gonzalez in the secondary. The defense has potential, but it has faced its fair share of issues this year. They are beat up, too, which is a bad matchup leading into this game against the Bills. Josh Allen and the Bills offense have the talent to score all over this defense, and they should overwhelm them at home.</p><h2><b>Why The Bills Could Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Bills have been great this season and led by their offense. They average 369.6 yards per game and are scoring 31.8 points per game. They are seventh in total offense and second in scoring. The offense is tied to how <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-draws-definite-mvp-take-stefon-diggs-despite-former-beef">Josh Allen</a> plays this year because he has been an MVP-caliber player this season. He has 3,395 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and five interceptions with a 64.4% completion percentage. The receiving corps has been balanced and improved as the season continues. Khalil Shakir has been solid in the receiving corps and leads the team with 774 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 71 receptions. Thanks to Josh Allen and James Cook, the running game has been great. Allen has 484 yards and 11 touchdowns on 91 carries, and Cook has 828 yards and 13 touchdowns on 171 carries. This Bills offense will be able to score on the Patriots’ defense. Allen has been red-hot, and he should be able to continue his hot streak in this game, especially at home.</p><p>The Bills’ defense has been inconsistent this season. They allow 345.5 yards per game and 22.1 points per game. They have struggled against the pass and played better against the ground game. They allow 227.8 yards through the air and 117.7 yards on the ground. The defense has talent, too, with Greg Rousseau, Ed Oliver, and AJ Epenesa up front. Then, Matt Milano is great in the middle, and Rasul Douglas, Damar Hamlin, and Taylor Rapp are the big standouts in the secondary. This defense needs a matchup like this because they have been struggling these last two weeks to stop anyone. The Patriots are a great matchup and offer a chance for the defense to show up and shut down a struggling offense at home.</p><h2><b>Final Patriots-Bills Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>It is a massive spread, but the Bills should cover at home against the Patriots. The Patriots have a lot to build on, thanks to Drake Maye, but they are over-matched in this game. The Bills should move the ball and score all over this defense, and they should find some success with their defense at home, too. The Bills win and cover the big spread at home.</p><p><b>Final Patriots-Bills Prediction &amp; Pick: Buffalo Bills -14.5 (-102)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots vs. Bills predictions, pick, odds, spread for NFL Week 16 2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bills-news-josh-allen-draws-definite-mvp-take-stefon-diggs-despite-former-beef');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Allen draws ‘definite’ MVP take from Stefon Diggs despite former beef');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Josh-Allen-draws-definite-MVP-take-from-Stefon-Diggs-despite-former-beef.jpg"></figure><h1>Josh Allen draws ‘definite’ MVP take from Stefon Diggs despite former beef</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T08:58:28-08:00">December 18th, 8:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T08:58:28-08:00">December 18th, 8:58am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Buffalo Bills are having a 2024 season to remember. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-16-bills-win-shootout-seahawks-struggle">Buffalo is 11-3 heading into Week 16</a> after delivering a huge win against Detroit on Sunday. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-bill-simmons-knocks-bills-lions-super-bowl-odds-high-scoring-game">Bills are under a microscope after giving up 40+ points</a> in two straight games. However, one former Bills player has complete faith in the team because of Josh Allen.</p><p>Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs <a href="https://x.com/KyleBrandt/status/1869048488425906647" rel="noopener">heaped some huge praise</a> on Josh Allen during a recent interview.</p><p>“Obviously, it’s no secret that Josh Allen is amazing,” Diggs said via Good Morning Football on Tuesday. “As far as seeing him game in and game out. He’s making those plays. It’s not new to me at all, It’s not new to nobody in the league. I feel like it’s just his respect kind of coming full circle, finally getting that credit that he deserves. He’s playing at a very high level. I feel like he deserves it.”</p><p>Diggs and Allen famously had a falling out over the last year, which led to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/stefon-diggs-trade-grades-texans-bills-blockbuster">Buffalo trading Diggs to Houston this offseason</a>.</p><p>However, Josh <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/stefon-diggs-trade-grades-texans-bills-blockbuster">Allen has gone out of his way to maintain a positive attitude</a> towards Diggs in the media.</p><p>Bills fans probably don’t miss Diggs too much because Allen has been thriving throughout the 2024 season without him.</p><h2><b>Micah Parsons recently dropped ‘superstar’ take on Bills’ Josh Allen</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Josh-Allen-dives-for-the-pylon-in-the-snow.jpg"><figcaption>© Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Stefon Diggs is not the only player who is singing Allen’s praises.</p><p>Cowboys linebacker <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-micah-parsons-drops-subtle-josh-allen-superstar-take">Micah Parsons gave Allen even more praise</a> on The Edge with Micah Parsons on Tuesday.</p><p>“They’re doing this without none of the top receivers they had previously the year before,” Parsons said. “Gabe Davis is not on the Buffalo Bills. Stefon Diggs is not on the Buffalo Bills. So it’s impressive what Josh Allen has been able to do and the points he’s been putting up without a more talented roster. Now this is what a superstar quarterback caliber looks like. You know he’s getting paid the big bucks and he’s playing at such a high level. It’s so impressive.”</p><p>Parsons is right to praise Allen because he is legitimately playing like one of the best players in the NFL. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-josh-allen-accomplishes-nfl-first-not-even-tom-brady-steve-young-could">Allen is having the best season of his career</a> and is a shoe-in for this year’s MVP award.</p><p>Allen has thrown for 3,395 yards with 25 touchdowns and only five interceptions this season. He has also added a whopping 11 rushing touchdowns and 484 rushing yards.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-buffalo-jumps-lions-super-bowl-favorites-after-week-15-win">Bills have a great shot at winning the Super Bowl</a> this season with Josh Allen playing at the height of his powers.</p><p>Next up for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/schedule/upcoming">Bills is a Week 16 matchup against the Patriots</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Allen draws ‘definite’ MVP take from Stefon Diggs despite former beef

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bills-news-micah-parsons-drops-subtle-josh-allen-superstar-take');   ga('set', 'title', 'Micah Parsons drops subtle ‘superstar’ take on Bills’ Josh Allen');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Micah-Parsons-subtle-Josh-Allen-take-%E2%80%98This-is-what-a-superstar-QB-looks-like.jpg"></figure><h1>Micah Parsons drops subtle ‘superstar’ take on Bills’ Josh Allen</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T12:04:14-08:00">December 17th, 12:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T12:04:14-08:00">December 17th, 12:04pm</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Buffalo Bills look like an unstoppable force right now. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-16-bills-win-shootout-seahawks-struggle">Buffalo is 11-3 heading into Week 16</a> after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-dan-campbell-shoulders-blame-brutal-loss-bills">demolishing Detroit 48-42 on Sunday</a>. The Bills are poised to make a deep playoff run thanks to the strong QB play of Josh Allen. One NFC defender dropped a spicy take surrounding Allen on Tuesday.</p><p>Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons <a href="https://youtu.be/En1cxRJ8Xl0?t=919" rel="noopener">dropped a subtle take</a> about Josh Allen on The Edge with Micah Parsons.</p><p>“They’re doing this without none of the top receivers they had previously the year before,” Parsons said. “Gabe Davis is not on the Buffalo Bills. Stefon Diggs is not on the Buffalo Bills. So it’s impressive what Josh Allen has been able to do and the points he’s been putting up without a more talented roster. Now this is what a superstar quarterback caliber looks like. You know he’s getting paid the big bucks and he’s playing at such a high level. It’s so impressive.”</p><p>It is easy to view Parsons’ statement as inadvertently taking a shot at Dak Prescott. This certainly wouldn’t be the first time.</p><p>Back in November, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-micah-parsons-trevon-diggs-shade-dak-prescott">Parsons and teammate Trevon Diggs had a similar gaffe</a>. The pair appeared on a podcast and starting naming the best quarterbacks in the NFL. They named eight players, and none of them were Dak Prescott.</p><p>However, Parsons could simply be impressed by how Josh Allen has played recently. He wouldn’t be the only one.</p><h2><b>Colin Cowherd drops all-time take about Bills’ Josh Allen </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Buffalo-Bills-QB-Josh-Allen_a12ff5.jpg"></figure><p>Colin Cowherd may be the biggest Josh Allen fan on the planet.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-all-time-take-colin-cowherd">Cowherd dropped some spicy takes about Allen on Monday</a>, proclaiming the <a href="https://x.com/TheHerd/status/1868725456737853869" rel="noopener">most talented quarterback of all time</a>.</p><p>“Josh Allen is the most talented quarterback I’ve ever seen,” Cowherd said. “I’ll die on that hill,” Cowherd said. “We’re all lucky we were born in a time you can watch him. I’ve never seen anything like it.”</p><p>Cowherd made the argument that trophies are not the same as talent. He sees Allen as head and shoulders ahead of other legendary NFL quarterbacks.</p><p>“Don’t confuse trophies with talent,” Cowherd said. “(Tom) Brady’s got more trophies than Mahomes. Patrick’s more talented. I always thought John Elway was like the greatest athlete — remember he was gonna play for the Yankees or the NFL — to play quarterback. Compared to Josh Allen, John Elway looks small and lumbering. The kid’s unbelievable. I’ve never seen a quarterback this good. I mean size or mobility, A-plus, plus, plus, plus, plus. It’s a little Lebron (James) in his prime. It’s a little (Shohei) Otani, a little Tiger (Woods). Where you can put the best athletes in the world out there, and he’s a notch above that.”</p><p>He also highlighted Allen’s impressive rushing ability, which gives him another edge over other quarterbacks.</p><p>“Since entering the NFL, he has the second-most rushing touchdowns,” Cowherd said. “He’s a quarterback.”</p><p>The only thing Allen needs to cement his name in NFL history is a Super Bowl win. Hopefully the Bills can get it done this season.</p><p>Next up for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/schedule/upcoming">Bills is a Week 16 matchup against the Patriots</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Micah Parsons drops subtle ‘superstar’ take on Bills’ Josh Allen

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/afc-playoff-picture-after-steelers-texans-clinch-their-spots-in-week-15');   ga('set', 'title', 'AFC playoff picture after Steelers, Texans clinch their spots in Week 15');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AFC-playoff-picture-after-Chargers-crushing-last-second-Week-14-loss-to-Chiefs.jpg"></figure><h1>AFC playoff picture after Steelers, Texans clinch their spots in Week 15</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T19:52:34-08:00">December 16th, 7:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T19:52:34-08:00">December 16th, 7:52pm</time><address><a>Shane Shoemaker</a>Shane Shoemaker is an Associate Editor and Editorial writer for ClutchPoints, covering a wide range of sports and entertainment topics. Shane is a lifelong Tennessean yet refuses allegiance to any Tennessee-based teams. He's a graduate from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga with a BA in Communications/Journalism. There's a good chance he'll never let you forget the Atlanta Braves won the 2021 World Series.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Week 15 in the NFL helped make the AFC playoff picture a little clearer. Some teams, like the No. 2-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers, secured a playoff spot without even picking up a win.</p><p>In a battle for Pennsylvania, the Steelers traveled to Philadelphia for a showdown between the top seeds in each conference. However, it was the Eagles who walked away with a 27-13 victory.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jalen-Hurts-and-Russell-Wilson-meet-on-the-field-after-the-game.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Houston Texans, on the other hand, picked up a win on Sunday to secure their postseason spot. In doing so, they continued to push the Miami Dolphins further down the AFC standings.</p><p>With their victories, Houston and Pittsburgh join the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills, who now occupy four of the seven available playoff spots in the AFC.</p><p>Let’s take a look at how the rest of the AFC playoff picture is shaping up after Week 15.</p><h2><b>1. Kansas City Chiefs (13-1, 1st in AFC West)</b></h2><p>The Chiefs still have just one loss on the season and lead the AFC with the No. 1 seed. But things weren’t exactly perfect for Kansas City on Sunday. Patrick <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-chance-suit-up-week-16-ankle-injury">Mahomes ended up leaving the game with an ankle injury</a>, though the results turned out negative. Still, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-chiefs-must-not-rush-patrick-mahomes-injury-texans">Mahomes is listed as week to week</a>. At the very least, Kansas City doesn’t have to worry about securing a playoff berth.</p><h2><b>2. Buffalo Bills (11-3, 1st in AFC East)</b></h2><p>For the second straight week, the Bills were tested, and this time it was against the No. 1 team in the AFC in the Detroit Lions. It was also the second week <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-stats-since-hailee-steinfeld-engagement">Josh Allen helped lead the team to post over 40 points</a>. At least this time, the Bills came away with a win, holding onto the No. 2 seed.</p><h2><b>3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4, 1st in AFC North)</b></h2><p>Russell Wilson was held to a season-low of 128 yards and TJ Watt was lost to an ankle injury in the Steelers loss to the Eagles. It also continued Pittsburgh’s skid against Philadelphia that <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401671766" rel="noopener">dates back to 1965</a>, per ESPN. As mentioned, the Steelers still earned their way into the playoffs, despite the loss.</p><h2><b>4. Houston Texans (9-5, 1st in AFC South)</b></h2><p>The Texans still maintain their lead in the AFC South and likewise still hold onto the No. 4 seed. Even though next week the Chiefs look to be Mahomes-less, the Texans have to go into Kansas City, then host the Ravens and finally finish the season up on the road in a division matchup against the Titans.</p><h2><b>5. Baltimore Ravens (9-5, 2nd in AFC North)</b></h2><p>The Ravens came back off a bye week to thump the New York Giants, with Lamar Jackson throwing for five touchdowns. They still have a good shot of taking the AFC North from the Steelers grasp, starting with their meeting this weekend. Baltimore holds the <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/standings/_/view/playoff" rel="noopener">tiebreaker</a> over the Broncos based on head-to-head win percentage.</p><h2><b>6. Denver Broncos (9-5, 3rd in AFC West)</b></h2><p>It’s been a month since the Broncos lost a game. While Nix didn’t play his best game–three touchdowns to three interceptions and 130 yards–Denver’s defense was once again exceptional, causing five turnovers against the Colts. Out of all those in the AFC playoff picture, the Broncos could have the toughest remaining schedule: at Chargers, at Bengals and then back at home to face the Chiefs.</p><h2><b>7. Los Angeles Chargers (8-6, 2nd in AFC West)</b></h2><p>The Chargers are by no means out of the AFC playoff picture but they played their worst game of the season in Week 15. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chargers-news-jim-harbaugh-thorough-truth-bomb-ugly-loss-buccaneers">Los Angeles took a 40-17 drumming</a> from Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Justin Herbert threw his first interception since Week 2 after 357 attempts. They’ve now lost three out of their last four with the Broncos on deck.</p><h2><b>8. Indianapolis Colts, (6-7, 2nd in AFC South)</b></h2><p>Bad play calls and all, the Colts were more or less embarrassed against the Broncos, though they didn’t necessarily lose any ground in the AFC playoff picture. They’re still just on the outside looking being the first one out at the No. 8 seed.</p><h2><b>9. Miami Dolphins (6-7, 2nd in AFC East)</b></h2><p>The Dolphins had a chance to improve their chances of securing one of the top seven seeds, but Tua Tagovailoa, who has been a boost for Miami since returning from injury weeks ago, threw three costly interceptions against the Texans that derailed any hopes of a Dolphins victory.</p><h2><b>10. Cincinnati Bengals (6-8, 3rd in AFC North)</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bengals-news-joe-burrow-enters-tom-brady-territory-another-monster-game">Joe Burrow continues his historic season</a>, putting up massive numbers once again. He threw three more touchdowns in a Week 15 win over the Tennessee Titans. However, with the Bengals sitting three spots out of the final AFC playoff spot, time is running out with just three weeks left in the season to make a postseason push.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

AFC playoff picture after Steelers, Texans clinch their spots in Week 15

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bills-news-josh-allen-all-time-take-colin-cowherd');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bills’ Josh Allen gets all-time take from Colin Cowherd');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bills-news-Josh-Allen-gets-all-time-take-from-Colin-Cowherd.jpg"></figure><h1>Bills’ Josh Allen gets all-time take from Colin Cowherd</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T15:22:51-08:00">December 16th, 3:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T15:22:51-08:00">December 16th, 3:22pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bill Simmons <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-bill-simmons-knocks-bills-lions-super-bowl-odds-high-scoring-game">might not be bullish on the Buffalo Bills’ chances</a> of winning the Super Bowl in 2024, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-josh-allen-accomplishes-nfl-first-not-even-tom-brady-steve-young-could">Josh Allen keeps putting up Superman numbers</a>. And Allen got <a href="https://x.com/TheHerd/status/1868725456737853869" rel="noopener">an all-time take</a> from Colin Cowherd, according to a post on X.</p><p>“Josh Allen is the most talented quarterback I’ve ever seen,” Cowherd said. “I’ll die on that hill,” Cowherd said. “We’re all lucky we were born in a time you can watch him. I’ve never seen anything like it.”</p><p>Josh Allen ran for two scores in the first quarter and threw two touchdown passes in the second half as the Bills outlasted the Detroit Lions, 48-42, snapping the Lions ‘ franchise-record 11-game winning streak. Allen threw for a season-high 362 yards and ran 11 times for 68 yards and two scores. This came one week after being the first NFL player to throw and run for three touchdowns in a regular-season game.</p><p>Man among boys, it seems.</p><h2><b>Bills QB Josh Allen having season for the ages</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Buffalo-Bills-QB-Josh-Allen_a12ff5.jpg"></figure><p>The 28-year-old superstar has thrown for 3,395 yards with 25 TD passes and only five interceptions. On the ground, he has rushed for 484 yards with 11 touchdowns. Quite simply, he has been unstoppable.</p><p>“Don’t confuse trophies with talent,” Cowherd said. “(Tom) Brady’s got more trophies than Mahomes. Patrick’s more talented. I always thought John Elway was like the greatest athlete — remember he was gonna play for the Yankees or the NFL — to play quarterback. Compared to Josh Allen, John Elway looks small and lumbering. The kid’s unbelievable. I’ve never seen a quarterback this good. I mean size or mobility, A-plus, plus, plus, plus, plus. It’s a little Lebron (James) in his prime. It’s a little (Shohei) Otani, a little Tiger (Woods). Where you can put the best athletes in the world out there, and he’s a notch above that.”</p><p>Allen, of course, does it through the air or one the ground.</p><p>“Since entering the NFL, he has the second-most rushing touchdowns,” Cowherd said. “He’s a quarterback.”</p><p>Cowherd also ignores the Bills’ sagging defense when predicting Allen will carry the team to the Super Bowl.</p><p>“Buffalo has allowed 86 points in the last two weeks,” Cowherd said. “And my take is, yeah, so what? They’ll get to the Super Bowl. Because Josh Allen in that time has 10 touchdowns. I worry about their defense, but they are getting some starters back.”</p><p>Plus, the Bills protect Allen. Cowherd pointed out Allen has not taken a sack in a month.</p><p>“It’s Week 15, he looks as fresh as newly cut flowers,” Cowherd said. “We’re all lucky were born in a time you could watch Josh Allen. I’ve never seen anything like it.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bills’ Josh Allen gets all-time take from Colin Cowherd

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/why-bills-lions-proved-ideal-super-bowl-59-matchup-week-15-thriller');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Bills, Lions proved they are the ideal Super Bowl 59 matchup in Week 15 thriller');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Why-Bills-Lions-proved-they-are-the-ideal-Super-Bowl-58-matchup-in-Week-15-thriller.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Bills, Lions proved they are the ideal Super Bowl 59 matchup in Week 15 thriller</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T15:13:01-08:00">December 16th, 3:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T15:13:01-08:00">December 16th, 3:13pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There are still three weeks left in the 2024 NFL season, but given the performances, the stakes, and the two teams involved, it’s possible that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-bill-simmons-knocks-bills-lions-super-bowl-odds-high-scoring-game">Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions have locked up the distinction of having played the Game of the Year</a>. Understandably, Buffalo’s 48-42 win in Detroit has fans pining for a rematch two months from now in New Orleans at Super Bowl 59.</p><p>Even though it admittedly helped my cause, the 90-point fireworks display at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon wasn’t necessarily what prompted a piece like this to be written. Well before the Bills and Lions delivered the highest-scoring game of the 2024 NFL season, this was <i>already </i>the matchup that offered the most intrigue for Super Bowl 59… for all the reasons you’re aware of, and for the ones that you’ve likely overlooked.</p><p>The NFL is the only sport in America where teams in <i>Buffalo</i> and <i>Detroit</i> could make up the ideal matchup for the league’s championship. Even though the Buffalo and Detroit would never be mistaken as “sexy” cities, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-drops-truth-bomb-on-kansas-city-dynasty-after-super-bowl-repeat">dynasties of the Kansas City Chiefs</a>, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers have proven that interest in the NFL doesn’t necessarily peak when the biggest markets have success. History often trumps location, and in this case, <i>tortured history</i> could create a ratings bonanza.</p><h2><b>Josh Allen giving Bills fans reason to party like it’s <i>1993</i></b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Josh-Allen-dives-for-the-pylon-in-the-snow.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>© Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s now been three decades since the Buffalo Bills have made an appearance in the Super Bowl, which likely seems like an eternity if you were a Bills fan who was there for four straight Super Bowl losses in the early 90s. But <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-josh-allen-accomplishes-nfl-first-not-even-tom-brady-steve-young-could">Josh Allen — the MVP front-runner who may have clinched the honor for the first time in his career on Sunday</a> — and a Bills squad that is far deeper and more talented than anyone will give them credit for, have fans <i>Billieving </i>that this could be the year they get over the hump.</p><p>With that said, no team has been closer to getting over the hump and winning a Super Bowl <i>without getting there</i> over the last half-decade than the Bills, and unfairly, it’s this fact that probably defines the Josh Allen era in Buffalo. Allen has long been considered the NFL’s second-best quarterback behind Patrick Mahomes, though this year the pendulum may be swinging in Allen’s favor. If he were able to lead the Bills to their first Super Bowl title, it would officially start that conversation.</p><p>It would also make him a full-blown folk hero in Western New York.</p><p>Few players are as beloved by their fanbase as Josh Allen is, but in fairness, that applies to this entire Bills team. To a man, people in Buffalo <i>adore </i>this team. And given the franchise’s tortured history — <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPFZCGgjDSg" rel="noopener">Wide Right</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCJFmL4oxPE" rel="noopener">Music City Miracle</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-the-insane-odds-patrick-mahomes-overcame-to-beat-the-bills-in-13-seconds">13 Seconds</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-fans-in-shambles-after-devastating-wide-right-tyler-bass-kick-vs-chiefs">Wide Right II</a> — it feels like just about every unbiased fan will get behind the Bills if they’re playing in New Orleans on February 9th.</p><p>That is, unless the Lions are there too.</p><h2><b>Lions on the hunt for their first shot at the Lombardi Trophy </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-Detroit-Lions-celebrate-after-a-Thanksgiving-win.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>© Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bills fans have been waiting for just over 30 years for another shot at the Lombardi Trophy, but for fans in Detroit, the wait has been even longer. The Bobby Layne-led Lions won three NFL Championships in the 1950’s, the last of which came in 1957. So that means unless you’re 67 years old, you weren’t alive the last time the Lions <i>played </i>in a title game. They’re one of just four teams — along with the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans — that have never played in a Super Bowl.</p><p>For the majority of the season, it’s looked like a foregone conclusion that the Lions — yes, <i>the Lions — </i>would be Super Bowl bound for the first time in franchise history. Until after Sunday’s game against Buffalo, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-detroit-surpasses-chiefs-super-bowl-betting-favorites">Detroit had been the Super Bowl favorite for nearly a month</a>, and the fact that they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-buffalo-jumps-lions-super-bowl-favorites-after-week-15-win">dropped out of that top spot</a> has just as much to do with the injuries ravaging the team as it does the loss to the Bills.</p><p>The Lions injury report reads like the starting line-up of a team on their way to the postseason, and that’s because the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-can-build-an-entire-defense-off-injured-players">Lions have lost nearly a dozen starters to long-term injuries</a> over the course of the season. In Sunday’s game against Buffalo alone, David Montgomery, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-dan-campbell-crushing-alim-mcneill-carlton-davis-injury-updates">Carlton Davis and Alim McNeil</a> all exited with serious injuries. Aidan Hutchinson has been out since October, though there is some optimism <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-lions-hoping-aidan-hutchinson-return-potential-nfc-championship-game">the former 2nd overall pick could make a return in the Playoffs</a>.</p><p>No matter what sort of skeleton crew the Lions are throwing out there, if they get to the Super Bowl, it will be one of the great stories in recent NFL history. Since Dan Campbell has arrived, the Lions have improbably ascended to the top of the NFL. But everything about this run feels improbable. Jared Goff’s career makeover? Improbable. Amon-Ra St. Brown’s path from 4th round pick to superstar receiver? Improbable. Detroit in the Super Bowl?</p><p>Suddenly, that doesn’t seem so improbable.</p><p>In fact, it actually feels somewhat probable. And ideal, too.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Bills, Lions proved they are the ideal Super Bowl 59 matchup in Week 15 thriller

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He also covered the NFL for Bleacher Report and was a national sports talk host for the SportsMap Radio Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Buffalo Bills earned a 48-42 win versus the Detroit Lions in Week 15. Bills head coach Sean McDermott <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401671681" rel="noopener">voiced praise and caution</a> 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.</p><p>“It’s rare air up there with the best teams,” said McDermott. “That’s how we’re going to have to play every week moving forward.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-16-bills-win-shootout-seahawks-struggle">The Bills are now 11-3</a>. They already clinched the AFC East and have won eight of their last nine games, including a 30-21 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11. It snapped the latter’s 15-game win streak, which included their postseason success en route to the Chiefs’ second-straight Lombardi Trophy.</p><p>Sunday in the Motor City, Allen reinforced why Buffalo is as likely as any team in the NFL to dethrone Patrick Mahomes and Co.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-josh-allen-accomplishes-nfl-first-not-even-tom-brady-steve-young-could">Bills star quarterback paired his four touchdowns</a> with 362 yards passing, completing 23 of 34 attempts through the air. He also ran for 68 yards, averaging 6.2 per carry. Furthermore, he did not have a turnover or take a sack, carving up the Lions with machine-like efficiency.</p><p>“He poses a huge issue,” Lions head coach Dan Campbell said of Josh Allen, who extended a league record, throwing and rushing for multiple touchdowns for the sixth time in his career.</p><h2><b>Bills have a chance to claim AFC’s top seed</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sean-McDermott-1.jpg"><figcaption>Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Buffalo’s regular-season triumphs over Detroit and Kansas City are noteworthy accomplishments on a journey the Bills are hoping ends with the franchise’s first Super Bowl win. However, alongside good fortune on the health front, as coach McDermott warned, their approach can’t waiver in the final weeks before the playoffs.</p><p>They’ll finish the regular season with two games against the New England Patriots and a matchup vs. the New York Jets sandwiched in between. While those two reside near the bottom of the league’s standings, those contests are opportunities to continue building for the playoff opponents placed in Buffalo’s path.</p><p>The Bills are also within striking distance of overtaking the 13-1 Chiefs for the top seed in the AFC, which would give them a first-round bye and home-field advantage if they face Kansas City in the postseason.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-carson-wentz-vs-browns-patrick-mahomes-limps-off-injury">Mahomes suffering a high-ankle sprain</a> in Sunday’s 21-7 win versus the Cleveland Browns and the Chiefs taking the field on Saturday as part of a grueling stretch where they’ll play three times in 11 days, their standing atop the conference isn’t as secure as it once appeared.</p><p>While the Bills must take it one step at a time, hosting the AFC Championship would give Josh Allen and company a chance to lift the Lombardi Trophy for the first time in franchise history.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bills’ Sean McDermott sends urgent ‘rare’ message after beating Lions

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-news-bills-patriots-week-16-flex');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL news: Bills-Patriots Week 16 clash gets flex treatment');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NFL-news-Bills-Patriots-Week-16-clash-gets-flex-treatment.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL news: Bills-Patriots Week 16 clash gets flex treatment</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T13:26:37-08:00">December 16th, 1:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T13:40:41-08:00">December 16th, 1:40pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots prepare for their Week 16 matchup, kickoff was flexed from 1 p.m. ET to 4:25 p.m. ET, per the Bills on X. Following a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-beat-sonic-knuckles-adding-tails">strong performance by the Bills against the Detroit Lions</a>, some fans are confused by the change.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨SCHEDULE UPDATE!! 🚨</p><p>Sunday's game against the Patriots has been flexed to 4:25pm.<a href="https://t.co/iHxMpM0Hsr">https://t.co/iHxMpM0Hsr</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NEvsBUF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NEvsBUF</a> <a href="https://t.co/ykwtWVgzxd">pic.twitter.com/ykwtWVgzxd</a></p><p>— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1868717733732663396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>While the league didn’t speak about the reason behind their move, it’s likely to do with expected viewership.</p><p>However, with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-bills-accomplish-feat-not-seen-since-peyton-manning-era-broncos">Bills as one of the best teams in the NFL</a> and the Patriots as one of the worst, it does come across as a bit confusing as to why this game got flexed into the afternoon slate.</p><p>Now, with the Bills and Patriots getting flexed in Week 16, here’s how the first slate of games on Sunday looks.</p><ul><li>New York Giants @ Atlanta Falcons</li><li>Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears</li><li>Arizona Cardinals @ Carolina Panthers</li><li>Los Angeles Rams @ New York Jets</li><li>Philadelphia Eagles @ Washington Commanders</li><li>Cleveland Browns @ Cincinnati Bengals</li><li>Tennessee Titans @ Indianapolis Colts</li></ul><p>And here’s the updated afternoon slate for Week 16.</p><ul><li>Minnesota Vikings @ Seattle Seahawks <i>(4:05 p.m. ET)</i></li><li>New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills <i>(4:25 p.m. ET)</i></li><li>Jacksonville Jaguars @ Las Vegas Raiders <i>(4:25 p.m. ET)</i></li><li>San Francisco 49ers @ Miami Dolphins <i>(4:25 p.m. ET)</i></li></ul><p>Looking at the other games in Week 16, the afternoon slate might’ve needed to flex this game to get people looking at their television. Because outside of the Vikings and Seahawks, the afternoon slate looked like a bit of a doozy.</p><p>With the Bills and Patriots flexed to the afternoon, it at least gives NFL fans a chance to witness <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-josh-allen-accomplishes-nfl-first-not-even-tom-brady-steve-young-could">Josh Allen break history again</a>.</p><h2><b>Bills can make NFL history against Patriots in flexed Week 16</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Buffalo-Bills.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After taking down the big bad Lions in Week 15, the Bills are looking like one of the best teams in the NFL. And with their potential <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-mvp-power-rankings-josh-allen-wins-bills-loss">MVP quarterback</a>, this train doesn’t look to halt anytime soon. Not only are the Bills playing at a high level, but they’re doing so in <a href="https://www.buffalobills.com/news/flex-buffalo-bills-week-16-home-game-vs-patriots-moved-to-late-afternoon-slate" rel="noopener">historic fashion</a>, per Alec White on the team’s website.</p><p>“The Bills set NFL history during their 48-42 road win over the Lions in Week 15, tying the NFL record for most consecutive games with 30+ points scored (8 games),” White wrote. “Buffalo has a chance to set the NFL record this Sunday against New England.”</p><p>And while some were confused about why this game got flexed, it might be to give the afternoon slate something to root for.</p><p>The Jaguars, Raiders, and Dolphins have all been eliminated from the playoffs mathematically, while the 49ers are hanging on by a string.</p><p>Now, while some teams care about playoff implications during Week 16, the Bills and Patriots could’ve been flexed to the afternoon slate to ensure more people watch NFL history in the making. Well, that or a massive in-division upset.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL news: Bills-Patriots Week 16 clash gets flex treatment

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bills-news-buffalo-jumps-lions-super-bowl-favorites-after-week-15-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bills jump Lions as Super Bowl favorites after Week 15 win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bills-jump-Lions-as-Super-Bowl-favorites-after-Week-15-win.jpg"></figure><h1>Bills jump Lions as Super Bowl favorites after Week 15 win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T13:19:21-08:00">December 16th, 1:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T13:19:45-08:00">December 16th, 1:19pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-16-bills-win-shootout-seahawks-struggle">The Buffalo Bills flexed their muscle on Sunday</a> with a massive road win against one of the NFL’s elite, the Detroit Lions. After coming out with a 48-42 victory in Motown, the Bills have now jumped the Lions as <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/nfl?tab=super-bowl" rel="noopener">the current Super Bowl favorites</a> heading into Week 16, per FanDuel.</p><p>Josh Allen and Co. are +400 frontrunners, followed by Detroit (+480), the Philadelphia Eagles (+480), and the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs (+600). Before Sunday’s offensive shootout at Ford Field, the Lions were a clear +260 favorite and the Bills sat around +550.</p><p>Obviously these odds don’t mean a whole lot at this point, but it’s well deserved to be in top spot for the time being for Sean McDermott’s squad. They’ve been absolutely rolling, winning eight of their last nine games. An upset loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 14 came as a surprise but the Bills bounced back in a big way, ending Detroit’s 11-game winning streak.</p><p>Allen once again proved why he’s likely going to win MVP. The signal-caller completed 23 of 34 passes for 362 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 68 yards and two scores. The Lions could not stop the 28-year-old, who is putting up ridiculous numbers this season. Allen is doing it all, throwing the ball at an efficient clip and destroying opponents on the ground.</p><p>Buffalo has a real chance at finishing the campaign with a 14-3 record. Their final three games are against rather underwhelming opponents in the New York Jets and the New England Patriots twice. The focus will be on finishing the regular season strong and heading into the playoffs with as much momentum as possible.</p><p>As for the Lions, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-david-montgomery-potentially-done-season-knee-injury">they just lost David Montgomery to a knee injury</a> and also have a flurry of defensive injuries. Things aren’t looking good for them right now. The Chiefs meanwhile sit at 13-1 but Patrick Mahomes suffered an ankle injury on Sunday. The Birds are a team that cannot be underestimated, either. They’re red-hot and Jalen Hurts has found his chemistry with A.J. Brown again.</p><p>Lots of potential contenders for Super Bowl LIX.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bills jump Lions as Super Bowl favorites after Week 15 win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-news-bill-simmons-knocks-bills-lions-super-bowl-odds-high-scoring-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bill Simmons knocks Bills, Lions Super Bowl odds after high-scoring NFL game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NFL-news-Bill-Simmons-knocks-both-Bills-Lions-Super-Bowl-odds-after-high-scoring-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Bill Simmons knocks Bills, Lions Super Bowl odds after high-scoring NFL game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T11:39:14-08:00">December 16th, 11:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T11:39:14-08:00">December 16th, 11:39am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There was plenty of chatter in NFL circles last week about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-vs-lions-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-15-2024">Bills vs. Lions potentially being a Super Bowl preview</a>. Both teams did not disappoint in putting on a very entertaining show. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-most-to-blame-week-15-loss-bills">Bills beat the Lions 48-42</a> in a game where neither Josh Allen nor Jared Goff could seemingly be stopped. However, one NFL analyst believes that this game showed that <a href="https://youtu.be/ngG24a5Vt-8?t=1910" rel="noopener"><i>neither</i> team is equipped to win</a> the Super Bowl this season.</p><p>Bill Simmons shared his theory on the most recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast. He explained why he thinks someone else will win the NFL’s greatest honor this season.</p><p>“Here’s the bad news for Detroit, this is another stat I read. No team has ever allowed 45 points in a home game and then won the Super Bowl,” Simmons said.</p><p>Simmons seems to believe that defense is the reason why both teams won’t make the Super Bowl.</p><p>“Buffalo in the last two weeks has given up 86 points, over a 1,000 yards, and 53 first downs in the last two weeks,” Simmons continued. “I know the Josh Allen thing is super fun but this isn’t how you win Super Bowls. Somebody is going to get them at some point unless he would have to be superhuman in a way very few guys in the history of the league have just thrown a team on their back to win with the defense he has.”</p><p>The Lions are in worse shape than the Bills.</p><p>“But Detroit’s defense is worse, they lost three more guys today, they lost McNeill. McNeill might be out for the year,” Simmons concluded. “So it’s never been a better spot for this Eagles team that everyone gave up on, including me three months ago.”</p><h2><b>Are the Lions and Bills still elite NFL teams after high-scoring Week 15 battle?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Detroit-Lions-linebacker-Jack-Campbell-46-tackles-Buffalo-Bills-quarterback-Josh-Allen.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Simmons does have a point that both teams have had subpar defensive play over the past few weeks. However, that does not guarantee that neither team can make the Super Bowl.</p><p>The main issue with Simmons’ critique is that he focuses on the defense to the exclusion of the offense. When looking at offensive production, both teams are among the very best in the NFL.</p><p>Lions QB Jared Goff threw for 494 yards and five touchdowns. Detroit did not lean on their running game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-david-montgomery-potentially-done-season-knee-injury">especially after David Montgomery’s possibly season-ending injury</a>. Regardless, the Lions showed they can still play at a high level even without Montgomery or their usual running game.</p><p>Meanwhile, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-news-josh-allen-stats-since-hailee-steinfeld-engagement">Josh Allen had another incredible game</a>. Over the last three games, Allen has thrown for 852 yards with seven touchdowns and no interceptions. He’s also rushed for 168 yards and six touchdowns on the ground.</p><p>Both teams have elite offenses, which makes them dangerous in any given week.</p><p>Neither team looks invincible right now, but they are both good enough to make the Super Bowl this season.</p><p>That said, Simmons and other NFL figures can be forgiven for being more hesitant about that take after Sunday’s game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bill Simmons knocks Bills, Lions Super Bowl odds after high-scoring NFL game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/bills-beat-sonic-knuckles-adding-tails');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bills beat Sonic and Knuckles by adding Tails');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bills-beat-Sonic-and-Knuckles-by-adding-Tails.jpeg"></figure><h1>Bills beat Sonic and Knuckles by adding Tails</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T10:03:47-08:00">December 16th, 10:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T10:04:10-08:00">December 16th, 10:04am</time><address><a>Josh Silverstein</a>Josh Silverstein writes for The Association and writes, edits, and produces content for the video team as well. He's a writer for television/film/new media/stage/print and probably a few other mediums he's forgetting. He is also a wearer of many Mediums for those looking to buy him a shirt.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Buffalo Bills</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It was a clash of franchises that became huge in the ’90s on Sunday when the Buffalo Bills faced off against the Detroit Lions and their feared running back duo of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-david-montgomery-jahmyr-gibbs-demand-sonic-themed-nickname">Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, better known these days as “Sonic and Knuckles”</a>.</p><p>So named after the classic Sega characters due to Gibbs’ speed and Montgomery’s strength, Paramount must have loved the free publicity this month for <a href="https://www.sonicthehedgehogmovie.com/" rel="noopener">the upcoming latest installment in the Sonic the Hedgehog film series</a>.</p><p>But the even better publicity actually ended up coming from the opposite sideline and the Buffalo Bills, where a three-headed running attack is emerging and bringing to mind not just Sonic and Knuckles, but the full trifecta of Sonic, Knuckles and Tails.</p><p>For casual fans who have only been paying attention to the stellar James Cook this season, you’re missing out on the best sidekick tandem in the NFL this year — Ty Johnson and Ray Davis.</p><p>Ty Johnson would have to be Tails, the flying two-tailed fox, in this analogy — due to the fact that he’s racked up the frequent flier miles bouncing around the league the past six seasons, plus he’s got a large butterfly tattoo on his neck. Johnson spent a few seasons each with the Lions and Jets before coming to Buffalo in 2023 and emerging as an exceptional receiving back for the Bills.</p><p>Ray Davis, meanwhile, I’m hereby proclaiming the Knuckles of Upstate New York for his ridiculous toughness, considerable speed, and ability to pound the ball across the first down markers time and again. He’s a rookie and quickly becoming a fan-favorite in Buffalo, where longtime Bills fans may be reminded of another elusive backup running back who donned “Davis” across his jersey.</p><p>That would be Kenneth Davis, the longtime backup to Thurman Thomas, whose moves and bursts are even worthy of some comparison to Ray Davis’.</p><p>James Cook, much like Sonic the Hedgehog, needs no introduction at this point. He should be a household name.</p><p>Look at the numbers of this three-headed speed machine from Sunday, and how they compared to the more-vaunted Lions’ rushing attack. James Cook rushed for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns, and had one reception for 28 yards (very Sonic-like). Ty Johnson only had nine rushing yards, but led all Bills receivers with five catches for 114 yards (fly, Tails, fly!). Ray Davis added 15 yards rushing and two receptions for 14 yards and a touchdown (we’ll just say he pounded in the touchdown to keep the Knuckles metaphor on point).</p><p>The real Sonic and Knuckles, meanwhile, Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, accounted for a measly 35 yard on the ground <i>combined</i>. Gibbs did have one touchdown on the ground, and one through the air, and together they had nine receptions for 114 yards, but still, who would <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-andy-reids-frozen-mustache-has-nfl-world-losing-its-mind">Andy Reid (the NFL’s Dr. Robotnik, with that frozen mustache and surplus of dangerous offensive weapons)</a> fear more at this point — the Bills or the Lions?</p><p>The Lions might get all the attention for their Sonic and Knuckles, but the Bills adding a Tails to the game meant game over for Detroit.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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