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  1. Billy Buffalo

    Cole Beasley week-to-week with leg injury

    Getty Images Bills head coach Sean McDermott said at his Tuesday press conference that wide receiver Cole Beasley is week-to-week with a leg injury suffered against the Patriots on Monday. Beasley went out for a pass in the fourth quarter and pulled up toward the end of his route. The wide...
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    Monday night’s 38-9 loss was Patriots’ worst since Lawyer Milloy game in 2003

    Getty Images The Patriots lost to the Bills 38-9 on Monday night, and that 29-point margin was their worst in more than 17 years. The last time the Patriots lost by a larger margin was in Week One of 2003, also to the Bills, when New England was blown out 31-0. That game had special...
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    Stefon Diggs thinks Bills “still scratching the surface”

    Getty Images Monday was a night of single-season records for the Bills. Quarterback Josh Allen set franchise records for passing touchdowns, completions, and 300-yard games. Wide receiver Stefon Diggs‘ nine catches extended his franchise record to 120 for the season and his 145 yards smashed...
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    Jarrett Stidham: I would absolutely love to have the opportunity to start

    Getty Images In four of the five games Jarrett Stidham has played in 2020, the Patriots have been trailing by double digits with the offense struggling to get anything going. It’s largely been mop-up duty, and is one factor for why he’s 22-of-44 passing this season for 256 yards with two...
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    Chan Gailey: Late-game playcalling different because of situation, not QBs

    Getty Images The Dolphins turned to Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback in the fourth quarter of last Saturday’s game against the Raiders and he led them to 13 points, including the game-winning field goal by Jason Sanders. Some people noted a change in the kind of plays the Dolphins were running...
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    Bill Belichick won’t say whether he dismissed Josh Allen as an MVP candidate

    Getty Images Patriots coach Bill Belichick likely will be dealing with Bills quarterback Josh Allen for the rest of Belichick’s career in New England. And every time the two teams prepare to play each other, Allen will now have an extra boost of motivation. During last night’s broadcast...
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    Cam Newton gets his 12th rushing touchdown of the season

    Getty Images Cam Newton had a vintage Cam Newton touchdown run Monday night. He avoided the sack of Mario Addison and then broke three other tackles on the way to the end zone. The 9-yard touchdown run narrowed the Bills’ lead to 10-9 after Nick Folk‘s extra point was wide left. It was...
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    Bills on their way to a sweep of the Patriots, up 24-9 at halftime

    Getty Images It’s a strange night at Gillette Stadium. Playing in an empty stadium, the Patriots are hosting a game while eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since Dec. 24, 2000. The Patriots are headed to their first losing season since they went 5-11 in 2000, Bill...
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    Jarrett Stidham replaces Cam Newton in third quarter

    Getty Images The Patriots replaced Newton with backup Jarrett Stidham with 8:33 remaining in the third quarter and trailing the Bills 31-9. Newton played only one series in the second half, with the Patriots going three-and-out with three consecutive runs. So Newton finished his night 5-of-10...
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    Josh Allen sets single-season team records for completions, touchdown passes

    Getty Images The Bills lead the Patriots 38-9 early in the fourth quarter, so Josh Allen has turned the keys over to Matt Barkley for mop-up duty. Allen finished his night completing 27 of 36 passes for 320 yards and four touchdowns. Stefon Diggs had nine receptions for 145 yards and three...
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    Monday Night Football: Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs carry Bills to 38-9 win over Patriots

    Getty Images It was perfectly clear on Monday night as to which team was heading to the playoffs as the AFC East champion and which team will be watching the playoffs from home for the first time in 12 years. Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs emphatically carried the Buffalo Bills to a 38-9 victory...
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    Aaron Rodgers overtakes Patrick Mahomes as MVP favorite

    USA TODAY Sports Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has said that winning a third MVP award would “definitely mean a lot.” He’s currently the betting favorite to experience the feeling. Via PointsBet, Rodgers now represents a -295 proposition to win the award. (Bet $295 to win $100.) Chiefs...
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    Frank Gore won’t play this weekend, due to a lung injury

    Getty Images If Sunday ultimately will be Frank Gore‘s final NFL game, he will end his career with exactly 16,000 rushing yards. While it may not have been the last game of Gore’s career, it will be Gore’s last game in 2020. Coach Adam Gase told reporters on Monday that Gore won’t play in Week...
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    Josh McDaniels handling quarterbacks coach duties

    Getty Images Jedd Fisch’s departure for the University of Arizona left a hole on the Patriots’ coaching staff for the final two games of the regular season. Fisch coached the quarterbacks. The Patriots shuffled Fisch’s weekly duties, with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels doubling as the...
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    Report: Bills won’t activate John Brown for Monday night’s game

    Getty Images Wide receiver John Brown has missed the last four games for the Bills and his absence from the lineup will stretch to five games on Monday night. Brown was designated for return from injured reserve last week and resumed practicing with the team for the first time since injuring...
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    Bills put John Brown on COVID-19 list

    Getty Images As reported, the Bills won’t have wide receiver John Brown in the lineup on Monday night but the ankle injury that put him on injured reserve is not the only reason why he won’t play. The Bills announced on Monday that Brown has been taken off injured reserve, but has been placed...
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    NFL announces Week 17 schedule changes, with Washington-Eagles on Sunday Night Football

    Getty Images The NFL announced schedule changes for Week 17, and not surprisingly, the Washington Football Team’s game against the Eagles will be the last of the 256 games played this season. The league moved the Washington-Philadelphia game to Sunday Night Football on NBC next week with...
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    A day after calling Ryan Fitzpatrick a “relief pitcher,” Brian Flores downplays labels

    Getty Images NFL teams rarely use two quarterbacks, for a variety of reasons. Dolphins coach Brian Flores uses a periodic quarterback system for one important reason: It works. “We felt like we needed a spark, trying to win the game,” Flores said after last night’s unlikely win over the...
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    T.J. Yeldon tests positive for COVID-19, won’t play Monday

    Getty Images The Bills will not have running back T.J. Yeldon with them in New England on Monday night. The team announced that they were informed on Sunday morning that Yeldon has tested positive for COVID-19. He did not travel with the team. NFL teams have announced when players have tested...
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    Patriots rule out Jordan Thomas, list 20 players as questionable

    Getty Images The Patriots usually make full use of the questionable designation on their injury reports and this week is no exception. Twenty members of the club fell into that category for Monday night’s game against the Bills. The Patriots also ruled out tight end Jordan Thomas for...
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