The Bills acquired cornerback Rasul Douglas in a 2023 trade with the Packers. Though he suffered a torn MCL last season, he didn’t miss a game for Buffalo and proved to be a quality starter on the perimeter. He allowed an opposing passer rating of only 38.6 in coverage.
With the victory, the Patriots lost the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft. They currently own the No. 4 overall pick after finishing the season with a 4-13 record. Mayo was asked to give a response to Patriots fans who might have been upset by the team winning a game they would have greatly benefitted from losing.
The Bills have locked up the No. 2 seed in the AFC. The Denver Broncos (9-7), Miami Dolphins (8-8) and Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) are fighting for the final playoff berth to earn a date in Buffalo in the wild-card round.
The Bills will host the Broncos, Dolphins or Bengals in the wild-card round. Here's what makes all three teams potentially tough matchups.
One hails from the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, as Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox has named the Bengals a fit for cornerback Donte Jackson:
A pair of Cincinnati Bengals were voted as 1st Team All-Pro by their peers, as released by the NFL Players Association on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers aren't bullish on the Broncos, but Denver won in Buffalo last season, and some fans think they can do it again. Here's how.
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) is chased out of bounds by Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai (58) during the first half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) AP
Brian Callahan and the Tennessee Titans secured the top pick with a 3-14 record. The New England Patriots held that spot prior to their regular-season finale, but a win over the Buffalo Bills dropped them to No. 4 at 4-13. The Cleveland Browns (3-14) finished with the No. 2 pick and the New York Giants (3-14) were slotted No. 3.
According to the Buffalo Bills, Hamlin brought the trainers together for a dinner on Jan. 2 to announce the scholarship, the same day he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field two years ago in 2023 during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce vehemently denied that the Chiefs lost to the Broncos on purpose to keep the Bengals out of the playoffs.