The Buffalo Bills (10-4) can clinch their seventh-straight playoff berth with a win (or a tie) on Sunday over the Cleveland Browns (3-11) and either a loss or tie from the Houston Texans (host the Las
Vegas Raiders) or the Indianapolis Colts (host the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football).
While this is the first time this year where the Bills have a scenario where they can secure a playoff spot, head coach Sean McDermott, quarterback Josh Allen and the rest of the players aren’t taking Myles Garrett and the Browns for granted in this Week 16 matchup.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by hearing from McDermott, Allen and other members of the Bills as the team gets ready to take on the Browns.
Browns game ‘is the most important one because it’s the next one’
Heading into Sunday’s clash with Cleveland, wide receiver Khalil Shakir says this game “is the most important one because it’s the next one,” while reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen says Buffalo’s players “don’t want to let each other down” and that the ups and downs of the 2025 NFL season have forged a tight bond in the locker room.
Embedded below: Hear from Shakir, Allen, cornerback Christian Benford, running back/returner Ray Davis, safety Cole Bishop, right tackle Spencer Brown, head coach Sean McDermott, and fullback Reggie Gilliam on Buffalo’s preparations for the Browns as the Bills look for their third straight win.
Latest news on injured Bills
Head coach Sean McDermott said cornerback Christian Benford is “moving in the right direction” as he works his way back from a toe injury that kept him out of Buffalo’s road win vs. New England. Benford was on the practice field Wednesday, while left tackle Dion Dawkins (illness), tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee), defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (ankle) and kicker Matt Prater (quad) did not participate in the team’s walk-through.
Additionally, the Bills opened the 21-day practice window for speedy veteran wide receiver/returner Mecole Hardman, who injured his calf during the second half of Buffalo’s Week 11 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Mecole Hardman rejoins Bills; Dalton Kincaid unable to practice – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- McDermott: Benford moving in right direction, will practice this week – WGR 550
- Two starters sidelined in latest injury report as Bills prep for Browns – Democrat & Chronicle
- Bills’ TD receptions leader misses Wednesday practice in worrisome development – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Buffalo Bills’ exciting midseason addition designated to return after lengthy absence – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
Even more Bills news
Examining how Dawson Knox has reclaimed the top tight end role on the Bills with Dalton Kincaid battling injuries. Plus, reviewing Josh Allen’s masterful performance in the win over the New England Patriots; exploring how signing veteran edge rusher Joey Bosa this offseason has been a great investment; dissecting how head coach Sean McDermott made history with the victory in New England; and more!
- Knox returns to peak impact as he surges back to Bills’ top tight end – Democrat & Chronicle
- Jim Kubiak: Josh Allen was unflappable, masterful vs. Patriots – simply, at his best – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- The Bills refused to let the Patriots celebrate with AFC East championship gear at Gillette Stadium – newyorkupstate.com
- Buffalo Bills’ free-agent ‘bargain’ approaching six-figure sack bonuses – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Sean McDermott makes history after Bills’ comeback win over Patriots – Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Bills reveal uniform combo for Week 16 clash in Cleveland – WGRZ
