Bills' AFC East Hopes Complicated by Injuries as Patriots Enter Jets Game Depleted
Buffalo must win its final two games plus gain a Patriots loss to keep the division within reach.
Overview
- Head coach Sean McDermott ruled out safety Jordan Poyer, defensive tackles Jordan Phillips and DaQuan Jones, and kicker Matt Prater for the Eagles game.
- Josh Allen was cleared to play despite right-foot soreness, with McDermott saying the quarterback should be in a good spot.
- Michael Badgley remains Buffalo’s kicker after the team worked out alternatives earlier in the week but made no signing.
- The Patriots listed five starters out for the Jets matchup — Kayshon Boutte, Mack Hollins, Harold Landry III, Robert Spillane and Jared Wilson — with additional depth concerns noted.
- The Bills have clinched a playoff berth but need wins over the Eagles and Jets plus at least one Patriots loss to capture a sixth straight AFC East title.