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Bills Set for Highmark Stadium Farewell as Reports Indicate Josh Allen Likely to Rest

Buffalo weighs protecting its quarterback for the postseason over marginal seeding gains.

Overview

  • Josh Allen missed consecutive practices with a foot injury after negative X-rays, and Adam Schefter reports it is now setting up for him to rest with Mitchell Trubisky available to start.
  • The Bills could preserve Allen’s consecutive-start streak with a ceremonial first snap, a tactic they used in last year’s finale.
  • Coach Sean McDermott said no players will return from injured reserve, the team limited work to a walkthrough, and linebacker Terrel Bernard has been ruled out for Sunday.
  • Buffalo enters Week 18 at 11-5 already in the playoffs and can still rise as high as the No. 5 seed with a win and favorable results elsewhere.
  • The game doubles as the final regular-season contest at 53-year-old Highmark Stadium, with red-helmet throwbacks, fan commemoratives, and team legends expected, while the 3-13 Jets focus on draft positioning with a best-possible pick of No. 3.