Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week following his team’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 12.
Bernard is the second player from Buffalo the win the DPOTW honor in as many games as cornerback Taron Johnson won it seven days ago.
In total, the Bills (9-2) have had six player win a weekly honor so far this season.
AFC Players of the Week! (Week 11)@BoNix10 | @TerrelBernard_2 pic.twitter.com/N4nxIFpffv
— NFL (@NFL) November 20, 2024
Bernard led the Bills with eight tackles, including one for loss.
More importantly, Bernard notched a sack on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and intercepted him. The latter takeaway was the final play of the game for Kansas City’s offense as Bernard iced the 30-21 win.
Bernard’s impact stood out even further considering he missed this team’s postseason loss to the Chiefs last season. .
In total, Buffalo has taken home six total “Player of the Week” honors so far in 2024. The team record for the Bills in a single season is eight.
Bernard’s pick can be found in the clip below:
THE BILLS PICK MAHOMES TO SEAL THE WIN.#KCvsBUF pic.twitter.com/RfCyRynpQ9
— NFL (@NFL) November 18, 2024
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