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PHOTOS: These 11 celebrities are Bills fans

Bills Mafia boasts a number of famous members. We compile a list of the team’s celebrity supporters.

Nobody circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills.

ESPN commentator Chris Berman coined that now-famous phrase years ago to describe the team’s culture of unity. But it also describes the team’s supporters, who are known as some of the heartiest, wildest and most loyal in the NFL.

Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed rank among the franchise’s all-time legends, and standouts Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs and Von Miller highlight the team’s current roster.

But the stars aren’t only on the field in Orchard Park. Bills Mafia, as the fan base has come to be known, boasts its fair share of celebrities, too.

With all that in mind, Bills Wire compiles a gallery of the team’s celebrity fans below.

Sam Darnold has high praise for Bills fans ahead of Week 17 trip to Buffalo

Jets QB Sam Darnold is excited to play his final regular-season game of the 2019 season in front of Buffalo Bills fans at New Era Field.

Neither the Jets nor Bills have much to play for on Sunday. While New York is playing for pride, Sunday is a final dress rehearsal for Buffalo before the playoffs begin.

Still, the atmosphere at New Era Field is expected to be playoff-like as the Buffalo-faithful prepare to send their team off on a high note before the Bills face the Houston Texans in the opening round of the playoffs.

The Jets, who play one game in Buffalo each season, are prepared for everything that comes with playing in Orchard Park.

“It’s tough,” Sam Darnold said when asked about what it’s like to play away games at New Era Field on Thursday. “Buffalo fans are crazy in the best way. They get it rocking in there.”

For Sunday’s game, the Bills don’t anticipate resting their starters. However, backup quarterback Matt Barkley is expected to see some time behind Josh Allen.

Barkley infamously led a bumbling Bills offense to a huge win over the Jets in November of 2018. The 41-10 loss was seemingly the final nail in the coffin for Todd Bowles’ tenure as the Jets’ head coach. Barkley went 15 of 25, passing for 232 yards and two touchdowns.

Darnold was sidelined with a foot injury but made his first matchup against fellow 2018 draftee Allen, memorable. Nearly a month later, Darnold led the Jets to 27-23 win in Orchard Park.

In Week 1 of the 2019 season, Darnold went 28 of 41 for just 175 yards and just one touchdown in a 17-16 loss at home. Buffalo’s defense suffocated the Jets offense, holding it to just 223 total yards

With 15 games in between, the Jets are looking for revenge even if the team cannot play spoiler to Buffalo’s playoff hopes. After starting 1-7, ending the season 7-9 and going 6-2 in the final eight games would be an impressive accomplishment for Adam Gase’s team.