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Will Hailee Steinfeld be at Josh Allen’s game for Bills-Patriots on Sunday?

Will we see Josh Allen’s fiancée on Sunday?

Taylor Swift isn’t the only famous significant other of an NFL player.

Actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld is dating Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen — and now they’re engaged!! — and even though we’ve seen only glimpses of the pair together, they’re a couple. And earlier in 2024, we saw Steinfeld cheer on Allen during a Monday night game.

Which brings us to this question: will she attend Sunday’s Bills game against the New England Patriots?

It’s a home game, for what it’s worth, so that may help. So maybe she’ll attend? We’ve seen no indication either way. But here’s Allen talking about his engagement recently.

We’ll see!

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Bills QB Josh Allen makes prediction on Patriots rookie Drake Maye

Josh Allen predicts Drake Maye will be “really good for a really long time.”

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen had high praise for New England Patriots rookie signal-caller Drake Maye ahead of their Week 16 matchup on Sunday.

He predicts that Maye will be “really good for a really long time.”

“I think their quarterback is going to be really good for a really long time,” Allen said, via MassLive’s Chris Mason. “He’s making some unbelievable plays, extending and from the pocket. I’ve got a lot of respect for him and his game.”

The Patriots haven’t had much of anything go their way this year, but they clearly hit on the quarterback position in the 2024 NFL draft. Maye has been everything the team hoped he’d be under center.

Maye and Allen share similar skill sets, most notably with their arm strength and incredible ability to extend plays with their legs. The UNC product was asked about people comparing him to Allen in only his second season, and he quickly shut it down.

However, Allen’s words hold significant weight when it comes to Maye’s talent. There have been multiple players and coaches around the league that have praised the No. 3 overall pick of the draft.

However, he might be facing his biggest test yet in Sunday’s game against the playoff-contending Bills with Allen at quarterback.

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Bills make hilarious video for Josh Allen’s ‘Sportsmanship’ nomination

Bills make hilarious video for Josh Allen’s ‘Sportsmanship’ nomination

The Bills had a hilarious reaction to Josh Allen’s latest nomination.

Allen was named a finalist for the 2024 NFL Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.

Allen is long known as a bit of a trash talker… and his team had fun with it.

The Bills QB had his teammates make fun of some of his trash talking moments and the best was Rasul Douglas. The cornerback spoke on behind of a past moment when he had a moment with Allen when they were opponents.

Check out that video in the clip below:

3 keys to a Bills victory vs. the Patriots in Week 16

3 keys to a Bills victory vs. the Patriots in Week 16

The Buffalo Bills will play the New England Patriots at home at Highmark Stadium in Week 16.

The Bills (11-3) are looking to stay hot after beating the Detroit Lions last week, the NFC’s No. 1 seed. The Bills have won eight of their previous nine games. The Patriots (3-11) enter the game on a four-game losing streak.

The Bills are favored by 14 points. It will be the first meeting between the Bills and Patriots this season. The Bills won the last matchup 27-21 in Week 18 of last year.

Even though the Patriots have three wins this year, nothing is guaranteed in the NFL. Buffalo will need to execute its game plan to pick up its 12th win of the year.

With that, here are three keys to a Bills win in Week 16:

Keep Drake Maye in the pocket

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Given that the Patriots offensive line has struggled constantly this year, rookie quarterback Drake Maye has had to be in scramble more than he’d like. Without a consistent push in the running game or protection to get the ball out in the passing game, Maye has done what Josh Allen did at the beginning of his career. He’s putting the offense into his own hands and trying to make something positive happen with his legs.

The off-script playing style that Maye provides works at times, too. From Weeks 6 to 13, Maye has averaged 41.6 rushing yards per game. The Bills would be wise to keep an eye on him leaving the pocket.

Dominate the line of scrimmage

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The Bills’ defensive line has struggled at times against the run. If the Patriots are able to get a running game going, it would make things a lot easier for their rookie QB in a hostile road environment. But even with the Bills’ inconsistencies on their defensive line, that is a tall task for New England.

According to Pro Football Focus, the Patriots have the worst starting offensive line in the NFL heading into Week 16.

If the Bills’ defensive line plays up to its potential, stopping the run and pressuring Maye in the passing game, then the Bills should take care of business in Week 16 by attacking the worst offensive line in the league.

Win the turnover battle

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In lopsided matchups like the one we’ll see in Week 16 (Bills favored by 14), the thing that can hurt you the most is if you don’t take care of the ball. No matter how much better a team is than another, if you give the lesser team a few extra opportunities it can cause issues. One way the Bills can make sure they walk out of Week 16 with a win is by not turning it over.

For the Bills, that means continuing to do what they have all season. They are currently tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the best turnover differential in the NFL (+18).

Who to take in Week 16 in your NFL survivor pool

Breaking down the best strategies of how to win your NFL survivor pool as the season continues into Week 16.

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Favorites went 12-4 straight up (SU) in Week 15. The Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, LA Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the underdogs that picked up outright victories.

The Bills won at the Detroit Lions 48-42, the Cowboys topped the Carolina Panthers 30-14 and the Rams out-uglied the San Francisco 49ers 12-6 Thursday night — all 3 winning teams were 2.5-point road underdogs. The Bucs, 3-point road underdogs, roughed up the LA Chargers 40-17.

The Bills (AFC East), Houston Texans (AFC South), and Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC North) have clinched division titles. while no division has been claimed in the NFC just yet. Keep that in mind as some teams will have more to play for in these upcoming games.

For the second consecutive week, no one was eliminated from the USA TODAY NFL Survivor Pool contest. Fifteen entries — out of 10,357 — remain, hoping to win the $5,000 prize. Breaking down the Week 15 selections, 7 advanced with the Baltimore Ravens (35-14 win at the New York Giants), 3 moved on with the Arizona Cardinals (30-17 home win vs. the New England Patriots), 2 picked the Cincinnati Bengals (37-27 victory at the Tennessee Titans), 2 had the Minnesota Vikings (30-12 home win vs. Chicago Bears Monday night) and 1 survived with the Dallas Cowboys (the 30-14 win at Panthers).

We were also on the Cardinals for our top option in Week 15 as they covered the spread as a 6-point favorites.

Our second option was the Ravens, a team that was the heaviest favorite (-16.5) this season so far. Baltimore fired out to a 21-7 lead at halftime, and 28-7 lead after 45 minutes. The host Giants were never able to get within arm’s length.

The Week 16 schedule has 6 teams favored by 6.5 or more points. The Bills (-14 vs. Patriots, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET) and Green Bay Packers (-14.5 home vs. New Orleans Saints, Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET) are the 2 biggest favorites on the board.

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The pick: Buffalo Bills

Who they play: Home vs. New England Patriots – Sunday, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NFL odds. Lines last updated Thursday at 6:33 p.m. ET.

  • Line: Bills -14 / Moneyline (ML): Bills -1000 | Patriots +650

The Bills (11-3) host the Patriots (3-11) in Sunday’s late window in what should be downright frigid at Highmark Stadium. There is a very minimal chance of precipitation, but the forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with temperatures at kickoff around 15 degrees, slipping to 11 degrees by the end of the game. Luckily for the passing games, winds will only be 3-5 MPH.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the AFC East rivals this season. They’ll face off at New England in Week 18 a few days after New Year’s Day.

Surprisingly, these teams split their 2 games last season, so there is some risk Sunday despite Buffalo being installed as a 14-point favorite. The Patriots covered both meetings last season as the Bills only outscored them 52-50 in the 2 games. In fact, QB Josh Allen completed just 59.2% of his passes for 434 yards with 2 TDs and 2 picks, along with 3 rushing TDs in the 2 games.

Still, the Patriots are on a 4-game slide, while averaging just 19.5 points per game (PPG) and allowing 25 or more points in each of the 4 losses.

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No. 2 option: Green Bay Packers

Who they play: Home vs. New Orleans Saints – Monday, 8:15 p.m. (ABC / ESPN)

  • Line: Packers -14.5 / ML: Packers -1000 | Saints +650

The Packers (10-4) are still in the mix for the NFC North Division title, but time is ticking. With 3 games remaining, Green Bay is 2 games back of the Lions and Vikings, who are both 12-2 and have clinched playoff berths.

The Saints limp into Lambeau with QB Spencer Rattler expected to make a second consecutive start with QB Derek Carr (hand, concussion) likely out the of the season. To make matters worse, RB Alvin Kamara suffered an adductor injury in Week 15, and he is a question mark for Monday night.

If the Saints are rolling with Rattler and RB Kendre Miller (46 yards on 9 carries in Week 15) with no Kamara, the Saints don’t have a prayer, pun intended. Even if Kamara can play, it’s going to be a tall order.

Worse news for the Saints, there’s a 40% chance of snow showers expected by kickoff. However, the precipitation should taper off shortly before halftime if the forecast holds true.

2024 survivor game log

NO. 1 OPTION

Week 1: LOSS – Patriots 16, Bengals 10
Week 2: LOSS – Falcons 22, Eagles 21
Week 3: LOSS – Panthers 36, Raiders 22
Week 4: WIN – 49ers 30, Patriots 13
Week 5: LOSS – Giants 29, Seahawks 20

Week 6: WIN – Eagles 20, Browns 16
Week 7: WIN – Commanders 40, Panthers 7
Week 8: LOSS – Browns 29, Ravens 24
Week 9: WIN – Chiefs 30, Buccaneers 24 (OT)
Week 10: WIN – Vikings 12, Jaguars 7

Week 11: WIN – Lions 52, Jaguars 6
Week 12: LOSS – Titans 32, Texans 27
Week 13: WIN – Broncos 41, Browns 32
Week 14: WIN – Buccaneers 28, Raiders 13
Week 15: WIN – Cardinals 30, Patriots 17

NO. 2 OPTION

Week 1: WIN – Saints 47, Panthers 10
Week 2: WIN – Chargers 26, Panthers 3
Week 3: LOSS – Giants 21, Browns 15
Week 4: WIN – Cowboys 20, Giants 15
Week 5: WIN – Commanders 34, Browns 13

Week 6: WIN – Falcons 38, Panthers 20
Week 7: WIN – Bills 34, Titans 10
Week 8: WIN – Lions 52, Titans 14
Week 9: WIN – Eagles 28, Jaguars 23
Week 10: WIN – Chargers 27, Titans 17

Week 11: WIN – Texans 34, Cowboys 10
Week 12: WIN – Chiefs 30, Panthers 27
Week 13: WIN – Buccaneers 26, Panthers 23 (OT)
Week 14: WIN – Steelers 27, Browns 14
Week 15: WIN – Ravens 35, Giants 14

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‘Pat McAfee Show’ calls Bills’ Josh Allen ‘greatest football player on earth’ (video)

‘Pat McAfee Show’ calls Bills’ Josh Allen ‘greatest football player on earth’ (video)

Bills quarterback Josh Allen has had his name tossed around in 2024 NFL MVP conversations.

Actually, he’s by far the leader in terms of odds to win the award this season.

He has the vote of the “Pat McAfee Show.”

Following the Bills (11-3) topping the Lions (12-2) in a Week 15 thriller, Allen was a topic of discussion across the NFL world. That’s what he was on McAfee’s show this week and the praise there was massive.

MVP? No. Best player in football? No. The best on earth? Yup.

The full segment on Allen can be found below:

Stefon Diggs gives Bills’ Josh Allen his endorsement for 2024 NFL MVP

Stefon Diggs gives Bills’ Josh Allen his endorsement for 2024 NFL MVP

Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs seems to have put his drama with the Bills behind him.

In a recent episode of “Good Morning Football,” he shifted previous perceptions about any animosity between him and the Bills. Diggs spoke glowingly about his previous signal caller.

Diggs highlighted Josh Allen’s body of work this year: “It’s impressive. Somebody had said something to me on Twitter and I was like, “He definitely should win. He’s been ballin’.”

Buffalo lost to the Houston Texans in Week 5. Since that game, Allen has been nothing short of tremendous, putting the Bills on his back several times and willing the team to victory.

Allen averaged 272 passing yards per game since that loss to Houston. He has thrown 17 touchdowns and added nine more on the ground.

Diggs added, “Obviously there’s no secret that Josh Allen is amazing. He’s making those plays. It’s not new to me at all. It’s not new to nobody in the league. I feel like it’s just his respect kind of coming full circle. Finally getting that credit that he deserves. He’s playing at a very high level.”

According to several sportsbooks, Allen is the frontrunner to win the MVP award this year.

Here is the segment from “Good Morning Football” this week:

Josh Allen beautifully said Hailee Steinfeld is the biggest reason he’s having an MVP-caliber season

Hailee Steinfeld’s love really made Josh Allen better than ever.

At the moment, Josh Allen is the heavy favorite to win his first NFL MVP award. The Buffalo Bills superstar is coming off a week where he was virtually flawless against the once NFL-leading Detroit Lions, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down for what might be the league’s premier team.

Now, while Allen has been this good for a while now, it should be no surprise to learn that one person may have made him a truly unstoppable force.

I’m talking about Allen’s fiancee, acclaimed actress Hailee Steinfeld.

In a new story from The Associated Press’s John Wawrow, Allen credits Steinfeld’s love and support as one of the biggest reasons he’s having arguably his best season ever when he piggybacked on a thought from Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins.

That’s so wonderful to hear.

More from The Associated Press:

“When you’re in this world that we’re in, and a lot of people pulling at you and a lot of sources of ups and downs of a roller coaster, and you have that one stable person that you can rely on and go home and hug and get a laugh no matter what, I think that’s dope,” [Dion] Dawkins said. “And that’s what I think is going on.”

Allen didn’t deny it.

“She’s been a huge part. The morale, the support. When I get home, she’s my biggest fan, my biggest supporter. She’s just the best,” Allen told The Associated Press.

Man, that’s so great.

Who knows? Maybe Steinfeld’s presence just might be what helps Allen really ground himself to lead the Bills to their first-ever Super Bowl championship later this winter. What a football love story that would be.

Bills’ Josh Allen named AFC Offensive Player of the Week vs. Lions

Bills’ Josh Allen named AFC Offensive Player of the Week vs. Lions

Following a cross-conference clash against the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been named the top player on offense from the AFC in Week 15.

The NFL has announced that the Bills QB has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts during Buffalo’s 48-42 win over the Lions (12-2).

Allen became the first player in NFL history to record multiple passing touchdowns, rushing TDs, 350+ yards throwing and more than 60 yards rushing in back-to-back games.

Allen’s honor for his outing in Detroit is the third time this year he’s been named the Player of the Week. The most-recent occasion was against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13.

For his career, Allen has reached 15 total Player of the Week Awards.

As a team, Buffalo (11-3) players have gathered eight total POTW Awards during the 2024 NFL season. That is a Bills franchise record.

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WATCH: Week 15 mini movie of Bills win over Lions

WATCH: Week 15 mini movie of Bills win over Lions

The Buffalo Bills held off a dangerous Detroit Lions team in Week 15 to win, 48-42, in what many considered a “Super Bowl preview”.

Quarterback Josh Allen and the offense continued their red-hot streak by scoring 48 points, their second straight 40-point game and eighth straight 30-point game. Meanwhile, the defense made a few game-altering plays to hold off a Lions offense that ranks first in the NFL.

The Bills improved to 11-3 on the year and currently sit in second place in the AFC.

In a game full of highlight-reel plays, relive the high-scoring showdown with a mini-movie from the Bills’ official YouTube channel:

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