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FILE - Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith (22) picks up yardage under Buffalo Bills linebacker Cornelius Bennett during the first quarter of NFL football's Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 31, 1993. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
AP WAS THERE: Cowboys get 9 takeaways in 42-17 rout of Bills

By Dave Goldberg Feb. 06, 2022 03:16 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is sacked by Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Naquan Jones (90) during the first half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
AFC Matchup: Newbie Bengals visit perennial contender Chiefs

By Barry Wilner Jan. 27, 2022 02:12 PM EST

FILE - Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Reeves adjusts his headset at the start of play against the Detroit Lions at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002. Reeves, who won a Super Bowl as a player with the Dallas Cowboys but was best known for a long coaching career highlighted by four more appearances in the title game with the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons, died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Ric Feld, File)
Former Broncos, Falcons, Giants coach Dan Reeves dies at 77

By Paul Newberry Jan. 01, 2022 09:41 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 1989, file photo, Tony Mandarich backs off the line during the second quarter at Anaheim stadium as the Green Bay Packers played the Los Angeles Rams in an NFL football game. Considered one of best offensive line prospects in history, lasted only three seasons in Green Bay. (AP photo/Alan Greth, File)
The famous and the flops: best and worst NFL 1st-round picks

By The Associated Press Apr. 24, 2021 12:19 PM EDT

Taron Johnson, de los Bills de Buffalo, anota tras interceptar un pase en el encuentro divisional de la postemporada ante los Ravens de Baltimore, el sábado 16 de enero de 2021, en Orchard Park, Nueva York (AP Foto/Adrian Kraus)
Shades of '88? Bruce Smith sees same potential in 2020 Bills

By John Wawrow Jan. 21, 2021 04:37 PM EST

FILE - Buffalo Bills quarterback Frank Reich passes against the Houston Oilers in an NFL football game at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., in this Jan. 3, 1993, file photo. Reich rallied the Bills from a 35-3 deficit to a 41-38 win in overtime. Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich returns to Orchard Park for an NFL wild-card football game against the Bills on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/John Hickey, File)
Reich remains focused on game with return to Buffalo looming

By Michael Marot Jan. 08, 2021 02:52 AM EST

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock, center, is brought down by Buffalo Bills cornerback Levi Wallace (39) and outside linebacker A.J. Klein during the first half of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Bills beat Broncos 48-19 for first AFC East crown since 1995

By Arnie Stapleton Dec. 19, 2020 08:01 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2014, file photo, Mary Wilson, wife of late Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson, holds a game ball for stadium construction workers as she gestures to the new renovations to the stadium before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Orchard Park, N.Y. Wilson is taken aback by how many people have begun noticing the clutch, emblazoned with the Bills' charging buffalo logo, she carries while running errands from her winter home in Florida. “I’m not trying to advertise or anything, but it’s like `Oh, you’re a Bills fan. Your team’s doing so great,‘” she told The Associated Press by phone. “I’m so popular now because I’m a Bills fan.” (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert, File)
Bills close in on clinching 1st AFC East title in 25 years

By John Wawrow Dec. 18, 2020 02:57 AM EST

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, file photo, fans arrive prior to an NFL football game between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers, in Glendale, Ariz. The San Francisco 49ers are set to embark on an unusual three-week road trip after being kicked out of their stadium and practice facility because of strict new COVID-19 protocols in their home county in Northern California. The Niners will fly to Arizona, where they will practice, live and play their next two games after Santa Clara County imposed a three-week ban on games and practices for contact sports. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
49ers head to new home in Arizona to host Bills

By Josh Dubow Dec. 03, 2020 06:43 PM EST

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99) celebrates after sacking Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Matchup of unbeatens in Buffalo, of all places

By Barry Wilner Sep. 24, 2020 11:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2010, file photo, Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan is shown during an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas. The Utah Jazz have announced that Jerry Sloan, the coach who took them to the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 on his way to a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame, has died. Sloan died Friday morning, May 22, 2020, the Jazz said, from complications related to Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. He was 78. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Column: Sloan, other coaching greats who were denied a title

By Paul Newberry May. 22, 2020 05:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2007, file photo, Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Don Shula laughs during an interview at his home in Indian Creek, Fla. Shula, who won the most games of any NFL coach and led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in league history, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at his home in Indian Creek, Fla., the team said. He was 90. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Shula remembered by peers for "playing within the rules"

By Steven Wine May. 04, 2020 04:36 PM EDT

NFL Career Coaching Victories

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2020 04:19 PM EDT
Coach, Teams  W    L   T  Pct. Don Shula, Balt-Miami 347 173  6 .666 George Halas...

NFL Career Coaching Victories

By The Associated Press May. 04, 2020 03:13 PM EDT
Coach, Teams  W    L   T  Pct. Don Shula, Balt-Miami 347 173  6 .666 George Halas...

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 1993, file photo, Houston Oilers kicker Al Del Greco (3) and holder Greg Montgomery (9) juggle the ball after an aborted field goal attempt during the fourth quarter of their game against the Buffalo Bills, at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills, down by 32 points earlier in the game, beat the Oilers 41-38 in overtime. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes, File)
Buffalo-Houston playoff matchup conjures 'Comeback' memories

By John Wawrow Jan. 02, 2020 02:04 PM EST

Houston Texans strong safety Jahleel Addae (37) celebrates with cornerback Gareon Conley (22) after Addae intercepted a pass by Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston during the second half of an NFL football game Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)
Patriots, Texans clinch division titles with wins

By The Associated Press Dec. 21, 2019 08:13 PM EST

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, front, catches a pass for a two-point conversion in the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Patriots beat Bills 24-17, win 11th straight AFC East crown

By Jimmy Golen Dec. 21, 2019 08:02 PM EST

Paul Brown, Halas, Lambeau among all-time coaching finalists

By The Associated Press Nov. 20, 2019 11:00 AM EST
Such architects of the NFL as Paul Brown, George Halas and Curly Lambeau are among the 20 coaching finalists for the league’s All-Time Team. ...

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady gets fired up up before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills 9/29/2019

Sep. 29, 2019 12:41 PM EDT

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett throws during a practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Colts try to quickly turn corner following Luck's decision

By Michael Marot Aug. 26, 2019 05:40 PM EDT