Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins missed practice due to an illness, putting pressure on the team before facing the Cleveland Browns.

But Allen and Buffalo were undeterred. Ray Davis had a huge kick return to open the second half, and Allen capped the drive with a 4-yard touchdown to Dawson Knox. Then, the maligned Buffalo defense, shredded throughout the first half, got a three-and-out, and the Bills marched down the field again, with Cook powering in from 3 yards out.

The Bills and Patriots meet in a huge AFC East battle. Stay here all day for live updates throughout the game.

Buffalo, which is the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture, is nearly a lock to make the postseason and have a clear path to pluck the AFC East title. The Bills trail the Patriots by one game with three games to play.

With the Miami Dolphins out of the playoffs after Monday Night Football, there are now nine teams vying for seven berths in the AFC Playoffs.

The Browns have the No. 1 pass defense in the league (169.0 yards per game), jumping ahead of the Bills last week; they are No. 2 behind only the Texans in total yards per game (279.1); they are No. 1 in tackles for lost yardage with 107; No. 1 in fewest first downs (16.4 per game); and No. 1 in third-down conversion rate (34.1%).

The Buffalo Bills look to clinch a playoff berth for the seventh consecutive season on Sunday when they visit the Cleveland Browns.

The reigning AFC East champion Buffalo Bills are looking to prevent the much-improved New England Patriots from taking what has been theirs since 2020.

Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders made an honest admission about his performances in NFL games ahead of the Bills game.