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

The last time the Buffalo Bills played in Cleveland, they were still raw and hungry, which is way different than the grizzled, yet youth-driven bunch that'll be

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

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.

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.

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 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%).

It’s not a win-and-in scenario, but the Buffalo Bills are on the cusp of their seventh straight playoff appearance. Buffalo, currently 10-4, can punch their ticket to the postseason in four different ways. Here’s a look at how the Bills can clinch a playoff spot this week:

Following last week's monster comeback on the road at AFC East-leading New England, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills (10-4) are in Cleveland to take on Shedeur Sanders and the Browns (3-11). The Bills trailed last Sunday 21-0 to the Patriots before storming back for a 35-31 win.