The result, however, was Von Miller being credited for the sack and a 9-yard loss in the first series of their Week 18 matchup. The sack was Miller's sixth of the season, earning him a $1.5 million bonus.
Owner Robert Kraft announced the firing in a statement shortly after New England closed its 4-13 season with a 23-16 win over the Buffalo Bills.
Allen has a long way to go to catch Green Bay Packers legend Brett Favre, who holds the all-time record for quarterbacks with 294 starts in a row (321 including the playoffs). For now, the Bills' plan worked to keep both the streak and Allen's body safe on Sunday.
At the close of the NFL regular season, Josh Allen's Buffalo Bills and head coach Sean McDermott will be without a key offensive piece in their game against the New England Patriots.
The Bills dropped their season finale to the Patriots. Here's how Sal Maiorana graded a performance where mostly backups played.
With nothing to play for in terms of playoff positioning, the Buffalo Bills took a logical approach to their regular-season finale Sunday against the New England Patriots.
McDermott sent Cook onto the field, and he barreled into the end zone during his 10th carry of the game. The touchdown was his 16th of the season, tied for the NFL lead and the Bills’ franchise record held by O.J. Simpson.
McDermott wants the Bills to be ‘As strong as can be’ heading into the playoffs. The Buffalo Bills wrap up their season with a 23-16 road loss to the New England Patriots in week 18. The Bills finish their season with a 13-4 overall record.
Of the most notable snubs was running back James Cook, who leads the NFL in rushing touchdowns. Regardless, the Bills have a bigger goal in mind over the next month - a Super Bowl. And they'll begin that journey in less than two weeks when the wild card round begins.
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott did his best to avoid making an airplane reference while talking about his team's first-half performance against the New England Patriots.