Buffalo is playing with house money but many Bills players are playing for extra cash and contract incentives.

Former Broncos star and now Bills edge rusher isn't sacking QBs at the same rate as his prime. Nevertheless, the Broncos are wary.

Mack Hollins, two catches away from a $50,000 bonus, also hit his mark. If he has a fantastic day and records 72 receiving yards, he earns a $200,000 incentive. Tight end Dawson Knox needs eight catches to unlock a $100,000 bonus and 89 receiving yards away from another $100,000 escalator.

Joe Milton III passed for a touchdown and ran for another in his NFL debut, and the New England Patriots cost themselves the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft with a 23-16 win over the AFC East champion Buffalo Bills.

Here are five things we learned from Week 18’s loss vs. the Patriots: The Bills played their final week in the regular season fairly conservative. Josh Allen played just one snap under center to keep his consecutive games streak alive, many starters were inactive, and most of the starters who played had limited snaps.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) throws while pressured by Buffalo Bills linebacker Von Miller (40)cduring the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) AP

The Buffalo Bills accomplished their goal of getting significant playing time for some of their younger players during Sunday’s regular-season finale against the New England Patriots.

NFL regular season has come to a close, and the first 18 picks of the 2025 NFL Draft order are now etched in stone! We ended up with a few surprise teams in the top two after the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants had the top spots locked down for a while.

On paper, the 2024 draft class looked loaded. And it hasn't disappointed. Who were the top first-year players in the NFL this season?

With the regular season completed, the focus for most NFL teams has turned to the draft, scheduled  April 24-26 in Green Bay. Before the first week of NFL playoffs, Yardbarker NFL writers assess the greatest need for every team in the AFC.

For the 14 teams making the NFL playoffs, we can’t wait to see what their defenses will do in the Wildcard round.