The Buffalo Bills are AFC East champions for the second straight year.
The Bills clinched the title with a 27-10 win over the New York Jets in their regular-season finale at Highmark Stadium on Sunday. The Bills defense sacked Jets quarterback Zack Wilson a season-high nine times, including two apiece from safety Jordan Poyer and defensive end Mario Addison.
This is the third time in franchise history that the Bills have won back-to-back division titles, having previously won four straight from 1963 to 1966 and again from 1988 to 1991. Last season marked their first division crown since 1995.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Buffalo Bills 27, New York Jets 10: rapid recap (BuffaloRumblings.com)
- Bills 27, Jets 10 | Game recap, highlights & photos (BuffaloBills.com)
- Buffalo Bills take AFC East with win over the New York Jets (BillsWire.com)
MEDIA:
BILLS WIN!!!!!#NYJvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/ibuPcqe3ID
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2022
FINAL: @BuffaloBills clinch their second straight AFC East title! #NYJvsBUF #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/ZJE7MvTvvQ
— NFL (@NFL) January 10, 2022
BACK-TO-BACK.#BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/ke46YT62MV
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2022
Run it back. ?#BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/URBOn2dXEk
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2022
BACK-TO-BACK! ??
The @BuffaloBills are once again Champions of the AFC East! pic.twitter.com/pT7vQ7cgwz
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 10, 2022
Back to Back ?? pic.twitter.com/kGnHz36B5C
— NFL (@NFL) January 10, 2022
Josh Allen and the Bills have CLINCHED the AFC East title for the second year in a row ? pic.twitter.com/0D8LOjbnFS
— ESPN (@espn) January 10, 2022
That feeling of being back-to-back AFC East champs ??? #BillsMafia @WKBW pic.twitter.com/azABbDIAlM
— Jenna Callari (@jennacallari) January 10, 2022
QB Josh Allen: It was great to experience winning the division at home with Bills Mafia. These hats and shirts are cool, but our goal is to accomplish more. pic.twitter.com/6e5ub2LceP
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2022
Havin' a night. ?#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/kE2U8Cw7KZ
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2022
? AFC EAST CHAMPS!!@Nextiva | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/E6CTS5hzGa
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2022
All for you, #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/B6Uyu6Qj0k
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2022
Coach McDermott: It’s been a long time since our fans could watch a home playoff game at full capacity, and we’re already looking forward to next weekend. Buffalo is a special place to play. ? #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/2W7T42D9F1
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2022
THE JOB’S NOT FINISHED. @OxfordPennant | https://t.co/LZQzQB6HJz pic.twitter.com/3zJ9m404gF
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2022
AFC East Champs. LET'S GO‼️@stefondiggs | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/13umRnR6tz
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2022
Jordan Poyer: We just got off FaceTime with Tre’Davious White. We wish he was here with us, but I know he’s going to bounce back. He’s excited for everyone. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/wokrjHh3VQ
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2022
QB Josh Allen: It was great to experience winning the division at home with Bills Mafia. These hats and shirts are cool, but our goal is to accomplish more. pic.twitter.com/6e5ub2LceP
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 10, 2022
Devin Singletary with a rushing touchdown in his fourth consecutive game, making him the first Bill with a rushing score in four straight games since Fred Jackson’s five game streak in 2011. pic.twitter.com/uzAIDgeyPM
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) January 10, 2022
Devin Singletary with another score.
Singletary is now the first Bill with consecutive multi-TD games since Fred Jackson in 2010. pic.twitter.com/CyKvSjgucY
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) January 10, 2022
Josh Allen has established a new franchise single season record for completions (401), surpassing the record he set in 2020 with 396 completions. pic.twitter.com/Cc9AlQnUoV
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) January 9, 2022
Stefon Diggs' eight receptions in the first half mark a new career-high for the seventh-year Maryland product.
His previous first half career-high was seven receptions (accomplished three times). pic.twitter.com/8VDdcsmuv6
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) January 9, 2022
With his 224th catch since joining the @buffalobills, Stefon Diggs has surpassed Wes Welker (223 with New England from 2007-08) for the most catches by a player in their first two seasons with a team in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/4rKEv14Ivw
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) January 9, 2022
Josh Allen finishes the regular season with:
-42 total TD [36 passing/6 rushing]
-4,407 passing yards
-763 rushing yards
-15 INT #BillsMafia @WKBW(AP Photo/Joshua Bessex) pic.twitter.com/lBpJEkSq3z
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) January 10, 2022
— Heather Prusak (@haprusak) January 10, 2022
BIG DUBSSSS!!! AFC EAST CHAMPS! Back to back! LFG!!!
— Jordan poyer (@J_poyer21) January 10, 2022
Congrats on the Repeat @BuffaloBills #AFCEast Champs Again!! ?
— Fred Jackson (@Fred22Jackson) January 10, 2022
— Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed) January 10, 2022
Josh Allen just did a victory lap around the stadium high fiving fans pic.twitter.com/GndW1rPIKO
— Clay Troia (@ClayTroia) January 10, 2022
The moment you become AFC East Champions. ? #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/u6xIqw14FF
— Highmark Stadium (@HighmarkStadm) January 10, 2022
AFC EAST CHAMPS!!!! On to the next????
— Matt Breida (@MattBreida) January 10, 2022
My @BuffaloBills win AFC East Championship. Yay! I’m now going to need a new shirt. #GoBills! pic.twitter.com/aRRcKWAysq
— Wolf Blitzer (@wolfblitzer) January 10, 2022
Harrison Phillips & Ed Oliver celebrate at the podium when informed #Bills are not only the NFL’s No. 1 defense in total yards, but in points allowed, as well.
— Jason Wolf? (@JasonWolf) January 10, 2022
The #Bills defensive backs show up as a unit to the post game press conferences with a @TakeAwayTre_ jersey.#BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/MYGH2F1RF5
— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) January 10, 2022
GAME PREVIEW:
The Buffalo Bills (10-6) host the New York Jets (4-12) on Sunday afternoon at Highmark Stadium, looking to clinch their second consecutive AFC East title. It would be first consecutive division title for the Bills since they won four in a row from 1988 to 1991. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m.
Here are the logistics of how it needs to play out for Buffalo to clinch the AFC East:
- BUF win OR
- NE loss OR
- BUF tie + NE tie
GAME WEEK LINKS:
- Top 6 storylines to follow for Bills vs. Jets | Week 18 (BuffaloBills.com)
- Bills know they can’t overlook Jets: ‘Records don’t matter’ (BillsWire.com)
- Steve Tasker set to appear as the Bills Legend of the Game | Week 18 (BuffaloBills.com)
- Bills vs. Jets: 3 key matchups in Week 18 (BillsWire.com)
- ‘You see why they picked him as high as they did’, Bills defense prepares for rookie QB Zach Wilson (WKBW.com)
- 5 things to watch for in Bills vs. Jets | Week 18 (BuffaloBills.com)
- Emmanuel Sanders listed as doubtful, Efe Obada out for Bills vs. Jets | Week 18 (BuffaloBills.com)
- Marquez Stevenson designated inactive for Bills vs. Jets | Week 18 (BuffaloBills.com)
GAME WEEK MEDIA:
#LeadingTheCharge: Week 18 (#NYJvsBUF) game release: https://t.co/4zrNjUIDb7
? Highmark Stadium
? 4:25 PM EST
? CBS (Kevin Harlan, Trent Green & Melanie Collins)
? @WGR550 / @ESPNRadio pic.twitter.com/wAPCn5V6iu— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) January 4, 2022
#RoundingUpTheHerd: Sean McDermott and Leslie Frazier have faced rookie or first-year starting QBs 11 times during their time in Buffalo. In those match-ups, the QBs have thrown four touchdowns to 20 interceptions. pic.twitter.com/DuxKkfBGXz
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) January 7, 2022
This weekend might be chilly. ?@SteveTasker89 is our @BillsLegends of the game this Sunday: https://t.co/4qYXfZrUK4 pic.twitter.com/6zfBFBKndc
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 6, 2022
Ready for the regular season finale. ?@EnergyMark | #NYJvsBUF pic.twitter.com/Aqfc64hlXe
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 6, 2022
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