BUFFALO BILLS AFC EAST CHAMPS...AGAIN, Josh Allen ANOTHER MVP MOMENT & Snow Angels in Orchard Park

Summary

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Episode Overview

Podcast: Buffalo Plus: A Buffalo Bills Podcast
Episode: BUFFALO BILLS AFC EAST CHAMPS...AGAIN, Josh Allen ANOTHER MVP MOMENT & Snow Angels in Orchard Park
Date: December 2, 2024
Hosts: Jenna Cottrell, Mike Catalana
Absent: Dan Fetes (paternity leave)

The hosts dive deep into Buffalo’s dominant 35–10 win over the San Francisco 49ers, a statement victory that clinched the AFC East title for the fifth consecutive year. The discussion covers the team’s chemistry, Josh Allen’s MVP-caliber moments (including a jaw-dropping Amari Cooper-to-Allen touchdown), the unique snow-laden atmosphere in Orchard Park, and the exuberant post-game celebrations—complete with Sean McDermott and Josh Allen making snow angels. The episode also analyzes key performances, injury updates, and the broader significance of this Bills team in the current NFL landscape.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. AFC East Champions—Five Times Running

• Dominant Clinch: The Bills wrap up the AFC East in Week 13—remarkably early, compared to previous seasons where division titles came down to the last game (01:01).
  • “This is just a slap back at everybody who doubted them...I really didn’t think they’d win it this easily, but it has been a total domination.” – Mike Catalana [01:36]
• Pre-season Doubters: Experts had picked the Jets (with Aaron Rodgers) or Dolphins to dethrone Buffalo, making this dominance sweeter (01:56).

2. Team Chemistry & Culture Evolution

• The Bills’ locker-room culture and selflessness distinguish them from prior years dominated by individual stars.
  • “Now this year, it just seems like such a selfless group.” – Jenna Cottrell [03:27]
• Coach McDermott’s ability to foster buy-in and unity is a recurring theme.
  • “They develop a culture here. Players buy in. They love it here.” – Mike Catalana [15:01]

3. Josh Allen’s MVP Moment: The Play Everyone’s Talking About

• The Play Breakdown (Amari Cooper to Allen TD):
  • A pass to Amari Cooper turns wild as Cooper, seeing Allen, pitches him the ball for a touchdown. Even the press box erupts in laughter at the absurdity (03:53, 05:04).
    • “I kinda threw a bad ball, so I was just chasing it...we made eye contact and he just pitched it and I had to go make a play.” – Recapping Allen & Cooper quotes [04:03]
  • Allen gets both a passing and receiving touchdown credited on the same play—statistical oddity.
• Fantasy & Fun: Allen jokes he started himself in fantasy; McDermott admits he closed his eyes watching the play but ends up laughing (05:26).
• MVP Race Context: Allen’s season highlights accumulate; his knack for these “MVP moments” puts him squarely in the conversation (05:54).
  • “It’s the moment everybody’s going to be talking about Monday, Tuesday, whatever.” – Mike Catalana [05:32]

4. Record-Breaking Night for Allen

• Overtakes Jim Kelly’s career franchise record for total touchdowns.
  • “He took the lead with 246...proceeds to go past it by getting two on one play. If Jim Kelly’s sitting home going, how do I compete with a guy who gets two touchdowns on one play?” – Mike Catalana [07:31]
• Notable for his 59th rushing TD—second in franchise history only to Thurman Thomas; Jim Kelly had just 7 (08:20).

5. Post-bye Week Mastery & Scoring Streaks

• The Bills are now 8-0 after the bye under McDermott; have scored 30+ in seven straight home games (08:37, 09:01).
• At home, they’re an imposing 32-6 since 2020, with 23 wins in the last 25 (09:01).

6. Atmosphere: Orchard Park in the Snow

• The game’s snow and weather create a memorable, festive atmosphere.
  • “It was awesome...the vibe of the crowd, how into it everyone was...just one of the most fun games I’ve got to cover” – Jenna Cottrell [10:03]
• McDermott reflects on how Buffalo’s environment attracts players and creates a unique bond with fans (11:07).
  • “This is a place where people love their professional sports teams...the team and the fans are one.” – Sean McDermott, as paraphrased by Mike [12:10]

7. Snow Angels: Celebrating in Style

• Post-game, Coach McDermott and Josh Allen make snow angels on the field—a playful, symbolic moment for a team playing loose and confident (12:43).
  • “Never in my entire life did I have on my bingo board Sean McDermott and Josh Allen doing snow angels in Orchard Park.” – Jenna Cottrell [13:36]
• This lighthearted gesture, prompted by a promise to tight end Zach Davidson, illustrates McDermott’s growing comfort and joy with this squad (13:49).

8. Defensive & Individual Standouts

• Taylor Rapp shines with a big play on McCaffrey; Greg Rousseau continues to impress on the pass rush (16:22, 17:32).
• Christian McCaffrey’s injury (potentially season-ending) changes the Niners’ outlook (16:22).
• Matt Milano returns and, despite not being perfect, is steadily working back into form.

9. Run Game & Unsung Heroes

• James Cook explodes for a 65-yard TD, showcasing speed despite the conditions (18:01).
• Rookie Ray Davis scores and celebrates with the sideline.
  • “He literally ran into me after scoring the touchdown...got a good chuckle out of it.” – Jenna Cottrell [18:53]
• WR Mack Hollins continues to show up in clutch moments (19:08).

10. Looking Ahead: Super Bowl Aspirations & Mindset

• Both hosts agree this team feels like the best, most complete group of the McDermott-Allen era (02:47).
• Clinching early enables creative, pressure-free play, with the focus shifting to playoff seeding and the pursuit of the #1 seed (15:24, 16:22).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Dominance Realized:
  “It’s not the end game. The goal is always to win the division. But this is just a slap back at everybody who doubted them.” – Mike Catalana [01:36]

• Absurd Touchdown:
  “There’s no cheering in the press box. There is laughing. Everybody started laughing because it was so absurd.” – Mike Catalana [03:53]

• Allen’s Stat Oddity:
  “Josh gets credit for a touchdown pass...but he gets credit for a receiving touchdown. So he had one in the regular season before, on a catch, he had one in the playoff game...So now he has two career catches, but three receiving touchdowns. Only Josh Allen, right, could do that.” – Mike Catalana [04:20]

• Orchard Park Magic:
  “When you play in areas like this and you show up the way you do, the crowd loves it, the team loves it, it’s special.” – Jenna Cottrell [00:00, 10:03]

• McDermott & Allen: Snow Angels:
  “Never in my entire life did I have on my bingo board Sean McDermott and Josh Allen doing snow angels in Orchard Park.” – Jenna Cottrell [13:36]

• Culture Counts:
  “They develop a culture here. Players buy in. They love it here...The joke was, we’re going to trade you to Buffalo as a negative thing. And now...other players are like, this is pretty cool here.” – Mike Catalana [15:01]

• On Having Fun:
  “This season is just so much fun...it just feels like this team is all, like you said, rowing in the same direction.” – Jenna Cottrell [16:06]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:00 | Opening reflection on the night’s magic (Jenna) | | 01:01 | Discussion of winning the division, comparison to past years | | 03:27 | Team chemistry, difference from past iterations | | 04:03 | Play breakdown: Amari Cooper to Josh Allen TD (quotes) | | 05:32 | Josh Allen, MVP moments, postgame reactions | | 07:31 | Allen breaks Jim Kelly’s record, unique TD stats | | 08:37 | Bills’ post-bye winning streak; high-scoring home games | | 10:03 | Field-level perspective: atmosphere in snowy Orchard Park | | 11:07 | McDermott’s culture-building approach, Buffalo’s fanbase | | 12:43 | The snow angels celebration: behind-the-scenes | | 13:49 | How McDermott has loosened up, shows personality | | 15:01 | Culture vs. talent, why buy-in matters | | 16:22 | Standout defensive plays, injuries, and player returns | | 18:01 | James Cook’s big run, Ray Davis scores, Mack Hollins impact | | 19:30 | Preview of upcoming matches, playoff implications | | 20:09 | Closing thoughts on Bills’ prospects, Allen’s MVP candidacy |

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Episode Vibe & Closing Thoughts

• The hosts exude excitement and a sense of appreciation for this Bills squad, emphasizing the unique “fun” of covering a dominant and connected team.
• Both express genuine optimism for a Super Bowl run, noting that clinching early is a luxury in the NFL.
• Special emphasis is put on culture, weather, and the team’s bond—traits they argue make the Bills both resilient and dangerous.

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For more coverage and updates, the hosts encourage listeners to follow Buffalo Plus on YouTube and check out their additional content leading up to the LA matchup.

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If you missed the episode, this summary provides a complete snapshot—from game analysis to the pure joy of watching Bills football in the snow.

Transcript

[Jenna Cottrell]

When you play in areas like this and you show up the way you do, the crowd loves it, the team loves it. It's special.

[Mike Catalana]

This is the Buffalo plus podcast, brought.

[Jenna Cottrell]

To you by Connors and Farris. All right, welcome back to the Buffalo plus channel, presented by Connors and Ferris. Mike Catalana. I am Jenna Cottrell. Dan Fates with a veteran new papa Day off. Please be comment, subscribe and share. We always appreciate it. All right, we are getting into this. Bill's win over the Niners 35 to 10, what it means for them in the division, their fifth straight. Also, the play we got to talk about the Amari Cooper to Josh Allen, of course, Sean McDermott doing snow angels after the game. A lot to break down in this one. James Cook with a nice afternoon as well. Or evening, I should say. But let's start with the division. Yeah, for the fifth straight year, Buffalo wrapping it up.

[Mike Catalana]

You know, it's easy to sort of take it for granted because they've done it five years in a row. But last year, it took them to the very last drive on the very last game of the year down in Miami. And it's funny, this was the year when all the experts were saying, ah, the jets, you know, they got. They've got Aaron Rodgers and the Dolphins are ready. I mean, please. It is. They haven't even played the Patriots yet, and they've already won the division.

[Jenna Cottrell]

It's week 13, it's December 1st.

[Mike Catalana]

Crazy.

[Jenna Cottrell]

And the Bills have won another title.

[Mike Catalana]

And look there, it's. It's the step. It always is. It's not the end game. The goal is always to win the division. But this is a. Just a slap back at everybody who doubted them. We all thought they'd win the division.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yeah.

[Mike Catalana]

I really didn't think they'd win it this easily, but it has been a total domination.

[Jenna Cottrell]

It's unbelievable when you think about going into the season. And we had very real concerns about what this roster would look like, what the level of performance would be on the field. You know, would the AFC east be too competitive? And it would just beat each other up and, you know, maybe the jets would sneak with it or maybe the Dolphins would finally break through. But I think tonight, with the weather, with the way this Bills team played, they are a dangerous team that can put it all together. And it was just another example. And, you know, I was walking. I was on the field and got the players walking off the field. They're like, it's a T shirt and hat kind of night.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

And those don't happen often in the NFL. And the Bills deserve to celebrate it.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah, I. I think this team's getting more T shirts.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I think I do too.

[Mike Catalana]

I. Look, I don't want to sound like this is. I think this team is going to the Super Bowl.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I agree.

[Mike Catalana]

We're not jinxing anybody. Look, last year there was hope there. And you know, they had to do it late the year before. They had all the issues and obviously with Demar and all those things. And you thought maybe. I think this is the best team they've had of the McDermott Allen era all around.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yeah.

[Mike Catalana]

And they are dominating teams. They scored 30 again, Jenna. They scored 30 against the Chiefs, 35 against the Niners. They could have scored more in this one. They sort of took their foot. I mean, they took Josh out of the game early in the fourth quarter. Yeah, it was. It's an impressive all around team. And they have a tremendous vibe in that locker room.

[Jenna Cottrell]

They really do. And I think that's what makes this team so different is in other years, you know, there was Stefan Diggs and star players like that, and. And now this year, it just seems like such a selfless group. And Josh Allen, we gotta talk about him multiple times tonight. Players, the fans chanting mvp. And that touchdown Amari Cooper, the intuitiveness between them, it was incredible. I mean, it was ridiculous.

[Mike Catalana]

We started laughing. I tell you, there's no cheering in the press box. There is laughing. Everybody started laughing because it was so absurd. And then. Well, you know, you saw the play, right?

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yeah.

[Mike Catalana]

Here are Josh and Amari talking about what happened when they ended up with the score. I wish he got credited for something there, an assist or a passing touchdown. But again, I kind of threw a bad ball, so I was just kind of chasing it. I was wondering what he was doing over there. Like that doesn't usually happen, like when you throw a dart rod like that. I just saw him. I figured he was over there cause he wanted the ball, so I gave it to him. Yeah, I threw it. It was just kind of sticky hand and I just kind of chased the ball just to be there. And we made eye contact and he just pitched it and I had to go make a play. I love Cooper saying, I was wondering what you were doing there because Josh realized it wasn't a great throw. So he gets credit. Now hear this out. Josh gets credit for a touchdown pass. He does not get credit for a reception, but he gets credit for receiving touchdown. So he gets the touchdown pass and the receiving touchdown. So he had one in the regular season before, on a catch, he had one in the playoff game against Houston. So technically, now he has two career catches, but three receiving touchdowns. Only Josh Allen, right, could do that.

[Jenna Cottrell]

It's ridiculous.

[Mike Catalana]

It is. That's what it is. It is ridiculous.

[Jenna Cottrell]

He was saying after the game, he started himself in fantasy, which is just incredible. Like, of course you did.

[Mike Catalana]

Sean McDermott said, I kind of closed my eyes. But then you just start laughing. And you said about mvp. Look, Saquon Barkley went out and had a Great game. Over 100 yards. He's been incredible. Josh Allen wasn't putting up tremendous stats. I mean, it was hard to throw the ball in this. But talk about him. It's the moment that everybody's going to be talking about Monday, Tuesday, whatever.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Well, we've said it's the MVP moments. He had the fourth and two touchdown, and then something like this that just sticks with people. And this is another one that people are going to remember. It's funny being on the field, you know, we obviously. They were in the red zone. You saw the pass to Amari. And I almost bailed on the play because I was like, you know, they got a game, but whatever. And then I see. I'm like, why is Josh Allen trucking towards the pylon? I'm like, are you kidding me? And then I was like, I. I need to see this again. The NFL obviously tweeted it out, but it was just. There was pressure. I keep saying ridiculous, but I was just.

[Mike Catalana]

What? This team is pressing to score a touchdown because you can't do all that and not get in the end zone. Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yeah, that is.

[Mike Catalana]

And he got in the end zone. No, it was incredible. And you talk about moments. Like, you said, he had the one before. He has the one in this game. Also, you know, there's also narratives. We've talked a lot about the MVP thing, but this was a team that many people doubted. He lost his number one wide receiver. A lot of questions. Hey, we had questions about the wide receiver group, like you said, and they come out and they just. They follow his lead. And by the way, his hand. You guys saw him shaking his hands, said he got hit in the funny bone.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I thought your funny bone was like your elbow, because he was talking about your.

[Mike Catalana]

You feel it. You could feel it all the way through is what he said. So at least that's what he said. He. He could have been lying to us.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yeah. I was genuinely concerned because he looked like he was in a lot of pain. I was like, I. I don't love that, but obviously seems to be something that Allen is downplaying. Why don't you say the Jim Kelly. This is pretty crazy.

[Mike Catalana]

So Jim Kelly had 245 career touchdowns. That's receiving and. Or, excuse me, passing. And, and I was just agreeing with you.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I was like, yeah, obviously Josh got.

[Mike Catalana]

The first touchdown on the pass, I believe was to Mack Collins. And that tied him or took the lead. He took the lead with 246. And then of course he proceeds to go past it by getting two on one play. Which is like if Jim Kelly's sitting home going, how do I compete with a guy who gets two touchdowns on one play and then gets another one. The thing that cracked me up is Josh. It's, it's rushing touchdowns. Well, I guess in receiving too, but it's rushing touchdowns and, and passing. Jim, God bless him, hall of Fame gold jacket. But he, Josh has now 59 rushing touchdowns. Only Thurman's had more. Jim Kelly had seven. And I look because I remember, I'm like, I don't remember Jim with many rushing touchdowns. Very different player, very different time. But you know, Josh says it's just a stat, but it's a stat that says a lot about what this guy does for the team.

[Jenna Cottrell]

A thousand percent. Another note. Bill's 8. No, now after the buy, we're 70 going into this one. Yet again showing Sean McDermott how he gets the team prepared coming out of a break. When sometimes for a lot of teams, it's easy to kind of take your foot off of the gas. And also just another 30 point game. They've been able to do it so consistently this season and, and in different ways.

[Mike Catalana]

So they have 10 wins, nine of them. They've scored over 30, which is something. It's seven straight games now that I think they've scored. What did I write? Seven straight games over 30. I had, I got all these notes I put in here. Yeah. At home. Now they've won 23 of their last 25 since 2020. They are 32 and 6 at home putting up just silly numbers. It's regular season. Yes, I know, I know, I know they got to do it in the playoffs, but that's the case. And they're scoring 30. Like they could have had 40 easily. They had one taken off the board on the return for the touchdown. And I thought Christian Benford was going to take that return back for a touchdown. But you know what? The beginning of the game, first of all, I want to talk about the elements and the snow. Now we joke about. Mike's in the press box. Jen and Dan, I am genuinely concerned about you guys down in the field.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yes, you are.

[Mike Catalana]

It's not easy. You're running around. So I'm texting Jenna. She's busy. I'm like, how's it going down there? I walk in after the game and what did you say?

[Jenna Cottrell]

It was awesome. It was so much fun because there are times where the weather is really challenging, whether it be rain or snow or very cold, windy, whatever. Orchard park, you really do get everything. Tonight was one of those nights where it was snowing. Yes, but it wasn't bad. It was windy a little bit, but it wasn't bad. It was cold, but it wasn't bad. And then just the vibe of the crowd, how into it everyone was. Sunday Night Football, prime time. The Bills with the AFC east on the line. The Bills came out swinging like it was just one of the most fun games that I've got to cover. And I've had really great home games. The Chiefs win was another really fun game. The Jacksonville blowout win was another amazing game. But whether games like this, they just feel different because it is a special thing for a lot of Northeast or, you know, cold weather teams. When you play in areas like this and you show up the way you do, the crowd loves it, the team loves it, it's special.

[Mike Catalana]

And you know who else loves it is Sean McDermott. And I asked him about, you know, the narrative is, you know, the Bills, this a home field advantage and all that. And I asked him about players buying in to being here. This is what you play in. Maybe not every game, but a lot of games. And the fans, I looked around and, you know, it was tough to get the snow out of the seats. And all these people are sitting on some piles of snow. They're dealing with it. And I asked Sean about that whole vibe of Buffalo football and getting his team and everybody to embrace it. And I think you'll like what he had to say. Being at the combine and someone saying, hey, you know, that it's going to be hard to get players to go to Buffalo. And I just. I didn't say anything, but in my mind, I was saying to myself, we'll see. You know, when people get a chance to be in this environment and play in front of these fans, I think it makes a huge difference. Right? This is a place where people love their professional sports teams. They love sports overall. And it's a true connection to me that I've experienced in eight years of the team and the fans are one.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I loved that response.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah. Because it's true and it's heartfelt. And he looks around and we got to talk about the snow angels. So Jenna tweeted it. So, you know, there's certain things by, you know, we're not allowed to post in a certain way. You posted it. I'm talking about here on the. On the YouTube channel. Tell me what you thought when you're out there on the field and you see, hey, and Josh doing snow angels.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Okay, so a couple things. I took a break because I was. I was a little cold, and I was. I was like, you know what? I'm going to cut the second half highlights. And then I realized there's under a minute left to play in this game. Obviously, they're going to do the kneel downs, whatever. I was like, I got to book it out there. So I get out there and I'm like, okay. Josh is in his post game interview. Sean is, like, talking with some other players and. And other team. So I'm like, okay, I'm good. And then Josh starts walking up and, you know, I'm getting him doing the hand wave, walking off the field, and I'm like, oh, he's going right to McDermott. I didn't realize it was Scott Van Pelt in the sbn, but I'm just following him, and then I hear them say, like, oh, you want to do snow angels? I'll do it. Like, I. I don't know what the exact conversation was, but it was essentially like, all right, I'll do it, too. You want it? Like, never in my entire life did I have on my bingo board Sean McDermott and Josh Allen doing snow angels in Orchard Park.

[Mike Catalana]

Crazy. And then he was asked about it, and he said, who did he.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Oh, was Zach Davidson. Yeah.

[Mike Catalana]

Said like, if we win this game, I want to.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Coming out of the tunnel at halftime, he was like, hey, coach, if we win this game, you got to do Snow Angels. And McDermott, I think we have to give credit to McDermott this year. We have just seen a looser more. I don't want to say relax, but it almost feels that way where he's. He shows his personality so much more than I think we've seen in the previous eight years.

[Mike Catalana]

I think he loves this team.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I do, too.

[Mike Catalana]

He always, you know, enjoys coaching. Last year was stressful. A lot of years are stress. It's always stressful. Right. You know, we always say win or it's panic. There's been a lot of winning this year. But I think he loves the way this team, coaching staff, everybody is all rowing in the same direction and people don't understand. I think sometimes you talk about culture and they dismiss it. They just think, talent, talent, talent. Look, in Jersey, you got a lot of talent. Seriously, in that jets locker room and that team stinks because no one wants to follow the coach or the quarterback. They fired the coach, they fired the gm. I'm not just comparing it to them, but that was the team that was supposed to beat this Bills team. They develop a culture here. Players buy in. They, they love it here. And Janet, I saw a lot of years where people did not love being in Buffalo. The joke was, we're going to trade you to Buffalo as a negative thing. And now you heard in there, Sean says, you know, other players are like, this is pretty cool here.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yeah.

[Mike Catalana]

And it's not just the fans and all that. It's in the locker room. And the way the team is doesn't mean they're perfect. Doesn't guarantee they're going to win the Super Bowl. But dammit, they got their stuff together.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yeah.

[Mike Catalana]

In this organization.

[Jenna Cottrell]

And Josh said after the game, like, winning the division early allows this team to play free. And I, I don't. I think that is such a benefit because you obviously want to go for the one seed. We talked about how McDermott and Alan talked about that. Is. That is another goal for this team. But I think it does just free you up to be a little bit more creative, be a little bit more intentional about what you do and not have the fear of hanging over you. Of like, okay, we got to do this, we got to do. And so I'm excited to see what that will look like. But the Snow Angels thing was one of those moments where I was just like, I can't believe this is happening.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Like the Josh Allen, the ladder, like all that stuff where you're just like, I, I. This season is just so much fun. And it's still the same brand of football, I would say, but it just feels like this team is all, like you said, rowing in the same direction.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah. I mean, there's some other things from the game. I thought Taylor Rapp had a great game. He made that play on McCaffrey. Feel badly for Christian McCaffrey. He's a great player. Looks like his season may be over. They think it's a knee. He went out. You can tell he was angry. He knew he was hurt and he sat down. This Niners team is beaten up, but the Bills just Pounded them into submission. They're beaten up. So that was happening. Matt Milano out there. And it was funny. I asked Sean about that, and he said, you know, they were going to get him out on third downs, and they didn't have that many third downs. I mean, the Niners moved the ball a few times. You know, it was just funny the way the game went. And he said. Milano said, I'm going to sneak out there on some third downs anyhow. Seemed like he had a lot of snaps. I saw him on the field a lot. He's got to get his timing together. It wasn't perfect. He made a few good plays, had some flushes, but I thought the safeties in general, I thought demar made a play, BS call on him to take away that interception, that illegal contact, but. And Greg Russo got after it. He chased Purdy down on that play to get a sack. That was in the first half. That was big. So they made enough plays, even with the bad footing, they made enough plays on defense to dominate the Niners.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yeah, I thought it was. And sometimes you're nervous with the snow, especially pass, pass rush. Like, can they get enough pressure because of the footing and all this stuff. But Greg Russo is. He's going to get paid a lot of money.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I don't know if it'll be by the Bills, but he's going to get paid.

[Mike Catalana]

Oh, I think it's going to be by that. I mean, they got the fifth year option coming. I think this is where in the off season they. They get him taken care of.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yeah, they got to pay a lot of guys. Christian Benford made some nice plays.

[Mike Catalana]

Got to get a touchdown on that. Come on, take it all the way back.

[Jenna Cottrell]

So let's talk James Cook.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah, that play he made, you're sitting there watching. They stopped the Niners on a fourth down. They get the ball back. And Josh was like, yeah, we'll take those drives all the time. One play, 65 yards. He was flying down the sidelines. I saw the number 21 point some miles per hour that he was running.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yeah.

[Mike Catalana]

In the snow. Like, this wasn't the shady McCoy snow. I mean, it was. There was snow. It wasn't like where you couldn't move, but it was not great footing and he was flying.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I said, it's. It was like it was snowing. Dippin dots like that was this texture. Bring it back to some sort of food naturally. Yeah, but it was like. Yeah, it was. Now it's a little bit lighter, but during the game. But yeah, he Was he didn't have any footing issues. Yeah, Ray Davis getting into the end zone.

[Mike Catalana]

Oh, that was great that he literally.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Ran into me after scoring the touchdown. Not I didn't get tackled or anything, but if you watch my video on Twitter, I got a good chuckle out of it because I stopped him.

[Mike Catalana]

That's it. So you do a story on him this week and then he runs right to him.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Hey, when I did the interview, he scored two.

[Mike Catalana]

That's right. And Matt Collins, that was a great play. Matt Collins just makes plays for this team. His outfit coming into the game, diabolical.

[Jenna Cottrell]

That was great.

[Mike Catalana]

He goes out and scores a touchdown. So I mean, it was impressive.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yeah, no, it was. It was an impressive night. An important night. They took care of business. Buffalo did. Up next, it'll be a trip to la.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah, we're heading out to LA for the game. I. I think it's going to. That's an interesting game. That LA team is good. Not great, but if you don't play well, you can lose. So it's not like you just think you see all the way the games are and while they're fighting for the one seed, they got to stay ahead of Pittsburgh too.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yes.

[Mike Catalana]

You know, because Pittsburgh won again about the two seed and all that goes with that. So there's plenty to play for obviously for them the rest of the way. But this is going to be an interesting couple of games on the road. LA and then Detroit, Detroit, Detroit.

[Jenna Cottrell]

It will be something. But yeah, I mean, is there anything else you want to add now?

[Mike Catalana]

I just leave this game think feeling very good about this team where they are. I feel very good about Josh Allen and his prospects to win mvp. He's not going to talk about it, but we can talk about it. He is right there. I think it's. Honestly, I think it's Allen and Barkley now.

[Jenna Cottrell]

I agree.

[Mike Catalana]

I think Lamar, with another loss, it looks like they're going to win the division.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Head to head against Saquon, like the Eagles, that kind of narrative.

[Mike Catalana]

But quarterback wise, Josh is. He's alone in the quarterbacks now. I would say just, you know, Lamar's there, Goff is there because that team's had a great year and I think that's great for the franchise. There's still games left to be played and they're division champs with a lot still left to play for. And yeah, it's looking pretty good.

[Jenna Cottrell]

A hat and T shirt kind of night and hopefully there's plenty more of those.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah, I want to shout out to somebody A friend of ours, Joe Pinter.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yes, Joe.

[Mike Catalana]

This is what we do. Like, comment, subscribe and share. So you can do that.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yes.

[Mike Catalana]

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[Jenna Cottrell]

Also, real quick, since you said shout out, people. Victoria and Eric, we met that at Matt Wayland Brewing. As well as. Oh, yeah, as. As well as Butch and Lorena.

[Mike Catalana]

Oh, yeah.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Met them as well. Very sweet, very kind. So we want to say thank you.

[Mike Catalana]

And I just wanted to let everybody know just briefly, if you've stayed for this long, we may have another appearance coming up a little bit later. We will tell you some more details as it gets closer. We love seeing everybody, so we'll keep you up to date on that.

[Jenna Cottrell]

And credit to Dan for being, I believe, in the hospital still. Right. They had their baby girl.

[Mike Catalana]

Yes.

[Jenna Cottrell]

She's doing well. He announced it on Twitter and social media. So we're not breaking the news to you. But he's tweeting, watching the game.

[Mike Catalana]

Yes, of course he is. Little Taylor, Little Fates. The Face five is what he.

[Jenna Cottrell]

The Fates five. I thought that was very, very cute.

[Mike Catalana]

Very nice.

[Jenna Cottrell]

So we have our newest Buffalo plus subscriber.

[Mike Catalana]

That's it.

[Jenna Cottrell]

We're very thrilled about that.

[Mike Catalana]

Way to go, Taylor. Thanks for joining.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Yeah, no, Dan, we're very excited for you guys.

[Mike Catalana]

Of course.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Anything else?

[Mike Catalana]

No, I think we're pretty good.

[Jenna Cottrell]

Bill's in a great spot. What time is is.

[Mike Catalana]

1 o'. Clock.

[Jenna Cottrell]

1 o'. Clock. It's 1 o' clock in the morning. Not bad. Game kind of went fast.

[Mike Catalana]

Yeah, it did.

[Jenna Cottrell]

The Notebook is now disintegrating in the snow. All right, Big Bills win for the division. 30 points. They did it again. Eight no off the by Josh Allen, Sean McDermott, Snow Angels. Yeah, it's just poetic, honestly. All right. For Mike Catalana, I am Jenna Cottrell. For Dan Fates, who's not here, we appreciate you watching. Please be sure to, like, comment, subscribe and share. Talking to you, Joe Pinter as well. Thank you so much. We'll catch you next time here on the Buffalo plus channel. Also, we will be going to la. We'll have plenty more coverage. Our normal schedule this week as we get ready for the Rams this weekend. All right, thanks for watching. We'll catch you next time here on the Buffalo plus channel, presented by Connors and Ferris.

[Mike Catalana]

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