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.

Mitchell Trubisky will start at quarterback for the Bills as the Bills are already looking ahead into the Playoffs.

The New England Patriots have fired embattled head coach Jerod Mayo following a disappointing 4-13 debut season, the team annoucned on Sunday.

Buffalo entered the last week of the regular season with nothing to play for other than pride and individual incentives, like Von Miller cashing a $1.5 million payday with his first quarter sack.

The NFL saw significant developments, including Von Miller earning a $1.5 million bonus after a pivotal sack. Cleveland Browns parted with Offensive Coordinator Ken Dorsey, while Chicago Bears consider Thomas Brown as head coach.