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After beating the division-rival Miami Dolphins in their regular-season finale last week, the Buffalo Bills clinched the AFC East division title and, as a result, became the second seed in the AFC heading into the NFL playoffs.
With the Bills being the second seed in the conference, Josh Allen and company will have the benefit of facing a weaker opponent in the first round of the playoffs, with Buffalo set to host the seventh-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Highmark Stadium.
The Bills are heavily favored to come out on top during Wild Card Weekend, with Buffalo favored by 10 points to take down Pittsburgh, which obviously bodes well for this team to advance to the second round.
Along with the Bills already being heavily favored to crush the visiting Steelers on Sunday, Allen plays pretty well during these first-round situations, with some impressive stats, according to the NFL’s Twitter account.
Josh Allen in his last three Wild Card Round games: 984 passing yards, 11 total TDs.
Another win on its way for him and the @BuffaloBills?
: #PITvsBUF – Sunday 1pm ET on CBS
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— NFL (@NFL) January 10, 2024
As if the odds weren’t already tilted in the Bills’ favor, the Steelers won’t have arguably their best player for this playoff matchup in Buffalo, with superstar linebacker T.J. Watt ruled out with a knee injury that will keep him sidelined.
It’ll be interesting to see if the Steelers can make a game of it against one of the best offenses in the NFL without their superstar linebacker because right now, their chances of beating the Bills look bleak, to say the least.
Along with Watt being ruled out, running back Najee Harris is listed as questionable with a knee injury of his own, which also isn’t a great sign for an offense that has struggled all season long.
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