Buffalo Bills Links, 12/16: QB Josh Allen optimistic he can play vs. Carolina

Plus, why LB Tremaine Edmunds is proving to be an asset on defense.

Following back-to-back losses, the Buffalo Bills (7-6) need to go on a run to have a shot at winning the AFC East (or even make the playoffs), starting with Sunday’s home game vs. the Carolina Panthers (5-8).

Buffalo fans everywhere were concerned when Josh Allen appeared in a walking boot following a Week 14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but in today’s edition of the Bills daily links, we hear from Allen, who said “if I can go, I’m going to go” when asked about his status for the Panthers game.

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Update on Josh Allen’s foot sprain

The Bills signed backup quarterback Mitchell Trubisky during the offseason as an insurance policy in case anything happened to All Pro QB Josh Allen. While Allen was a limited participant during Wednesday’s walkthrough with his sprained foot, Allen said he “feels pretty good” and that “if I can go, I’m going to go” when the Bills host the Panthers on Sunday.

• Bills QB Josh Allen limited participant in walkthrough with foot injury | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
• Josh Allen limited at Wednesday’s walkthrough session – WGR 550
• Bills’ Josh Allen gives update on injured foot: ‘If I can go, I’m going to go’ – newyorkupstate.com
• ‘If I can go, I’m going to go’: Bills QB Josh Allen optimistic on foot injury | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
• Josh Allen optimistic, says injured foot “feels pretty good” – Democrat & Chronicle
• Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen says sprained left foot ‘quite a bit better’ – ESPN.com Buffalo Bills blog
• Josh Allen limited on Wednesday, A.J. Klein activated from reserve/COVID-19 list – BuffaloBills.com
• ‘What he did on Sunday is just miraculous,” but how much is too much for Bills QB Josh Allen? | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
• 5 takeaways from Josh Allen and Jordan Poyer’s Wednesday press conferences | Week 15 – BuffaloBills.com

Assessing Buffalo’s Week 15 clash with the Panthers

Will Buffalo be able to bounce back following back-to-back disappointing losses and get back in the win column vs. Carolina? We break down the top storylines to watch as head coach Sean McDermott takes on his former team and offer up score predictions for this must-win game for the Bills.

• Panthers at Bills spread, odds, picks and trends: Expert predictions for NFL Week 15 game – The Athletic (Subscription required).
• Top 5 storylines for Bills vs. Panthers | Week 15 – BuffaloBills.com
• Bills vs. Panthers | Numbers to know + score predictions | Week 15 – BuffaloBills.com

Where are the Bills in the latest power rankings?

Buffalo suffered a slight fall in the power rankings after rallying from a 21-point first-half deficit vs. the reigning Super Bowl champions.

• Bills’ Josh Allen has to ‘shoulder too heavy a load’ on offense (Post-Week 14 NFL power rankings) – newyorkupstate.com
• NFL Power Rankings, Week 15: Aaron Rodgers’ toe is a pain, Father Time finds Tom Brady, other worst-case scenarios – The Athletic (Subscription required).

Odds and ends

As the Bills fight for their playoff lives, we discuss why Buffalo is battling history when it comes to their futility in one-score games this year (0-5). We also assess the play of linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, review the game film to find out what happened to Buffalo’s defense on the game-winning touchdown drive in Tampa Bay, learn that Buffalo’s Week 16 rematch vs. the New England Patriots will not be flexed out of the 1 p.m. timeslot, and discover how Bills fans gave back to a visual impairment agency in an effort to make fun of the referees who missed several calls in the loss to the Buccaneers.

• Bills battling against history in attempting playoff run with winless record in one-score games – Buffalo Bills Blog- ESPN
• Mark Gaughan: Bills need more from Tremaine Edmunds, but he’s still an asset | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
• How did the Bills defense fall apart on the Buccaneers’ OT winner? All-22 film review – The Athletic (Subscription required).
• Bills-Patriots Week 16 game will remain in the 1 p.m. timeslot – Democrat & Chronicle
• Bills-Patriots rematch to remain at 1 p.m. on Dec. 26 | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
• Blind generosity: Bills Mafia raising money for visually impaired in honor of NFL referees – newyorkupstate.com
• Bills fans donate to visual impairment agency for referees – WGR 550
• Bills fans donate $40,000 to Buffalo visual impairment charity to poke fun at refs | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com