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Buffalo Bills (15-4, 1st in AFC East) How the season finished: Reaching the AFC Championship Game after failing to win a playoff game in 25 years is a major win for the Bills; the only thing that went wrong for them was that they ran into the reigning Super Bowl champions. Buffalo has to figure out its run game this offseason, as it was far too one-dimensional during its three-game playoff run. Biggest offseason question: Who will return to Buffalo in 2021? General manager Brandon Beane will ha...

The Indianapolis Colts suffered a disappointing loss to the Buffalo Bills during the wild card round of the NFL playoffs, as the team came close—with a chance to win or tie with possession of the...

The Colts signed Rivers to a one-year, $25 million deal in March after  he spent the first 16 seasons of his career with the San Diego/Los  Angeles Chargers.

Rivers has talked like he wants to play an 18th season, but the Colts have to determine if they want to bring him back to make a run at a Super Bowl in 2021. If not, will the Colts go the free-agency route or fill the need by making a trade for a veteran such as the Philadelphia Eagles Carson Wentz or the Detroit Lions Matthew Stafford? Or is Jacob Eason, who spent his rookie season as the No. 3 quarterback on the depth chart, ready to make that leap into the starting role? Rivers and Brissett ...

Josh Allen, Bills edge Colts for first playoff win since 1995 By The Athletic Staff 58 Comments The Buffalo Bills beat the Indianapolis Colts 27-24 on Saturday, moving on to the divisional round and securing their first playoff win since 1995. Quarterback Josh Allen threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns. "If Josh Allen doesnt win the MVP, its rigged," offensive tackle Dion Dawkins said after the game. Receivers Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley combined for 185 yards and a touchdown on 13 recept...

Building a Fence: Keeping Washington Blue Chips Home Everyone around UWDawgpound is feeling a bit down about some of the recruiting misses lately on homegrown blue chip players and wondering why players seem to be deserting the hometown squad to play elsewhere. Emeka Egbuka is heading to Ohio State, and it seems like JT Tuimolau is likely headed elsewhere as well. Some are staying home, like Sam Huard, but it feels like more misses than hits. This begs the question: Are the Huskies doing a goo...

Entering the game, the Colts knew that winning in Buffalo would require their best effort in all three phases. There were too many key moments in this one where the Colts failed to execute or...

DeForest Buckner, who was questionable coming into today’s Wild Card Round matchup against the Buffalo Bills due to an ankle injury, is officially active for the game, as is safety Khari Willis, who missed the 2020 regular season finale with a concussion.

ESPN's Todd McShay released his first NFL Mock Draft of the new year Thursday and among the 32 selections are six Crimson Tide prospects.

Todd McShay’s 2021 NFL Mock Draft has the Colts Selecting Alabama QB Mac Jones According to ESPN’s 21. Indianapolis Colts Mac Jones, QB, Alabama* A fifth quarterback! Only once in the common draft era have five QBs been drafted in the first 21 picks: 1999, when Tim Couch led a pack of five in the opening 12 selections. The top end of this signal-caller class is special, and the Colts are squarely in the mix for one of them, with 39-year-old Philip Rivers finishing up his one-year deal. Ja...