Buffalo Bills Facing Critical Decision—Should Josh Allen PLAY in Week 18 for Playoff Momentum?

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🗓️ 31 December 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills face tough decisions ahead of Week 18 as injuries mount and playoff seeding locks into place. Should Josh Allen and key starters rest, or can the offense use the Jets matchup to regain lost momentum? The Bills’ approach may redefine their playoff readiness, especially as alarming sack numbers and Josh Allen’s regression spark debate. Is Buffalo’s offensive instability a cause for concern, or will Allen’s competitive fire ignite in the postseason? Joe Marino dissects the Bills’ evolving offensive strategy, highlights the impact of Terrell Bernard’s injuries and the puzzling trajectory of Keon Coleman. The episode explores Buffalo’s defensive rotations, the challenge of cover-one matchups, and key insights into receiver dynamics like Josh Palmer’s role and Coleman’s culture fit. With crucial roster questions and a potential Wild Card showdown against the New England Patriots looming, fans get an inside look at the Bills’ path to playoff success.

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0:00.0	How should the Buffalo Bills manage week 18 and what's up with Josh Allen getting sacked 40 times?
0:08.1	We're going to break that down and more today on Locked on Bills.
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1:09.2	Well, folks, welcome in.
1:10.4	It's time for Herd Mentality, the weekly episode where you control our discussion.
1:15.3	And we have some really good stuff to get into, including a question about Keon
1:20.0	Coleman and Josh Palmer, some stuff about Josh Allen and him getting sacked 40 times already
1:26.5	this season and what's going on with that.
1:28.6	But I want to start with the number one question I've been getting, and it comes from many
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