since their 20-17 road loss to the New York Jets (+9) in Week 9.
Following their gut-wrenching, 33-30 overtime defeat to the Minnesota Vikings (+2.5)
in Week 10, their second straight loss at the time, the Bills had fallen to 6-3 overall, into third place in the AFC East, and down to the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoff picture. Injuries had decimated Buffalo’s roster and erased their early-season dominance, and with quarterback Josh Allen playing through a sprained elbow, confidence was plummeting.
The three weeks since then have been a whirlwind.