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Watkins’ plays provides Bills with newfound hope

Buffalo Bills Sammy Watkins catches a touchdown against the Houston Texans at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. (Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News)

Signs of optimism are fleeting at One Bills Drive. Injuries mount, postseason hopes dwindle, Rex Ryan’s charm fades.

And, hey, did you hear Western New York is about to get blasted by a lake effect storm?

Yes, it’s another dreary limp into the offseason for the Buffalo Bills.

But tucked in the back corner of the locker room is Sammy Watkins. The 6-foot-1, 211-pound receiver sure has had a strange, stressful introduction to pro football, from the seven injuries to the call for 10 targets a game, to the Instagram post ripping fans to “continue working y’all little jobs.