The Buffalo Bills (8-4) enter Sunday’s matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) holding the final AFC wild-card spot after last week’s win over Pittsburgh , a result that steadied their playoff push in a tight conference race. Buffalo has leaned heavily on Josh Allen’s playmaking to stay in the mix, with Sunday’s dominant rushing attack giving something of a reprieve to the MVP candidate.

The offense will need another efficient performance to keep pace with a Cincinnati team that suddenly has new life. The Bengals snapped a losing streak last week when Joe Burrow returned from injured reserve and immediately delivered a 261-yard, two-touchdown outing in an upset win over Baltimore. His presence alone lifts Cincinnati’s ceiling and turns this matchup into a far more competitive test f

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