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1. Bills on Thanksgiving over the years

Since head coach Sean McDermott came to Buffalo in 2017, the Bills have played on Thanksgiving twice and are set to play on the holiday for the third time in four years. Buffalo is 2-0 in their last two games on Thanksgiving with a win over the Saints in 2021 (31-6) and a win over the Cowboys in 2019 (26-15).

In those two games, the Bills have averaged 28.5 points per game and 358.5 total yards per game on offense. On defense, Buffalo has allowed an average of 10.5 points per game, 308 yards per game, and has totaled three takeaways and six sacks in those contests.

Against the Cowboys, quarterback Josh Allen had his coming out party as he showcased his skills to the world. Allen completed 79% of his passes for 231 yards, totaled two touchdowns and finished with a 120.7 passer rating. Against New Orleans, Allen did it again. The QB completed 82% of his passes for 260 yards, threw for four touchdowns and finished with a 115.2 passer rating.

Allen has put up great numbers on the primetime stage in the past, and it’s no different on Thanksgiving. We’ll see if he can whip up another 4 TD performance on Thursday afternoon with some turkey legs as a celebratory meal.

McDermott said he feels honored to coach in a third Thanksgiving game as the Bills head coach.

“For the players and coaches who have never done it before, I think it’s an honor and fun to be a part of a tradition like that, especially playing at Detroit, who has traditionally played on Thanksgiving,” McDermott shared. “And then just to be able to tell your kids one day, ‘Hey, I coached on Thanksgiving Day or I played in a Thanksgiving Day game on television where most people will be watching and sitting at home and celebrating Thanksgiving with their families.”

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