The Bills and Texans both appear ticketed for the playoffs, but neither exactly covered itself in glory in Week 16 wins over the Browns and Raiders, respectively. So, were those performances cause for concern? Or were they simply late-season, "do-what-we-gotta-do" wins that don't really have much, if any, bearing on their playoff prospects? Robert Mays and Derrik Klassen dig in on this episode of The Athletic Football Show.
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
5:00 Bills-Browns recap
24:55 Raiders-Texans recap
41:07 Monday Mourning: Todd Bowles and the Buccaneers
49:29 Monday Mourning: Is it all over for the Lions
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