MMQB Week 14: Bills, Jets and Bengals Step Up to the Plate

Links to all of our coverage from NFL Sunday, including conversations with Robert Saleh, Garrett Wilson, Terrel Bernard, Jake Browning, Kevin O’Connell and more.

Albert Breer | Dec 11, 2023

MMQB Week 14: Bills, Jets and Bengals Step Up to the Plate /

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Welcome to Week 14 of the 2023 NFL season here at The MMQB. Below are links to everything Albert Breer wrote over the weekend, plus more from our staff.

Bills ‘Didn’t Flinch’ After Sean McDermott’s Comments Surfaced

Bills coach Sean McDermott apologized for his comments using a 9/11 metaphor to motivate his team during a 2019 training camp practice. — Sunday’s 20–17 win tested the Bills in a lot of ways :: Denny Medley/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer talks to Terrel Bernard about how the team was able to get a win on Sunday against the Chiefs.

Ten Takeaways: Jets Had Zach Wilson’s Back

Zach Wilson smirks contentedly while wearing a warm jacket and hat on the sideline during a Jets win — The Jets rallied behind Wilson after he was announced as the starter Wednesday :: Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer talks to Robert Saleh and Garrett Wilson about their quarterback.

Jake Browning Is Making His Time Count As Joe Burrow’s Replacement

Jake Browning reaches out his hand to the side for a highfive as teammates stand around him — Browning secured a second straight win by beating the Colts on Sunday :: Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer/USA TODAY Network

Albert Breer talks to the backup quarterback about how the support in Cincinnati has continued.

More From the MMQB Staff:

Patrick Mahomes opens his mouth as he puts two hands out to the side — The Chiefs are letting Patrick Mahomes’s prime pass without the best players on the field :: Denny Medley/USA TODAY Sports

Conor Orr: The Chiefs’ Receiver Problem Is Now an Emergency

Gilberto Manzano: Sure, Don’t Believe in the Cowboys, but Start Believing in Dak Prescott for MVP

Matt Verderame: Playoff Picture: 49ers, Ravens Take Over Top Seeds

Conor Orr: Zach Wilson’s Week 14 Win Is a Window Into His Inconsistency

Matt Verderame: Week 14 Recap: Bills Stay Alive After Upset of Chiefs

Gilberto Manzano: Fact or Fiction: Ravens Will Capture AFC’s No. 1 Seed

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Published Dec 11, 2023

ALBERT BREER

Albert Breer is a senior writer covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated, delivering the biggest stories and breaking news from across the league. He has been on the NFL beat since 2005 and joined SI in 2016. Breer began his career covering the New England Patriots for the MetroWest Daily News and the Boston Herald from 2005 to '07, then covered the Dallas Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News from 2007 to '08. He worked for The Sporting News from 2008 to '09 before returning to Massachusetts as The Boston Globe's national NFL writer in 2009. From 2010 to 2016, Breer served as a national reporter for NFL Network. In addition to his work at Sports Illustrated, Breer regularly appears on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, FS1 with Colin Cowherd, The Rich Eisen Show and The Dan Patrick Show. A 2002 graduate of Ohio State, Breer lives near Boston with his wife, a cardiac ICU nurse at Boston Children's Hospital, and their three children.