How can Bills deal with 'huge challenge' in Week 16? Franchise still unsure

Adam Schultz

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The Buffalo Bills will travel to face the Cleveland Browns in Week 16 as Sean McDermott's team looks to keep pace with the New England Patriots in the race for the AFC East.

But while the Browns have a 3-11 record, there are still some elements of Kevin Stefanski's team that scare the daylights out of teams.

And of course, we mean edge Myles Garrett.

With "just" 21.5 sacks on the season, Garrett has been in phenomenal form this season, and with the Bills' offensive line, at times, struggling this season, having Myles to deal with is nightmare fuel.

And for offensive coordinator Joe Brady, he knows the challenge of facing Garrett.

“Still trying to figure that out, a smiling Brady said on his gameplan for Garrett. “I just started obviously watching the tape, but understanding of the season that he's having right now, he's literally the best there is. It's going to be a huge challenge for us. It's a great opportunity for our guys, he's the best and for us to be able to rise to that occasion and block the best.

"Their defense is outstanding, so it's going to be a great challenge for us, but I believe our guys will be ready.”

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Bills offensive line must protect Allen

Allen has already been sacked 33 times in 2025, which is double his entire 2024 season total of 14, and is just five sacks away from having the most in his career (38).

Plus, the offensive line has given up five sacks in the last two games, so they aren't exactly in good form either. And that presents a problem with a stout Browns defense next on the schedule.

Make no mistake, though, Garrett can wreck this game if he's given the chance to, and the Bills are likely very aware of that, so a plan of attack, which Brady is still working through, needs to be bulletproof.

The Bills should be winning this game, but with Garrett on the other side, this will be a tough, hard slog in Week 16.

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