Bills 24, Chargers 22 | Final score, game highlights + stats to know

Week 16 of the NFL season continued with a doubleheader on Saturday, and we had you covered with all the highlights!

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The Bills face the New England Patriots next week before a season-ending showdown with the AFC-East leading Miami Dolphins.

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It took the Buffalo Bills' offense some time. But on the team's fourth drive against the Los Angeles Chargers, only one play was needed for the offense to go 57 yards and pick up a touchdown.

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Mason Rudolph and George Pickens led the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7) to a convincing 34-11 victory over Jake Browning and the Cincinnati Bengals (8-7) to kick off the day.

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Closing things out, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills (9-6) defeated Easton Stick and the Los Angeles Chargers (5-10) in a back-and-forth affair, 24-22.

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It took nearly all 60 minutes, but the Buffalo Bills got an early Christmas present Saturday Night, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 24-22 in SoFi Stadium.

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When the 2023 NFL season began, both the Bills and Chargers profiled as potential Super Bowl candidates.

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The TD brought the Bills within three points of the Chargers after L.A. took advantage of some early miscues by Buffalo to claim a 10-0 lead. Prior to the play,

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With just under 30 seconds remaining, Tyler Bass hit a 29-yard field goal to give the Bills the win they needed to stay in the hunt for a spot in the playoffs.

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Now, in Week 16, the two sides will go head to head. And at least one of them still has a chance to fully right the ship in 2023.

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Lucas Paqueta stars as Hammers beat dismal Red Devilse

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