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The Buffalo Bills came into 2020 believing this year could be special. It all came to fruition in NFL Week 15, with the Bills’ victory on "Saturday Night Football" returning them to supremacy in the AFC East.
For nearly two decades, the New England Patriots have dominated this division. When Tom Brady departed in free agency, however, the divisional crown was finally up for grabs. After 11 consecutive AFC East titles, with 17 divisional banners in the 21st century, a new king sits atop the AFC East.
On Saturday, the Bills took the field with a shot at snapping their infamous streak. All Buffalo needed was a victory over the Denver Broncos to secure the AFC East. With Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs leading the way, this team came through once again in 2020.
It’s been 25 years since the Buffalo Bills last won the AFC East. While they have made the NFL playoffs twice in the last three seasons, those came as a wild-card team. This time around, Buffalo finally gets to hang the banner.
In that 1995 season, the Bills were led by head coach Mark Levy and walked away with the AFC East crown thanks to a 10-6 record. Jim Kelly was in the penultimate season of his Hall of Fame career, posting a 22-13 TD-INT ratio and going 10-5 as the starter.
After winning the division in 1995, Buffalo placed second in 1996 behind a 10-6 record. The club would post two more double-digit-win seasons (1998, ’99) before sliding into more than 15 seasons of futility in the cellar. Finally, that long 25-year stretch is over.
As the final seconds ticked away on Saturday night and Buffalo celebrated, the football world exploded with reactions to the Bills winning the AFC East.
AFC EAST CHAMPIONS. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/S1HGfg6FB8
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 20, 2020
It’s been 25 years! That’s 9,125 days. 219,000 hours.
— Jill Kelly (@jillmkelly12) December 19, 2020
It’s TIME!
Let’s go Buffalo!!#BillsMafia @BuffaloBills
Bills may just be the best team in the NFL by a long shot. Just casually crushing the Broncos.
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) December 19, 2020
Yes the @BuffaloBills AFC East champions!!! #Billsmafia #win I been waiting a long time!!
— Samson A. Logan (@SamsonLogan) December 20, 2020
pic of Spikes the last time the Bills won the AFC East. #GoBills pic.twitter.com/Ochmu7nQav
— Rochester Red Wings (@RocRedWings) December 20, 2020
After years of pain, and suffering, and bad losses….The Buffalo Bills just won the AFC EAST!!!!!!! #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/KhhrBmimdF
— Dave Keil (@d_keil11) December 20, 2020
When the @BuffaloBills last won the AFC East, a gallon of gas cost $1.09. Stamps cost 32 cents. Windows 95 had just been released. Pat Lafontaine was #Sabres captain. @stefondiggs was 2 years old, and @JoshAllenQB wasn’t even born yet.
— Melissa Burgess (@_MelissaBurgess) December 20, 2020
LET’S FREAKING GOOOOO!!!!! #BillsMafia
Do the #Bills have a statement win now, or should they keep trying?
— Bradley Gelber (@BradleyGelber) December 20, 2020
It is great for the #Bills that they will go into Foxboro next Monday the way #Patriots have played Bills late in season many times
— Mike Catalana (@MikeCatalana) December 20, 2020
✅ AFC East locked up
✅ Best QB in division
✅ Opponent is all but eliminated and needs QB
The champagne bottle has been popped in the Haumesser household. The Buffalo Bills did it.#BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/N7URfzFsXS
— Kurt Haumesser (@KurtHaumesser88) December 20, 2020
Last time @BuffaloBills won the AFC East:
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) December 20, 2020
President: @BillClinton (first term)
Best Picture: Forrest Gump
Best TV Drama: NYPD Blue
Grammy Awards Host: Paul Reiser@Apple Stock Price: 29 cents
AFC EAST CHAMPIONS!! #BillsMafia #Bills
— Eric Wood (@EWood70) December 20, 2020
25 Years is far too long, but the @BuffaloBills are AFC East CHAMPS Again!! Congrats Pegulas, Front office, Coaches, and Players!! Keep trusting the process!! More work to be done!!
— Fred Jackson (@Fred22Jackson) December 20, 2020
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