Seasons and players have come and gone since the Buffalo Bills lost four straight Super Bowls. Frustration remains for running back Thurman Thomas, defensive end Bruce Smith and receiver Andre Reed. The team's three survivors from that stretch of defeats begin what could be their last chance to get back to a Super Bowl together. For the first time since Buffalo's 1993 season ended with a 30-13 loss to the Dallas Cowboys and an almost unfathomable fourth straight championship loss, there is no dominant team in the field. We've won three games in a row and are coming off a pretty impressive win over a good team.
Buffalo enters the playoffs with the league's top-ranked defense.
Thomas, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards eight straight seasons beginning in his second year in 1989, had his best seasons in the Super Bowl years of 1990-93. He also has a current streak of nine playoff games with a touchdown. Thomas says he's fully recovered and Tennessee expects problems from him. He's playing like he did years ago. Thomas likes Buffalo's chances in this wacky season, especially with Rob Johnson at quarterback in place of recently benched Doug Flutie.