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In that span, the Bills won six division titles and four AFC Championships.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmdevesws003n01qxq2luwwy0@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1947716646681866482', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It&#39;s beautiful. 😍<a href="https://t.co/3PZ63YMMqm">https://t.co/3PZ63YMMqm</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BillsMafia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BillsMafia</a> <a href="https://t.co/Dou6JIwV5F">pic.twitter.com/Dou6JIwV5F</a></p>&mdash; Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1947716646681866482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2025</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cmdevesws003o01qxg5tsl2y4@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The red helmet is not the only throwback the Bills will be wearing for the 2025 season.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmdevesws003p01qxg72tiefh@published'}, {'data': {'text': "The Bills also say they will honor their days in the AFL by wearing the &quot;Standing Buffalo&quot; uniform that was worn from 1962 through 1973. 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