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Taylor named starting quarterback against Chiefs

‘”You look around the league there’s a lot of teams in the hunt,” McDermott said. “We’re in the hunt. [It’s] Thanksgiving and close to the end of November and we’re in the hunt. When you sit around that table tomorrow you say, ‘we’re in the hunt.’ There are a lot of teams that wish they were in the hunt. Well, we’re in the hunt.”‘

Benjamin day-to-day with knee injury

‘McDermott said “we’ll see” when asked about Benjamin’s availability this Sunday when the team travels to Kansas City to face the Chiefs.’

Bills closing in on 2017’s worst-case result

‘The Bills, naturally, did neither thing, and they are a few weeks away from finalizing the season no one wanted for them and that they should have avoided at all costs: stuck in the middle, not good enough for the playoffs, not bad enough for the draft’s richest rewards.’

Tyrod Taylor to start as Bills quarterback in Week 12 vs. Chiefs

‘Taylor will regain his starting role after Nathan Peterman’s five interception performance against the Chargers on Sunday. Peterman, a rookie selected by the Bills in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, completed six of 14 passes in the first half. He was benched in favor of Tyrod Taylor at halftime.’

Bills go back to Tyrod Taylor at QB

‘”It’s been an interesting set of days, but it’s the National Football League,” Taylor said. “You gotta be prepared for anything and, focus-wise, you can’t let things break your focus. Whether it’s last week, this week, I’m going to continue to prepare.”‘

Bills back Taylor, McDermott

‘”I wouldn’t have sensed anything like that coming,” Eric Wood said. “This is a pretty mature locker room. We trust what the coach does and I’m going to put the work in regardless.”‘

Quick Hits: Taylor to start at QB in Kansas City

‘McDermott said he met with the team’s 12-member leadership council for input on all things concerning the team, but the quarterback decision was his alone. “There was some dialogue,” he said. “I did meet with the overall council, like I always dialogue with our team. That’s always a part of it. At the end of the day it’s my decision.”’

Taylor focuses on Chiefs, not starting QB job

‘“It’s been an interesting set of days, but it’s the National Football League,” Taylor said. “You have to be prepared for anything. Focus-wise you can’t let things break your focus. Whether it’s last week or this week I’m going to continue to prepare and that’s what I’m here to do now. Prepare and do whatever it takes to get this team to win this Sunday against the Chiefs.”’

Top 7 storylines for Bills-Chiefs this week

‘It will be interesting to see if Taylor’s one-game benching changes his approach as a passer. Will he take more risks and fit the ball into tight windows? Will he get the ball out on time against a fierce Kansas City pass rush? Will he deliver the ball to his targets in stride? We’ll find out.’

Bills Today: Wood hones in on fixing pass protection

‘“You go into a road game like that, with a first-time starter, we have to be better around him,” said Wood. “That was kind of my thing on Monday. I told him that. Obviously he takes a lot of responsibility and he’s definitely disappointed. My message to him was we also need to be a lot better around you.”’