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The Bills get stampeded again in a 37-point loss to the Saints

‘If I were to tell you before Sunday’s game that Buffalo would hold Drew Brees to under 200 passing yards and zero passing touchdowns, you probably would have told me the Bills had an excellent chance to win. Well, they did in fact do that. And they still lost by 37 points.’

Saints Destroy Bills 47-10

‘Getting beat by the Saints isn’t something to be ashamed of but getting beat up by them is. The Saints just dominated the point of attack as the Bills defense got blown off the ball. That is disheartening along with the fact this now seems like every other Bills team that started off 5-3 in the playoff drought. They are crashing back down to earth. I wonder if McDermott knows how to turn this around as the lack of talent has seemed to caught up with them.’

Saints score at will in win over Bills

‘The Bills have been resilient this season when it comes to stemming the tide following a loss. That wasn’t the case however, on Sunday. Facing a Saints team coming in on a six-game winning streak, Buffalo was quite literally run out of their own building in a 47-10 defeat.’

Top 3 things we learned from Bills-Saints

‘The Saints offense did almost anything they wanted. In the first half they exploited the middle of the field with top receiver Michael Thomas, who had seven catches on seven targets for 91 yards. Then in the second half, when Buffalo tried to close down the middle of the field, RB Alvin Kamara was deployed to exploit the edges of the Bills defense.’

What they’re saying: Bills look to regroup after consecutive losses

‘Yeah. There’s technique, fundamentals, it’s always a combination of that. Effort. I thought the effort was there. The guys prepared all week long just like they have in the past. They prepared, they put the time in, and again, give them credit, but we’ve got to look at the tape. Hand balance up front in order to stay in your gap. The gap integrity, I’ve mentioned to you guys before. We’re getting knocked out of our gaps and then we’re not fitting the run all the time the way we need to. That’s where it starts, is at the line of scrimmage.’

Bills Today: Brown knows importance of affecting Brees

‘“Definitely. I mean tipped balls can lead to interceptions, touchdowns. We have to find a way to affect him [Brees] any way we can,” Brown said. “If it’s moving his feet, making him throw around hands, making him change the trajectory of the ball. Any way we can affect him we have to try and do it.”’

Lorenzo Alexander on the remarkable names that he’s played with

‘There have been longer journeys, to be sure. But a look back at Alexander’s rosters shows he has played with a Pro Bowler at all but two of the 27 different positions, including six special-teams spots. All that’s missing is a second guard and a punter.’

Jerry Sullivan: Bills run game facing identity crisis

‘Last season, the Bills led the NFL with 5.3 yards per rush. They had 27 runs of 20 yards or more. Halfway through this season, they have only six such “big runs.” After the Jets debacle, they’re down to 3.7 yards a carry, which ranks 24th in the league.’

Mark Gaughan’s Matchup Watch: Saints at Bills

‘It’s unrealistic to think the Bills’ defense is going to shut down the Saints’ attack. Taylor and the passing game must be productive. No. 2 cornerback Devin Breaux is out for the year. Ken Crawley, undrafted in 2016, is a big athlete who has played well in his place. But he’s still young. The Saints have relied on safety Kenny Vaccaro to play slot corner, but he’s hurt (groin), too, and could be out. Can the Bills make the Saints pay for their blitzing tactics? With backup secondary men on the field, look for the Bills to try some stack releases to create confusion.’

Mark Gaughan’s Play to Watch: Saints corner-safety blitz

‘Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen is aggressive. He blitzed the most in the NFL in 2016, and he often sends defensive backs at the quarterback to replace rushing linebackers or defensive linemen. Against New Orleans on Sunday, the Bills need to avoid third-and-long situations, when Allen gets exotic with his blitz package.’