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Archives for September 24, 2018

Vegas odds say Bills-Vikings was biggest upset since 1995 Redskins-Cowboys stunner

‘The respect the Bills earned Sunday may not have been quite as much, given the situation, as that garnered by Joe Namath’s New York Jets when they were 18-point underdogs before shaking up the NFL world by topping the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. Still, it was a more than welcome result for a squad widely mocked last week after Bills cornerback Vontae Davis abruptly retired at halftime during a home loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.’

Underdog Bills unleash D on Cousins in 27-6 win vs. Vikings

‘Outscored 75-9 over their first six quarters while losing to Baltimore and bumbling through the first half against San Diego, the Bills have a 41-9 advantage over their last six periods. They scored on only five of 26 drives over their first two games. Against the Vikings (1-1-1), the Bills (1-2) turned each of their first five possessions into points and dominated so thoroughly that they finished with six straight punts and still never had the outcome even close to being in question.’

Bills pull off stunning upset of Vikings

‘”Ever since I have been here, we’ve been underdogs, so this is nothing new for us,” Buffalo cornerback Tre’Davious White said. “We just go out and play. The analysts can pick whoever they want. But at the end of the day, it’s just football. We came out and executed a little bit better today.”‘

Bills shock unbeaten Vikings as 17-point underdogs

‘The Bills, who were winless entering Sunday’s game in Minnesota, closed as consensus 17-point underdogs to the previously unbeaten Vikings. They are the 15th underdog of 17 or more points to win a game in the Super Bowl era and the largest underdog to pull off an upset since the Washington Redskins knocked off the Dallas Cowboys 24-17 as 17.5-point underdogs on Dec. 3, 1995.’

Sorting the Sunday Pile: Bills shock Vikings behind Allen, concerns with Andrew Luck and more from Week 3

‘So how did Buffalo pull it off? Credit an impressive performance from Sean McDermott’s defense but make sure to credit Allen as well. Minnesota is a really difficult place to play and Allen made it look easy on a 75-yard touchdown drive to start the game. He was aided by a pair of bonehead penalties from Linval Joseph and Anthony Barr, but he sealed the deal with an outstanding sprint to the corner of the end zone that put the Bills on board first.’

Where did that Bills team come from?

‘Daboll should receive a lot of credit for this victory. His plan called for more short, quick passes and it allowed Allen to gain some confidence as the game went on. On the game’s opening drive, Allen completed a wide receiver screen on the very first play and added a tight end screen later in the series. He stood strong in the pocket, took a look at what was out there and took what the defense was giving him. If necessary Allen used his legs to make plays. His signature moment of the day was actually one of his 10 runs. Allen leaped over a Vikings linebacker to convert a third and 10 on what ended up as a touchdown drive that would extend the Bills lead to 24-0. As amazing as that was to watch, I sure hope he doesn’t do that again. When he went airborne I was praying he didn’t get hurt.’

Both of the Bills coordinators deserve game balls for beating the Vikings

‘Frazier was heavily criticized after the Chargers game because McDermott took away his play calling duties at halftime. Los Angeles only scored three points after that. He got his play calling duties back for this one and Kirk Cousins looked like a street rookie playing in his first game. Cousins was peeling Bills players off his back all game as the pass rush came from everywhere.’

No, seriously, Allen hurdled a guy

‘And Josh Allen hurdled a dude. The Bills rookie quarterback played a great first half and mostly just needed to keep it out of the ditch in the second half. That shouldn’t take anything away from the performance by Allen. The kid made some really nice throws to help the Bills capitalize on the turnovers when they came. Allen also showed off his running ability, which maybe was undervalued leading up to the NFL Draft because of the concerns about his accuracy. Allen is certainly not Tyrod Taylor when it comes to running but he’s definitely very good at it and that showed up in a big way on Sunday in Minnesota.’

Sal’s Sticks: Bills at Vikings

‘Hughes was an absolute monster coming off the edge in this one. He’s been the Bills’ most consistent and probably best defensive player through the first three games. Sunday, Vikings’ left tackle Riley Reiff was overmatched all afternoon. Hughes was flying by him seemingly with ease, wreaking havoc in the Minnesota backfield all day. He finished with a sack, another two QB hurries (to go along with three from last week), and a forced fumble.’

Bills defense stands tall in 27-6 win over Vikings

‘”We’ve always talked about starting fast and we haven’t been doing that. Today was actually the first day we did,” defensive end Jerry Hughes said. “I think guys finally started to put the pieces of the puzzle together that we’re a really good football team. It just takes guys doing their job, focusing for four quarters and taking it one play at a time.”‘