Archives for September 2019

‘A pair of 80+ yard drives would be needed for Buffalo to get the win, starting with a healthy dose of rookie running back Devin Singletary to kick-start the offense. Singletary would garner up 55 all-purpose yards in Buffalo’s 85-yard drive to pull within one score. Josh Allen would cap off the drive with a 3 yard scramble to make cut New York’s lead to 16-10.’

‘I’ll bet the Bills offensive game plan caught many of you by surprise. Instead of coming out and establishing the run, the Bills went “Air Daboll”. The Jets biggest weakness on defense is the secondary, specifically the corners, so the Bills came out with a no huddle, spread the Jets out, attack mentality. Allen dropped back to pass on the first 18 snaps. Out of 35 offensive plays in the first half, running backs combined for just three carries. One of the many questions about the offense in the pre-season was whether or not the Bills would be confident in winning game while leaning on Allen and the passing attack. The answer was yes in week one.’

‘The stats won’t paint the picture, but Allen deserves a ton of credit. At times, it was ugly. Even after the four turnovers; Allen haphazardly threw the ball through the hands of defenders, into heavy coverage with regularity and flashed a similar impatience in the pocket that Bills fans got used to see his rookie season. Yet, Allen found a way to play his best football in the closing moments of the game.’

‘Whatever you want to call it, the Bills showed it. They were down 16-0 and then 16-3 heading into the fourth quarter. But they just kept playing and battling and made enough plays down the stretch to come away with the win. Head coach Sean McDermott has been preaching, and the team has been practicing, these very types of scenarios and situations since the first day of OTAs. It paid off in a big way to open the season.’