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Bills Today | What the Bills need to do to make a deep playoff run

‘Allen won’t have much time to get back on track. He just lost to the Ravens, who have the league’s best pressure rate. Over the next two weeks, he goes up against the Steelers and Patriots, who each rank in the top seven in pressure rate, before finishing up with the Jets. If the Bills continue on their present track and then upset the Texans or Chiefs in the wild-card round, they’ll have a likely rematch with the Patriots or Ravens looming in the divisional round. Allen has grown, but to make a deep playoff run, the Bills need him to take another step forward and thrive against pass pressure.’

Bills’ playoff hopes travel to Pittsburgh

‘Heading into the game, the Bills are a 1-point favorite but Buffalo’s coaching staff has no delusions about the difficulty of Sunday’s task, despite a 5-1 record on the road this season.’

These Bills have shown the ability to bounce back from defeats

‘“Every time we’ve lost, we’ve done a great job of bouncing back,” linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said after Sunday’s defeat. “A lot of that is credit to (coach) Sean (McDermott) as far as putting us in that mindset, but also the leadership in each room, as far as making sure these young guys don’t dwell on something too long and move on. We’ve practiced that, we’ve done that all year, so I don’t see any of that carrying over into the Pittsburgh game.”’

Sean McDermott won’t allow Bills to look too far ahead

‘“One week at a time,” the Bills’ third-year head coach said. “Respect the opponent. Respect our preparation. Respect the process as we prepare and get some rest today for them after they left this afternoon. Get themselves ready to go. This is a good football team we’re going to face. A team that’s had a lot of success if you study the tradition of the NFL and the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s going to be a good week in preparation for us and we’re looking forward to it.”’

Bills’ defensive front stood up to Ravens’ power personnel

‘And the Bills’ base 4-3 defensive front held up when the Ravens used two backs or multiple tight ends. Baltimore ran 19 times for just 3.8 yards a carry against the Bills’ 4-3, according to Buffalo News charts. The Ravens had been averaging 4.9 a carry with heavy personnel in the game.’

‘Too high, too hard and off target’ summarizes Josh Allen vs. Ravens

‘The Ravens came to Orchard Park with a game plan to pressure Allen, and they did just that. Allen completed 29% (7 of 24) of his passes against the Ravens’ 30 blitzes. If the Ravens were not blitzing, they came with a hard pass rush that kept Allen from being comfortable in the pocket as he completed 1 of 16 attempts under duress.’

Buffalo Bills Gain Respect Despite Loss To Ravens

‘The Bills no longer resemble the inept franchise with a revolving door of coaches, general managers and quarterbacks that muddled through a 17-year playoff drought before coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane’s arrival in 2017. Just as important, Buffalo is also showing it’s better than the team that spent the first half of the season padding its record because of a soft schedule.’

No Room For Moral Victories With The Buffalo Bills

‘This is a story that is getting old. But it is a story that continues to drive Buffalo Bills fans crazy. One minute, the Bills offense and Josh Allen look like they’ve figured things out, and the next minute, they look like a disorganized mess.’

With playoffs in sight, McDermott keeping Bills focused on task at hand

‘“One week at a time,” the Bills head coach said when asked what the message is to his team now that they know there’s a clear path to the playoffs. “Respect the opponent. Respect our preparation. Respect the process as we prepare and get some rest today for them after they left this afternoon. Get themselves ready to go. This is a good football team we’re going to face. A team that’s had a lot of success if you study the tradition of the NFL and the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s going to be a good week in preparation for us and we’re looking forward to it.”’