‘I’m not sure it’s that simple, but the Bills’ struggles to produce points and big plays lines up with Brown missing the Tennessee and New York games, and playing hurt against Kansas City. It’s entirely possible that Brown’s absence allows opponents to more easily take away the deep stuff and the dominos fall from there.’
Archives for October 2020
Through adversity, Bills step up to the challenge with character win
‘“I think every year you get tested through adversity in different ways, shapes and forms. I thought our guys stood up to the challenge yesterday, we knew it wasn’t going to be easy, it’s never easy in any week in the NFL,” Bills head coach Sean McDermott said. “We were on the road and we faced adversity in that particular game early on. We were down 10-0, we stayed patient on the offensive side and chipped away at it, we wanted more red zone production as we know, but I was proud of how the guys in all three phases chipped in so that was good to see.”’
Sean McDermott explains how the Bills handled having a player test positive for COVID-19
‘“The unfortunate part is when you lose players to it, number one you’re always wanting to make sure they’re medically okay and hanging in there and then the guys that we lost because of the contact tracing is unfortunate. But again we just have to continue to learn through this, it’s new for all of us in terms of what we can and can’t do and trying to play a football season at the same time.”’
As NFL season approaches midway point, still no word on Buffalo Bills fans being allowed to attend home games
‘”There’s a lot of conversation going on so we get all the data to make the right decision,” Hochul said. “And whether or not his physical presence here is required here before a decision is made.”‘
Hughes growing as Bills defensive leader
‘“He was so positive and encouraging on the sideline. I remember saying to myself, ‘that’s what you need out of one of your star players who’s a leader’,” defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said. “And then for him to go out and play the way he played along with leading, it was really encouraging.”’
McDermott says the Bills defensive line ‘rose to the challenge’
‘”I thought they rose to the challenge,” said Sean McDermott. “It was great to see.”‘
Brian Daboll thought this of Josh Allen’s performance against the Jets
‘”I thought he played well yesterday,” said Daboll, “You’d like to hit some of those big plays when you get an opportunity to, but when they’re taking them away, he’s gotta make good decisions, and I thought he did that yesterday.”‘
Leslie Frazier calls Jets win a ‘catalyst’ for his defense
‘The Bills defensive coordinator says the players performances in their 18-10 win over New York reminded him of Buffalo’s defense of 2018.’
Bills join an NFL-wide trend with a 10-point comeback victory + 9 other numbers to know from Week 7
‘The 2020 season now has the second-most teams to come back from a deficit of at least 10 points to win through Week 7 in league history. Only the 1987 season had more such comebacks (23).’
Josh Allen finds a new way to reach the 300-yard passing plateau
‘Spurred by the Bills’ passing success through four weeks, defenses began to play zone coverage with two deep safeties in an attempt to rule out big plays through the air. After losses to Tennessee and Kansas City, Allen said he had to take advantage of those coverages underneath.’
Eric Wood | 5 opinions on the Bills victory in Week 7
‘You have to execute at a very high rate and the Bills have this year – they were converting touchdowns at a 74 percent rate and ranked seventh in the NFL coming into this game. This isn’t something we need to panic about, but it is something that needs to be fixed moving forward.’
Bills Today | Tyler Bass earns national recognition for his Week 7 performance
‘Peter King chose Tyler Bass as his special teams player of the week in this week’s Football Morning in America column. Bass earned the honor by making six of his eight field goal attempts to help the Bills beat the Jets 18-10. After a game where he tied and broke franchise records and kicked a new career-long field goal, the Bills rookie kicker said, “it’s definitely a huge confidence boost, it just helps me get more experienced and more comfortable being out there.”‘
Column: Bills are 5-2, but still show signs of struggling
‘However, none of that will quiet the notion that, after those back-to-back losses against the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs, the Bills still have the look of the one-and-done playoff club they’ve been in two of the previous three seasons.’
Analysis: Cole Beasley makes a killing underneath to carry Bills’ attack
‘“With them taking the deep stuff away, that gives a lot of room for me to work inside and underneath,” Beasley said. “When we play teams like that, that’s got to be games where I have my best games, and I’ve got to be on point for him.”’
Column: Jerry Hughes, defense take control against Jets as team struggles to find identity
‘Hughes, 32, had his first two sacks of the season, a forced fumble and his first career interception, plucking the ball from midair after Quinton Jefferson deflected a Sam Darnold pass in the final minutes, to secure a stomach-churning, 18-10 comeback victory against the winless New York Jets on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.’