‘As the N.F.L. has evolved, the best teams are those with dynamic passing offenses and defenses that can slow down the aerial game just enough. Sitting on Ben Roethlisberger’s short throws and blitzing him off the edge, the Bills hounded him into his worst game of the season.’
Archives for December 2020
Opinion: Every rising star QB, like the Bills’ Josh Allen, needs somebody like Stefon Diggs
‘The Bills will need to continue winning games like this, while also seizing the opportunity presented with New England’s post-Tom Brady transition, before power is truly shifted. Yet with a third playoff berth on the horizon in coach Sean McDermott’s fourth season, they sure seem to be trending in that direction.’
Bills Improve To 10-3 With 26-15 Win Over Sloppy Steelers
‘The Bills won for the sixth time in seven outings, and inched closer to claiming their first AFC East title since 1995 and third playoff berth in four seasons. Buffalo can clinch both as early as Monday night if Baltimore loses to Cleveland.’
Taron Johnson’s pick-six puts Buffalo Bills ahead of Pittsburgh Steelers
‘On second-and-5 from the Steelers’ 47-yard line, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger attempted to hit wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on an out route. Johnson jumped the route, however, snatching the pass from Smith-Schuster and winning a footrace to the end zone with less than a minute remaining in the first half.’
Wacky turnover by Buffalo Bills’ Dawson Knox results in Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown drive
‘But watch the replays as many times as you like: It’s still not totally clear what happened with nine minutes and 36 seconds left in the second quarter. Fumble? Interception?’
Steelers at Bills score: Josh Allen, Stefon Diggs cruise past Pittsburgh in win with big playoff implications
‘Oh, and Buffalo’s own defense? Killer when it needed to be. Levi Wallace and Taron Johnson both had big plays on the ball, Tre’Davious White was predictably feisty on the outside, and the line actually kept Ben Roethlisberger under pressure for most of the night. A total team victory here.’
Bills leading the charge for defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier to merit strong head coaching consideration
‘Frazier’s wealth of experience would enable him to put together a quality staff, and the support from the Pegulas could not be more effusive, league sources said. They have made it a priority to make other owners aware of Frazier’s pivotal role in their organization and their belief that he would be a highly successful head coach if given the opportunity again. Frazier took over the Vikings at a time when the roster was slipping and they were in the aftermath of Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre moving on. The Bills are in first place in the AFC East and well-positioned to go back to the playoffs, which should also shine a light on Frazier’s accomplishments.’
Steelers vs. Bills score, results: Buffalo rallies around turnovers, Josh Allen 2nd-half surge
‘Allen finished the game completing 24 of 43 passes (55.8 percent) for 238 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. It definitely was not his best outing, but considering the way he started (10-of-23 passing, 76 yards, INT in the first half), it was OK, thanks to an impressive finish (14 of 20, 162 yards, two touchdowns in the second half).’
Bills’ offense surges in second half to down Steelers
‘The Bills also defeated Pittsburgh on NBC’s Sunday Night Football for the second time in as many seasons, having beaten the Steelers 17-10 at Heinz Field in 2019. With Sunday’s victory over Pittsburgh and the Week 13 Monday Night win over San Francisco, the Bills have won two games on national prime time television in the span of a week.’
Opinion: Three observations: Diggs, defense shine in Bills’ win over Pittsburgh
‘When Diggs started making catches and moving the chains, the rest of the offense followed. Allen regained confidence seeing his top receiver go to work, going 14-for-20 in the second half after completing only 10 of 23 passes for 76 in the first.’
JuJu Smith-Schuster’s pregame dance on Bills logo had Buffalo defense ‘turnt up’
‘“I ain’t going to lie, seeing them dancing on our logo pregame and seeing all that, that turns you up a little bit,” Bills safety Jordan Poyer said, via Syracuse.com. “It kind of gives you a little second itch to come out and play with some extra fire. We were hyped up on the sideline, we had a big win. And we were just having fun.”’
Opinion: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Steelers at Bills
‘It wasn’t a good start for the Bills offense, going three-and-out on their first six drives, and only have 4, 5, and 5 plays on the other three. Those first six drives ended punt, interception, punt, punt, fumble, punt. They had only 102 total yards at halftime, and were 0-for-4 on third downs. The offense scored only three points in the first half. The Steelers pass rush was clearly an issue for them and caused of lot of their problems.’
Allen sets franchise record as Bills top Steelers 26-15, extend lead in AFC East
‘The Bills came out in the 3rd quarter and capitalized on their first drive of the half after Josh Allen found Stefon Diggs for their first offensive touchdown of the game. The touchdown pass was Allen’s 34th of the season, which tied him with Jim Kelly for the team’s single season record.’
The Allen and Diggs connection: praise continues for the duo after win over Steelers
‘With touchdown passes to Stefon Diggs and Gabriel Davis in the second half, Allen tied and broke the franchise record [previously held by Jim Kelly] for total touchdowns in a season with 34 and 35, respectively. He’s now five touchdown passes away from tying Kelly’s record of 33 set in 1991.’
Bills defense playing their best when it matters the most
‘”As the season continues to go on, we continue to elevate,” cornerback Tre’Davious White said. “We know what success feels like, and we know how to handle it now.”‘