‘If the Bills can produce 27 points under those circumstances, they’ll be hard to beat. They’re averaging 37 points a game over their last nine, so holding them to 27 seems like an achievement at this point. You’d better put up 30 or more if you want to beat them.’
Archives for January 10, 2021
Vic Carucci: More mature, composed Josh Allen leads Bills to first playoff win since ’95
‘”I think just leadership, probably more than anything,” coach Sean McDermott told reporters after his first playoff victory as a head coach after going 0-2 in the postseason since arriving in Buffalo in 2017. “Maturity, professionalism. Yeah, that’s what comes to mind more than anything else.”‘
Jason Wolf: Bills’ Micah Hyde knocks down Hail Mary, says ‘no way this is happening again’
‘“I said, ‘There ain’t no way this is happening again,’ ” Hyde explained later, “and I got a running start to go up and hit it. Looking back, I wish I would have done that in ‘AZ,’ but hey, you learn something new, you win some, you lose some, and when you lose you learn along the way, so I was able to do that.”’
Analysis: Josh Allen’s pre-snap read burned Colts on key TD pass
‘Allen changed the call at the line of scrimmage just before his 35-yard scoring throw to Diggs, which game the Buffalo Bills a 24-10 lead.’
10 observations: Would-be fumble escapes becoming next ‘Homerun Throwback’ for Bills fans
‘“I think so, personally,” Milano said after the game when asked if it was a fumble. “It looked like his knee was clearly off the ground and Poyer hadn’t touched him yet. I don’t know, I mean, it is what it is. We’ve just got to continue to go out there and play.”
Bills blown away by ‘amazing, exceptional, awesome’ crowd noise from 6,700 fans
‘“For the fans to stand behind this team the way they’ve done over the years,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said, “and the fans and how much noise they made today, even at 6,700, I guess, was the number, incredible, man. You could feel it in the air. Just the atmosphere and the environment was almost like it was full, especially down the stretch there.”‘
Bills’ tickets for divisional round set to go on sale Sunday
‘Availability will go in seniority order for eligible ticket holders, who will receive an email with their date and time to purchase. Tickets can be acquired via online only and cannot be purchased in person or via phone.’
Quarter by quarter: Colts had good blueprint, but Bills did just enough to survive
‘The Colts were the second-highest scoring team in the NFL in the first quarter, at 6.7 ppg. They had 66 points on their first drive of the season, second to Green Bay, but didn’t score to start the game Saturday.’
Report card: ‘Survive and advance’ accurately describes Bills’ win over Colts
‘The Colts ran for 163 yards on 30 carries – an average of 5.4 a pop. The Bills did an OK job against Colts stud rookie Jonathan Taylor, holding him to 78 yards on 21 carries, but it was change-of-pace back Nyheim Hines who was a thorn in the Bills’ side, gaining 75 yards on six attempts.’
‘The best day of my entire life’ – A home playoff game like no other
‘“As pumped as we are,” Tim Wangler said of Bills Mafia, “we will absolutely make it feel like 70,000.”’
In pregame testing, 1.9% of Bills fans tested positive
‘There were 137 positive cases among 7,165 tests administered in drive-thru testing at Bills Stadium, Gareth Rhodes, a member of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s Covid-19 Response Task Force, said during the governor’s phone briefing Saturday morning.’
Local sports directors ‘play through’ Covid challenges to cover Bills
‘“Covering the team from a distance has been very challenging,” Reed wrote in an email. “There are things you miss when you’re not on the road with the team. We typically arrive the day before the game and there’s so much you can learn by just walking through the airport and talking to the clerk at the rental car place, listening to local sports radio, watching the local news. You get the pulse of the other team’s fan base.”’
In heart-pounding fashion, Bills outlast Colts 27-24 in thrilling wildcard game
‘Once again, this 2020 edition of the Bills proved it isn’t like past teams who would have found a way to lose this game in inexplicable fashion and have yet another nicknamed loss on the franchise resume. Saturday, Safety Micah Hyde knocked Rivers’ feeble prayer to the ground and the Bills escaped with a breathtaking 27-24 victory over the Colts.’
Report card: This Bills team is good enough to not play well and still win in playoffs
‘It has been the case all season, and it’s not changing: The Bills are not a good run team. They’re just not.’
It may be different, but Buffalo Bills fans find ways to celebrate around the stadium
‘No ticket, no problem for the Gilligans, so long as there was nothing blocking a view of the stadium’s Jumbotron-like scoreboard.’