‘It’s likely he considered, if the Bills took the field goal but the Titans won the toss in overtime, they might go right down the field and score the winning touchdown without Buffalo ever getting the ball.’
Archives for October 20, 2021
Upon Further Review: Monday hurt, but the Bills have shown before they can process this pain
‘“Every year’s different. You know, I appreciate you bringing that up,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said after Monday night’s loss. “You want to win every game. Now we’ve got a week to sit on this one and learn from it and come back stronger. So that’s the goal every week, and that’ll be the goal next week.”’
What we learned from snap counts in Bills’ Week 6 loss, game ball and more
‘Matt Milano was full go in his return. The veteran linebacker played all 53 defensive snaps following a one-game absence because of a hamstring injury. Milano finished with two tackles.’
Observations: Broken hand will keep Bills tight end Dawson Knox out indefinitely
‘“Huge shout out to Dawson,” Allen said after the game. “I don’t know what’s wrong with his hand, but I know it’s not great, it’s his throwing hand. I was trying to call the play off – I was shaking my hands at” offensive coordinator Brian Daboll “like ‘Don’t call it, we can’t do it.’ And he looked at me and said, ‘I got it. I’ll get it to ya.’ So to put your body on the line like that and grit through it, that was a big-time play and that’s awesome when a teammate is willing to do that, and that’s why we love him.”’
Mark Gaughan: Bills’ D must solve pressure problem on Ryan Tannehill
‘When the Bills were in zone coverage, play-action fakes sucked the linebackers toward the line of scrimmage and created big windows into which Tannehill threw. When they were in man coverage, star receiver A.J. Brown was tough to cover.’
Jim Kubiak: How Bills used unique RPO concepts; how Titans made Josh Allen uncomfortable
‘The other interesting design of this defensive alignment was that the Titans did not rush their defensive ends. Once they knew the Bills’ tackles had accounted for them, they pulled back as containment players, anticipating the possibility of Allen scrambling. This strategy that seemed to disrupt Allen’s offensive flow.’
Alan Pergament: ESPN’s Griese is the word as analyst, but Levy’s words sting
‘Griese doesn’t have a great NFL resume or a great voice, but he did a terrific job explaining how both the Bills and Titans offenses were attacking the defenses and he saw key penalties instantly as they occurred.’
Bills’ decision to go for win vs. Titans was correct. Here’s why the play call cost them
‘So, it was the right decision to go for it. But here’s where I disagree with offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, and by extension McDermott who, as head coach, would sign off on a critical play call like this: It was the wrong play call for the situation.’
As they head into their bye week, here are 7 observations from the Buffalo Bills 4-2 start
‘For the season, both guards, Williams and Jon Feliciano, as well as Brown have poor pass blocking grades per Pro Football Focus and Ford was off the charts bad which is why he’s no longer playing. In run blocking, PFF has LT Dion Dawkins as the weak link, and that certainly showed up on the final play against Tennessee.’
Bills’ Dawson Knox broke bone in his hand in loss to Titans (report)
‘Knox leads all NFL tight end with five touchdown receptions on the season.’
Sullivan: Titans stand up to Bills on Monday Night Football
‘This makes two times that an opponent stood up to the Bills and whipped them in the fourth quarter. The Steelers did it in the opener, scoring 17 points in the final quarter of a 23-16 upset. And the Titans did it Monday night, outscoring the Bills, 10-0, in the fourth for the win.’
Jim Shultz: The real super powers of the Buffalo Bills
‘When Bills fans talk with one another about their team, no one cares if the other fan voted for Biden or Trump. They don’t care if they carry a vaccination card in their pocket or an NRA membership.’
Bills Take Step Back After Being Manhandled In Music City
‘The soaring expectations of over-reaction Monday following last week’s convincing win over one Buffalo nemesis, the Kansas City Chiefs, gave way to the deadening thud of over-reaction Tuesday, after the Bills were pushed around in a 34-31 loss to another nemesis, the Titans.’
Buffalo Bills say TE Dawson Knox fractured hand in loss to Tennessee Titans
‘There is not significant concern over the injury, and Knox will be aided by the Bills being on their bye week before a Week 8 matchup with the Miami Dolphins. All three of Buffalo’s next opponents have only one win apiece (Dolphins, Jaguars and Jets).’
Bills’ Dawson Knox suffers fractured bone in hand in Week 6 loss to Titans, per report
‘Knox suffered the injury prior to throwing a two-point conversion to Allen with 31 seconds remaining in the third quarter, giving the Bills a seven-point lead at the time. Allen, seemingly knowing something wasn’t quite right with his tight end, reportedly attempted to call the play off but went through with it after Knox insisted.’