‘However, until proved otherwise, I’m going with the two teams that advanced beyond the divisional round in the AFC playoffs last year – the Bengals and Chiefs.’
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Position by position preview: Improved Bills will need to be better vs. tough competition
‘Can Elam avoid some clutch-and-grab penalties? Maybe the Bills will rotate Elam with fellow rookie Christian Benford or Cam Lewis. Can the Jackson-Elam-Benford outside trio hold up against the elite receivers they’re going to face early in the season? The good news is the rest of the secondary is elite. Safeties Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer are back for a sixth year together. Slot cornerback Taron Johnson is a huge asset. The pass rush should help the young corners. But the bad-case scenario is coverage problems at cornerback contribute to a 3-4 start. Outlook: Uncertain.’
Great expectations: Bills enter 2022 season as Super Bowl favorites – can they get the job done?
‘“I think I’ve been in the league long enough and even here, I’ve been a part of some wild, heartbreaking losses,” said safety Micah Hyde, who is entering his 10th NFL season and sixth with the Bills. “Those are always going to stick with you. You’re always going to talk about what could have been, but at the end of the day, you continue to get better, you learn from those losses, you learn from those situations and you move on. It’ll always be with us, but you’ve got to be able to learn from it and keep going.”’
How we see it: Is this finally the Super season for the Bills?
‘Anyway, I’m prone to overthinking picks, but I’m also an advocate of “do it for the plot.” And that’s where picking the Bills makes sense to me. All the storylines are there. The pieces are there. The players, the coaches, the mindset. It’s all there for the taking, and Buffalo seems poised for the challenge.’
Bills fans want to be all in, but there’s always that fear of heartbreak
‘In a “blue-collar city culture like Buffalo,” Burakowski said, “we wear it on our chests like a badge of honor: ‘Look, I put up with the 17 years of miserable to get two, three, four years of excitement. Even though I’m still nervous that it’s not really going to come together.”’
Alan Pergament: Mike Tirico feels his comfort level with Bills gives ‘additive juice’ to ‘SNF’ debut
‘“I’m really excited that my first Sunday night game is not only with the Super Bowl champion Rams, but the team that I really feel comfortable with,” Tirico said in a telephone interview. “I can picture the people who are sitting down in Cheektowaga, Hamburg and Tonawanda that Thursday night with the hopes of this is going to be the year. So that, for me, is a little bit of additive juice.”’
With Super Bowl hopes high, Bills players are hot targets for endorsements
‘“The time is right for companies to partner up with the Bills and their players,” said John Jiloty, senior vice president, specializing in sports media, at Martin Davison Group. “Now that they’re Super Bowl favorites, the opportunity now, especially with the new stadium coming, is so critical for companies to latch on to.”’
Ex-Bills try to unload their mansions in Buffalo area
‘Both former wide receiver Cole Beasley and former defensive end Jerry Hughes Jr. have put their respective Southtowns homes up for sale, for $1.5 million each. And given their propensity for tweeting about it, they’re not trying to hide it.’
Erik Brady: In Western New York, we bid farewell to summer with two words: Go Bills
‘We chose not to watch much of these exhibitions because summer’s lease still hath its hold on us, at least until the real games begin.’
Takeaways from Buffalo Bills Week 1 depth chart: Spencer Brown listed as starting right tackle
‘The Bills were certainly smart with how they eased Brown back, but there were some questions as to whether or not he had enough reps this summer to start at right tackle. Brown apparently answered every question the team had as he was listed over Quessenberry.’
Bills’ young corners need to step up against Rams’ passing game
‘”It’s hard to believe the Bills would not be a little nervous maybe a lot nervous about what could transpire through at least the first month of the season,” WGRZ’s NFL Insider Vic Carucci said.’
Bills’ Dawson Knox gives thanks, shares message to his late brother, Luke
‘”There’s no words to describe these last few weeks. All I know is that I am beyond grateful for the outpouring of love and support for my family.’
Three games in January
‘Barring an injury disaster, this Bills team is about the best lock you’ll ever see in the NFL to be a playoff team. They’re almost as good a cinch to win the AFC East. At worst, Buffalo is going to start out the postseason with a home game, if not after a bye.’
Top 5 storylines to follow for Bills at Rams | 2022 NFL Kickoff
‘”It’s just fun to be able to go against the champs,” left guard Rodger Saffold said. “You always get excited when you go against that, everybody knows that.”‘