Archives for October 17, 2022

‘“We’re prepared, we’ve been here before and we’ve battled through the storm multiple times, good and bad,” Diggs said. “Sometimes it didn’t really go our way, so as far as us having the poise and having that energy of ‘we got it.’ … We put in the hard work and the game is going to have its ebbs and flows. Don’t ride the roller coaster, so it kind of permeates in a way.”’

‘“I’ve come up to this stadium a whole bunch of times and been at this same podium and ain’t had no smiles so it’s good to come in here and smile,” he said. “We’re going to make the plane do backflips on the way home.”’

‘“That was like a Kobe moment right there,” Elam said. “That was way bigger than my interception, I think. It was something that was much needed.”’

‘Yet the Bills (5-1) are now driving the bus in the AFC. Their lead over Kansas City (4-2) is effectively two games. The Chiefs are going to win the AFC West, barring an injury disaster. A 13-4 finish for Buffalo is looking conservative right now. If the Bills beat Green Bay in two weeks, they will stand 6-1. At the start of the season, most Bills fans would have been ecstatic to be 5-2 through the rugged opening portion of the schedule. It’s fun for fans to look ahead. The challenge for the Bills’ players is to keep chugging Sean McDermott’s Kool-Aid and take them one at a time.’

‘Allen went 0 for 7 on his first seven passes against Chiefs blitzes. They sent big blitzes at Allen on three consecutive plays from the 3-yard line to get a turnover on downs midway through the second quarter.’

‘Stefon Diggs. He caught 10 passes for 148 yards, matching his season high for yardage and going over 100 for the third game. He caught a 17-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter and three catches for 24 yards on the game-winning drive.’

‘Were there a few things to nitpick? Sure. If Ken Dorsey called it, the failed play to McKenzie in the red zone on the first drive was no time to get cute. The Bills also threw the ball three consecutive times from the 3-yard in the first half after continually picking up big chunks of yards on the ground. That led to fans clamoring for, of all things, more runs. The Bills failed on a fourth-and-goal from the 3-yard line – that came after a failed third-and-1 play – so short-yardage situations have continued to be a trouble spot. The Chiefs being able to squeeze three points in before halftime on a possession that started with just 16 seconds left in the second quarter was maddening. There will always be things to second-guess after a game, though. It’s necessary to keep the big picture in perspective here, though. The Bills just went to their biggest rival, and came away with a come-from-behind victory that puts them in the top spot in the AFC at their bye week. They got the job done when it mattered most. Credit Sean McDermott and his staff for putting his players in good spots to do just that.’

‘While Poyer returned to practice this past week and was cleared to play, he was unable to fly as he heals from a pneumothorax, a league source told The Buffalo News. A pneumothorax is a collapsed lung and could have been impacted by the air pressure changes required for flying.’