‘But the way the Bills performed after intermission gave reason for pause. Buffalo was outscored 10-3, its defense, which came in as the NFL leader in rushing yards surrendered at a mere 76 yards per game, was absolutely gashed by Green Bay for a season-high 208 yards and quarterback Josh Allen, who was so impressively efficient in the first half, was below pedestrian the last two periods, including two interceptions that were squarely on him.’
Archives for October 31, 2022
Plays that shaped the game: Bills easily win battle of receivers against Packers
‘“I have a crappy taste in my mouth right now,” Allen said after the Bills’ 27-17 win. “I know we won, and I’m happy we won. Our defense played really well. Special teams played really well. We ran the ball well. There’s a lot of positives. … But a lot to learn from.”’
How It Happened: Bills 27, Packers 17: Top plays, standout players, key statistics
‘The Bills improved to 6-1, as quarterback Josh Allen and the Buffalo offense mounted a first-half lead that the Packers never closed in on.’
Observations: Stefon Diggs shines on the big stage as Bills hold off Packers
‘Dating back to his time with Minnesota, Diggs now has a receiving touchdown in eight consecutive games against the Packers, breaking a tie with Randy Moss for the most consecutive games with a receiving touchdown against Green Bay.’
Ryan O’Halloran: Devin Singletary, James Cook show Bills they don’t need to trade for running back
‘The Bills rushed for a season-high 153 yards (including 107 in the first half), led by 67 from Singletary and 35 from Cook.’
Report Card: Grades are far from perfect, but Bills still pass the test against Aaron Rodgers, Packers
‘The Packers piled up the yards, 208 to be exact, on 31 carries – a whopping average of 6.7 yards per attempt. That’s by far the most rushing yards given up by the Bills this season. With so many rushing attempts against, it’s not a big surprise middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds finished as the team’s leading tackler. Edmunds set a career high with 16 tackles, topping the 13 he made at Las Vegas on Oct. 4, 2020. “It’s definitely frustrating,” Edmunds said of the success Green Bay had on the ground. “Obviously, we pride ourselves on stopping the run, making a team one-dimensional. It’s something that we definitely will get better with.” There were a couple of standout moments in run defense, though. Nickel cornerback Taron Johnson dropped Aaron Jones for a 1-yard loss on a fourth-and-1 carry at the start of the fourth quarter, forcing a turnover on downs. Matt Milano also stopped A.J. Dillon for a 2-yard loss.’
Bills slog through second half but beat neutered Packers, 27-17, on Sunday Night Football
‘So the Packers did the only thing they could: They pounded running backs Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon at the Bills all night, but in the process, they ran an awful lot of clock and once they were down 24-7 at halftime, there was no coming back.’
Bills overcome Josh Allen miscues, bad run defense to remain team to beat in AFC
‘The Packers offensive line opened gaping holes, the Bills missed far too many tackles, and what was most concerning is the Bills knew Green Bay was going to try to run and chew clock. Still, they had no answers.’
NFL trade deadline: Bills reached out to Saints about RB Alvin Kamara (report)
‘Buffalo was first linked to Christian McCaffrey who was ultimately traded to the San Francisco 49ers for multiple draft picks. Now, the Bills are being linked to another elite back in the NFC. According to Jay Glazer of Fox sports, the Bills called the New Orleans Saints about Alvin Kamara. Glazer noted that the Bills’ initial offer was rejected. That doesn’t mean however that the bills won’t make another offer before Tuesday, November 1 at 4 PM.’
What game did Jaire Alexander watch? Packers DB takes shot at Bills’ Stefon Diggs
‘Despite Diggs’ success, Alexander didn’t seem too impressed himself after the game. He also rebuked Diggs’ assessment of the battle.’
Bills’ Von Miller had one question for Packers’ Aaron Rodgers in team’s 27-17 SNF win
‘“Me personally, I was shocked that they ran the ball so much,” Miller told the media postgame. “They have Aaron Rodgers and with previous bouts, I was just expecting him to have a little bit more control. So, I was kind of anticipating him passing the ball a little bit more, and they just kept running and running and running. And I think, for me personally, it just caught me off guard. And I had like, some lanes open where they could run the ball and stuff because I was just playing the pass. I’m looking at the scoreboard and I’m seeing it went by 17 points, it’s two minutes left in third quarter and I’m thinking that they got to start passing the ball soon. But nope, they just kept running it and they ran the ball.”’
Bills sloppy on Sunday night, still cruise to 27-17 win over Packers (Report card)
‘The unit had been strong against the run going into tonight’s matchup against Green Bay, but the Packers had their way running the ball against Buffalo.’
Odell Beckham Jr. has two word response for Bills’ first half performance vs. Packers
‘”Damn buffalo.”
Bills’ Stefon Diggs gets into verbal altercation with Packers’ Jaire Alexander pregame
‘As the teams came out of the tunnel, Diggs and Alexander could be seen yelling at one another. In the videos below shared by Thad Brown and Kassidy Hill, Diggs, with helmet in hand, is yelling at Alexander while the Packers’ top cornerback seems to be yelling something back at Diggs while tapping his chest.’
Bills move past Packers to win fourth straight
‘Buffalo finished with two sacks and recorded an interception while limiting Rodgers to 19-of-30 passing for 203 yards and two touchdowns against one interception. Rodgers has yet to throw for over 300 yards in a game this season.’