‘The defense did their job on Sunday against the New York Jets, and a lot of my frustrations are centered around an offense that, for six-consecutive quarters now, has looked like a shell of itself.’
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Report: Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen likely to be limited due to elbow injury
‘Allen suffered the injury late in Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets. Citing sources, Rapoport said the injury is considered a “situation to monitor rather than an ailment that would keep him out of the game,” and Allen is still undergoing tests to be sure.’
McDermott: Allen still being evaluated, will know more soon
‘In addition, McDermott said that defensive end Greg Rosseau suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday’s game and is considered week-to-week. Linebacker Matt Milano is “progressing” after missing the game with an oblique injury and cornerback Tre’Davious White is also progressing and although no setback has occurred, he was not ready to play Sunday, still on the mend from a knee injury suffered last season.’
McDermott agrees, Bills getting run over ‘something we have to seriously look at’
‘If it sounded familiar, it’s because McDermott’s defense went through a similar stretch last November. The Bills gave up 264 yards, including 185 by Jonathan Taylor, in a 41-15 home loss to the Colts, leading their head coach to admit they were getting beaten at the point of attack.’
‘I would never count him out’: McDermott on Allen injury
‘“The one definite thing I can tell you is we all know Josh and how competitive he is and loves to compete, loves to be out there with his teammates,” McDermott said. “I would never count him out. That’s the one thing I do know about him. The medical piece, we’re still evaluating. I’ll know more, for myself even, tomorrow morning a little bit more. I’ll next talk to you guys on Wednesday and I’ll update you then.”’
Bills monitoring Allen’s elbow injury
‘A report from the NFL Network indicated Allen would be limited in practice this week but would likely play on Sunday.’
Bills hope to heal up, bolster run defense
‘”There’s no secret to it, there’s no magic to it, when it comes to stopping the run,” defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said Monday. “It’s about being physical, it’s about being able to tackle, getting population to the football, being gap sound. All those things that we did well in the first six weeks when we led the league in run defense, we need to be able to do that going forward. We’re going to work as hard as we can this week to get the ship turned in the right direction.”‘
Updates on Josh Allen’s elbow injury + Bills offense looking for consistency
‘”He loves to compete, he loves to be out there with his teammates, so I would never count him out. That’s the one thing I do know about him is that right now. The medical piece we’re still evaluating and I’ll know more — again for myself even — tomorrow morning a little bit more,” McDermott said.’
Pollock: Negative or not, this Bills defeat hurt
‘The Bills’ run defense was MIA again, this time surrendering 174 yards on 34 carries — over five per try — helping the Jets to a 6½-minute edge in time of possession.’
Observations: Run defense gets trampled in Bills’ disappointing loss to Jets
‘Twice looks like the start of a troubling trend. The Buffalo Bills’ run defense was run over Sunday by the New York Jets, who piled up 174 yards on the ground on their way to a 20-17 victory at MetLife Stadium. The win moved the Jets to 6-3, just a half-game behind the Bills (6-2) in the AFC East race that suddenly looks as though it is going to be a fight for the rest of the season.’
Ryan O’Halloran: Josh Allen directs blame at himself for Bills’ loss … accurately so
‘Against a Jets team teetering on the edge of disaster after losing last week to New England, Allen kept both teams in the game. He was responsible for both Bills touchdowns (rushes of one and 36 yards), and he threw two careless interceptions, the first in the red zone on the game’s opening drive and the second after a sack/forced fumble by Von Miller late in the third quarter.’
Bills receivers unable to counter halftime adjustments by Jets defense
‘The Bills combined for just five catches in the second half, totaling 42 yards, as the offense wasn’t clicking. Even when going to the run, the Bills had just 41 yards on the ground after halftime.’
Three questions: Josh Allen’s INTs top problem list as Jets D proves it’s legit
‘Run defense. Yep, the Bills missed Matt Milano and Jordan Poyer. Jaquan Johnson had a rough day chasing down Jets running backs. There were way too many missed tackles.’
Plays that shaped the game: Bad angles, overflows, no shedding mark Jets’ winning drive
‘Three big runs got the New York Jets rolling on a time-consuming drive to a winning field goal in an upset of the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.’
Report Card: Run defense, passing attack get failing grades in Bills’ loss to Jets
‘The Bills’ defensive players said they expected the Jets to try to copy some of what the Packers did well running the ball in Week 8. That defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier’s group looked so unprepared to stop it is a problem. Another problem is on offense, as so many plays felt forced Sunday. Offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey wasn’t able to get his group into any sort of rhythm. The Bills did show good clock management in getting a field-goal attempt at the end of the first half. Coach Sean McDermott also had all three timeouts available to him inside the 2-minute warning at the end of the game, which allowed the offense to get the ball back with plenty of time to attempt a final drive. McDermott constantly stresses the importance of divisional games, so being 0-2 in the AFC East has to be driving him nuts at the moment.’