‘Burrow and Allen have decidedly similar stats. Allen has thrown 32 touchdowns with 13 interceptions with a 96.1 passer rating and seven rushing scores. Burrow has passed for 34 TDs with a dozen picks, five running touchdowns and a 102.3 passer rating.’
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Bills’ season goal gets test from Bengals
‘But the reality for Buffalo is, a loss Monday night virtually dashes the dream of the conference’s top seed and the AFC’s only first-round bye. The Bills could lose the conference’s No.1 seed to either Kansas City or Cincinnati and, as a third seed, would get a much less favorable playoff draw, albeit at home.’
Inside the Bills: A remarkable advanced stat shows Tremaine Edmunds’ growth this season
‘Among the 45 players with as many or more tackles than Edmunds in the NFL, just two of them – Seattle’s Cody Barton (123 tackles) and the Los Angeles Rams’ Bobby Wagner (126 tackles) – also have just one missed tackle this season. They are the only two players with a better missed tackle percentage than Edmunds’ 1.0%, with both of them at 0.8%.’
Bills defense knows ball will come out quickly vs. Bengals’ Joe Burrow
‘Burrow ranks second in the NFL in percentage of passes thrown in fewer than 2.5 seconds – 59%, according to Pro Football Focus. Only Tom Brady has a higher percentage of quick passes (61.2%).’
Bills receiver Stefon Diggs says he did not give himself food poisoning
‘“I didn’t cook that night!” Diggs exclaimed, before a full question was asked. “If I cooked, I probably wouldn’t have had no problem.”’
How we see it: News writers weigh in on Bills vs. Bengals showdown
‘The state of the Bengals’ defensive line is a huge factor. Star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson is playing with a broken wrist. He was limited to 24 snaps last week. The starting defensive end on the other side, Sam Hubbard, is battling a calf injury. If he sits out, that’s huge. If he’s full strength, that’s a problem. I think the Bengals’ top receivers, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, will make a few more big plays than the Bills’ receivers, and I’m not sure the Bills’ pass rush can get enough heat to prevent it. Bengals, 27-23.’
View from Vegas: Bengals on 15-1 streak against spread vs. nondivision opponents
‘Prediction: Bengals over Bills by 6.’
Voice of the Fan: Bills have a game plan for Monday night and so should you
‘The players, like the citizenry, have faced a nearly constant barrage of misfortune, adversity, erratic obstacles, extreme conditions and bitter cold duties. And literally weathered the storm.’
Bengals helped Bills end a record playoff drought; Now Bills need to go through them for a top seed
‘McDermott was in his first season back in 2017, and five years later he is playing in a big game against the team that helped him end one of pro sports worst streaks. He spoke about the matchup in a press conference this week.’
Bills secondary braces for biggest challenge of the season against the Bengals
‘Buffalo only allowed 163 yards passing per game last season, but the number has bumped up to 213.3 this season. Dane Jackson was solid as the team’s No. 1 cornerback while Tre’Davious White worked his way back into the lineup. But since White’s return, Jackson’s play has dipped and he’s split time the last two weeks with rookie Kaiir Elam, who has also struggled at times this season.’
Saturday’s Cincinnati Coverage
‘We’ve proven it’: Joe Burrow, Bengals unfazed as underdogs heading into Bills’ matchup (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Buffalo Bills’ injury report for MNF game in Cincinnati includes Poyer, Milano, Knox (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Ticket mania: Bengals vs. Bills is Cincinnati’s priciest home game this season (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Team to beat in the AFC? ‘That’s us,’ says Bengals Tyler Boyd (Dayton Daily News)
Bengals coach Zac Taylor on Monday Night Football, the right tackle spot and more: Transcript (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Ja’Marr Chase welcomes ‘best of the best’ matchup against the Bills (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Bengals defense knows Josh Allen is ‘going to be a challenge for us’ (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Bengals offensive tackle La’el Collins placed on injured reserve (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Buffalo offensive lineman Justin Murray, a Sycamore High School grad, returns to Cincinnati to give back (WCPO-TV)
Former Bengals receiver Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson says he’ll watch MNF with fans in stands (WKRC-TV)
Bengals ‘SWAT Team’ from second Super Bowl team to serve as ‘Rulers of the Jungle’ (WKRC-TV)
Bengals’ QB Burrow hints at who will step in at right tackle after Collins injury (WLWT-TV)
Chad Johnson to sit with Bengals fans at Paycor, vows to ‘heckle’ Bills players (WXIX-TV)
Bengals-Bills: What’s Old is New Again As Boomer And Kelly Pull For Burrow And Allen (Bengals.com)
Quick Hits: Long Ago Bengals Fan Eric Wood Has Bills’ Call; Pro Bowl Match In Middle; Money Mac Not Making Change (Bengals.com)
Bengals Roster Move: Collins To Reserve/Injured (Bengals.com)
Stefon Diggs returns to practice for Bills
‘The Bills face the Bengals in a huge AFC matchup on Monday Night Football in Cincinnati. The final injury report and game status for individual players will be released on Saturday.’
Listen McDermott: We’ll need our leaders to step up against Cincinnati
‘“We gotta play really, really well on defense to give ourselves a chance to win and it starts with our leaders and having a great week of practice,” McDermott said.’
Bills downplay magnitude of Monday night showdown in Cincinnati
‘”It feels special, but I almost feel like that every week,” cornerback Taron Johnson said. “Just like you said, it’s another game for me. Each week, I come with the same mentality — just trying to be the best, trying to dominate and trying to win the game.”‘
How the Bills are preparing to face the vaunted Bengals offensive attack + more
‘”They’ve had some sacks over the year, and one of the ways to reduce that is getting the ball out fast and having complementary routes to that,” Frazier said. “And the coaches and the quarterback, they’ve done a really good job of adjusting and getting the ball out and then having a route to complement getting the ball out.”‘