Archives for December 18, 2022

‘”I thought (offensive coordinator Ken) Dorsey did a really good job of throwing some runs in there,” head coach Sean McDermott said. “Devin Singletary, the offensive line … it was good to watch those guys kind of get into a good rhythm with some throws, with some passes. Different types of passes, different types of runs. Good communication with the coaches on the headset during that drive in particular with coach (Aaron) Kromer and Ken and Josh, just coming over to the sideline and making sure we were in full control of the situation.”‘

‘But everything – chiefly, the division and home-field – remains in their grasps thanks to the final drive. Fifteen plays. Eighty-six yards. And the final 5:56 of the clock.’

‘“Anytime I can be directly involved in the offense like this, it’s very exciting. It’s very fun,” Knox said. “I’ve always had the mindset that the best tight ends in the league are to be happy blocking and happy catching. So, whether it’s blocking a hundred plays out there to get the team to win or catching 10 balls going for 100 yards with touchdowns – just comes down to doing whatever is necessary to win.”’

‘Let’s call it one of the four biggest regular-season wins of the past six seasons. It was an instant classic, up there with the AFC East-clinching win over the Miami Dolphins in the 1990 season, which came with Frank Reich quarterbacking in the second last game of the season.’

‘Kicker Tyler Bass sealed it, but quarterback Josh Allen did just about everything else in the Highmark Stadium thriller.’

‘Throw it away, right? No. Allen scrambled to his right as the seconds clicked down. Now a field goal was off the table. As Allen reached the right sideline, chased by defensive end Bradley Chubb, he slung a pass to the back of the end zone, where running back James Cook caught it for a touchdown.’

‘The only good thing is the Dolphins didn’t run the ball more. Miami gained 188 yards on 25 carries (7.5 per carry), with Raheem Mostert piling up 136 of those yards on just 17 carries. Mostert’s 67-yard run in the first quarter was one of the low points of the season for the Bills’ run defense. Safeties Jordan Poyer and Damar Hamlin couldn’t make the tackle, but they weren’t the only ones to blame. Hamlin had a couple of noticeable miscues in run defense, including on Salvon Ahmed’s second-quarter touchdown run. If there was an area the Bills were decent against the run, it was inside the red zone. After Mostert’s 67-yard run, he gained just 1 yard on a first-and-goal play from the Bills’ 4-yard line. Admittedly, that’s not much to celebrate, but that’s the sort of night it was for the run defense. Ed Oliver did have a tackle for loss.’

‘“I feel like if you’re good at what you do, they’ll find you,” said Diggs, during a community visit Tuesday night at the William-Emslie Family YMCA in Buffalo.’