‘The crowd was predominantly Bills favored at kickoff, but the Jaguars’ defense took the air out of the building right away by halting any offensive pressure from the team that averages 34.8 points heading into this matchup.’
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Buffalo Bills fans turn a pocket of London into a home from home but Jacksonville Jaguars spoil the party
‘Fans who have never met before chat, finding out where the stranger standing nearest to them is from and asking for details on their arrival dates in the UK. A father has brought his two children from the US to London for a 10-day break, while a teacher tells a fellow Bills fan she needed special permission to skip Friday classes to travel to England. She’ll be back at work on Monday, she says. It’s a whistle-stop weekend for her and many.’
Bills LB Matt Milano, DT Daquan Jones leave loss injured
‘Coach Sean McDermott said after the game that Milano is dealing with “a knee, a lower leg. I know it’s not looking good right now, but I don’t know any details beyond that at this point.” McDermott said Jones, who has a pec injury, is “also not looking good at this point.”‘
Jaguars vs. Bills score, takeaways: Jacksonville survives Buffalo comeback, wins second straight in London
‘The Bills offense took too long to get going. It mounted a solid comeback in the fourth quarter with 13 points scored, but the Jaguars did not relent. Allen completed 27 of 40 passes for 359 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, while Stefon Diggs caught eight passes for 121 yards and one touchdown and Gabe Davis caught six passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. Buffalo had just 29 total yards rushing.’
Bills’ Matt Milano likely done for season after suffering fractured leg, knee injury vs. Jaguars, per report
‘Milano’s leg appeared to get tied up in a pile of other players involved in the play. He had to be helped to the sideline by team personnel. According to the NFL Network broadcast, he had a cast over his right leg.’
Bills’ Josh Allen uses LeBron James audible vs. Jags in London, Lakers’ star responds
‘Allen can be heard yelling the future Hall of Famer’s name loud enough for the broadcast to pick it up.’
Against Jaguars in London, Bills again show their propensity to disappoint
‘Buffalo is aiming for a Super Bowl. That’s it. Anything less will be a disappointment. And that’s what the Bills did in Week 5: disappoint.’
Bills Players Lash Out After Playing on Tottenham Stadium’s ‘F—ing Cement’ Turf
‘”That (bleeping) turf, to be honest with you,” Johnson said to reporters. “The turf was terrible here. They have to get rid of it – report that. If we can do grass, we should do grass.”’
Josh Allen ‘LeBron James’ audible call during Bills-Jaguars game leaves Lakers star, everyone else confused
‘Nonetheless, Allen’s audible call was so clearly, well, audible on the NFL Network broadcast that everyone was wondering exactly what the play was supposed to be, right down to the man himself.’
Bills injury updates: Buffalo players blame ‘terrible’ NFL London turf for Matt Milano, wave of injuries
‘Multiple members of the Bills defense went down with injuries, including All-Pro LB Matt Milano and starting DT DaQuan Jones, who were ruled out for the game, and LB Von Miller, who saw his day end early after making his return to the field after tearing his ACL last Thanksgiving. CB Taron Johnson, who briefly exited with a knee injury, didn’t hold back when theorizing that the playing surface at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium had a hand in the injuries.’
Jaguars vs. Bills final score, results: Jacksonville moves to 3-2 with second straight NFL London win
‘Jacksonville, which has been in London since it began its preparation for Week 4, appeared to be fresher than Buffalo from the opening — it took the Bills offense a while to get going, allowing the Jaguars to get out to an early 11-point lead.’
Jaguars shut down Bills in London
‘This time, the Bills trailed early and never got the momentum on their side in a 25-20 loss to the Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.’
Matt Milano feared to have suffered leg fracture, season-ending knee injury
‘Milano was seen on the broadcast needing assistance getting to the blue medical tent on the sidelines, and was shortly after ruled out for the game. He was also carted off the sidelines and back to the locker room for further evaluation.’
McDermott: Jaguars had ‘better energy than we did’
‘The Jaguars were able to control a majority of Sunday’s contest, as their offense totaled 474 yards on the day, and also controlled the game clock with 38:12 in time of possession compared to Buffalo’s 21:48.’
Allen believes Bills needs more urgency earlier in games
‘”Little bit of tempo and just trusting what we were seeing on film, and getting to a good place, I guess,” said Allen on Sunday following the loss. “We came out late in that third quarter, early fourth and felt like we had some more urgency, and we didn’t have that early on in the game. So we’ve got to be better with that.”‘