‘Buffalo entered the week in a six-way tie for sixth-place in the conference but now, they have the same record as just four wild-card teams. The Bengals, Colts and Texans all currently rank ahead of them because the Bills are behind in several tiebreaker categories, including a head-to-head one with the Bengals and their conference record of 4-5 against the marks of all three teams.’
Archives for December 18, 2023
Did Josh Allen get a game ball instead of James Cook? Sean McDermott’s locker room speech clip stirs awkward questions
‘McDermott’s decision to present Allen a game ball drew the attention — and ire — of Buffalo’s fans. Why? Because they believed Cook was more deserving of the honor.’
Bills run game dominates Dallas
‘The Buffalo Bills running game led by James Cook dominates the Dallas Cowboys defense on Sunday afternoon taking down the Cowboys 31-10 at Highmark Stadium.’
McDermott: ‘Extremely grateful to lead this group of men and women’
‘The Bills were able to gain over 351 total yards on Monday night, 221 of which were locked in by running back James Cook. In the first three quarters, the Bills ran the ball 69% of the time. Despite the lack of throwing plays, McDermott was quick to praise his wide receivers and believes they carried their own weight whenever the ball came their way.’
Allen: A ‘complete team win’ against Dallas
‘”I think that’s kind of what we’re built for games like this.” Allen said postgame. “And finding ways in our defense went out there and against a fantastic offense and did their thing.”‘
Opinion: Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Cowboys at Bills
‘The Bills dropped at least four passes. Tight end Dalton Kincaid had just two targets and dropped both of them. Very uncharacteristic of the rookie, but two balls he should have caught. Stefon Diggs dropped a third down pass. James Cook dropped what would have been a touchdown.’
Bills end Cowboys win streak; Buffalo improves to 8-6
‘The Bills fed James Cook all night because Dallas had no answer. Sunday marked Cook’s 5th straight game, reaching 100 yards.’
Feeding the flame; Buffalo Bills running back James Cook puts on a clinic
‘”I felt like I was watching the same play. 10 yard gain, 10 yard gain, 10 yard gain. I said alright, go ahead then Cook,” said Oliver.’
4 Observations: Bills bully Cowboys on the ground, stifle MVP favorite in commanding win
‘The Bills pushed the Dallas defense all over the field. James Cook finished with a career high in everything imaginable. Cook’s 221 scrimmage yards were the most since Fred Jackson during the 2009 season (227 scrimmage yards). He had a touchdown rushing and receiving. The Bills gave the ball to Cook over and over and over again; the Cowboys knew it was coming and still couldn’t stop it. James has become a very big part of the offense since Joe Brady took over as the interim coordinator. He has 84 touches in the last four games since Brady started calling plays.’
Bills cook up dominant 31-10 performance over Cowboys
‘James Cook was the best player on the field by far.’
Carucci Take 2: Bills put NFL on notice with dominant win vs. Cowboys
‘The Bills dominated the Cowboys in every way possible. They overpowered them on both sides of the line. They shut down their league-leading offense. They tore through their vaunted defense. They also put on a coaching clinic in all phases of the game.’
Diggs becomes first Bills player to reach 4 consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons
‘Through three quarters of Sunday’s game against the Cowboys, Diggs had three receptions for 31 yards. He finished with four receptions for 48 yards as the Bills cruised to a 31-10 victory against the Dallas Cowboys at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park.’
Where do the Bills stand in the AFC playoff race through Week 15?
‘Tiebreakers between and among teams are decided by a number of factors, including head-to-head outcomes, records against division opponents, records against AFC opponents, best win percentage in common games, and more.’
Cook, Bills bully Cowboys in dominant 31-10 blowout
‘“Our o-line played fantastic today. Our running backs ran the ball well,” said Allen. “I felt like the kid that didn’t do anything in the class project but got an A. I’ll do this ten times out of ten times.”’
Thad Brown: This Cook, these Bills could be unstoppable
‘The numbers are mind boggling. Cook had 100 yards rushing by halftime. He had 146 combined yards after two quarters, just 13 off his career high before this game. His 221 combined yards are the most for any Bills player since 2010. They are the third most since Thomas went for 100 rushing and 100 passing in the 1991(!) season opener. And he barely played the fourth quarter.’