‘“Cam has done so much for this team, and it’s gone unnoticed, quite frankly,” nickel cornerback Taron Johnson said. “He’s played nickel, corner, safety. He does it all. So having a guy like that who’s ready whenever someone goes down, it’s huge. He’s a playmaker.”’
Archives for December 24, 2024
Von Miller plays a season high in snaps in Bills’ win over Patriots
‘The veteran defensive end played 32 defensive snaps in the victory over the Patriots. That represented a season high in snaps. By percentage, Miller was on the field for 43.8% of the team’s defensive snaps, which was second only to playing 47.5% of the snaps in the season opener against the Cardinals.’
Position grades: Bills blitzed most times in three years in victory over Patriots
‘The Bills blitzed New England quarterback Drake Maye a season-high 20 times in 45 drop backs in the 24-21 victory, according to Buffalo News charting.’
Joe Brady watch: Bills running game clicked vs. Pats in spread or jumbo sets
‘The running game clicked for the Bills on a 14-degree evening in Orchard Park on Sunday. The Bills had big success running out of both 11 personnel (three wide receivers) and a jumbo package with Alec Anderson as a third offensive tackle and Reggie Gilliam lined up at fullback or tight end (20-plus personnel).’
More details revealed about transportation hub, local art at new Bills stadium
‘The team is working with the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to create a public transportation hub at the $2.1 billion stadium.’
Alan Pergament: Like the Bills, CBS’ Eagle, Davis weren’t on their ‘A’ game
‘Since they have called two of the poorer performances by Allen this season, Bills fans might consider starting a petition to keep them away from Buffalo playoff games.’
Erik Brady: The house that declares its love for Christmas and the Bills … not necessarily in that order
‘Long loves the Buffalo Bills, too. You can see that in his game day outfits: Bills overalls, Bills socks, Bills cap, Bills jersey. (He wears Josh Allen’s 17 or Bruce Smith’s 78, depending on his mood.)’
Playoff seeding still on the line for the Bills: What to know about Week 17 matchup
‘Now the Bills turn their attention to another woefully disappointing division rival, the 4-11 New York Jets Sunday in the Highmark Stadium regular-season finale. Depending on what happens in the Christmas day doubleheader, the Bills could have the No. 2 seed in the AFC bracket wrapped up because if the Steelers lose to the Chiefs and the Ravens lose to the Texans, it’s over.’
Bills Week 16 PFF Grades: Von Miller’s pass-rush stands out vs. Patriots
‘Buffalo’s left side of the offensive line held their own against the Patriots. The trio all had high grades in pass blocking. McGovern led the way with an 83.8 grade in the category while Dawkins recorded an 82.1 and Edwards posted a 77.7. Dawkins was the best of the trio in run blocking with a 72.3.’
Upon Further Review: Bills produce perfect play on James Cook’s momentum-shifting touchdown run
‘“Knowing they’re going to bring pressure, you know they’re going to get to the outside,” Torrence said. “So you got to make sure you got the backside. My job was to get to my man and push up fast. Once I got to him, I pushed him fast and I saw Jimbo running right behind me.”’
Bills offense is ‘Cooking,’ with running game adding a powerful new dimension
‘The touchdown was Cook’s 14th rushing of the season, moving him into a tie for the NFL lead entering Monday. And it was Buffalo’s 29th TD rushing of the season, matching the team record set in 2016.’
The Bills’ defense needs to take a hard look in the mirror before they cost Buffalo a trip to the Super Bowl
‘And while everyone is quick to point out that Buffalo was missing Matt Milano and Rasul Douglas, I frankly don’t want to hear it. It’s Week 16 – every team is banged up. There is no excuse for throwing Baylon Spector on the field and watch as the Patriots run every play directly at him. There is no reason why the 26th ranked offense on third down should be able to convert on their first five third downs and go 7-of-12 overall on the evening.’
Bills head coach Sean McDermott shows sense of humor with reference to 9/11 analogy
‘”I was about to use an airplane flying analogy but I’ll stay away from that,” McDermott said.’
Murphy: With playoffs on the horizon, Bills ponder ‘how much do we want to show?’
‘That’s a line that could become clearer Christmas Day when Kansas City plays Pittsburgh and Baltimore plays Houston. A Chiefs win puts Buffalo out of contention for the 1-seed and Houston victory over Baltimore makes the Bills playoff seed #2 regardless of what Buffalo does the rest of the season.’
Bills notebook | Baylon Spector injury update, successful end-of-game strategy & cleaning up pre-snap penalties
‘The Bills had only one injury of concern coming out of their 24-21 win over the Patriots. LB Baylon Spector is week-to-week with a calf injury.’