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‘“Happy to be back,” Miller said. “I’ve been back for like two weeks, so it’s just a practice part. But I’ve been in the meetings and stuff with the guys. And I’ve been around facility and stuff, so it’s just business as usual for me coming in this week.”’

‘In the warning, Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia advised Bills fans to “exercise caution when purchasing tickets on the secondary market,” as the Bills try for a fifth straight AFC East divisional title.’

‘Through eight games, Coleman already has virtually equaled the run-after-catch yards Gabe Davis had for the Bills all last season. Coleman has 192 RAC yards, according to NFL Next Gen Stats. Davis had 194 in 17 games in 2023.’

‘The team’s ultra-reliable slot receiver finished with a game-high nine receptions for 107 yards in a 31-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.’

‘Christian Benford, Rasul Douglas and Taron Johnson each played 48 defensive snaps in a 31-10 win at Lumen Field. That was 94% of the defensive total, with each taking the final series off with the game in hand. Cam Lewis played 22 snaps, which was 43% of the total.’

‘Quarterback (5.0). It was another ruthlessly efficient game for the Bills quarterback. He now has 181 career TD passes, tying Joe Ferguson for second most in Bills history. On Allen’s interception, Amari Cooper slipped making his break on the slant, which prevented him from getting across the face of the cornerback. Bad luck.’

‘The Bills’ passing game was effective whether they spread out the Seattle Seahawks or bunched them up in Sunday’s 31-10 victory. Josh Allen hit 16 of 22 passes for 193 yards from a three-wide personnel group (11 personnel). Allen was 8 of 11 for 90 yards with two or more tight ends or an extra offensive lineman on the field. The Bills found good matchups throughout the game against Seattle’s back seven defenders.’

‘Rookie Keon Coleman is not even a half season into his Bills playing career, and he has already become the spokesperson for at least two brands and is the inspiration behind one team-inspired group’s local winter clothing drive.’

‘After four straight weeks of playing poorly in the first half, the Bills finally looked ready to go from the opening kickoff against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. The solid start propelled the team to a 31-10 victory that improved it to 6-2 and strengthened its grip on the AFC East. Losses by the Dolphins and Jets on earlier in the day meant that no other team in the division has more than two wins.’

‘What else to take away from Sunday? In the early-game window, their division rivals continued to flail away. Miami blew a 10-point lead and lost to Arizona and the New York Jets lost at lowly New England. The Bills did their part, stretching their lead to 3½ games (largest in the NFL) with a 31-10 dismantling of the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field, which Bills fans turned into Highmark Stadium Pacific Northwest.’

‘Cook said he started to get into a rhythm right away. His first run came on the Bills’ second play of their opening drive, an eight-yard jaunt up the middle. Then he kept rolling.’

‘Nevertheless, this game easily could have been much tougher for the Bills, who were without star linebacker Terrel Bernard. The Seahawks were minus star wide receiver DK Metcalf. Clear advantage for Buffalo.’

‘The Bills drove Seattle crazy in the first half. The Bills started with a 90-yard touchdown drive (Coleman’s 2-yard catch) and ended with a 93-yard drive (Kincaid’s 12-yard catch). According to Pro Football Reference’s Stathead search tool, it appeared to be the first time since December 2015 against Dallas that the Bills had two drives of at least 90 yards. Also, it was the first time since at least 1993 the Bills had two 90-yard touchdown drives in the first half.’

‘The game plan of coordinator Joe Brady helped. The Bills passed on 16 of 29 first-down plays on the way to taking a 31-3 lead. Throwing on first down when the defense must respect the run is one way to take some steam out of a strong pass-rushing defense.’

‘“We didn’t come together and really say it, but it was implied,” Smoot said of shifting into another gear while Miller was suspended. “We knew it was next man up and we knew going into camp what we could be up front. We knew everybody would play their hearts out.”’