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‘Levis, the Titans’ second-year quarterback out of Kentucky (by way of Penn State), has had his share of struggles. He has thrown more interceptions (seven) than touchdowns (five) this year. He’s had three fumbles on top of that. The Bills should not only take advantage of his propensity for turnovers, they should play aggressively to force them. Levis isn’t scared of being hit. As a rookie, he was hit on 25.5% of dropbacks last season – and no one else in the NFL was above 20.5%. Levis has been shaky, and he doesn’t always take advantage of the short gains in front of him. The right side of the offensive line is penetrable. The Bills should fluster Levis and feast on his miscues.’

‘32% – That’s the success rate of offenses on third down against the Titans’ defense, which ranks Tennessee fifth-best in the league. The Bills’ offense still stands a lowly 24th on third down at 34%.’

‘Here’s a statistical oddity: The Bills are giving up over 100 more yards per game than the Titans (350.8 to 248.8), but allowing one point per game less (22.0 to 21.0). Offensively, the Bills are scoring 27.5 points per game, compared with just 19.2 per game for Tennessee. Bills coach Sean McDermott historically has feasted on inexperienced quarterbacks, and the Titans’ Will Levis is making just his 15th career start. Levis has thrown more interceptions (seven) than touchdowns (five) this season. Bills Mafia should be at its loudest with the team home for the first time in a month. If Levis is flustered into some early turnovers, look out. This one could get away from Tennessee quickly. Book Amari Cooper for a touchdown as the home crowd enjoys a comfortable win.’

‘If the opponent uses a spy, Trubisky said options to get him out of position include using motion and crossing routes that run right by him. But it is up to the perimeter players to get open for Allen. If they can’t, Allen will be forced from the pocket to throw the football away or attempt a low-percentage pass.’

‘“Being critical of him is very good. He loves that,” Henry said. “And so, he wants to be critiqued. He wants to be coached. And so, there was a good marriage of us together.”’

‘Davis was the only limited participant, and Edwards was the only Bills player who did not practice.’

‘Rachel’s was on the hook for almost $528,000 over the life of the three-season contract, according to the lawsuit. That includes $47,750 in additional fees Rachel’s was required to pay because the Bills played in seven playoff games during that time, according to the team. It’s another example of a company taking on more than it can chew in an attempt to partner with the Bills. In Rachel’s case, it signed its partnership deal with the Bills before embarking on an unsuccessful expansion into other markets that saddled the restaurant chain with debt that it has been struggling to repay.’

‘Overnight, the Bills have plenty of firepower, at least on paper.’

‘Havrisik entered the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts, joining their practice squad in 2022. He also spent time with the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad.’

‘Kromer, hired by Bills coach Sean McDermott in 2022, has developed into one of the most highly regarded offensive line coaches in the NFL. Part of the reason is Kromer had a great mentor in Callahan, who is widely viewed as one of the better offensive line coaches in league history.’

‘Running back James Cook (toe) was a full participant after he was limited on Wednesday. Meanwhile, running back Ray Davis (calf) was added to the injury report on Thursday and was limited.’

‘“We really are starting to see a lot of progress,” he said. “We’ve told folks that as they come out for Bills games this season, every time you come out, you’ll really see the stadium take shape and I think that has held true.”’

‘“It’s uncharted territory for me,” Cooper said. “… So, this is definitely new for me, but at the end of the day, it’s just football. You know, I think I’m a pretty cerebral guy, at least cerebral enough to learn the playbook as fast as I can, so I can go out there and get lined up and just run routes, catch the ball, get open, compete in the running game.”’

‘Beane could have waited until the Nov. 5 trade deadline, but was proactive in trying to fix the problem now instead of later. Well done.’

‘Cooper is probably not as elite a separator as Stefon Diggs, but he’s pretty good in that element of route running as well, and he’s a lot better at separation against man coverage than Keon Coleman, Mack Hollins or the just-jettisoned Marquez Valdez-Scantling.’