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‘Bengals 20, Bills 16.’

‘”Because he makes a lot of plays running ball, I think sometimes he gets used to and he wants to run it because he knows he can gain yards. There’s a lot of confidence in it,” Brady said. “But the only problem is, from my standpoint, you’re putting yourself in harm’s way. And when you put yourself in harm’s way, it doesn’t take much for someone to land on you to set you back.”‘

‘The Bills have specifically struggled in run defense, ranking in the bottom half of NFL teams through eight games. That’s Joseph’s specialty; the 329-pound veteran has long thrived as a gap-plugger on the interior.’

‘It will be an emotional moment when Hamlin returns to that very field, and while he isn’t sure how it will hit him, Hamilin knows that he will face the moment with his teammates and loved ones. Hamlin also feels a large amount of gratitude for those in Cincinnati who saved his life.’

‘Bills: B+…Packers: C-.’

‘The Bills lost running back Damien Harris to a concussion a couple weeks ago, and have been splitting the backfield entirely between James Cook and Latavius Murray. Cook is averaging 4.8 yards per carry and has improved his success rate as both a runner and receiver this season, per Pro-Football-Reference.com, while Murray is at just 3.6 yards per carry and is down to a 45% success rate, which is his worst mark since 2018.’

‘Allen turned in arguably his best performance of the season, going 31 of 40 for 324 yards with two touchdowns and an interception (106.7 rating). He also had seven carries for 41 yards and a touchdown, tying Steve Young for the second-most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 43.’

‘Josh Allen, now 6-0 on “Thursday Night Football,” stuffed the stat sheet once again, totaling three touchdowns – two passing and one rushing while committing only one turnover – an effort that was good enough to top a struggling Buccaneers offense. His legs (41 yards and a touchdown on seven carries) in tandem with running back James Cooks’ (a game-high 67 rushing yards on 14 carries) allowed Buffalo’s offense to rack up 115 rushing yards to Tampa Bay’s 78, providing a balance on offense the Buccaneers just didn’t have. Mayfield ended up as Tampa Bay’s leading rusher with 39 rushing yards on nine carries.’

‘This score came one drive after the Bills were unable to punch it in with the ball sitting at the 1-yard line. Despite Allen’s nose for the end zone, he didn’t receive a rushing attempt on that drive, but made up for it and then some on the ensuing possession. He dropped back from the Tampa Bay 13-yard line and scrambled up the middle of the field to edge his way through for the touchdown and align himself with Young in the history books.’

‘Here’s a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday’ match: The Bills command a daunting offense this season, having averaged 3.4 touchdowns per game. It’s a different story for the Buccaneers, though, as they’ve been averaging only 1.7 per game. Will the Bills continue their march to the end zone, or will the Buccaneers flip the script?’

‘Knox had just 15 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown through the first seven games of his fifth NFL season. His catch rate was down to a career-low 53.6% and he was averaging a career-low 3.6 yards per target. This comes after he was named a Pro Bowler for the first time in his career a year ago, having caught 48 passes for 517 yards and six scores.’

‘Once again, the Bills offense got out to a slow start. Buffalo scored just three points through the first two quarters and, reminiscent of last week, really only got moving in the fourth quarter.’

‘Here’s a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Sunday’ match: The Bills command a daunting offense this season, having averaged 3.5 touchdowns per game. It’s a different story for the Patriots, though, as they’ve been averaging only 1.3 per game. Will the Bills continue their march to the end zone, or will the Patriots flip the script?’

‘Buffalo Bills running back Damien Harris exited Sunday night’s Week 6 matchup with the Giants via ambulance after suffering a neck injury in the closing minutes of the second quarter. On Monday, the veteran has been released from the hospital and has neck pain but is going to be fine, according to ESPN.’

‘The Bills moved to 4-2 on the season after outlasting the Giants 14-9 on Sunday night. During a Week 6 slate that featured several upsets, it looked like that the biggest of the day would occur at Highmark Stadium for a moment. New York came into this game as a double-digit underdog, but found itself leading 6-0 at halftime. Buffalo was shut out for the first three quarters before the offense started to show a pulse with back-to-back touchdown drives to pull away with the win.’