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‘Instead, they allowed Allen to throw 49 times on the road — against an opportunistic secondary, no less — and must now live with the consequences. This was a loss that didn’t have to happen to Buffalo, but in several ways, they earned it.’

‘Norman, who is in the middle of his first season with the Bills, returned to practice this week after missing last’s week win over the Seahawks with a hamstring injury. Wallace, who had been starting across from Tre’Davious White since coming off injured reserve, will likely be replaced in the starting lineup by Siran Neal, a three-year veteran who has appeared in each of the Bills’ first nine games. Marlowe has made four starts in nine games this season, while Kroft has caught 12 passes and three touchdowns so far.’

‘”We are grateful you chose us as a way to honor [Allen’s] grandmother… you are making such an impact here for our patients! and you are making such an impact here for our patients!” the hospital wrote on Twitter.’

‘But the Bills figured it out Sunday to reclaim the accolades that they held after one month of this season. A Buffalo defense that had allowed opponents to convert more than half their third downs this season stopped Seattle on nine of their 12 attempts. They gave up just 3.4 rushing yards per attempt and tallied three second-half takeaways as the Seahawks tried to tighten the game.’

‘”Now, he’s still a dangerous runner – I’m not saying that. He can run and he does run, but I think he’s become more patient and just does a better job of dealing with outlet receivers in the coverage or secondary receivers in the pattern than he did. As he gained experience, I think that’s to be expected of any good quarterback like that. So, he can certainly make all the throws. He’s got a great arm and he can run, he’s athletic, he’s hard to tackle. But, I’d say his overall execution in the passing game has improved each of the last three years.”‘

‘Buffalo will have just two tight ends available for the game, Tyler Kroft and Reggie Gilliam. Kroft was not in close contract from the potential outbreak because his wife was in labor Friday and delivered the baby early in the morning, per ESPN”s Adam Schefter. Kroft was at practice later that day but missed the meetings when the virus passed. Kroft leads the Bills with two touchdown receptions on the season, while Gilliam has played just 17 snaps, catching a touchdown on his only reception of the year.’

‘Still, the veteran’s departure marks a sharp turn of events for the interior lineman. Originally undrafted out of West Virginia in 2015, Spain spent the first five years of his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans, carving out a job as a full-time left guard, then had arguably his best season to date with the Bills in 2019. Signed to a one-year contract, he took every offensive snap and did not allow a single registered sack while helping keep Josh Allen upright, earning the $15 million extension in March.’

‘Despite plenty of evidence that a steady ground game would ultimately help them break through against K.C.’s defense, Buffalo failed to establish any consistent rushing attack, with only Josh Allen breaking off some decent carries. Speaking of Allen, his arm talent was on full display, and he kept the Bills within reach for pretty much the whole night. But accuracy was a problem for a second straight game — and a stark contrast to Mahomes’ smooth night. Where in the world was John Brown? (Or is he just still not ready to contribute?) Defensively, it’s hard to put too much blame on Sean McDermott for expecting a unit featuring guys like Josh Norman to shut down K.C., but boy, was that front gashed all night long in the run game — an area in which Buffalo was actually solid coming into the matchup.’

‘Buffalo’s defense carried the Bills to a playoff appearance last year, but this unit has struggled early on in the 2020 season. The secondary came into this matchup allowing an average of 280.3 passing yards per game, which ranked fourth-worst in the league. On Tuesday night, this unit was missing star cornerback Tre’Davious White, and it certainly showed. Taron Johnson allowed a huge conversion on third and long and then gave up a 16-yard reception to A.J. Brown that allowed the Titans to get to Buffalo’s two yard-line in the first half, and Josh Norman racked up a couple of penalties in coverage and was thrown to the ground by Henry when trying to step up in run support. Basically, every Titans receiver — whether wideout, running back or tight end — got the separation they were looking for no matter what kind of route they were running. Tannehill connected with more receivers (eight) than incompletions he threw (seven).’

‘Allen’s first impressive play came on a third-and-13, firing a 15-yard strike to Gabriel Davis for a first down and extending the drive. The Bills faced a third-and-7 three plays later, as Allen avoided pressure from Jadeveon Clowney and maneuvered his way toward a first down and extended the drive.’

‘I think we need to start here, because it’s important: The Bills have done a wonderful job putting Allen in position to succeed. When other teams draft a quarterback in the first round, they should look to this team-building job as a model to recreate.’

‘As a result of the postponement, the Bills will also have their Week 6 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, originally scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15, tentatively pushed back to Sunday, Oct. 18. If the Titans were to develop more positive COVID tests, however, the Bills’ Week 6 game would revert to Thursday night and proceed as scheduled, per Schefter. (It’s unclear what would happen to the Bills’ Week 5 game against the Titans, in that scenario, though the NFL has publicly touted forfeiture as a possible penalty for COVID protocol violations, for which Tennessee is currently being investigated.)’

‘Now, that doesn’t mean that Favre is predicting that Allen is going to win six Super Bowls over the course of his career, the Hall of Famer is just saying that he feels like Josh Allen could end up dominating the AFC East like Brady once did.’

‘Another sterling effort from quarterback Josh Allen, and a timely forced turnover by a former All-Pro, helped the Bills remain undefeated after defeating the Raiders in Las Vegas, 30-23. Allen, who suffered an injury scare near the ned of the first half, threw a pair of first-half touchdowns as Buffalo took a 17-13 halftime lead. With the Bills ahead 23-16 in the fourth quarter, Josh Norman’s forced fumble of Raiders tight end Darren Waller set up Devin Singletary’s touchdown run. The score was also set up by Allen’s 49-yard bomb to Stefon Diggs, who caught six passes for 115 yards.’

‘”On my away trips I watch the ‘Muse’ documentary that he did,” Allen told Esiason. “Just the constant aggression that he had. In the fourth quarter when he got that look and the under-bite going, you knew that he was locked in and he was going to do everything he could to win a game. That mindset … I feel I have, I’m willing to sacrifice my body for the betterment of our team. That will never change about me.”‘