Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘Wide receiver Joshua Palmer, who has not played since the second quarter of the Week 6 game in Atlanta, returned in full and McDermott believes he’ll be ready to play Sunday when the Bills host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.’

‘“I’m going to remember this one forever,” said Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell, and it was abundantly understandable why because years later, it’s still difficult to process how the Bills blew it.’

‘He was right to burden the blame, but the players have to be accountable, too, particularly the wide receiver group which continues to drag the offense down with its collective lack of playmaking ability.’

‘We are now approaching the middle of November and the Bills’ chances of earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC are miniscule, their chances of winning the AFC East shrink by the week, and now sitting at No. 6 in the conference standings, they’re going to be in a fight the rest of the way just to make the playoffs.’

‘If he joins the team, Hardman immediately becomes Buffalo’s fastest receiver, a skill that was on display during parts of the six seasons he spent playing for the rival Kansas City Chiefs.’

‘It’s hard to remember the last time the Bills looked so uninspired, but Allen wasn’t just spewing a cliche about Miami wanting it more. That certainly looked like it was the case and that’s inexcusable.’

‘Achane rushed for 174 yards, the second-highest total of his career, taking advantage of one of the biggest ongoing problems with the Buffalo defense – missed tackles. NextGenStats charted Achane as forcing 11 missed tackles on his 22 carries, an absurd number that explained a lot as to why he shredded Buffalo’s injury-ravaged defense.

‘“I called up (Kansas City Chiefs owner) Lamar Hunt because I knew Marv had coached there,” Wilson said. “I said, ‘What about this Marv Levy, is he a pretty good coach? Lamar said, ‘I think we made a mistake in letting him go.’ Right there I knew he was a good coach. Lamar is a very straight shooter, he’d tell me the truth, we’ve been friends for years. I can’t say enough about Marv Levy. By far, not even close, he’s the best coach we’ve ever had. He’s No. 1.”’

‘Sal’s prediction: Bills 30, Dolphins 17.’

‘Once upon a time the Bills-Dolphins rivalry drew massive ratings for NBC when that network was the home of the AFC in the 1980s and 1990s as the Jim Kelly vs. Dan Marino showdowns were every bit as important as the modern-day Josh Allen vs. Patrick Mahomes games.’

‘“I knew coming into this game that they got straight up about four or five receivers that could just go,” Hairston said. “And then having Worthy who just set the (40-yard dash combine) record last year or whatever. Just knowing what to expect and just being confident because I ran a fast 40, too. I feel confident running with anybody.”’

‘If Benford, who suffered a groin injury in practice Friday, can’t play which certainly seems like a possibility, he would become the eighth member of the starting lineup to miss time. The others are Jones, Johnson, Ed Oliver, Matt Milano, Terrel Bernard, Taylor Rapp and Tre’Davious White.’

‘“We were trying to play pass defense with some guys who just aren’t ready,” coach Lou Saban said. “We were hoping to patch up and get by in spots where we were hurt by injuries, but we’re not and it’s showing more and more every week. We’ve known we’ve had this problem all year, we’ve tried everything we could to cover it up. These players are all I’ve got this year.”‘

‘“I’ve got to continue to evolve and do a better job of getting him involved where the balls aren’t necessarily just going to him, but he’s out there on the football field,” Brady admitted on Monday, one day after Kincaid caught six passes for 101 yards and a touchdown despite playing just 23 snaps in the 28-21 victory over the Chiefs.’

‘Running back James Cook and defensive ends Joey Bosa and AJ Epenesa were among the players who did not practice as the Bills began preparations for Sunday’s game at Miami against the Dolphins.’