Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘Sal’s prediction: Texans 28, Bills 23.’

‘The game will be available locally via the following stations: WROC channel 8 (Rochester area), WIVB channel 4 (Buffalo area), WTVH channel 5 (Syracuse area), WKTV channel 2 (Utica area), WENY channel 2 (Elmira area), WRGB channel 10 (Albany area), and WBNG channel 12 (Binghamton area).’

‘Coach Sean McDermott on Friday ruled out wide receiver Khalil Shakir and defensive tackle Ed Oliver, and he also said that safety Taylor Rapp and defensive tackle Austin Johnson will miss the game.’

‘Shaw went on to become one of the greatest players in the history of franchise and is the only player enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame who played his entire career in the AFL.’

‘It seems like I’m harping on this every week, but the lack of productivity in the receiving corps is problematic. The Bills’ best two targets are wide receiver Khalil Shakir and tight end Dalton Kincaid, both solid players, neither of them game changers. And then beyond them, it’s a black hole.’

‘The Bills will take on the Seattle Seahawks at 4:05 p.m. The Bills game, as well as the 1 p.m. games, will be shown on two giant screens at either end of the event.’

‘In order of the salary cap hit the player is costing the Bills in 2024, here’s a look at how the 10 veteran free agent signings have fared through the first four weeks…’.

‘He recorded a sack in each of the first three games before being shut out Sunday night Baltimore. However, in that game he played only nine defensive snaps because the Ravens ran the ball so much, and the 35-year-old Miller is primarily a pass rusher at this point in his career.’

‘Look, Brady was not to blame for the entire breakdown of the team. Yes, he probably didn’t give the offense its best chance to succeed with some of the decisions he made, and it was noble of him to fall on the sword, but this wasn’t all on him. The defense was horrible, too, special teams had its poor moments, and all of it conspired to produce a clunker of seismic proportion.’

‘If RB Joe Mixon is healthy enough to play, the Texans should copy the blueprint of what Baltimore just did and establish him early on the ground. Granted, he’s no Derrick Henry, but the way the Bills’ defense played against Henry and a Ravens offensive line that was banged up, Houston has to at least test the waters. If the Bills hold up, then C.J. Stroud can go to work and unlike Josh Allen, he has a wide array of dangerous passing threats led by Diggs, Nico Collins and Tank Bell (if he can play as he sat out Week 4 against the Jaguars).’

‘This was the first time in 43 regular-season games that the Bills have lost a game by more than six points, an ugly butt-kicking that was undeniable, and what was so striking is that it was a complete meltdown in every aspect.’

‘The Bills were pushed around up front for the first time all season and their inexperience at LB was glaring. Williams made mistakes, but he also was in on 12 tackles while Spector had six plus his sack and a fumble recovery when Williams knocked the ball out of Jackson’s hands on a scramble.’

‘Sal’s prediction: Ravens 23, Bills 17.’

‘The game will be available locally via the following stations: WHEC channel 10 (Rochester area), WGRZ channel 2 (Buffalo area), WSTM channel 3 (Syracuse area), WKTV channel 2 (Utica area), WETM channel 18 (Elmira area), WNYT channel 13 (Albany area), and WBGH channel 20 (Binghamton area).’

‘Things began to solidify in 2023 when Spencer Brown, in his third season, began to excel at right tackle, left guard Connor McGovern was signed to shore up that spot, and rookie second-round pick O’Cyrus Torrence played every snap in all 17 games and grew immeasurably through the season.’