Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘The Bills have a big problem in the secondary right now because Tre’Davious White is a shell of his former self and Christian Benford, who had worked himself into the conversation as one of the best CBs in the NFL, has been anything but that through five weeks. Former teammate Stefon Diggs toyed with both of them on his way to 10 catches for 146 yards.’

‘Sal’s prediction: Bills 30, Patriots 27.’

‘Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark, plus the studio hosts on Sunday Night Football, will surely harp on that storyline leading up to kickoff and then throughout the AFC East showdown, one that will either turn the division race into a laugher for the Bills, or suddenly tighten it up because if the Patriots win they would be within one game.’

‘“During the Super Bowl we spent some time together,” Allen said. “Just getting to know him and his fiancée at the time, we both were engaged at the same time, got married shortly thereafter. A really down to earth human being, got a really good head on his shoulders, does things the right way – he plays the game the right way, in my opinion, and now he’s only getting better, so he’s a fun one to watch.”’

‘Williams, who has been starting in Matt Milano’s place, suffered a knee injury late in last week’s victory over New Orleans and did not practice all week. Strong incurred a neck injury which is believed to have happened in practice Wednesday because he was added to the injury report as a did not participate on Thursday.’

‘They were just beat up repeatedly, and rarely in the NFL has there been such a complete domination by one team over another for that length of time, so whenever the Bills found a way to beat Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, it was cause for celebration in western New York.’

‘Bishop, a second-round pick in 2024, needed to prove he was worth that lofty draft status following a rookie season that was derailed by a training camp injury, and then was marked by uneven play once he got onto the field in the second half of the season.’

‘Oct. 3, 1976 – Bills 50, Chiefs 17 – There weren’t too many enjoyable days in this travesty of a season for the Buffalo Bills, but I was fortunate to be present for one of them.’

‘“They’ve built a really explosive roster,” coach Sean McDermott said. “They’ve got a lot of team speed, in particular at the returner position. I think they’ve got three returns for touchdowns if you include the preseason as well. So very impressed by what they’ve done, and we’re going to have to play a great game on special teams for sure.”’

‘Williams has been starting in place of the injured Matt Milano (pectoral muscle) for the past two games, and Milano was one of three players who sat out last week’s victory over New Orleans who practiced only on a limited basis. The others are defensive tackle Ed Oliver (ankle) and offensive tackle Spencer Brown (calf)’

‘It’s his nod to the University of Wyoming, where “Go Pokes” is the rallying cry for the Cowboys.’

‘This week Allen goes head-to-head against a rising quarterback in the AFC East, Drake Maye of the New England Patriots. McKessy ranks Maye as the sixth-best QB in the league.’

‘“It seems like he’s getting better each and every week which is hard to imagine,” Allen said of Cook who has topped 100 yards rushing in each of the last three games and with 401 yards trails only Indianapolis’ Jonathan Taylor (414). “The way that he kind of has this patience to hit the hole, but when he hits it, I mean he is shot out of a cannon. His contact balance is unbelievable. His jump cuts are awesome. I’m glad he’s on our team.”’

‘The team announced that Highmark Stadium will transform into a full-stadium “White Out” when the Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots at 8:20 p.m. on Sunday Night Football. Fans are encouraged to wear white from head to toe and Wegmans-sponsored rally towels will be handed out at the gates. Wegmans stores in central and western New York are also carrying Rivalries game apparel in-store.’

‘Buffalo has gone through three punters this season despite ranking near the bottom of the league in attempts.’