‘“We have been talking for a couple weeks, my agent and (GM Brandon) Beane, and we just finally came around to the numbers that I saw fit, and I wanted to be here, I love this place, so that was really it,” Johnson said. “I saw the numbers and I said, ‘Let’s do it. Let’s go for it.’ With that it’s just I want to be here, and I kind of wanted it and it’s a load off my back.”’
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Bills’ top-ranked defense handled Mahomes but now face another star in Titans RB Henry
‘Once again, through five weeks, Henry leads the NFL with 640 yards and he has soared past 100 yards in each of the last four weeks to give him 24 such games in the 83 he has played since coming to the Titans as a second-round pick out of Alabama in 2016.’
Bills rookie first-round pick Greg Rousseau made some flashy plays against Chiefs
‘McDermott isn’t off base, though. Rousseau played his best game yet in Kansas City. He was in on five tackles including two excellent plays where he moved down the line toward the sideline while engaged with a blocker and was able to shed and take down the ballcarrier; he had a zero-yard sack of Patrick Mahomes; and then he made one of the plays of the night, his interception of Mahomes at the Buffalo 8 to take certain Chiefs points off the board late in the third quarter.’
When the Bills needed him most, Josh Allen delivered a dagger of a drive
‘To be a championship team, you need to do special things in a moment like that and Allen was masterful, surgical, and awe-inspiring as he marched the Bills 85 yards in 12 plays to his clinching eight-yard TD pass to Emmanuel Sanders with 5:51 remaining.’
Instant reactions: Bills statement win over Chiefs ranks among best in Sean McDermott era
‘The Bills managed to pressure Mahomes with four rushers, enough that he never really got into a comfortable routine. He was running around behind the line or forced to scramble because what was really impressive was the outstanding coverage in the secondary. There were numerous plays where Mahomes simply had no one to throw to, and that’s rare for him.’
Bills say beating the Chiefs was no big deal, but it really was
‘On defense, Leslie Frazier put together another great plan and he had Mahomes confused and frustrated much of the night. Nothing came easy for Mahomes, and in many ways that’s the best you can do against him. The defense forced three turnovers (two picks and a fumble recovery late by Tre’Davious White).’
Bills getting lots of league-wide love, but Chiefs are still kings of the AFC, for now
‘I just think this is going to be a tough one on the road in perhaps the most hostile environment in the league going against an electrifying offense that seems impossible to stop. Until the Bills prove they can beat the Chiefs, I have to pick against them in this spot.’
Bills need to make a statement and prove they’re a legit threat to the Chiefs’ superiority
‘“We hated the way that it ended last year,” Diggs said the other day. “Anybody with any competitive nature would hate the way that it ended. So as far as being in the moment … things don’t go your way, you kind of still have to deal with them. I didn’t want to run from defeat; you embrace the moment, take it for what it is, and move forward. I took it as a moment as you came up short, get back in the lab and you’ve gotta get back to the grind.”’
Buffalo Bills stadium: NY taking second look at site near downtown Buffalo
‘Among the locations AECOM is assessing is an area of the South Park neighborhood in the southernmost part of Buffalo, the contract shows. The location is generally on South Park Ave. between Hamburg and Louisiana streets, according to Empire State Development.’
After facing 3 backup QBs, Buffalo Bills dominant defense faces NFL’s best in Kansas City
‘The Bills have built their impressive defensive resume during the first quarter of the season largely on their manhandling of three backup QB’s – Jacoby Brissett of the Dolphins, Taylor Heinicke of Washington, and Davis Mills of the Texans.’
Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs: Here’s what Sean McDermott is saying
‘“You want to see this game turn fast? Put the ball on the ground and you’ll see how fast it can turn, right, because of their offense,” McDermott said of the Chiefs, who really don’t need help in the form of short fields. “But it’s emphasized every week because just look at the stats in terms of what decides wins and losses, that stat is pretty consistent year to year, week to week of driving wins and losses.”’
Tremaine Edmunds finally coming up big as Bills ready for showdown with Chiefs
‘“Just being able to make that play was huge for the defense as a whole,” Edmunds said. “It was a good time for it. I wouldn’t be able to make that play if the other guys weren’t doing their jobs. Everyone was executing at a high level to allow me to make that play.”’
Dawson Knox is becoming the tight end Buffalo Bills need; Milano’s injury is troublesome
‘I’ve been saying for months, whenever I’ve been asked about Knox, that he is the right man for the job in this offense because I felt there was still some untapped potential in that athletic 6-foot-4, 254-pound body. Four games into the season, Knox has proven me correct.’
Instant reactions: Bills offense had early red zone issues, but dominant defense ruled the day
‘Had the Bills been playing most other teams in the league, this wouldn’t have been nearly as one-sided as it wound up being in what was largely a classic play down to the level of the competition kind of day.’
Maiorana: Bills are annihilating lesser opponents but must beat Chiefs to be AFC favorite
‘Yes, it’s the biggest game because it’s the next one. But it’s also the biggest game because it’s the biggest game. This Chiefs team had its way with the Bills twice in 2020, one here and one there, and the one there was painful, a 38-24 wipeout in the AFC Championship Game.’