Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘Sal’s prediction: Bills 34, Saints 14.’

‘Play-by-play: Andrew Catalon. Analysts: Charles Davis, Jason McCourty. Sideline reporter: A.J. Ross.’

‘New Highmark Stadium: Will hold about 62,000, making it one of the league’s smallest. The move will drop capacity by nearly 10,000, with the team prioritizing premium seating and sightlines over total size.’

‘However, three games into 2025, Rousseau is the only one who hasn’t quite lived up to his new deal. The 24-year-old edge rusher was guaranteed $38.8 million at signing and that currently ranks as the eighth-most at his position in the NFL, but his performance has lagged behind many of those players both ahead and behind him on the pay scale.’

‘Friday morning coach Sean McDermott ruled out both tackle Ed Oliver (ankle) and linebacker Matt Milano (pectoral muscle) for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints at Highmark Stadium.’

‘The lack of downfield throwing has been glaring, but the 3-0 Bills have not needed Allen to air it out because he has been so effective getting the ball into the hands of his targets and then letting them do their thing.’

‘Against the Ravens and Dolphins combined, the Bills’ defense allowed a 61.5% success rate which would rank as the worst in the league by a huge amount, but then you mix in the Jets’ game and that improves the season rate to 43.2%, though that still ranks a not-so-great 23rd.’

‘Coach Sean McDermott said right offensive tackle Spencer Brown suffered a calf injury in the victory over Miami last Thursday night and he did not practice Wednesday as the Bills got back to work after their mini break.’

‘Jackson Hawes didn’t catch a touchdown in his final season of college football. It only him three games to find the end zone in the NFL. The Buffalo Bills rookie is the No. 1 ranked tight end in the league through Week 3, according to Pro Football Focus.’

‘On this magnificent day, it was very much like old times as the Bills made all the critical plays, the Patriots made all the head-scratching mistakes, and Buffalo pulled off a truly remarkable victory that improved its record to 3-0 and once again began to stir hope that the playoff drought – which was now a mortifying 11 years and counting – might end.’

‘They haven’t lost the turnover battle and also lost the game since Nov. 13, 2023 when they fell to Denver, a streak of 33 in a row.’

‘Broeker, whose gameday ritual includes eating the nougaty chocolate bar and tucking the wrapper inside his left sock, is reunited with the Buffalo Bills two years after they drafted him.’

‘The Buffalo Bills continued to tweak their practice squad on Tuesday, signing linebacker Otis Reese IV. In a corresponding move, Buffalo released cornerback Jalen Kimber from the practice squad.’

‘Sure enough, the Bills crushed the Jets, did enough to beat back a feisty and desperate Dolphins outfit, and now they are confronted with a Saints team that, like those two AFC East rivals, has started the season 0-3 and is coming off a 44-13 Sunday shellacking at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks.’

‘Buffalo has played its last two games without two defensive starters. Cornerback Taron Johnson and defensive tackle Ed Oliver missed the Week 2 blowout win over the New York Jets. In Week 3, Johnson returned but linebacker Matt Milano was out as Oliver remained sidelined as Buffalo defeated the Miami Dolphins.’