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‘I like the wins, sure, but I need the touchdowns. Two straight weeks without a passing touchdown? What are we, Navy?’

‘”I know [general manager] Brandon [Beane] is always looking for ways to improve our football team,” head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Monday afternoon, just about 24 hours before the trade deadline at 4 p.m. EST on Tuesday. “I know the deadline is fast approaching here, so nothing we know of right now in terms of in the works, but I know he’s continuing to watch to see if anything would be the right fit for us.”‘

‘Lee is considered a fast and athletic linebacker, more effective in coverage than against the run. The Bills are currently dealing with several injuries at the position, including Matt Milano, who only played 15 snaps on Sunday after only 19 the week prior in his first two games returning from a pectoral injury. Tremaine Edmunds missed time earlier this season with a shoulder injury and also had to leave Sunday’s 24-21 win over the Patriots for two plays after being banged up. Tyrel Dodson remains on Injured Reserve with a hamstring injury.’

‘The sight prompted speculation on social media, with some wondering whether McDermott had some kind of personal emergency — or was simply flouting long-standing NFL rules meant to curb cheating by relaying information to players and coaches on the field.’

‘But what if you raised the bar after 2019? What if you watched their unraveling against the Houston Texans – a game in which they should have won – and decided that you wouldn’t get overly excited about games the Bills should win any longer?’

‘While nothing official happened on Sunday, you might think a 24-21 win that drops the Patriots to 2-5 on the season effectively ends their stranglehold on the AFC East. It’s the Bills’ to win now, with the Miami Dolphins looking more like the team to keep an eye on in the rear-view mirror.’

‘Despite New England’s struggles, Buffalo seemingly gave them every opportunity to stay in the game.’

‘As good as the Bills running game was on offense, it was equally as bad on defense, almost precisely equally. The Patriots ran the ball 34 times for 188 yards, a 5.5 yard per carry average.’

‘It appear as though the Buffalo Bills are going to get some needed help in the secondary on Sunday against the New England Patriots at Bills Stadium.’

‘The Patriots’ are down their two best wide receivers, Julian Edelman and N’Keal Harry. Their quarterback, Cam Newton, has struggled mightily over the last couple of weeks. The weather won’t be great for throwing the football. So New England’s best chance will be to round the ball right at the Bills, something they are willing and capable of doing. They’re averaging 155 yards on the gourd per game and 4.97 per play, good for fourth and sixth-best in the NFL, respectively. The Bills are allowing 126.9 per game and 4.58 per play, which is bottom third of the league in both categories. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if the Patriots ran the ball at least 50 times, using every running back and wide receiver they have, as well as Newton. The Bills have to be ready to play physical and make tackles at or near the line of scrimmage and not give New England a chance to keep pounding it.’

‘”We are working on it. We are looking at plans that the NFL has been working on,” Cuomo said, according to Heather Ly of WGRZ-TV in Buffalo. “We’re looking at plans of the stadium. I’m going to take a look myself, but we are working on it now.”‘

‘As for the Patriots, they have ruled out wide receivers Julian Edelman and N’Keal Harry, as well as defensive tackle Carl Davis.’

‘”We want to be balanced in our approach, and play a good football game on our side and control what we can control. There’s a lot we can improve on from last week, as we all are aware, and that’s where our focus lies right now.”‘

‘As the Buffalo Bills prepare to play a game that may come down to which team runs the ball better, they were without two key defensive linemen at practice on Thursday, as Vernon Butler (groin) and Quinton Jefferson (knee) both deal with injuries.’