‘It was not great that there was miscommunication on the second play from scrimmage for the offense. It was not a great start for offensive coordinator Joe Brady’s group. Calling an Allen run inside the Colts’ red zone on the second offensive possession was just one of the play-calls that was easy to second-guess. The offense looked disjointed through a fairly large part of the game, and Brady has to share in the blame for that. Still, this is only the fifth time in franchise history the Bills have won at least four straight games and scored 30-plus points in each one of them. Looking at the big picture, the Bills are 8-2 for the first time in more than 30 years. They won in Indianapolis for the first time since 1998. The Colts had not lost a game by more than eight points all season, and trailed by 17 with only 2 seconds left. It wasn’t always pretty, but head coach Sean McDermott had his team focused on the task at hand and not looking ahead to Kansas City in Week 11.’
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Josh Allen shakes off miscues to lead shorthanded Bills to gritty victory over Colts
‘But Allen somehow found a way to get the Bills past a pesky Colts team because he made just enough of those Allen-esque plays to will Buffalo to a 30-20 victory over the turnover-plagued Colts.’
Bills report card: Buffalo shows resiliency, defense forces 4 turnovers to beat Colts
‘I wasn’t enamored with Joe Brady’s play-calling in the first half, but he got more in line in the second half. Same for Bobby Babich who had a few challenging moments in the first half, but dialed up a great plan in the second as the Bills limited the Colts to a garbage time TD with two seconds remaining.’
Bills-Colts takeaways: Taron Johnson lifts Buffalo to road win for 8th victory
‘Johnson was the best player on the field and gave the Bills a charge in the first quarter after a Bills punt to open the game. Colts quarterback Joe Flacco threw the first of three interceptions on the day to Johnson, who got turned around quickly before recovering and running backward to jump in front of a Flacco changeup. Johnson then started to run it back before waiting for a few blocks to develop. He followed the blockers for a touchdown to give the Bills an early lead.’
Bills haven’t lost since Taron Johnson returned: How he set the tone in win over Colts
‘Johnson became the first Bills defensive player to record an interception for a touchdown and a sack in the same game. The interception was impressive, but Johnson’s immediate understanding of where he was on the field to quickly push for the end zone turned the play into a spectacular highlight.’
Buffalo Bills players talk trash to former Syracuse standout following 30-20 win over Colts
‘It appears that former Syracuse Orange linebacker Zaire Franklin and Buffalo Bills players will not be exchanging Christmas cards this holiday season.’
Bills end road losing streak to Colts, move to 8-2 for first time since 1993 (Encouraged/worried)
‘Jonathan Taylor was able to rush for 107 yards on 16 carries in the first half. There was a big run mixed in there, but Taylor’s ability to break off big runs was apparent.’
Bills force 4 turnovers, win fifth in a row vs. Colts
‘Kicker Tyler Bass drilled a 28-yard field goal to put the Bills ahead 23-13 with 11:01 remaining in the final frame to put Buffalo a two-possession lead they would not give up the remainder of the way.’
Five Takeaways: Bills create 4 turnovers, use formidable first-half drive to surge past Colts and earn 5th straight win
‘Buffalo fell behind 13-10 midway through the first half, but stormed back to seize the advantage entering the break before stifling the Colts in the second half to record the conference victory and send Indianapolis to 4-6 on the year.’
Sabato: Resilient Bills roll past Colts to set up measuring-stick game with unbeaten Chiefs
‘This is nowhere near coach Sean McDermott’s most talented team, but it may be his most resilient. A team thought to be in rebuilding mode is now 8-2 for the first time since 1993, set to embark on a four-game stretch that could reveal just how good they are.’
Monday's Indianapolis Coverage
Colts fans boo team multiple times in Sunday’s loss to Bills as offense struggles (Indianapolis Star)
Colts QB Joe Flacco disappoints again in 30-20 loss vs Bills (Indianapolis Star)
Colts coach Shane Steichen on going back to Anthony Richardson: ‘Joe’s our guy right now’ (Indianapolis Star)
‘I don’t think the effort is there’: Kenny Moore II questions Colts lack of identity (Indianapolis Star)
Colts thoughts: The Joe Flacco experiment looks worn out, much like his team (Indianapolis Star)
How did Colts QB Joe Flacco play vs Bills in Week 10? (Indianapolis Star)
Photo gallery (Indianapolis Star)
Colts limp to third straight defeat (Anderson Herald Bulletin)
Colts Notebook: Steichen sticks by Flacco for now (Anderson Herald Bulletin)
Colts’ Kenny Moore II ridicules team’s effort in loss to Bills (USA Today)
Joe Flacco’s struggles draw boos from Colts fans and questions about another QB change (AP)
CB Kenny Moore II calls out Colts, questions effort in loss (ESPN)
Joe Flacco to remain Colts starting QB over Anthony Richardson despite throwing 3 INTs in second straight loss (CBS Sports)
Colts’ Kenny Moore II calls out team after loss to Bills: ‘I don’t think the effort is there … and it shows’ (CBS Sports)
Joe Flacco’s Awful Start Had NFL Fans Calling for Anthony Richardson (SI)
Colts’ Kenny Moore II Harshly Criticizes Team After Third Consecutive Loss (SI)
Cameras Caught Colts Defender’s Dirty Move to Try to Slow Down Bills’ Josh Allen (SI)
Colts vs. Bills Week 10: Everything we know from Indy’s 30-20 loss (The Sporting News)
Colts stick with Joe Flacco as starting quarterback amid struggles (The Sporting News)
Colts Kenny Moore II blasts teammates after loss to Bills: ‘I don’t think the effort is there’ (The Sporting News)
Kenny Moore blasts Colts work ethic: ‘Year to year, it’s the same thing’ (The Sporting News)
4 turnovers doom Colts in 30-20 loss to Bills (WTTV-TV)
‘It’s showing’: Cornerback Kenny Moore II questions Colts’ ‘urgency, effort’ as losing streak hits 3 (WTTV-TV)
Turnovers plague Colts in loss to the Bills (WISH-TV)
Despite another loss, Steichen said that Flacco is still their guy (WISH-TV)
Colts drop 3rd straight behind 4 turnovers prompting postgame comments that speak volumes (WTHR-TV)
5 Things Learned: Bad Joe Flacco Dooms Colts (WFNI-FM)
Colts unable to mount comeback against Bills in Week 10 loss (Colts.com)
Turnovers sink Colts in Week 10 loss to Bills (Colts.com)
Colts WR Adonai Mitchell seizes opportunity in career game against Bills (Colts.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Colts.com)
Photo gallery 2 (Colts.com)
Photo gallery 3 (Colts.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery 2 (Buffalo News)
Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
The bizarre reason why Bills’ Mack Hollins was late for team meeting
‘The Buffalo Bills receiver was late to a team meeting because he didn’t want to take the elevator, and preferred walking. So the long trudge to the meeting cost him being on time.’
Dalton Kincaid injury update: Bills TE injures knee vs Colts
‘Kincaid exited the Bills vs. Colts game twice due to injury. He left in the first half after suffering a knee injury but returned in the third quarter. He then returned to the game in the third quarter but played just two snaps before exiting the game again.’
Allen runs for TD and Bills force 4 turnovers by Flacco to win 5th straight, 30-20 over Colts
‘“We’ve got to have a faster start. We didn’t play our best today, but we’ll take the win,” Allen said. ”Four forced turnovers — we’ve got to hold onto the ball a little bit better. We’ll take them how we can get them, and we’ll turn the page tomorrow.”’
Bills sloppy in win vs. Colts, need to improve before Chiefs
‘The win, however, was far from a clean effort. The Bills suffered consistent miscues that were relieved by the defense — forcing four turnovers, including a pick-six on the Colts’ first play by nickel corner Taron Johnson, and holding the Colts to 4-for-11 (36%) on third downs. The Bills will have some areas to clean up, but with little time to work as Buffalo is hosting the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs (4:25 p.m. EST, CBS) on Sunday. Correcting gaffes and polishing up what didn’t work in Indianapolis will be key.’