Two Bills Drive

‘Allen has been blitzed at a drastically reduced rate this year. Opponents have sent five or more pass rushers at him on just 12.9% of his dropbacks, according to Buffalo News charts.’

‘”This is the time to do it. We always think small, instead of thinking big. Now we have an opportunity, and we’re cheaping out,” Termini said. “This would be a game-changer for downtown.”‘

‘The Bills are still the most complete team in the NFL regardless of the one foot loss. The Bills’ offense can only be stopped by the Bills’ offense.’

‘The fifth-year left tackle has been candid all season about what it’s been like to work his way back from a stint in the hospital during the summer with Covid-19. It’s been an ongoing balance of pushing his body and letting it recover. Now, the bye week offers added time to recharge and reflect.’

‘Legislators unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday that would allow for at least three public hearings to be held prior to a Legislature vote on a stadium lease agreement. The governing body would also have 30 days to review any draft lease agreement.’

‘The Buffalo offense maintained its rankings near the top of the league in most categories. The Bills are sixth in yards gained and second in points scored. The one subpar category for the Buffalo offense remains red-zone production. Buffalo is 26th, scoring touchdowns on just 55% of its trips.’

‘“Thank y’all for the prayers. Will be back very soon,” Knox said via his Twitter account Tuesday.’

‘“Every year’s different. You know, I appreciate you bringing that up,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said after Monday night’s loss. “You want to win every game. Now we’ve got a week to sit on this one and learn from it and come back stronger. So that’s the goal every week, and that’ll be the goal next week.”’

‘Matt Milano was full go in his return. The veteran linebacker played all 53 defensive snaps following a one-game absence because of a hamstring injury. Milano finished with two tackles.’

‘“Huge shout out to Dawson,” Allen said after the game. “I don’t know what’s wrong with his hand, but I know it’s not great, it’s his throwing hand. I was trying to call the play off – I was shaking my hands at” offensive coordinator Brian Daboll “like ‘Don’t call it, we can’t do it.’ And he looked at me and said, ‘I got it. I’ll get it to ya.’ So to put your body on the line like that and grit through it, that was a big-time play and that’s awesome when a teammate is willing to do that, and that’s why we love him.”’

‘When the Bills were in zone coverage, play-action fakes sucked the linebackers toward the line of scrimmage and created big windows into which Tannehill threw. When they were in man coverage, star receiver A.J. Brown was tough to cover.’

‘The other interesting design of this defensive alignment was that the Titans did not rush their defensive ends. Once they knew the Bills’ tackles had accounted for them, they pulled back as containment players, anticipating the possibility of Allen scrambling. This strategy that seemed to disrupt Allen’s offensive flow.’

‘Griese doesn’t have a great NFL resume or a great voice, but he did a terrific job explaining how both the Bills and Titans offenses were attacking the defenses and he saw key penalties instantly as they occurred.’