Archives for December 7, 2015

'“We have a talented line. Our guys stepped up and went out there and played and played very well. You have to just trust and believe in your line,” said Taylor.'

'Buffalo executed a nice game plan to neutralize him, running the ball successfully, double- and triple-teaming him and only needing Taylor to drop back 22 times on the day. By the end, the Wisconsin product had just four tackles, only one notable play — dropping Taylor for a six-yard loss midway through the fourth quarter (a play that was negated by off-setting penalties) — and, most importantly, no other quarterback hits.'

'Buffalo quarterback Tyrod Taylor set a Bills record for consecutive throws without an interception. He now has thrown 187 passes without a pick. The previous mark was 175 by Drew Bledsoe in 2002.'

'And, make no mistake, Taylor was the architect of this “must win.”'

'In short, Buffalo’s fate is in its own hands with New York.'

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'The answer came in the form of an inspired effort that saw Tyrod Taylor throw for three touchdowns and run for one, the offensive line make Texans All-Everything defensive lineman J.J. Watt a virtual non-factor, running back LeSean McCoy run for 112 yards for the third time in four weeks, and the Bills’ defense, as Ryan put it, wind up being “bruised a lot, but we never cut.”'

'“He’s one of the best in the league, if not the best,” Mills said. “It’s accepting the challenge of going against him. If you have a bad play, you have a bad play, move on. But he’s one of the greats in this league, a high-caliber guy. It was a great challenge.”'

'Game on the line, the Texans’ secondary inexplicably left the 6-foot-3, 255-pound Clay wide, wide, wide open down the middle of the field. Demps and Texans cornerback Kevin Johnson both drifted toward Matthew Mulligan who looped a vertical route up the right sideline — Mulligan, by the way, has caught one pass for two yards this season — thus leaving Clay all alone.'

'He showed the way during the week in the meeting rooms and on the practice field. Ryan said Taylor’s practice on Thursday might have been the best he had ever witnessed by a quarterback.'

'“Ty is starting to trust in us,” Watkins said, “building chemistry with the wideouts and he’s just starting to throw us the ball. That is what we need to do the rest of the season – just be aggressive.”'

'Buffalo likely is stuck with Carpenter. This has been a bad kicking year for several NFL teams because of inconsistencies and injuries. There simply aren’t any better options than Carpenter on the free-agent market.'

'Although he had two near pick-sixes, Taylor was every bit as efficient as he needed to be in such a close game. He completed 11 of 21 passes for 211 yards, with no turnovers, for a passer rating of 127.2. He also ran seven times for 28 yards, including his 9-yard score, and did a good job of avoiding pressure from J.J. Watt and the rest of the Texans’ strong defensive front.'

'There’s no substitute for elite talent, as LeSean McCoy showed on two of the biggest runs in the Buffalo Bills’ 30-21 victory over the Houston Texans.'

'Nobody said these calls are easy. Punting gave the Texans the opportunity to drive for the go-ahead points. Going for it and failing, however, would have meant Houston needed only about 15 yards to get into field-goal range. With conversions being successful only 40 percent of the time, punting here put the game in the hands of the Buffalo defense. It turned out to be a good decision.'