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Bills at Packers: Sal’s keys, notes and stats

‘Josh Allen was pretty good last week in Minnesota. Not great, not bad at all. He wasn’t asked to do much, but what he was asked to do he did well, didn’t make critical mistakes, and kept the offense on schedule. Not much more you could ask from a rookie QB in his first-ever road start, especially in that type of environment. No doubt he was set up in very nice situations by his defense. But to Allen’s credit, he helped the offense take advantage of that. Now comes the next step. Can Allen be as efficient when things aren’t as simple and the offense needs him to make plays because they are down or in a tight game? Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine will test him for sure. We’ll see how he handles it in Lambeau.

Hyde, Bills preparing for trip to historic Lambeau Field

‘“I know Micah is going back to Green Bay and he’s fired up,” added safety Jordan Poyer. “I’ve never played at Lambeau in a regular season game and I’m excited about that, and excited about the opportunity to go back out and play again.”’

5 Questions: Lorenzo Alexander

“I don’t know if I should ever be mentioned in the same sentence as Bruce Smith but, it’s cool to have that kind of streak and success I did two years ago.”‘

Top 5 reasons Bills-Packers is a must-watch matchup

‘Micah Hyde won’t be the only player with ties to the Packers this week, however. After spending two years playing together in college at Cal, Bills veteran linebacker Lorenzo Alexander is very familiar with quarterback Aaron Rogers. Second-year man Matt Milano also has a notable connection to Green Bay safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, who he went to high school with in Orlando, Florida. Milano even served as Clinton-Dix’s backup during his sophomore year at Dr. Phillips High School.’

Around the NFL: Bills-Packers game predictions

‘The Bills are playing consecutive road games outside the division. That’s brutal for a young team. They played well last week, but the Packers are coming off a loss. I think that combination will make it tough on the young Bills. Packers take it big.’

Bills Today: Here’s what happened the last time Tre White played in Lambeau

‘White and the LSU Tigers took on the Wisconsin Badgers at Lambeau Field in the 2016 season. Although the Tigers lost the game, White was a menace, totaling four tackles. White also intercepted a pass on the day, taking it to the end zone for the first pick six of his college career. He also recovered a fumble.’

Bills know Mike Pettine has creative pressures up his sleeve

‘“He does a great job,” said Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes. “We understand what kind of pressure he brings. We understand he likes to mix and mingle, especially when you have a rookie quarterback at the helm. We know what he’s capable of.”‘

Vic Carucci’s Take Five: Don’t overrate the Packers … or underrate the Bills

‘The secondary deserves major kudos for its ability to throw a figurative blanket over the Vikings’ dangerous receivers. The ultra-tight coverage throughout the game frustrated Kirk Cousins and caused him to hold the ball longer than he wanted. That allowed the Bills’ pass-rushers to apply considerable pressure that resulted in four sacks and an astounding 40 pressures, according to Pro Football Talk.’

Jerry Hughes ‘scared as hell’ by NFL’s emphasis on roughing-the-passer calls

‘“If you tackle a quarterback the way you’re supposed to tackle the quarterback, they take $15,000 or $20,000 from your pocket for doing something you’ve been taught since you were 8 years old. It’s not that you’re being mean or malicious, but you’re taught to form tackle, put your head to the side, leave your feet, shoot your guns, whatever lingo you have, but it’s what we’ve been taught. They’re putting way too much emphasis on it now and making it a lot harder for defensive players just to go out and play football. It’s making the game too ticky-tacky with penalties at the wrong time.’’’

NFL Week 4: 5 things the Buffalo Bills must do to beat the Green Bay Packers

‘The Packers are going to want to try and keep Rodgers in the pocket so he doesn’t have to put any additional strain on the knee. But to keep him their the o-line is going to have to protect and the Bills are coming off a dominant performance against the Minnesota offensive line a week ago. Bills pass rusher Jerry Hughes is tied with Chicago Bears All Pro linebacker Khalil Mack for most quarterback pressures through the first three weeks of the season. Hughes and company are going to have to work together to stay in Rodgers’ face all game long and not allow him time to work. That’s when things tend to go wrong for a defense against Rodgers.’

Saturday’s Green Bay Coverage

Turnover-starved Green Bay Packers defense focusing on forcing the ball out (Green Bay Press Gazette)
Packers’ Aaron Rodgers ‘looked good,’ but Randall Cobb’s hamstring a concern (Green Bay Press Gazette)
Packers notes: Aaron Jones’ elusiveness ‘can make a guy miss’ (Green Bay Press Gazette)
As Aaron Rodgers works toward being himself, his troublesome knee reminds him when he goes too far (Wisconsin State Journal)
Three things to watch when Packers host Bills (Wisconsin State Journal)
Packers WR Randall Cobb questionable with hamstring injury (AP)
Matthews told ‘not to change” by Packers boss (The Sports Xchange)
Packers WR Cobb (hamstring) is questionable (The Sports Xchange)
Packers’ backfield built to keep opponents guessing (Packers.com)
Packers list five as questionable (Packers.com)
Inbox: It’s such a limited number of opportunities (Packers.com)