‘Quarterback Josh Allen overcame a terrible three quarters of football to rally the Bills to a 17-16 win over the New York Jets in the season opener on Sunday.’
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4 Observations: Bills beat Jets 17-16
‘Defense dazzles. The Bills defense picked up right where they left off last season. They kept the team in the game during the first half when the offense was turning the ball over. They held the Jets to just 223 total yards and were able to consistently put pressure on Sam Darnold, sacking the Jets quarterback 4 times and registering 9 quarterback hits. Jets running back Le’Veon Bell was held to 60 yards on 17 carries (3.5 avg).’
Bills fans celebrate season-opening victory
‘Step Out Buffalo hosted their third annual Game Day Bar Crawl as a way to kick off the season opener. More than a dozen Hertel Avenue bars participated in the event.’
Bills inspired by “mental toughness” in comeback win over Jets
‘“When it was 16-3 and our offense scored, we knew we had to get a stop,” said safety Jordan Poyer. “We were able to do that. We’re a mentally tough football team, we were able to go out there and win. It wasn’t a pretty win but we were able to get out there and do it.”’
Did critics make Allen strong?
‘Now, four turnovers is a different story. That better get his attention. It’s very possible that 60 healthy minutes from Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley would have prevented folks like me banging a keyboard about Allen’s internal fortitude.’
Game recap | Josh Allen leads Bills to come-from-behind win over the NY Jets
‘Allen and the Bills came alive in the second half. Buffalo leaned on rookie Devon Singletary and he showed every bit of why he was drafted in the third round. Singletary produced 70 rushing yards on four carries and added 28 yards receiving.’
Top 3 things we learned from Bills at Jets | Kickoff Weekend
‘“We understood that sometimes football happens,” said Allen of his thoughts at halftime. “A couple of things happened that didn’t go our way. As long as we took care of the things we needed to take care we were going to have success. We were moving the ball. I put the ball in some spots where I shouldn’t have and some went the other way. We tried to keep our composure there and our defense was playing fantastic so we knew we’d have a shot in the second half.”’
Confidence, preparation and timely big plays lead Bills to a week one victory | Quote Sheet
‘“Towards the end of the game, especially on that last drive, it was a huge. We knew that with nine seconds left there wasn’t much of a down-field threat. So, it was just us trying to bat the ball down and do what we can to try and tip the ball up and just end the game,” Jerry Hughes said.’
TE Tyler Kroft headlines Buffalo’s inactives
‘Joining Kroft on the inactive list today is Buffalo’s primary return man, Andre Roberts, who was declared out on Friday with a quad injury.’
Bills Today: John Brown puts on a record-setting performance in his Bills debut
‘Brown’s 123 yards were the most by a Bills receiver in Week 1 since Eric Moulds’ recorded 147 on Sept. 12, 1999 in Indianapolis.’
Bills open with Jets in battle of new-look teams
‘“Opening week is awesome … whether you’re on the road or at home,” Daboll admitted. “There are always environments that you have to deal with. In our case, we’ve got to go on the road to a tough place to play. (Jets fans) get pretty loud.”‘
Will changes impact Bills’ final record?
‘Given the forgiving schedule, let’s call it 8-8.’
How Micah Hyde, Bills’ secondary succeed against deep passes
‘”We’re a top-down defense,” Hyde said. “We feel like we can give up those shorter plays and stuff, where we’ll come back and tackle them, but we just can’t give up deep balls, because that’s what hurts defenses too much. So we preach that and we try to emphasize that in the game.”‘
Bills-Jets Scouting Report: Close friends Josh Allen, Sam Darnold go toe to toe in Week 1
‘Similar to how things are in Buffalo with Allen, New York’s hopes are tied to the development of second-year quarterback Sam Darnold. Close friends Allen and Darnold rented a house together this offseason in their native California. Darnold also got a new slot receiver in Jamison Crowder. New York’s top two receivers – Quincy Enunwa and Robby Anderson – are capable playmakers, but there’s not much depth behind them. The Buffalo secondary was the best in the NFL in passing yards allowed last season, at 179.2 per game.’
Bills GM Brandon Beane on expectations, challenges and changes
‘”Nobody’s going to put more urgency or expectation than me on what we’re doing here to have success,” Beane said. “And Sean, I’d be speaking the same for him. We expect so much out of ourselves, and the people that we have under us, that whatever the expectations are, they won’t be as high as what ours are. That’s real.”‘