‘Through five weeks, the receiving group in Buffalo as a whole has generated a 65.5 grade, ranking 25th in the NFL.’
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‘Edmunds is settling into his role as the quarterback of the defense and it looks like the game is slowing down for him a little more each week. He’s been strong against the run, but his ability to take away space in zone pass coverage is also shining through.’
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‘And it’s not just individual play of Edmunds and Milano. The defensive scheme set forth by head coach Sean McDermott and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier dazzled and done an excellent job limiting big plays. Buffalo has surrendered 46 pass plays of 20-plus yards since the start of 2018, the fewest “explosive” plays allowed in that time frame in the NFL. Chicago is in second at 52.’
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‘”You know it’s a defense as you know guys that doesn’t look exciting because it’s not high percentage blitz, they don’t bring people from all over the field. You know they blitz here and there, they selectively blitz and can be very effective when they do that. It’s really a defense that lines up plays, plays really efficiently, doesn’t make mistakes and is not out of position.”‘
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‘Back in week 1, Kaare Vedvik missed an extra point and a 45-yard field goal in the Bills one-point comeback win. In fact, opposing kickers are 2 for 8 on field goals attempts against Buffalo this season. Between Santos and Vedvick, the Bills could be 2-3. On the other side, they are also a blocked punt against the Patriots from being 5-0.’
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‘At 4-1, they are starting to have that playoff feel about them. That defense is outstanding and will keep them in a lot of games.’
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‘White is tied for first among all corners with two interceptions and has allowed 16 receptions on 25 targets.’