‘The Buffalo Bills’ quarterback continued his spectacular ways by throwing for 288 yards and two touchdowns, and running for a third, to lead his team to a 4-0 start, the Bills’ first since 2008. He completed 24 of 34 passes, without an interception, and finished with a passer rating of 115.8. That’s Allen’s fourth game in a row with at least a 109-plus passer rating. The last Bills QB to do that was Joe Ferguson in 1979.’
Archives for October 5, 2020
Josh Norman brings ‘juice’ in Bills debut, sparks victory with forced fumble
‘The Bills’ defense hadn’t forced a punt in more than six quarters, but took control in the second half against the Raiders, beginning with Norman punching the ball from the grasp of Raiders tight end Darren Waller, then recovering the fumble. It was the first of two fourth-quarter turnovers and a fourth-down stop that helped Buffalo improve to 4-0 for the first time since 2008.’
Analysis: Aggressive Bills attacked mismatches in Raiders secondary
‘A couple big second-half pass plays showed how Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll wasted no time in going after weak links.’
10 observations: Late surge by pass rush keys Bills’ 30-23 win
‘“It’s something we practice all the time, when we rush we want to finish,” Jefferson said. “I was coming up, I was powering and I knew he was stepping up trying to climb the pocket. I saw the ball and just tried to rake it out. I was just trying to make a play for the team.”‘
Quarter by quarter: Josh Allen ties Jack Kemp for a long-standing record
‘The Bills have outscored foes 35-10 in the first quarter. The Bills entered the week the fourth-highest scoring team in the league in the first quarter.’
Report Card: Josh Allen, passing game earn another ‘A’
‘It’s worth wondering whether Sean McDermott would have been better off just accepting first-and-goal at the 1-yard line to start the fourth quarter instead of challenging whether John Brown got into the end zone. The lost challenge cost the Bills a timeout. That’s about it for complaints on the coaching, though.’
Two more positive Covid tests with Titans put game against Bills in jeopardy
‘It seemes likely the Titans’ game against the Bills would be postponed to Monday or Tuesday, if necessary, before the league considers rescheduling it to later this season.’
Buffalo Bills defense finally shows up to help save the day
‘And then Sunday at shiny new but eerily empty Allegiant Stadium, the defense did not stop the Raiders from scoring on any of their first four possessions and you started to wonder, what in the name of Bruce Smith is going on out there?’
Bills report card: Josh Allen turns to unlikely heroes for the win
‘It’s surreal to see the Bills’ pass defense getting shredded the way it has the last couple weeks.’
Bills show why this year’s team isn’t the same
‘Still, the Bills defense remains disturbingly suspect.’
Bills nab eighth 4-0 start, first since ’08
‘It’s the eighth time Buffalo has had a 4-0 start, the first two (1964, ‘65) ended with American Football League Championships. Two other teams that started with that record missed the playoffs (1975, 2008).’
Josh Allen’s 3 touchdowns lead Bills to 30-23 road win vs. Raiders (Instant observations)
‘The Raiders were able to move the ball consistently throughout the game but the Bills defense was able to get stops in the second half.’
Josh Norman ‘lifted’ Bills with his play: ’I don’t know if we win that game without him’
‘“I know (Waller) always likes to get extra yards. So when I came in, I just went for it with my left hand and just struck it. And it popped,” Norman said. “I thought somebody was going to get it around me, but nobody was there so I just crawled to it and tried to cuff it. And then nobody is still getting me, so I just got up. And then they finally got me. I heard Big Ed (Oliver) come over, ‘Get up J-No, get up.’ That kind of ended the play.”’
Bills’ Josh Allen goes to locker room after injury vs. Raiders, returns moments later
‘The Bills confirmed Allen suffered a left shoulder injury on the play and will return. His shoulder appeared to be wrapped underneath his shoulder pads.’
Josh Allen continues MVP campaign, Bills hold off Raiders (Report card)
‘Buffalo’s schedule still has plenty of tough tests ahead, but the offense has been brilliant early this season and Josh Allen deserves plenty of praise for how he has scanned the field, moved the ball and scored touchdowns for the team this season. Brian Daboll also deserves plenty of credit for the plays he has drawn up and putting his players in spots to succeed.’