‘As opposed to the previous week against the Seattle Seahawks in Orchard Park, the Bills did not play a great game. The offense went into a deep freeze for much of the second half. The Bills run game, at least rushers not named Josh Allen, produced next to nothing. There were some ill-timed and ill-advised penalties. The defense was shredded by the Cardinals’ run game and the punter had a 12-yard punt, giving Arizona a drive start at the Bills’ 30-yard line.’
Archives for November 2020
McDermott: Mitch Morse’s absence a “coaches decision”
‘“Just felt like for that week, that week being last week, we felt like we had some momentum with the group we had had in when Mitch went down and wanted to take a look at it one more week there,” McDermott said.’
Poyer, Hyde and Hopkins react to the ‘Hail Murray’
‘It’s a play that will be talked about for AT LEAST two weeks in Buffalo, as the Bills head to their bye, and for years around the rest of the NFL.’
McDermott says the Bills running game is a ‘legitimate concern’
‘”We’ve got to do a deep dive this week and figure that part of our game out,” said Sean McDermott. “It certainly hasn’t been good enough.”‘
Brian Daboll’s plan for the Bills offensive adjustments during their week off
‘It’s no secret the Bills run game has been struggling. Sunday against Arizona was no exception.’
11 numbers to know about the Bills from Week 10
’22 >> Buffalo’s 22 total first downs on Sunday made it their 10th consecutive game with at least 20 first downs tying the longest streak in team history (first 10 games, 1992). The Bills current 10-game streak from the start of the season is the third longest active span in the league (Atlanta 18, Arizona 12).’
Eric Wood | 5 opinions on the Bills following Week 10
‘You never want this game to end the way it did, period. You especially don’t want it to happen out west because it’s a long way back on the plane, and then you really don’t want it on a bye week because you just have to keep reliving it. This is not a normal bye week; guys will not be going back to their hometowns, they will be getting COVID tested all week here in Buffalo. So, they are truly just going to be working and wallowing on this loss, but I think it’ll fuel them. Kyler Murray made a great play at the end and it is what it is. That’s a low percentage play, and the Bills are still 5-1 this season in games decided by one score, and that’s the one loss. If the Bills made a winning play that could easily be 6-0 in that stat column. So I still love the direction on the team.’
Bills Today | Cole Beasley earns national recognition for his Week 10 performance
‘”He’s competitive, he’s smart, he gets open and he’s a great teammate,” Daboll stated. “He sees the game and when you ask him a question on what’s happening, he’s right on with it. Usually, guys who give you information throughout the game that you can trust really helps you. He’s been a tremendous asset to our offense, to me, to the receiving room, and he’s a heck of a player.”
Column: On the verge of being a hero, Josh Allen shoulders blame for Bills’ last-second loss
‘”Throughout the game, I put the ball in harm’s way too often,” he said. “It shouldn’t have come down to one play. I take this very personally. The two interceptions can’t happen. You can’t expect to win after turning the ball over.”‘
Analysis: DeAndre Hopkins shows his greatness in breaking Bills’ hearts
‘“It was on three people,” Hopkins said. “They were in position, it was just a better catch by I,” he said.’
Observations: System-wide failures for Bills preceded wild swings against Cardinals
‘“The third quarter was big,” Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes said. “We gave up 17 points. You can’t do that coming out of the half. We’ve got to play better. We know that if we want to win games, if we want to go in the direction that we want to go, the defense has to be the backbone of this team.”’
Bills’ Cole Beasley helps deliver late lead vs Cardinals with 11 catches
‘Beasley finished with a game-high 11 catches on 13 targets for 109 yards and a touchdown, contributing his second 11-catch performance in four games.’
Josh Norman says he’s doing ‘just fine’ after Covid-19 diagnosis
‘“I’m sending this video because I want you to know I’m doing just fine,” Norman said in the video, thanking fans for their support. “Actually better than fine. I think it’s just a formality we have to go through when you’re going through protocol. … I definitely want to say for the people who are actually going through this in a much more severe way, my heart goes out to y’all. It really, truly does.”‘
Quarter by quarter: Cards thoroughly outplayed Bills much of second half
‘The advantage in the game shifted when Bills tight end Dawson Knox was called for an illegal block in the back penalty 21 yards downfield, at the end of a 21-yard pass to Devin Singletary. It wiped out the play, and Josh Allen threw an interception on the next play.’
Report Card: One play drastically changes Bills’ pass defense grade
‘Running game: D: Once again an afterthought. The Bills had just 18 attempts. Devin Singletary had just four attempts for 15 yards. One of those carries went for 13 yards, meaning the other three produced just 2 yards.’