‘Round 2 is much more than an early season NFL game. It’s much more than a measuring stick after an offseason of questions about whether the Bills had closed the gap. Everyone, including the Bills, know the Bills are a legitimate Super Bowl contender. But a victory against the Chiefs on Sunday could help ensure the road to Super Bowl LVI winds through Western New York.’
Archives for October 4, 2021
Observations: Tremaine Edmunds, Ed Oliver live up to draft status in Bills’ rout of Texans
‘“Defense feelin’ good,” Oliver said in his postgame news conference. “Second shutout. I think we held them to 97 yards, something like that, so our coach got us in. We’ve got to protect our reputation every week, so basically that’s what we did. Went out there, and we ain’t overlooking nobody. We had to protect our reputation.”’
‘We could have scored a lot more points’: Even in blowout, Bills offense looking to improve
‘A stretch of having to settle for field goals might be where they start. While the Bills were able to steadily put up points, they were not points of the touchdown variety through the middle of the game. Kicker Tyler Bass’ four field goals were all from 33 yards or less.’
Plays that shaped the game: Texans defense had no answer for Josh Allen’s athletic plays
‘“I thought Josh coming off that first play showed tremendous poise,” Morse said. “I think that’s what you want in the leaders of this team. He came out with tremendous poise understanding what needed to be done after that and took us along with him to some great football. A lot of kudos to Josh. That was one of his tremendous plays and kind of sparked some good drives.”’
Bills Q&A: Give Sean McDermott credit for Bills’ week-to-week focus
‘No doubt, the Bills could have beaten the Texans even if Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs stayed home and played Yahtzee.’
Quarter by quarter: Texans show their cards early against Bills
‘The beginning of the game was messy for both teams. Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw an interception on his first play of the game. He was looking for wide receiver Stefon Diggs, but Lonnie Johnson Jr. got the pick and ran it back 32 yards.’
Report Card: Well-deserved straight As for Bills after blowout win over Texans
‘Loved the call to go for it on fourth-and-1 in the first quarter. It worked when Allen scampered for 16 yards. Watching how easy that was makes you wonder why the struggles in short yardage seem to be otherwise so pronounced.’
Bills tight end Dawson Knox’s ‘Knox Sox’ to benefit pediatric cancer patients
‘Knox is donating $1,000 for each touchdown, and $100 for each catch. He finished Sunday with five catches, two of them touchdowns to give him a career-high four so far.’
Instant reactions: Bills offense had early red zone issues, but dominant defense ruled the day
‘Had the Bills been playing most other teams in the league, this wouldn’t have been nearly as one-sided as it wound up being in what was largely a classic play down to the level of the competition kind of day.’
Maiorana: Bills are annihilating lesser opponents but must beat Chiefs to be AFC favorite
‘Yes, it’s the biggest game because it’s the next one. But it’s also the biggest game because it’s the biggest game. This Chiefs team had its way with the Bills twice in 2020, one here and one there, and the one there was painful, a 38-24 wipeout in the AFC Championship Game.’
Bills report card: Buffalo continues to pummel opposing QBs, Patrick Mahomes is next test
‘After a week when he was almost flawless, Josh Allen looked a little more like the Week 1 and Week 2 version of himself. In the end the numbers looked fine – 20 of 29 for 248 yards, two TDs and a pick – but there were some struggles, especially in the red zone when the Bills failed to score a TD on their first four trips.’
Bills hand Texans their worst-ever loss
‘We’ll probably never know for sure, but what’s certain is that Culley inherited a mess. Deshaun Watson, one of the NFL’s elite quarterbacks, is on the roster, but won’t play a game unless the charges of sexual abuse by 22 women, are worked out.’
Pollock: Bills must learn to turn those FGs into TDs
‘Both the Chiefs and Titans aren’t off to the best of starts, but Buffalo fans need only to think back to last season to realize the next two games are potential pitfalls.’
Bills’ points, shutouts tie team records
‘Buffalo’s 40-point output was only the second time in franchise history that total had been reached in consecutive games — it scored 43 against Washington last week — joining the 1990 Super Bowl team, which scored 42 and 45 points in back-to-back games.’
Bills post 2nd shutout in 4 games, win big against the Texans (8 observations)
‘Things went so good for the Bills that backup Mitchell Trubisky closed out the game with a four-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Buffalo had 26 first downs to just four for the Texans, and overcame a poor start in the red zone (0/4 to start) to score in the red area on their final three trips.’