Archives for October 4, 2021

‘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.’

‘“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.”’

‘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.’

‘“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.”’

‘No doubt, the Bills could have beaten the Texans even if Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs stayed home and played Yahtzee.’