‘The truth is, several factors have gone into the Bills giving up just 78.4 yards per game on the ground, a total that ranked third in the NFL going into Week 6. On a per-play basis, the Bills are allowing 3.66 yards per carry, which ranks fourth. Both of those are a drastic improvement from last year, when the Bills ranked 17th in rushing yards per game allowed (119.6) and 26th in yards per run play allowed (4.62). That improvement has keyed an overall defensive improvement that has resulted in the Bills leading the NFL in both yards (251.8) and points (12.8) per game allowed heading into Monday Night Football against the Tennessee Titans.’
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Scouting Report: Titans have largely held Josh Allen in check in three previous meetings
‘Prediction: Bills 30, Titans 22.’
How we see it: News’ staff predictions for Bills’ Monday Night visit to Tennessee
‘That being said, the Buffalo defense was severely depleted by injury when it went to Nashville last year. I’ll go with Bills, 31-20, but then the Titans get a late TD for a backdoor cover. Bills, 31-27.’
View from Vegas: Could Bills fall victim to the KC hangover?
‘Look for the Titans to cool down the Bills’ jets.’
‘Call this Nash-Bill’: Bills Mafia takes over Music City for ‘Monday Night Football’
‘At one of them on Saturday, there was a DJ spinning hip-hop under a bright late afternoon sun and 150 or so people dancing and drinking, overlooking Broadway, the Music City’s Mecca. Nearly all the patrons at the club were in their 20s. Dudes with backward ball caps, young ladies with iPhones wedged into the back pocket of high-waisted jeans. And at the front of the DJ stage, under the watchful eye of two bouncers, were six grandmothers from Buffalo.’
Here are five keys to the game and Sal’s prediction for Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans
‘Sal’s prediction: Buffalo Bills 31, Tennessee Titans 21.’
Bills-Titans meet again in primetime
‘“They out-performed us, they out-coached us, they out-played us,” he admitted. “We weren’t very disciplined in that game, we didn’t take care of the football. They’re a good football team, their offense (has) a great combination of skill in the backfield (and) skill outside. They’ve got weapons, for sure, which makes them very hard to defend.”’
Bills-Titans’ last game was fiasco
‘And though the Titans had one of the NFL’s top rushers in 247-pound Derrick Henry and Tennessee was without its top two receivers – Corey Davis and Adam Humphries, both out with Covid – and No. 3 wideout A.J. Brown was playing hurt, coach Mike Vrabel opted to attack Buffalo through the air. He reasoned that the Bills’ starting cornerbacks were out injured – All-Pro Tre’Davious White and Levi Wallace – as was their best coverage linebacker, Matt Milano.’
Bills’ Dawson Knox has chance to set single-season franchise record in Monday Night Football homecoming
‘Knox, 24, grew up in Brentwood, Tennessee just about 15 minutes away from Nissan Stadium. With plenty of family and friends likely in attendance, Buffalo’s No. 1 tight end will have the chance to make franchise history on Monday Night Football.’
Why Bills’ Cole Beasley could explode vs. Titans on Monday Night Football (5 things to watch)
‘Beasley’s number could get called early and often against the Titans based on Tennessee’s early season struggles.’
Buffalo Bills vs. Tennessee Titans 2021 preview with odds, predictions for Week 6
‘Tannehill has just 6 touchdown passes in five games and faces a defense that’s getting pressure at the fifth-highest rate (28.6%) this season. The Bills should be able to make big plays against this Titans defense and cruise to another primetime win.’
Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans NFL Week 6: How to watch (TV Channel, time, live stream information)
‘Tannehill isn’t playing like the same quarterback we have seen the last two seasons. While off to a slower start, much of Tannehill’s struggles could be due to the lack of weapons on his offense, as well as a lackluster offensive line.’
Five takes: Bills hoping to stop Henry, Titans as they look to avenge last season’s loss
‘This season and in the past, Bills players and coaches have discussed their fans’ impact on road games and how the fan base can provide energy to the team on the field in hostile environments. With this week’s game against the Titans once again in the national spotlight, and with a sellout crowd expected at Nissan Stadium, expect Bills Mafia to be loud and proud tonight for all the nation to see.’
NFL Monday preview: Can Titans limit Josh Allen again?
‘Put another way, every year Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been in the NFL, he has played the Titans. To put it bluntly, Allen and the Bills have stunk offensively against Tennessee in each of the previous three meetings: Winning 13-12 in Buffalo in 2018; winning 14-7 in Nashville in 2019; and getting blown off the field 42-16 in a prime-time game in Nashville last October.’
The field is wide open for the Buffalo Bills. A trip to the Super Bowl and a new stadium are within reach
‘Having a Buffalo booster in charge at Albany and perhaps the NFL’s best team are elements that enhance the possibility that the Pegulas will successfully loot the public treasury to pay for their stadium.’