‘It’s likely he considered, if the Bills took the field goal but the Titans won the toss in overtime, they might go right down the field and score the winning touchdown without Buffalo ever getting the ball.’
Archives for October 20, 2021
Upon Further Review: Monday hurt, but the Bills have shown before they can process this pain
‘“Every year’s different. You know, I appreciate you bringing that up,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said after Monday night’s loss. “You want to win every game. Now we’ve got a week to sit on this one and learn from it and come back stronger. So that’s the goal every week, and that’ll be the goal next week.”’
What we learned from snap counts in Bills’ Week 6 loss, game ball and more
‘Matt Milano was full go in his return. The veteran linebacker played all 53 defensive snaps following a one-game absence because of a hamstring injury. Milano finished with two tackles.’
Observations: Broken hand will keep Bills tight end Dawson Knox out indefinitely
‘“Huge shout out to Dawson,” Allen said after the game. “I don’t know what’s wrong with his hand, but I know it’s not great, it’s his throwing hand. I was trying to call the play off – I was shaking my hands at” offensive coordinator Brian Daboll “like ‘Don’t call it, we can’t do it.’ And he looked at me and said, ‘I got it. I’ll get it to ya.’ So to put your body on the line like that and grit through it, that was a big-time play and that’s awesome when a teammate is willing to do that, and that’s why we love him.”’
Mark Gaughan: Bills’ D must solve pressure problem on Ryan Tannehill
‘When the Bills were in zone coverage, play-action fakes sucked the linebackers toward the line of scrimmage and created big windows into which Tannehill threw. When they were in man coverage, star receiver A.J. Brown was tough to cover.’
Jim Kubiak: How Bills used unique RPO concepts; how Titans made Josh Allen uncomfortable
‘The other interesting design of this defensive alignment was that the Titans did not rush their defensive ends. Once they knew the Bills’ tackles had accounted for them, they pulled back as containment players, anticipating the possibility of Allen scrambling. This strategy that seemed to disrupt Allen’s offensive flow.’
Alan Pergament: ESPN’s Griese is the word as analyst, but Levy’s words sting
‘Griese doesn’t have a great NFL resume or a great voice, but he did a terrific job explaining how both the Bills and Titans offenses were attacking the defenses and he saw key penalties instantly as they occurred.’
Bills’ decision to go for win vs. Titans was correct. Here’s why the play call cost them
‘So, it was the right decision to go for it. But here’s where I disagree with offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, and by extension McDermott who, as head coach, would sign off on a critical play call like this: It was the wrong play call for the situation.’
As they head into their bye week, here are 7 observations from the Buffalo Bills 4-2 start
‘For the season, both guards, Williams and Jon Feliciano, as well as Brown have poor pass blocking grades per Pro Football Focus and Ford was off the charts bad which is why he’s no longer playing. In run blocking, PFF has LT Dion Dawkins as the weak link, and that certainly showed up on the final play against Tennessee.’
Bills’ Dawson Knox broke bone in his hand in loss to Titans (report)
‘Knox leads all NFL tight end with five touchdown receptions on the season.’
Sullivan: Titans stand up to Bills on Monday Night Football
‘This makes two times that an opponent stood up to the Bills and whipped them in the fourth quarter. The Steelers did it in the opener, scoring 17 points in the final quarter of a 23-16 upset. And the Titans did it Monday night, outscoring the Bills, 10-0, in the fourth for the win.’
Jim Shultz: The real super powers of the Buffalo Bills
‘When Bills fans talk with one another about their team, no one cares if the other fan voted for Biden or Trump. They don’t care if they carry a vaccination card in their pocket or an NRA membership.’
Bills Take Step Back After Being Manhandled In Music City
‘The soaring expectations of over-reaction Monday following last week’s convincing win over one Buffalo nemesis, the Kansas City Chiefs, gave way to the deadening thud of over-reaction Tuesday, after the Bills were pushed around in a 34-31 loss to another nemesis, the Titans.’
Buffalo Bills say TE Dawson Knox fractured hand in loss to Tennessee Titans
‘There is not significant concern over the injury, and Knox will be aided by the Bills being on their bye week before a Week 8 matchup with the Miami Dolphins. All three of Buffalo’s next opponents have only one win apiece (Dolphins, Jaguars and Jets).’
Bills’ Dawson Knox suffers fractured bone in hand in Week 6 loss to Titans, per report
‘Knox suffered the injury prior to throwing a two-point conversion to Allen with 31 seconds remaining in the third quarter, giving the Bills a seven-point lead at the time. Allen, seemingly knowing something wasn’t quite right with his tight end, reportedly attempted to call the play off but went through with it after Knox insisted.’
Report: Dawson Knox broke bone in his hand
‘Garafolo does note that the Bills hope Knox will not miss much time, especially with the bye week coming up for Buffalo, but a timeline for a possible return is still not known at this time.’
Opinion: Not so sweet dreams
‘Nothing is out of reach, to say the least, but it did just get harder.’
Buffalo Bills announce TE Dawson Knox suffered fracture of his hand in loss to Titans
‘Knox was a big player in the team’s 2-pt conversion in Monday night’s second half in which he threw a pass to QB Josh Allen that put them up 31-24 late in the 3rd quarter. Knox left the game right after that play and didn’t return with the hand injury. After the game, Allen said he initially didn’t want that play to happen.’
Dawson Knox dealing with broken hand as Bills hit the bye week
‘Knox left Monday night’s game against the Titans with a hand injury late in the third quarter and did not return. He’s now dealing with a broken bone in his right hand but the timetable for his recover is still up in the air.’
Why losing before the bye week is good for Bills
‘FIve of their next six games are against teams currently with a losing record, and the team with the winning record, New Orleans, is 3-2. So a loss like this could galvanize the team like it did a year ago, and they could very well come back and rattle off six straight wins to climb to a 10-2 record.’
Buffalo Common Council: Build Bills Stadium Downtown
‘“If you’re a Buffalo elected official and you’re not cheering for the Bills to be in Buffalo, what are you doing?” asked Councilmember Rasheed Wyatt, who introduced the resolution. “We made a mistake some years ago by letting the Bills go to Orchard Park. The economic base that the Bills can bring and the businesses impact downtown could be off the chart.”’
Bills reminded Super Bowl run won’t come easy
‘Not only did I think going for it on fourth down with the right call, I think 32 of 32 NFL head coaches would agree. In fact, any head coach that would try a field goal in that spot should be fired the moment the ball went through the uprights. Especially in this game, where the Bills defense had failed over and over. Kicking a field goal means leaving the win in the hands of Lady Luck. If the Bills lose the overtime coin toss, there’s a good chance they would have never seen the ball again.’
Bills explain end of game decision that led to loss to Titans
‘”Felt good about our chances, had a chance to win the game right there and we didn’t get it,” he said.’
Bills Head Coach confirms Dawson Knox has fractured hand
‘He said it’s something the team will “monitor,” though it’s expected Knox won’t miss much time.’
Bills Offensive Coordinator Brian Daboll’s grandfather dies at 95
‘Daboll’s grandfather, Christian Kirsten served as the groundskeeper at West Senior High School in West Seneca for nearly 30 years.’
3 things we learned from Sean McDermott heading into the 2021 bye week
‘”And then offensively, for the amount of time we were going backwards, meaning pass setting, I thought for the majority of time we gave our quarterback time to deliver unaffected, but there were moments where we were affected in the passing game. There were other moments where I thought we could have moved the line of scrimmage more in the running game, especially against some of the looks we were given there. So again, improvement for this week as work and then next week as well.”‘
Sean McDermott confirms Dawson Knox fractured his hand in Tennessee on Monday night
‘McDermott did not give a timeline on his playing status moving forward.’
‘Get through it and march on’ | Bills aim to use loss as motivation after the bye week
‘”I think it’s a double-edged sword,” Morse said. … “We get extra time to work on what we need to work on. At the same time, that bad taste is going to be our mouth a little bit longer than we’d like. … But we’ll get through it and march on. This team is resilient.”‘
Bills set points scored record for first six games + other numbers to know from Week 6
‘203 – After putting up 31 points on Monday night, the Bills now have 203 points scored on the season. It’s a club record for the six games to start a season breaking the mark of 200 set by the 1964 AFL Champion Bills.’
Bills peak at No. 2 in NFL power rankings | Week 7
‘With the way the Bills played against the Steelers to start the season, the initial rating seemed spot-on. Since then, Buffalo has played like one of the best teams in the NFL, winning every game outside of Monday night’s loss to the Titans. Honestly, Buffalo’s rating could be higher, especially after the way the win in Kansas City went. This team has an incredibly high ceiling, and the confidence will only increase as it fixes the issues that were on display in Tennessee. The Bills still have the potential to be the best team in the AFC, if not the league.’