‘With Buffalo having already lost to the Titans and trailing them by two games including the punitive head-to-head loss, you can bet the Bills coaches and players will be rooting hard for the Patriots.’
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Dane Jackson, Cam Lewis next in line for Bills with Tre White out for season
‘The injury also probably will mean active duty on the roster for second-year cornerback Cam Lewis. He has been inactive the past three games. He was on the practice squad the four games prior to that. He played 47 snaps in place of White in the game against Houston.’
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‘Jackson was needed in the Week 2 victory at Miami when Levi Wallace was injured. He had five tackles in playing 64% of the defensive snaps in a 35-0 victory.’
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‘Hyde and his teammates can wear out the back button on their TVs keeping tabs on a couple of big games in the AFC. Thursday’s win elevated the Bills back into first place in the AFC East with the same 7-4 record as New England (Buffalo owns the tiebreaker with a better divisional record), but the Patriots can retake a half-game lead with a win against the visiting Tennessee Titans, who lead the conference with an 8-3 record, but are coming off a horrid home loss to the lowly Houston Texans.’
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‘Give special teams coordinator Heath Farwell a nod here, too. Kicker Tyler Bass has a big leg and probably could have kicked off for touchbacks close to every time being in a dome, but the Bills saw something that made them think they could kick short of the goal line and cover it before the returner reached the 25-yard line – the spot the ball goes after a touchback.’
Position grades: Ed Oliver continues surge for Bills in win over Saints
‘Oliver had a season-high six pressures on the quarterback and broke his sackless streak by sharing a sack with Efe Obada. Oliver ranks 15th among NFL defensive tackles in pressures on the season – he has 26 – according to Pro Football Focus.’
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‘But I’m sure many Mafia members probably forgave Brees because of the key thing he brought to the Thanksgiving party: He isn’t Cris Collinsworth.’
Buffalo Bills lose Tre’Davious White for the season with a torn ACL
‘Jackson was embroiled in a battle to start at the cornerback spot opposite White during training camp, but Levi Wallace won that battle rather easily.’
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‘“I’ve got a lot of family in Louisiana and a lot of my family is in Texas so I basically played for free,” Oliver said with a big smile. “My mom was in the (luxury) box so I played for free. But I know they appreciate it.”’
Bills CB Tre’Davious White out for season after torn ACL: How can Buffalo replace All Pro?
‘With White out for the season, the focus now shifts to what the Bills will do without their All Pro cornerback in the lineup. Second-year cornerback Dane Jackson replaced White on Sunday and had a strong performance. He was targeted three times and allowed just one reception for 17 yards, per Profootballfocus.com. He finished with three tackles on 36 snaps.’