‘Buffalo played, inarguably, its best game in the McDermott era.’
Archives for January 17, 2022
Analysis: Bills offense is on fire in the red zone the past six weeks
‘Starting with the overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Bills have scored TDs on 24 of their last 32 red-zone possessions. That’s a ridiculous 75% success rate.’
Upon Further Review: If Brian Daboll and/or Leslie Frazier coached their final Bills home game, what a way to go out
‘As far as bullet points on a resume go, those aren’t bad additions for Daboll, who is scheduled to interview Sunday with the Dolphins and the Bears for their respective job openings, according to reports. Social media had all the jokes Sunday about Daboll simply needing to present a one-slide PowerPoint with a picture of the scoreboard from last night.’
Devin Singletary dominates the Bills’ backfield share in win over Patriots
‘“In terms of his approach, his work ethic, his focus – he’s always run like that, and he continues to,” coach Sean McDermott said. “Every time he gets a chance to run, he always runs hard and he plays big, bigger than he is. So, he gives us good energy.”’
Numbers help tell the story of Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s historic night
‘Became only the third quarterback with at least 300 passing yards and 65 rushing yards in a game, joining San Francisco’s Steve Young (328 and 77 on Jan. 6, 1996, against Green Bay) and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson (365 and 143 on Jan. 11, 2020, against Tennessee).’
Sean Kirst: At a high and icy corner of Highmark Stadium, the weather was just fine
‘“Cold?” LeRoy asked. “I grew up at Utica and Jefferson, and we used to play football in the street all day, running through the snow on that pavement, and we never got cold.” It left him thinking of his own dad, the late LeRoy Sr., a skilled mechanic who embraced the Bills – and who would have loved to be among the 69,188 who had tickets to see the long Patriots hex so thoroughly shattered.’
Alan Pergament: Buffalo praise by CBS’ Eagle, Davis and Washburn provides chicken soup for soul of Bills fans
‘When play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle, analyst Charles Davis and Washburn called the Bills’ 33-21 victory over the Pats on Dec. 26, my main quibble was they didn’t give enough credit to the incredible performance of quarterback Josh Allen.’
Josh Allen was so good, even when he tried to throw a pass away, it wound up a touchdown
‘This was a game Bills fans will remember the rest of their lives because of the sheer dominance Buffalo showed, and the opponent it conquered. Seriously, is there any other team Bills fans would have wanted to annihilate more than the Patriots?’
Bills vs. Chiefs set for divisional round playoff in KC: Here are 5 early thoughts on matchup
‘With running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire injured, the Chiefs have finally found out what Jerick McKinnon can look like in their offense. McKinnon has top end speed and he showed it off against the Steelers, rushing it 12 times for 61 yards. He was even better in the pass game, catching six for 81 yards and a touchdown. With receiver Tyreek Hill and tight end Travis Kelce to deal with, the Bills will have to have a solid plan for McKinnon, who gives the Chiefs another speedy weapon.’
Bills refuse to take foot off gas pedal, pour it on in blowout win over Patriots (Encouraged/worried)
‘While Buffalo’s offense was excellent against the Patriots, Buffalo’s kicking was not. Tyler Bass missed two extra points in the game and had a third hit the uprights before going in. One of the kicks was blocked, but Bass seemed off against the Patriots. Bass has been very reliable all season, but his performance going forward is something to monitor.’