‘The Bills were flat-out better than the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams in the NFL season opener. In front of a SoFi Stadium crowd of 73,846 filled with a sea of red, white and blue Bills Mafia members, the “road” team came out blazing.’
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Von Miller sets tone as remade Bills defensive line shines in opener
‘“Our front four was just absolutely eating,” safety Jordan Poyer said.’
Buffalo Bills remain modest, even after routing Super Bowl champs
‘“I wouldn’t say it was a signature win; I would say it was the first game,” said Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who finished with 122 yards on eight catches, including a backbreaking 53-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 31-10 in the fourth quarter. “We could win the first game and then lose every one after that, so we’ll try not to ride this wave.”’
Plays that shaped the game: Bills picked Rams coverages apart, then dam broke
‘The Rams rarely dared to blitz the Bills. But trailing, 17-10, to start the fourth quarter, they took a chance. They rushed five men and left a single safety deep. Allen burned them with a 47-yard pass to Gabe Davis. Davis beat cornerback David Long on a post pattern.’
Bills 31, Rams 10: How it happened, stars of the game, key plays
‘The Bills shot themselves in the foot in the first half, turning the ball over three times on four possessions after opening the game with a scoring drive. Two were interceptions of Allen and the other a fumble by Cook. In the fourth quarter, Zack Moss fumbled for the team’s fourth turnover.’
Report Card: Bills’ coaching decisions stand out in opening win over Rams
‘It would have been impossible to script a better start than what new offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey had on Thursday. The Bills’ first drive was a thing of beauty. It’s still a small sample size, but Thursday provided plenty of evidence that the Bills are going to be just fine with Dorsey taking over as offensive coordinator. McDermott deserves a lot of credit for having his team so ready to play on the biggest stage the NFL has at this point in the season. Frazier expertly mixed things up against Stafford, confusing the Rams’ veteran quarterback at times – which is not easy to do.’
Voice of the Fan: Season is here, Bills fans, and you should save every moment
‘And we should savor every part and play of this special season, because it might very well be historic.’
Bills eviscerate Rams in impressive season opening win and put rest of NFL on notice
‘“We needed to win one game and just put our best foot forward,” quarterback Josh Allen said, minimizing the whole statement win discussion. “Try to execute the way we know we can, execute and just try to win a game. That’s what coach McDermott preaches.”’
Josh Allen was lethal and Bills’ revamped defensive line obliterated the Rams
‘The defensive line was dominant. They obliterated the Rams front and sacked Stafford seven times with Von Miller making his Buffalo debut a smashing one with two, and A.J. Epenesa and Jordan Phillips adding 1.5 each. Even Boogie Basham got into the act as he had a sack plus tipped a pass in the air and caught it for an interception.’
Buffalo win over Rams sends an emphatic message
‘If this is the way the Bills are going to play on the road against a quality opponent, then maybe the oddsmakers have been right all along.’
No matter whose jersey he’s wearing, Bills’ Von Miller dominates when he’s in LA
‘Rams great Andrew Whitworth retired after last season and handed over the left tackle job to Joe Noteboom, who entered with 17 NFL starts to his name. Tonight he’s going to have nightmares about trying to block Miller.’
Whose house? Bills Mafia forces Rams’ Matthew Stafford to use silent count at home
‘If there was ever a night when Rams fans should have packed the stadium, it was Thursday night. A championship banner was being unveiled and the team was being honored for their victory over the Bengals, but that never happened.’
Jalen Ramsey says Rams ‘got our a** beat’ by Bills QB he once described as ‘trash’
‘Since those comments, Ramsey has played against Allen three times. Ramsey’s team has lost every game. Allen has completed 70 % of his throws in those games and scored 11 total touchdowns. On Thursday night, Ramsey allowed a perfect passer rating when targeted by Allen, giving up 124 yards and two touchdowns.’
Odell Beckham Jr. has just one word for Bills Mafia as Buffalo clobbers Rams
‘It’s just one game, but Beckham Jr. came away very impressed with the Bills. During the team’s 31-10 win over Los Angeles, OBJ had just one word to describe the clobbering. Sheesh!’
Bills’ Josh Allen plays up to MVP-favorite status, dominates star-studded Rams defense (Report card)
‘Josh Allen wasn’t perfect, but he was pretty close on opening night.’