‘“Man, it’s a rare occasion when a guy scores the first time he touches the ball. But it’s like one of those things where the stars are aligned,” wide receiver Amari Cooper said. “All the hard work comes to fruition at that point. You reap what you sow. So, I’m really happy for him.”’
Archives for December 31, 2024
Blowout win allows Bills to rest starters in fourth quarter of win over Jets
‘Excluding the specialists, rookie linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio was the only player on the game-day roster to not play on offense or defense. Ulofoshio played 15 snaps on special teams (68%) in the win.’
Position grades: Points and touchdowns hit record totals in Bills’ rout of Jets
‘The Bills have a 63 total touchdowns and 31 rushing touchdowns, both team records.’
Joe Brady watch: Bills’ offense maintained great balance in rout of Jets
‘ Offensive coordinator Joe Brady was able to maintain good balance in a 40-14 rout of the New York Jets. On first down in the first three quarters, the Bills passed 11 times and ran 11 times. The run game was very good out of spread formations, with three wide receivers on the field. The Bills ran 17 times for 61 yards out of 11 personnel, and 12 of 15 runs with Josh Allen in the game were successful (meaning they gained the desired amount for the down and distance.’
Josh Allen will start vs. Patriots but make only a cameo appearance
‘Allen has made 114 consecutive starts for the Bills at quarterback, the longest active streak in the league and the 13th longest streak for a QB in history. McDermott said the streak is important to Allen but that Allen would play for a “very, very short amount of time” against the Patriots.’
The Buffalo Bills’ 2025 opponents are finalized, with nine home games
‘The Buffalo Bills’ 2025 opponents have been finalized, and next season includes matchups against the AFC North and NFC South, plus another game against the Kansas City Chiefs.’
Alan Pergament: Nantz, Romo make the most out of a quarter of garbage time
‘This one was over before the end of the third quarter, which meant Nantz and Romo had more than a quarter of garbage time to fill, since game strategy, at that point, was meaningless.’
Josh Allen, several Bills starters might take seat vs. Patriots. What to know about Week 18
‘“In Josh’s case, one of the things that we know is very, very important to him is his consecutive starts streak,” McDermott said Monday. “And it’s important to him for a great reason; he wants to be out there with his teammates. And so he will be out there for a very, very short-lived amount of time and then he’ll be off rather quickly.”’
Bills schedule 2025: Buffalo faces some tough teams next season
‘This is an odd-numbered year so the AFC teams get the extra home game in the 17-game schedule, and in the final season at Highmark Stadium, they will be playing three teams who have already clinched playoff berths, and three more who are still in the hunt heading into Week 18.’
Bills Week 17 PFF Grades vs. Jets: Christian Benford emerging as superstar CB
‘Through 17 weeks, Benford is currently PFF’s No. 4 cornerback in the league with an 82.6 grade. The only players with higher grades are Pat Surtain (85.8), Trent McDuffie (83.1) and Cooper DeJean (82.7).’
Bills 2025 opponents finalized: Could Buffalo be Ireland or Spain bound?
‘As long as all of the Bills’ road opponents play in their stadiums—more on that later—Buffalo will only leave the Eastern Time Zone once, for a matchup against the Houston Texans. Short travel will make it easy for the Bills Mafia to travel in 2025.’
Upon Further Review: Bills’ Greg Rousseau uses another strong against Jets outing to make Pro Bowl case
‘Pass-rush consistency is still an issue, but Rousseau is seventh in the league in tackles for a loss (16), quarterback hits (24), knockdowns (15) and pressures (35) and developing into one of the best all-around edge rushers in the league,’
Defensive inconsistencies remain Bills’ biggest question mark heading into the playoffs
‘“These past couple of weeks we’ve been doubted,” said A.J. Epenesa, who had the safety. “Just responding. We know what caliber defense we can be.”’
Bills’ Allen to start vs. Patriots to continue streak, then sit
‘”One of the things that we know is very, very important to [Allen] is his consecutive starts streak, if you will, and it’s important to him for a great reason,” McDermott said. “He wants to be out there with his teammates and so he will be out there for a very, very short-lived amount of time and then he’ll be off rather quickly there.”‘
Bills’ Sean McDermott Details Plan for Josh Allen in Week 18
‘McDermott told reporters on Monday that was made in part to ensure Allen kept his streak of consecutive starts intact. Allen has started in 120 straight games, which is the 13th most in NFL history. He follows Tom Brady who recorded 126 straight starts twice in his career (and 128 straight in another streak). Sunday will count as Allen’s 121st consecutive start.’