‘For a unit that had given up 31 points in back-to-back games to start the season, the defense stepped up Sunday in a big way.’
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‘Nobody should have expected the Chargers to roll over. Yes, they were 0-2 with losses to the lousy Cardinals and rebuilding Raiders. But the Chargers have a good head coach, Jim Harbaugh, and a talented quarterback, Justin Herbert. They were a desperate team with enough talent, especially on offense, to at least challenge the Bills. Nobody on the planet could have expected the Bills to have five giveaways and still win by eight points.’
A ‘humbled’ safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson makes huge play when Bills need it
‘Early in the fourth quarter Sunday at Highmark Stadium, the Chargers had the ball with a three-point lead, looking for more. Facing third-and-5 from the Buffalo 23-yard line, quarterback Justin Herbert heaved it deep to recently acquired wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling. It would have been a Chargers touchdown, if not for Gardner-Johnson jumping in front to make the interception.’
Three questions after the Buffalo Bills outlast the Los Angeles Chargers
‘Five turnovers by offense are hard to overcome, but not impossible for the Buffalo Bills.’
Bills notebook: Ed Oliver feels the love as he makes his return
‘In the Bills’ 24-16 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, Oliver was a difference-maker. He finished with a tackle and three quarterback hits.’
Bills game balls: Ty Johnson makes immediate impact in return from injury
‘Labeled by Allen as the best third-down back in the NFL, Johnson’s season debut Sunday was a reminder why he’s an important part of the offense. Johnson’s second of two straight catches on the Bills’ fifth drive went for a 16-yard gain.’
Report Card: No style points were awarded, but Bills find a way to stay unbeaten
‘Allen finished just 16 of 26 for 204 yards, zero touchdown passes and two interceptions – a quarterback rating of just 54.0.’
5 things stood out as Bills got lucky against desperate Chargers team
‘Against a Chargers defense that came into the game No. 1 in yards allowed per rushing play at 2.7 with only three runs of 10 yards or more, Cook shredded them for 154 yards on 24 carries, a 6.4 average that included gains of 23, 15 and 15 yards.’
Bills report card: James Cook shines, defense bails out struggling Josh Allen
‘We don’t see Josh Allen struggle like this too often. There were times throughout the day where he looked completely flummoxed by what the Chargers were doing, both in their pressure packages and coverage schemes. He made some uncharacteristically poor decisions with the ball, and he lost a fumble and threw two interceptions.’
Joe Brady says ‘the house was on fire,’ takes blame for Bills’ 5 turnovers
‘“You turn the ball over five times in a game, you’re not going to win many games,” Brady said. “That’s unacceptable. That’s purely a reflection of me.”’
Bills survive turnover disaster as C.J. Gardner-Johnson makes huge play vs. Chargers
‘In a game littered with turnovers, Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson saved the day early in the fourth quarter of a 24-16 win against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.’
‘The house was on fire’: Joe Brady explains why Bills’ 5-turnover win was ‘perfect’
‘“The house was on fire today,” Brady said. “That’s unacceptable. That’s purely a reflection of me. You turn the ball over five times in a game, you’re not going to win many games.”’
Buffalo Bills are 3-0 after ugly win over Chargers. Here’s what’s encouraging and worrying
‘After two excellent performances to start the season, Buffalo’s offensive line struggled against the Chargers. The Bills’ offensive line was pushed back throughout the game and the unit allowed Josh Allen to be sacked and hit multiple times. In addition to their struggles against the Chargers’ defense, the unit was also penalized multiple times in the win.’
Bills survive sloppy effort, defeat Chargers to move to 3-0
‘Not many teams can win games while turning it over five times, so the Bills deserve some credit for doing so. That said, the good teams in the NFL will punish you most weeks for the mistakes Buffalo made on Sunday. Cook, in particular, has been careless with the football recently, with eight fumbles in his last 14 games (including the playoffs).’
After shaky first two weeks, Bills defense bails out turnover-happy offense to fend off Chargers
‘“Thank God our defense showed up today,” Bills center Connor McGovern said. “They had our back all night, no matter what position we put them in. … They kept us in it the entire game, until the second half, we finally found our footing.”’