‘In all honesty, if I tried to list everything that deserved an Arrow Down, this column would read longer than a supermarket receipt for a family of five.’
BillsBeat - August 18, 2025
Bills mauled by Bears in second preseason game
‘The Bills only gained a total of 180 yards offensively to Chicago’s 528 total yards of offense.’
Chicago Bears blowout Buffalo Bills 38-0; What did we learn & how concerning is the loss?
‘While the performance was uninspiring, it was also somewhat expected. The Bills rested almost every one of their starters. The only “starters” who were on the field for the Bills were Joshua Palmer on offense and Cole Bishop on defense. Chicago played their starters on both sides of the ball for a few possessions, but the Bears’ backups had even more success against the Bills.’
Bills backups blanked in preseason defeat
‘Mike White started at quarterback for the Bills and was 4 of 11 passing for 54 yards, seeming to submarine his chances of winning the backup job.’
Bills blanked by Bears in ugly preseason tilt
‘The Bears dominated every facet of Sunday’s contest–offense, defense, special teams, time of possession–just like they did last season. Chicago visited Buffalo last August in a game where the Bills were outclassed–a 33-6 loss. Buffalo went on to the AFC Championship game, and the Bears went 5-12. It’s a preseason game.’
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‘Once the tone of the game shifted to just second and third stringers, the result was more of the same as the Bills were out-gained 528-180, did not convert a third down and were shutout in a preseason game for just the second time in the Sean McDermott era.’
Bears 38, Bills 0 | Final score, game highlights, key stats | Preseason Week 2
‘Bears quarterback Caleb Williams kicked things off to start the game. Williams quickly found tight end Cole Kmet for a 29-yard play to bring it to the Chicago 45-yard line. Later in the drive, Williams hit rookie tight end Colston Loveland for 18 yards to bring it to Buffalo’s 41. The drive finished with on 3rd & 5 from Buffalo’s 36. Williams found wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus for a 36-yard touchdown. The Bears have the early 7-0 lead with just over 11 to play in the first quarter.’
BillsBeat - August 17, 2025
Tops taps influencer for Bills-themed merchandise, and other retail stories
‘As a designer of Buffalo Bills-themed merchandise, having Buffalo Bills star quarterback Josh Allen buy his celebrity wife, Hailee Steinfeld, one of your “Mrs. Allen” jackets for Christmas is quite an endorsement.’
Bills Mailbag: With a new contract secured, will James Cook's workload increase?
‘I’d expect Cook’s snap count to go up slightly – let’s put it somewhere between 55% and 60% of the offensive snaps. Keep in mind, he missed a game last year because of injury and wasn’t needed much in the meaningless Week 18 game against New England, so he would have had a higher snap count. The Bills have said they believe he is a three-down back. Now, it’s time for both sides to prove that. I agree with your point, Jeff, that the Bills struck a good balance with their running game last year, so they shouldn’t feel forced to use Cook a great deal more than they did in 2024. As for the impact of missing a week of practice, I’d say it’s not consequential to the season. Plenty of other players have missed more time than that because of injury. Cook was still in the meetings and preparing for the season in other ways. He’ll be just fine.’
Joint practice and preseason game give Tremaine Edmunds a reunion with Bills
‘“It was good, seeing some of the guys that I started my career with and the staff that I staffed my career with,” Edmunds told Chicago media Friday after practice. “Just kind of reminiscing on old times and kind of joking around. But at the same time, everybody was locked into what they had to do.”’
Ahead of preseason game No. 2, an updated Bills 53-man roster projection
‘Right now, it looks like the final spot on the line could come down to a decision between Lundt, Van Pran-Granger and Van Demark.”
QBs battle to back up Josh Allen. Here's what to pay attention to in Bills vs Bears game
‘Sean McDermott would not divulge who will get the start Sunday night when the teams meet in preseason game No. 2 at Soldier Field. If it’s a true competition, one should expect White to get the nod and play with the first-string for perhaps a quarter. If Trubisky starts, that would be a clear indication that Trubisky has already won the job.’
Bills first-ever game in new stadium wasn't legendary. But boy that traffic jam sure was
‘The confluence of those going to the game, others heading to the Erie County Fair in Hamburg, plus the normal summer Friday night rush-hour traffic and weekend vacation travel created a congestion nightmare and the stadium manager, Thomas Calpin, admitted, “We were operating under worst-case conditions.” Of course, that begged the question, why not play the first game on Saturday?’
What channel is the Bills game on? How to watch Buffalo Bills vs Chicago Bears
‘The game will be available locally via the following stations: WUHF channel 7 (Rochester area), WUTV channel 29 (Buffalo area), WSYT channel 68 (Syracuse area), WFXV channel 33 (Utica area), WYDC channel 48 (Elmira area), WXXA channel 23 (Albany area), and WICZ (Binghamton area).’
Buffalo Bills vs. Chicago Bears preseason 2025: 5 reasons to watch
‘Bills coach Sean McDermott kept his plans for playing time a mystery when he spoke to local reporters before the joint practice. It’s unclear if Bills quarterback Josh Allen or how many starters will play and for how long.’