‘The Bills used their dime defensive package, with six defensive backs, on 17 plays against the Broncos, according to Buffalo News charting. It was the most the Bills had used the dime since a late October game at Seattle when they ran it 19 times against a pass-oriented Seattle offense trying to play catch up.’
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Joe Brady watch: Bills ran wild on Denver from full menu of personnel groups
‘Offensive coordinator Joe Brady gave the vaunted Denver Broncos a full menu of personnel groupings to chew on in the AFC wild-card playoff game Sunday. The Bills went with their six offensive lineman package on 15 plays (20.8%), a slight uptick from the regular season. The Bills used Reggie Gilliam as a true fullback successfully on eight plays. In the first 13 games of the season, the Bills ran 21 personnel (two backs, one tight end, two wideouts) on 3% of the plays. The past five games, they have used it 17%. The Bills averaged 5.0 yards a carry rushing from 11 personnel, 8.3 yards from 21 personnel and 4.55 yards running on 6-OL plays.’
Alan Pergament: Nantz, Romo entertain by turning 'scary' Bills game into talk of MVP race and mani-pedis
‘Of course, Nantz would know that Samuel has been a disappointment since he signed with the Bills as a free agent. He and Romo have worked so many Bills games in the last few seasons that they know just about everything about the team.’
The public told the Bills about community needs. What’s next?
‘Now, the Community Benefits Oversight Committee is trying to figure out how it will take the information it heard from the more than 20 speakers that night and help the panel’s members decide what to recommend for the team to focus on.’
MVP candidates go head-to-head in marquee matchup of NFL divisional playoffs: What to know
‘Oh, the intensity will be high, with the overheated MVP debate – is it Jackson or Buffalo’s Josh Allen – riding shotgun to this high-stakes matchup that will send one team to the AFC Championship Game, and the other into a long, frustrating offseason. “It’s gonna be a bloodbath, man,” defensive tackle DaQuan Jones said.’
Latest Bills injury update: What is injured RB’s status for Ravens game?
‘If Davis cannot play against the Ravens, the Bills could look to their practice squad. Rookie Frank Gore Jr. was a fan favorite during training camp and could get a playoff opportunity if Davis can’t make it back in time.’
Von Miller, Matt Milano turn back the clock in Bills’ win over Broncos (PFF grades)
‘Few saw Curtis Samuel’s 3-68-1 stat line coming, but the wide receiver showed off his separation ability against the Broncos. He earned an 81.5 pass catch grade in the win. Samuel could end up being an X-factor for Buffalo in their playoff run.’
Inside Ty Johnson's 24-yard TD reception against Broncos, playmaking ability
‘“Yeah, fourth down, just need to make a play there,” said the Bills quarterback. “Man-to-man, they played pretty good coverage on some of our underneath routes, I just extended. Ty did what Ty does and made a heck of a play for us.”’
Upon Further Review: Technique adjustment allowed Dion Dawkins, Bills to shut down Broncos pass rush
‘Not only did Dawkins keep Bonitto off Josh Allen most of the game, but he often beat him before the ball was snapped and it started with his alignment. Most offensive linemen use a split — the distance between them and the next lineman — that’s typically a yard or two in width, but Dawkins frequently uses nearly a 3-yard split and took a step further against the Broncos.’
Opinion | The Bills lost the first round against the Ravens this season, but they’ll fight a different fight this weekend
‘It’s a game between two teams for whom anything short of a Super Bowl berth will be an abject failure.’
McDermott, Allen get latest chance to change Bills’ early exit playoff history in hosting Ravens
‘Buffalo has been eliminated in the divisional round in each of the past three years — twice by Kansas City and once by Cincinnati — since losing to the Chiefs in the AFC championship game in the 2020 season.’
Why the MVP race between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson is such a tough choice
‘But the truth is, there’s no wrong answer. Allen and Jackson are so similar. In every sense, that’s what makes this rivalry so fierce.’
Ravens reporter calls Buffalo 'city of losers' ahead of facing Bills in divisional round
‘”[Bills fans] didn’t like what I said about them a few years ago,” Coleman told Harbaugh. “I called them the city of losers… I mean I was just stating the facts.”‘
'Thrilling for our community': WNY businesses prep for Buffalo Bills Divisional round playoff game
‘“The phone has been ringing off the wall since we got in here today about parking and the next game, so that’s what we’re preparing for now,” owner Marc Ebeling said. “It’s a bonus now, now everything we get is a bonus.”’
Murphy: Bills tame Broncos to set up Ravens rematch ‘everyone’s been waiting for’
‘Josh Allen knows it. “We got a really good Baltimore team coming in here,” he says. “They put a thumpin’ on us earlier in the year — we know that. We understand that.”’