'Tyrod Taylor completed a high percentage of his passes, but many of them were drop-offs and short passes. Buffalo's longest reception against the Panthers went for 15 yards. The Bills showed no ability to stretch the field against Carolina and future opponents will quickly learn from how the Panthers defended Buffalo.'
BillsBeat - September 19, 2017
Bills’ OC Dennison is going down a slippery slope with his words
'And finally, perhaps the most confusing statement was the way Dennison describe the play of Taylor, stating Taylor “kept us in the game,” despite not scoring a touchdown.'
Bills struggles on offense start on first down
'While the number for the passes to wide receivers simply isn’t there, neither are the numbers on first down. Buffalo ran 20 first-down plans and averaged 2.5 yards-per-play on first down. Of those 20, four went for negative yardage while only six gained five or more yards.'
McDermott backs Tyrod, says offense needs better execution
'"Just overall, you know, just better execution," McDermott said. "We gave ourselves a chance to win and next time I expect us to win. That's what we're looking for moving forward. It's that belief and the execution. You hope you're not in that situation, you hope you're ahead of it at that point of the game and that's where we're trying to grow as a football team."'
How did the Panthers stop Bills top running back LeSean McCoy so effectively?
'“It was an empty formation and we play in quarters. And James, in my opinion, got a little nosy,” said Wilks, sternly. “He allowed that No. 1 receiver to occupy. He drove on the comeback, which we don’t do in that situation. Thomas (Davis) should have pushed through, which he was, and James should have stayed deep with (safety) Kurt Coleman (playing the seven route) inside out, James should have been outside-in and it really should have been an interception.”'
Eye on the Bills: Broncos hit the road for first time in 2017
'FYI: Bills coach Sean McDermott addressed his team’s quarterback situation Monday, reiterating his faith in Taylor despite Sunday’s lackluster offensive performance. “We all need to play better and it starts with me as the coach,” McDermott said, per the team’s Twitter account. “Tyrod is our starting quarterback and I expect him to respond this week.”'
Bills defense shines, offensive lays dud in loss
'The Bills performed so poorly in the first half against Carolina that offensive coordinator Rick Dennison acknowledged he didn't have an opportunity call some of the 15 plays he scripted for the Panthers.'
If Bills can't run, they probably can't win
'Tolbert is right about all of it. The Panthers are very good, and the Bills have to be better on offense. Unfortunately, it doesn't look the latter is going to happen until the passing game elevates from a high school level.'
Cowboys dominate Forbes' 2017 list of most valuable NFL franchises, Bills rank last
'You'll notice that the Cowboys ($4.8 billion) are nearly worth more than the Bengals, Lions and Bills combined ($5.1 billion).'
McDermott makes it crystal clear: "Tyrod's our starter"
'Well, we all do. The quarterback, myself, all parts of this football team need to do a better job. Really you say, ‘Hey, regardless of the outcome, we’ve got to continue to get better’ and that’s true. That’s what you do in the process of developing as a football team. All parts of us need to improve.'
McDermott: "Full confidence in Tyrod Taylor"
'"Full confidence in Tyrod Taylor. Played well in game one, and we have to get better going forward as a team."'
Wood: "Ultimately, it was too little too late on offense."
'"Our game plan is going to be similar every game of the year. Wouldn't say game plan was ultra-conservative, we just didn't execute."'
Ugly
'The Bills ended the half with six yards passing. Six. Yards. Passing. In the NFL. I mean what else can you say but woof?'
Bills rank least valuable franchise according to Forbes
'This is good and bad news. The good first. The team's value actually went up from last year, but the bad news because we're the least valuable team in the league.'
Bills defense stands tall, but shows room for improvement Vs. Panthers
'“Some long drives and then we’d stop them. Instead of 3-and-out and then punt and the field position shifts,” linebacker Lorenzo Alexander said following the loss. “Then, turnovers. We had a couple of balls in our hands. If you hold onto those you give your offense a short field.”'