‘Nevertheless, this game easily could have been much tougher for the Bills, who were without star linebacker Terrel Bernard. The Seahawks were minus star wide receiver DK Metcalf. Clear advantage for Buffalo.’
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Takeaways, game balls from the Buffalo Bills' win over the Seattle Seahawks
‘The Bills drove Seattle crazy in the first half. The Bills started with a 90-yard touchdown drive (Coleman’s 2-yard catch) and ended with a 93-yard drive (Kincaid’s 12-yard catch). According to Pro Football Reference’s Stathead search tool, it appeared to be the first time since December 2015 against Dallas that the Bills had two drives of at least 90 yards. Also, it was the first time since at least 1993 the Bills had two 90-yard touchdown drives in the first half.’
Plays that shaped the game: Good pass protection sets stage for key Bills big gainers vs. Seattle
‘The game plan of coordinator Joe Brady helped. The Bills passed on 16 of 29 first-down plays on the way to taking a 31-3 lead. Throwing on first down when the defense must respect the run is one way to take some steam out of a strong pass-rushing defense.’
Report Card: Dominant performance in a hostile environment earns Bills straight A's
‘So much for those slow starts. The Bills were ready to go right away, which is a credit to the coaching staff. The offense marched 90 yards on its opening drive despite three penalties. That speaks well of the game plan put together by Joe Brady. Defensively, Bobby Babich’s group put together two straight three and outs. Yes, the defense did get a couple of lucky breaks in the first half on Seattle mistakes, but teams don’t have to apologize for good fortune. The Bills made a long trip to a hostile stadium look easy. You can’t ask for much more. “A great week of preparation is what led to this,” McDermott said. “Focus. The leadership in the locker room. Guys stepping in for other guys that were hurt.”’
Bills pummel Seahawks with their most impressive win of the season
‘And who knows how much more lopsided it would have been had the Bills not committed so many penalties, several of which wiped out nice offensive plays, prompting McDermott to add, “Definitely things, again, that we have to improve on – pre-snap penalties and the penalties overall, and then just some decision-making.”’
Bills report card: Buffalo uses fast start, suffocating defense to eviscerate Seahawks
‘The Bills were ready to play, another check in the positive column for the coaches, but the penalties are a problem. Two weeks ago in the win over the Jets the Bills committed 11 for 94 yards, and in this one they had 13 for 85 yards. They managed to win both those games, but that’s not always going to be the case.’
Bills push around ‘Hawks, pounce on their mistakes
‘But those many mistakes only became so glaring because of how well the Bills pounced on them. How about the roughing the passer penalty for Seattle’s Derick Hall just before halftime? Allen’s third-down incompletion should have set up a field goal try for Tyler Bass to make it a 10-3 lead in the second quarter’s last minute. But Hall drew a flag for an unnecessary push on the Bills’ QB, canceling out the third-down stop (and an illegal shift penalty on Buffalo). It was hardly a vicious hit, but well after the ball was out and high enough to draw a flag. Two plays later, Allen hit Dalton Kincaid for a touchdown. Happy National Tight End Day to him.’
Bills-Seahawks takeaways: Buffalo dominates Seattle in penalty-littered blowout
‘The game was littered with penalty flags. According to ESPN, the two teams combined for 24 penalties, the most in any NFL this season.’
Tom Brady says Bills’ Josh Allen has one thing he wishes he had during playing days
‘When Brady’s colleague, Kevin Burkhardt, said that Allen would take that as a compliment, Brady admitted that he had caboose envy. “I wish I had one (like Allen),” Brady added. “I didn’t have much of one. I tried to wormhole that thing through there (on quarterback sneaks), but Josh has all the power.”’
What Bills’ Keon Coleman told Josh Allen after miscue that led to TD 2 plays later
‘The Bills have started with a first-possession punt in three of their last four games. They’re undefeated when they’ve scored a touchdown on their first drive.’
Buffalo Bills rout Seahawks on road, take commanding lead in AFC East (encouraged/worried)
‘Keon Coleman: The rookie just keeps getting better. Coleman got the Bills on the board with a one-handed grab in the end zone against Riq Woolen, the Seahawks’ top cornerback. In addition to the touchdown grab, Coleman added a few other big grabs in the win and drew a pass interference penalty down the field on Woolen. He finished with 70 yards and one touchdown on five receptions.’
Bills cruise to victory over Seahawks, extend winning streak to three games
‘Buffalo’s defense held the Seattle offense to 233 total yards and 32 rushing yards. Offensively, the Bills totaled 448 yards, while Allen threw for over 250 yards and Cook along with Shakir eclipsed the 100-yard mark to secure the victory.’
Five Takeaways: Coleman's catch, TE contributions, Cook's 100-yard day, stifling defense powers Bills win over Seahawks
‘Allen was not perfect throughout the first half by any means, also fumbling a ball away before kicking it ahead to running back Ty Johnson, who, fortunately for the Bills, recovered for first-down yardage. With that said, after so many cold starts through the first seven weeks of the season, watching the Bills offense clicking on all cylinders to begin the game was an encouraging sign. Kudos to offensive coordinator Joe Brady and company for scripting a fruitful start to the game and to the players for executing.’
Sabato: Bills offense finally seems to be finding the right formula after smashing Seahawks
‘It was the kind of complementary football McDermott craves, but Cook was shifted out of a starring role and Allen no longer the game manager. Allen threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns, while Cook still ran for 111 and two scores and only needed 17 carries to get there.’
Monday's Seattle Coverage
Seahawks’ measuring-stick game doesn’t go as they wanted vs. Bills (Seattle Times)
Angry Seahawks teammates, bad snaps, bad penalties all part of sloppy effort (Seattle Times)
Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald, staff enter prove-it period after ugly loss | Mike Vorel (Seattle Times)
Seahawks made a lot of mistakes, but here’s why they actually lost to Bills | Matt Calkins (Seattle Times)
How Seahawks felt the absence of DK Metcalf in passing game | Notebook (Seattle Times)
Three things we learned in Seahawks’ 31-10 loss to the Bills (Seattle Times)
Four Downs: Answering four questions from Seahawks’ loss vs. Bills | Analysis (Seattle Times)
Reporter Bob Condotta harshly grades Seahawks’ debacle vs. Bills (Seattle Times)
Photo gallery (Seattle Times)
Seahawks make a long list of mistakes in loss Buffalo (Everett Herald)
Derick Hall, Jarran Reed fighting. Geno Smith, Connor Williams flailing. Seahawks routed (Tacoma News Tribune)
Absolute malfunctioning at the goal line dooms Seahawks in blowout loss to Bills amid boos (Tacoma News Tribune)
Photo gallery (Tacoma News Tribune)
Dave Boling: Comedy of errors sends Seahawks back to drawing board after loss to Bills (Spokane Spokesman Review)
Seahawks teammates Derick Hall and Jarran Reed separated on sideline during loss to Bills (AP)
Seahawks teammates get into skirmish on sideline during loss to Bills (Fox News)
Jarran Reed, Derick Hall briefly scuffle in Seahawks’ loss (ESPN)
Seahawks defensive stars fight, get separated on sideline as frustrations boil over vs. Bills (The Sporting News)
Takeaways from Seattle Seahawks 31-10 loss to Bills (KCPQ-TV)
Where do the Seahawks go from here after brutal loss to Buffalo? (KOMO-TV)
Seahawks fall 31-10 to Bills at home. Here’s what we learned (KING-TV)
Instant Reaction: A rough day for Seahawks in loss to Bills (KIRO-AM)
Observations from Seahawks’ forgettable 31-10 loss vs Bills (KIRO-AM)
‘Extremely frustrating’ day for Seahawks’ defense against Bills (KIRO-AM)
Disastrous goal-line gaffes doom Seahawks in ugly loss (KIRO-AM)
Tempers flare between Seahawks’ Derick Hall, Jarran Reed (KIRO-AM)
Huard: A troubling Seahawks stat sticks out after loss to Bills (KIRO-AM)
Rost: The winners and losers after Seahawks’ defeat to Buffalo (KIRO-AM)
Rapid Reactions: Seahawks Fall Behind Early & Can’t Recover In Week 8 Loss To Bills (Seahawks.com)
Seahawks Look To Get Back On Track After ‘Sobering, Frustrating’ Loss To Bills (Seahawks.com)
‘No Bad Blood’ Between Derick Hall And Jarran Reed After ‘Flare Up’ (Seahawks.com)
Josh Jobe Provides ‘Lone Bright Spot’ With Interception In Seahawks’ Week 8 Loss To Bills (Seahawks.com)
10 Numbers Of Note From The Seahawks’ Week 8 Loss To Buffalo (Seahawks.com)
What The Seahawks Said Following Their 31-10 Loss To The Bills (Seahawks.com)
What The Bills Said Following Their 31-10 Win Over The Seahawks (Seahawks.com)
Photo gallery 1 (Seahawks.com)
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Photo gallery 3 (BuffaloBills.com)
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Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)