‘The game was decided a minute into the fourth quarter when Bears linebacker Micah Baskerville intercepted Shane Buechele’s pass and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown to put Chicago up 19-6. Velus Jones scored on a 4-yard run in the third quarter, and Ian Wheeler scored on runs from 7 and 8 yards in the final six minutes.’
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Bills flop in preseason loss to Bears: 'Got a lot of work to do'
‘”We didn’t control the line of scrimmage from the jump, all the way down to one of the last series we had on offense, trying to get a first down on third-and-1 … and can’t get a yard,” McDermott said. “That’s where the challenge comes in. We’ve got to embrace that challenge. We’ve got a lot of work to do.”‘
Buffalo Bills stock report: Winners & losers from preseason loss to Bears
‘There are a good amount of lousy backup quarterbacks in the NFL, and Mitch Trubisky is their admiral.’
Josh Allen says Bills 'didn't game plan at all' for Bears
‘”We didn’t game plan at all for what they were going to do on defense,” Allen said. “We were just trying to try out some of the runs we’d been working on and practicing and we got a lot of stunts and pressures into those.”‘
Bills' $68 million star injured on first play of preseason
‘However, he won’t come back in the game. The Bills are playing it safe, as they should.’
Buffalo Bills outside the box hire is already paying off
‘In the Bills’ preseason opener against the Chicago Bears, the Bills correctly challenged two calls in large part because of Parry being in the ear of Sean McDermott. McDermott had only had two successful challenges in a season once, so the fact that he did it in one game is remarkable regardless of it coming in exhibition play.’
Bills fall in preseason opener
‘Bills quarterback Josh Allen played only two series completing two of three passes. Bears quarterback Caleb Williams led all quarterbacks in passing with 95 yards.’
McDermott: 'a ton to work on' following Bills preseason opening loss to Bears
‘”The standard is the standard. It’s the standard even in a preseason game, preseason week one,” McDermott said, adding “I don’t care who it is, where we’re playing, what time of day we play, or in this case preseason game number one, there is a standard and an expectation when you put the colors on of the Buffalo Bills to come out and play a lot better than we did and coach a lot better than we did.”‘
Allen not going to make a big deal out of a preseason loss
‘”The first first drive three. Now, got to get a good first down there, and then that second drive”. Allen said postgame. “It was only three plays until I got yanked. So whole lot of effort getting ready to play and getting those few snaps, but I understand the reasoning behind it.”‘
Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bears at Bills preseason
‘The Bills got stuffed most of the afternoon, gaining a total of 77 yards on the ground and averaging just 3.0 yards per carry. Outside of quarterback runs, they totaled 36 yards and 1.89 yards per run.’
What we learned from the Buffalo Bills preseason loss to the Chicago Bears
‘What makes Saturday afternoon’s performance even more concerning is the Bills played their starting offensive line for their first two series of the game. Offensive line coach Aaron Kromer likely didn’t want to put much on tape, but it was an uninspiring outing for their starting five.’
Ed Oliver exits early in Bills preseason opener
‘Oliver went down to one knee and received attention from trainers after the running play in which teammate Greg Rousseau was credited with making the tackle. Oliver was able to walk off the field and sat on the bench for a moment before getting checked out in the sideline medical tent. He returned to the bench with his helmet a few moments later.’
Josh Allen plays just 1st quarter of Bills preseason opener
‘On defense, most of the starters only saw the field for one series. Matt Milano and Von Miller did not play.’
Andreessen overcomes 'nervous excitement' in debut for his hometown Bills
‘”It’s kind of that nervous excitement, if you’ve ever had that feeling and then over time it kind of goes away. You step out on the field and it kind of comes back up. Your heartbeat’s kind of high, and then it cools down and it’s just football,” he said.’
Forgettable outing for the Bills in preseason-opening stinker vs. Bears
‘The Bills had 11 accepted penalties for minus-75 yards. That most were pre-snap infractions was especially upsetting to McDermott. And rightfully so. Those penalties reflect sloppiness and a general lack of concentration and focus.’