‘More worrisome — and not entirely surprising — is how ineffective Allen’s arm was in a game he finished 9 of 30 for 131 yards and a touchdown. His 30% completion rate was the lowest of his career, and his yardage total was the fifth lowest in a game the seventh-year player started and finished. And this wasn’t simply a one-off for Allen. In finishing with 180 yards passing in a 35-10 loss at Baltimore a week earlier, his 42 yards passing in the first half matched the second-lowest total in the opening 30 minutes of his career.’
BillsBeat - October 8, 2024
Stefon Diggs's Look at Josh Allen After Texans' Win Over Bills Became Funny Meme
‘Diggs and Allen, who were close during their time together as teammates with the Bills, shared a quick hug moments after the final whistle on Sunday:’
Bills OC Joe Brady says 'sky isn't falling' on Bills offense
‘”We believe in who we have,” Brady said. “We believe in the unit. We believe in the guy throwing the football… it’s not just words. It’s belief… the sky hasn’t fallen.”‘
The Buffalo Bills have a Sean McDermott problem
‘The last two weeks have been a McDermott masterclass in lack of preparation and in-game screw ups. While Buffalo was missing Matt Milano, Terrel Bernard, and Taron Johnson against the Baltimore Ravens, that doesn’t make up for the lack of preparation to be better suited to go up against the physical run game of the Ravens. Against a light Bills’ defense, Derrick Henry ran for 199 yards and two scores, and the Bills’ offense couldn’t keep pace in a 35-10 blowout loss.’
Josh Allen injury update: Bills star QB undergoes concussion testing in Sunday's game vs. Texans
‘On Monday, McDermott reaffirmed that Allen passed concussion protocols during Sunday’s contest, per ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg.’
Sirius XM radio host says Bills won't win Super Bowl with Sean McDermott
‘”I want the Buffalo Bills to win a title badly for the amazing Bills fans,” Schein writes. “Yesterday was a gross reminder of the biggest obstacle. Beyond comprehension. Because this isn’t the first time. It’s 13 seconds, Denver, Philly, Tennessee, KC last year etc all rolled into one.”‘
McDermott says the final offensive series is on him
‘”I love the ball in Josh’s hands,” he said. “That said, in hindsight, maybe run the ball once and see where we are from there.”‘
Beating Bills ‘meant a lot’ to Stefon Diggs
‘“Held it in the whole week, energy-wise, tried not to bring it up too much,” Diggs said.” I just tried to keep it professional, but obviously in the back of my mind it meant a lot to me. Wanted to do more showing than telling.”’
Murphy: Bills have plenty to clean up after falling short in comeback
‘Josh Allen had to run for his life because of shoddy protection, especially in the early going. He completed only one of his first nine passing attempts.’
Sean McDermott & Joe Brady share perspective on final drive; Terrel Bernard makes instant impact in return
‘”As it relates to the last series, I mean, listen, again, that’s all me,” McDermott said Monday. “I wish I had that back and we’ll learn from that. I’m confident in that. We’ll talk more today about our process and the communication that leads us to that, moving forward. I’m confident in myself. I’m confident in Joe. And that’s a situation that we’ll learn from.”‘
BillsBeat - October 7, 2024
Observations: Comeback falls short as Bills mismanage clock in final seconds of loss to Texans
‘For the second straight week on the road against an AFC contender, the Bills didn’t do enough, resulting in a 23-20 loss that dropped them to 3-2 on the season.’
Ryan O'Halloran: Sean McDermott takes blame for Buffalo Bills' loss in Houston ... and he deserves it
‘If the Bills were to get a first down, great. Overtime would follow. If the Bills failed to get a first down, not great – but at least the Texans would have little time and zero timeouts. Instead, chaos. And madness. And tomfoolery.’
Ex-Buffalo Bills receiver Stefon Diggs finds win over former team emotional: 'It meant a lot to me'
‘“Playing my old team, I’m not gonna sit here and act like it was just regular,” Diggs said after the game. “It meant a lot to me, and it was reassuring that the guys around me knew that it meant a lot to me, even if I didn’t say it.”’
Three questions: Sean McDermott, receiving corps, New York Jets loom over Bills' loss
‘Let’s take a closer look at the race against the Jets (2-3). New York’s loss to the Vikings on Sunday was big because the Bills’ crossover game against the NFC North is at powerful Detroit. The Jets’ loss to Denver was big because it was an AFC West crossover game. The Bills’ crossover game with the West is vs. Kansas City. So the Jets have squandered the schedule edge that they gained via their third-place finish last season.’
Takeaways from the Buffalo Bills' loss to the Texans: no-show first half, third-down defense fizzles, more
‘Third-down defense is haunting the Bills. The Texans had conversions when needing third-down yardage of 5, 8, 11, 9, 7, 6 and 10 yards and went 8-of-16 overall. Stroud completed two passes for 11 yards on third-and-long in the final two-plus minutes. But on third-and-5, the officials did their job when Stroud was called for intentional grounding, pushing the Texans out of field-goal range with 41 seconds left.’