‘Buffalo, Houston and Denver will start December outside the seven-team playoff field, chasing current wild-card teams Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Indianapolis.’
BillsBeat - November 30, 2023
Fantasy football: Gerry native’s Bills’ fiction book on sale
‘Travis Carlson, a filmmaker from Gerry and an avid Buffalo Bills fan, created a comic style adventure book, titled, “Mafia: Buffalo vs. The Multiverse.” The book takes a week-by-week journey through the Buffalo Bills season beginning prior to last year, with opponents as fictional characters presenting a challenge to the Buffalo Bills inspired characters, led by “Josh of Allentown.”’
Jason Kelce accuses Bills player of trying to injure Eagles on ‘Brotherly Shove’
‘“I thought it was bulls–t at the time,” Kelce said during an appearance on WIP in Philadelphia. “I really did. I said so to the official on the field. I said, ‘Listen I’ve been running that play a lot of years. I have seen people jump offsides. He made zero effort to stop after he jumped offsides.’ He purposely tried to hurt Cam Jurgens. I thought it should have been a personal foul and I think he should be fined for that play.”’
All-Pro Jason Kelce suggests Bills player attempted injuring Eagles teammate during 'tush push'
‘”Teams are really trying to stop that play… I thought it was b——- at the time. I really did. I said so to the official on the field,” Kelce said.’
Eagles' Jason Kelce believes Bills' Jordan Phillips should be fined for offsides hit on Cam Jurgens
‘One player who had a pretty interesting day was Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips. Phillips was involved in a couple of scuffles, including one play where he jumped offsides on a “Tush Push” setup. On that “play,” Phillips ran through Eagles offensive lineman Cam Jurgens, taking him down to the ground. Eagles center Jason Kelce called Phillips’ decision “bull****,” and said that he needs to be fined.’
Snow sculpture recreates Josh Allen horse-collar tackle no call
‘Local artist Eric Jones created a snow sculpture depicting the moment Bills quarterback Josh Allen appeared to be horse-collar tackled during the second quarter of Buffalo’s 37-34 overtime loss to the Eagles on Sunday. The tackle, which typically results in a 15-yard penalty and a first down, was not called by the referees and sparked outrage among Bills Mafia and NFL fans alike.’
Bills continue to struggle closing out close games
‘One of Buffalo’s biggest hurdles right now is winning overtime games. The Bills are 0-6 in such games the last four seasons.’
BillsBeat - November 29, 2023
Buffalo Bills coaches wrestle with problem of defense's late-game collapses
‘Over the past eight games, since the Week 5 loss to Jacksonville, Buffalo ranks an impressive fourth in run defense over the first three quarters based on the advanced metric “Expected Points Added,” which measures how a team performs compared to its expectation on a play-by-play basis. However, in the fourth quarter against the run the past eight games, the Bills’ defense stands 32nd in EPA per play (and scrambles aren’t counted as run plays).’
Ex-Bill London Fletcher among 25 semifinalists for Hall of Fame
‘The 25 semifinalists will be reduced to 15 finalists in late December or early January.’
Jim Kubiak: How Joe Brady has made things simpler for Bills QB Josh Allen
‘Josh Allen’s overall performance grade was a 99%, and I feel justified in saying that he has never played better. Allen’s play was brilliant and captivating, overcoming the wet conditions, the vaunted Eagles’ defense, the lopsided penalty ratio, two missed field goals, a dropped touchdown pass, and the all-too-familiar, end-of-game management issues.’
Bills’ Sean McDermott gets outcoached in loss to Eagles (Encouraged/worried)
‘McDermott’s unwillingness to try and win in regulation proved costly for the Bills.’
Grading Buffalo Bills vs. Eagles: What do the numbers say about Josh Allen’s heroic performance?
‘The Bills out gained the Eagles 505-378 in total yardage and converted on third down 13 times. Buffalo dominated time of possession as they held the ball for just over 40 minutes, but tallied 11 penalties that cost 80 yards.’
Why can't the Bills' defense close out games?
‘Losing close games has become a theme for the Bills this season. All of the team’s losses have come by six points or less, with four of those losses coming on the road (tied with the Green Bay Packers for the most one-score road losses). In four of the team’s losses, the defense surrendered a lead in the fourth quarter or overtime.’
Opinion: Bills grades: Week 12 at Eagles
‘Interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady is making his mark, and it has certainly been a positive one. One week after carving up a tough New York Jets defense, the Bills put it to an Eagles defense that allows for plays against their secondary.’
A bright spot in a heartbreaking loss: Josh Allen returns to superstar form
‘”His level of play his risen over the last two weeks,” coach Sean McDermott said. “I think that’s really the biggest thing. When your quarterback is playing well, you’ve got a chance.”‘