The Buffalo Bills came into opening night of the 2022 NFL regular season as Super Bowl 57 favorites. Nothing they did in a 31-10 win over the defending champion Los Angeles Rams suggested otherwise.
Josh Allen overcame a handful of early mistakes as Buffalo turned a 10-10 halftime tie into a three touchdown victory on the road. The Bills turned the ball over three times in the first half and it merely cast the impression they were a bored housecat toying with their food.
The Rams, hamstrung by a swarming Bills defense, were powerless after halftime. In the final 30 minutes, their longest non-garbage time drive covered all of 25 yards.
How’s this going to affect each team going forward? Well, Los Angeles has to be a little concerned about its passing game. Buffalo, uh, does not.