Bills offensive line can’t stop blitz
It was not a great day for the Bills offensive line.
Traditionally we’re used to one type of unit. Buffalo’s O-line can’t run block. We’ve seen that all season. Pass protection is usually a different story. Against KC, both were a problem.
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen was under duress the entire game. While Allen is a good player under pressure, Pro Football Focus‘ passer rating for him heading into Sunday was 108.6, best among all QBs remaining in the postseason, but this was just too much.
Over and over again, Allen was pressured and forced out of the pocket far too quickly. A great example of this was when Kansas City defensive tackle Chris Jones rushed him within a second on a third down in the red zone. He cleanly beat Jon Feliciano and Allen tossed a prayer up to Stefon Diggs, but there was little chance that was going to work… and it didn’t.
Later on, Daryl Williams allowed a big sack near midfield as Frank Clark blew by him. This certainly was not an early issue in the slightest.
It happened all game. Remember Allen’s intentional grounding penalty? Under the spotlight, the Bills offensive line showed that perhaps they aren’t as rock-solid as one might have thought.
YOU’RE IN SHARK INFESTED WATERS! Frank Clark 🦈 wrestles Josh Allen down for the sack. #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/0W9CZL5Ms9
— Mitchel Summers (@WIBWMitchel) January 25, 2021