5 takeaways from the Bills’ 42-16 loss to the Titans

Takeaways from the Buffalo Bills’ Week 5 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

Tennesee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) throws Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Norman (29) aside(Gannett photo)

Can the Bills depend on Josh Norman?

In Week 4, the Bills won and help off the Raiders in big thanks to cornerback Josh Norman. The defensive back had a big play in that game with a turnover via a forced fumble, but that really was just paper covering the cracks. Norman actually didn’t even start the game despite it being his first game active after coming off of injured reserve. Levi Wallace, who missed the Titans meeting with an ankle injury, did.

And we really saw why that was the case in Tennessee.

Norman had numerous poor plays throughout the game. The highlight was went Titans running back Derrick Henry stiff arming him to the ground which is going to potential go down as a career-low for him. With Tre’Davious White and Wallace missing the game, Norman didn’t provide much in coverage, either. In a secondary filled with backups, Norman was the experienced vet and second-year pro AJ Brown had a field day with him in coverage. Norman really showed that he’s probably beyond his best football in this one.