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

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

Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler. Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Turnover battle kills Bills

In Buffalo’s season opener, there were mistakes. Josh Allen was still fumbling the ball all over the place but there was a big silver lining: The Bills were playing that game against the Jets and guess who’s terrible? The Jets.

Against the Titans, the Bills were not playing the Jets. Instead, Buffalo was visiting the team that made a trip to the AFC Championship game just last season and it showed. The Bills had timely mistakes all games, and whoever was at fault, the worst of all were some turnovers. Allen himself was the culprit a few times.

In the first half, Allen had a pass to Andre Roberts picked off by Malcolm Butler. It was tipped first by the receiver. However, the ball wasn’t exactly perfect from Allen, either. Some speculated it was a bit behind. Regardless, in a close game, Allen had another which was certainly underthrown and also intercepted by Butler again.

While on their perhaps last opportunity, Roberts then fumbled again on a kick return, which was just a cherry on top. But that’s still multiple turnovers in a game any way you cut it, and that’s putting yourself behind the eight ball against a good team.