The Buffalo Bills won by fine margins against the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, 27-24. Buffalo had another slow start, but did enough in the end to hang on, including stopping their first Hail Mary attempt in 2020.
While not always perfect, there were some strong moments and standouts for the Bills.
Let’s get to that now as Bills Wire has six studs and five duds from the Bills’ win over the Ravens:
Studs
QB Josh Allen
After a slow start, the Bills stopped messing around and told Josh Allen to lead them to victory. The quarterback did just that with both his arm and legs. Allen was 26-for-35 passing for 324 passing yards and two touchdowns. Via the rushing attack, Allen had 54 more yards and another touchdown.
WR Gabriel Davis
Toe-tapping never looked so good. Not only did Gabriel Davis catch all four of his targets for 85 yards, they were pretty much all impressive grabs along the sideline. They also came at a time when Buffalo’s offense was stinking. Davis helped get the Bills offense out of their early hole.
And a cherry on top: Stefon Diggs had a 19-yard catch-and-run on a screen play. What a block by Davis there.
WR Stefon Diggs
Diggs, of course. (That’s all we really need to write).
Buffalo’s No. 1 wide receiver did only have one catch in the first half, but then turned it on. Diggs finished with six catches for 128 yards and a touchdown. Rinse and repeat for Diggs, another big game.
K Tyler Bass
Tyler Bass is quickly approaching elite status, seriously. His 54-yarder got a lot of attention. It was the difference-maker on the scoreboard and the longest kick ever made by a rookie in the playoffs. But his other kick was just as clutch.
Out of halftime, the Bills got out to midfield and lost five yards on third down, making the kicker’s job just a bit harder. Still handled it, though.
Penalties
The Bills were flagged for 125 penalties, third-most in the NFL in 2020. Against the Colts, the Bills were only flagged twice for seven yards.
S Micah Hyde
The number that stands out for Micah Hyde is his three pass breakups, including that one on the game’s final play: A Hail Mary. Hyde left no doubt on that pass.
But Hyde also had seven total tackles. Both safeties, Jordan Poyer included, have assisted along the line of scrimmage in an excellent manner throughout 2020. Against the Colts was no different.