Report card: Bills top Broncos 20-3

The Buffalo Bills moved to 8-3 on Sunday, after beating the Denver Broncos 20-3.

Buffalo Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Defensive line: B+

The Bills defense completely shutdown Denver on Sunday, this dominance started up front with their defensive line. The sack streak continued from last week with the Bills defensive line creating four sacks, in total. Defensive end Shaq Lawson had two sacks, rookie Ed Oliver had one, and Star Lotulelei had one as well. It was the second time in Lawson’s career he mustered two sacks in one game and he reached a single-season career-high, reaching five total sacks on the year.

The defensive line also clogged potential running lanes, which made it easier for the Bills linebackers and secondary to get in Denver’s backfield. This was highlighted by the lack of production from Phillip Lindsay, who had just 57 yards on 13 carries. After the first quarter,

The defense held Denver to just 85 rushing yards, a noticeable improvement from recent weeks. The defensive line did their job incredibly well which made the job of the rest defense very easy.