Bills snap counts: Depth chart breakdown vs. Steelers

Buffalo Bills Week 15 snap counts against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In front of a lot of eyes, the Buffalo Bills clinched a playoff berth with a 17-10 win on Sunday Night Football.

It was a defensive showcase for most of it, but when needed in crunch time, the Bills offense ended up with more numbers on the scoreboard than the Steelers when it was all said and done.

Who took charge in both the good and bad of the game? Here’s a full depth chart breakdown via snap counts for the Bills against the Steelers in Week 15:

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

Offense

Notes:

Only Jon Feliciano, who briefly went down with injury, did not play in 100 percent of snaps along the Bills’ offensive line.
For the fourth-straight game, rookie Cody Ford played in every snap. Ty Nsekhe (ankle) was still injured and missed the game.
WR Robert Foster did not play a snap on offense. In Week 14 against the Ravens, he saw 25 percent of snaps on offense. The Bills used less 11 personnel, likely to help with blockers, as Isaiah McKenzie only played 46 percent of snaps after seeing 72 percent last week.
Over the past three games, respectively, WR Cole Beasley played in 99%, 89% and 81% of snaps. Against the Steelers, he only saw 69 percent of snaps.
OL Spencer Long filled in for Feliciano and played seven snaps in the game.
TEs Dawson Knox and Lee Smith both played in 48 percent of snaps, likely to help with blocking. Knox was playing in more than 72 percent of snaps over the past four-straight games prior to facing the Steelers.

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Bills snaps counts: Depth chart breakdown vs. Ravens

Buffalo Bills snap counts vs. the Baltimore Ravens, NFL Week 14.

The Bills hung tough with the Baltimore Ravens before falling 24-17 in the end.

It was a lackluster game from the offense until late and the defense led the way for Buffalo.

Who took charge in both that good and bad of the game? Here’s a full depth chart breakdown via snap counts for the Bills against the Ravens in Week 14:

Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary. (AP Photo/John Munson)

Offense

Notes:

With Ty Nsekhe out, rookie Cody Ford played every offensive snap for the third-straight game at right tackle, and the entire offensive line played every snap in what was a tough game for the unit.
RB Frank Gore played in a season-low 19 percent of snaps, he had four carries for six yards. Rookie RB Devin Singletary saw a career-high 81 percent of snaps and had 89 yards rushing.
After playing in a season-high 42 percent of snaps last week, WR Robert Foster dipped down to 25 percent vs. the Ravens. WR Isaiah McKenzie played in 45 percent of snaps last week, after playing in 74 and 77 percent in Weeks 11 and 12. He was back to 72 percent of snaps vs. the Ravens.
WRs Cole Beasley and John Brown both played in 97 percent of snaps. While often the 1-2 punch, Brown typically plays in a few more snaps for the Bills each game.

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Bills snap counts: Depth chart breakdown vs. Cowboys

The Bills took to the national stage on Thanksgiving and beat the Dallas Cowboys 26-15.

The Bills took to the national stage on Thanksgiving and beat the Dallas Cowboys 26-15. A win that was so impressive, the Bills’ Week 15 game was flexed into Sunday Night Football.

Get ready for the nation’s eyes again.

But before that, here’s a full depth chart breakdown via snap counts for the Bills against the Cowboys in Week 13:

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Robert Foster. (AP Photo/John Munson)

Offense

Notes:

At RT, rookie Cody Ford played every single snap with the offensive line for the second-straight week and only second time in his career.
Rookie RB Devin Singletary played in 78 percent of snaps to Frank Gore’s 22 percent.
Heavy 11 personnel continued for the Bills, but Isaiah McKenzie’s snap counts took a hit. After playing in 77 and 74 percent of offensive snaps the past two weeks, respectively, McKenzie played in only 45 percent vs. the Cowboys. Robert Foster played in 42 percent, a season-high.
Rookie TE Dawson Knox tied his career-high snap percent at 78. He set that same mark last week.
TE Tyler Kroft played in only 18 percent of snaps vs. the Cowboys. For games he played in, that was a season-low.

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Bills snap counts: Depth chart breakdown vs. Broncos

Buffalo Bills depth chart breakdown via snap count for their Week 12 meeting against the Denver Broncos.

Offense, defense, special teams, don’t matter. The Bills whole clan showed up against the Denver Broncos in Week 12 en route to a 20-3 win at New Era Field.

The Bills (8-3) had an all-around effort against the Broncos, but who played the biggest part in that effort?

Here’s a full depth chart breakdown via snap counts for the Bills against the Broncos in Week 12:

Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Cody Ford (AP Photo/John Munson)

Offense

Notes:

For the first time in his career, rookie OL Cody Ford played 100 percent of snaps in a game. OL Ty Nsekhe missed Week 12 due to an ankle injury. Those two have rotated in weeks prior.
Rookie RB Devin Singletary played in 71 percent of snaps to Frank Gore’s 29 percent. Those two rushed for 106 and 65 yards, respectively.
The Bills continued with plenty of 11 personnel again against the Broncos as WR Isaiah McKenzie played in 76 percent of snaps. McKenzie has played in at least 76 percent of snaps over the past two games.
Rookie TE Dawson Knox played in a career-high 78 percent of snaps, well ahead of Tyler Kroft’s 31 percent.
WR John Brown played in 99 percent of snaps for the second-straight week. Although, he does typically play in 90-plus percent of snaps anyway.
WR Robert Foster played in 10 total snaps but injured his hamstring against the Broncos. In Week 11, Foster was limited to only special teams duties and did not play against the Dolphins on offense.

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Bills snap counts: Depth chart breakdown vs. Dolphins

Buffalo Bills snap counts, notes, vs. Miami Dolphins in Week 11.

The Bills offense had their best showing of the season in Week 11 against the Miami Dolphins. The scoreboard is the litmus test and Josh Allen & Co. put up 37 points against Miami, a season-high.

The Dolphins managed to stick around throughout certain points of the game, but the Bills defense never really broke against the Fins, either.

Special teams were a different story, though.

Here’s a full depth chart breakdown via snap counts for the Bills vs. the Dolphins in Week 11:

Buffalo Bills wide receiver John Brown. Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Offense

Notes:

Cody Ford played in 72 percent of snaps at right tackle. Ty Nsekhe was down to 28 percent after leaving the game on a cart due to an ankle injury.
After taking two penalties in 18 snaps in Week 10, tight end Lee Smith saw his snap total drop to only seven against the Dolphins.
Devin Singletary continues to be the Bills’ feature back, appearing in 72 percent of snaps. Frank Gore played in 26 percent.
Dawson Knox appeared in 71 percent of snaps, far and away ahead of Tyler Kroft, who was the No. 2 tight end at 33 percent.
Isaiah McKenzie played in a season-high 78 percent of snaps on offense. After being scratched in Week 8, McKenzie has played in 68 percent, 54 percent and 78 percent of snaps, respectively, over the last three games.
Robert Foster did not record a snap at wide receiver on offense for the Bills.
John Brown paced wide receivers once again and played in 99 percent of snaps, a season-high. Cole Beasley also played in a season-high 90 percent of snaps vs. the Dolphins.

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Bills snap counts: Depth chart breakdown vs. Browns

Buffalo Bills snap counts vs. Cleveland Browns in Week 10, 2019.

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox. Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

The Bills fell is another gross game against the Cleveland Browns in Week 10, 19-16.

Buffalo falls to 6-3 on the year and with the loss and news around the league, the loss looks like a big one.

Who played the biggest and smallest roles in Buffalo’s defeat?

Here’s a full depth chart break down via snap counts for the Bills vs. the Browns in Week 10:

Offense

Notes:

The rotation at right tackle resumed with a health Cody Ford (elbow) in the lineup. Veteran Ty Nsekhe played in 61 percent of snaps while the rookie saw 41 percent.
Tight end Lee Smith took two penalties in only 18 snaps played vs. the Browns.
Rookie running back Devin Singletary was the No. 1 in terms of snap counts playing in 67 percent of snaps as opposed to Frank Gore’s 33 percent, but Singletary only have eight carries in the game.
Rookie tight end Dawson Knox played more snaps than veteran Tyler Kroft for the second-straight week, 58 percent to 43 percent.
In terms of snap counts, Isaiah McKenzie saw another big role for the Bills. He played in 66 percent of snaps last week, second-most amongst his position. Against the Browns, he played in 54 percent, trailing Cole Beasley’s 67 percent and John Brown’s 93 percent.

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