Tag: Rasul Douglas

PFF: 5 worst-graded Bills players on defense in Week 18

Not their best days:

The Buffalo Bills won a tight 21-14 final in their Week 18 matchup against the Miami Dolphins.

The Bills (11-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest in this one. On defense, the Bills were led by cornerback Christian Benford and his takeaway.

In terms of the players who helped Douglas pull out the win, Buffalo will hope such efforts improve from some players throughout the rest of the 2023 playoffs as they aim for the Super Bowl.

According to Pro Football Focus, they’ll need these players to be better.

Here are the five worst-graded Bills players on defense against the Dolphins (11-6) in Week 18:

Top photos from the Bills’ 21-14 win over the Dolphins

The best pics you’ll find of the #Bills’ win over the #Dolphins:

The Buffalo Bills took an important win on the road against the Miami Dolphins in Week 18.

The Bills (11-6) beat the Dolphins (11-6) on their own turf. Thanks to the two wins Buffalo had on Miami during the 2023 regular season, they’ve taken the tiebreaker and their fourth-straight AFC East championship.

The effort required every part of the team to contributor toward the win.

All in all, some of these moments made for some great snapshots, too.

Check out some of the top images from the Bills’ win over the Dolphins below:

5 takeaways from the Bills’ 21-14 win over the Dolphins

5 takeaways from the #Bills’ 21-14 win over the #Dolphins:

The Buffalo Bills have fully circled the wagons.

The Bills (11-6) have handed the Miami Dolphins a Week 18 loss at Hard Rock Stadium by a 21-14 final.

Long the leaders of the AFC East throughout the year, Miami will not be crowned the divisional champs. The Bills ripped it away from the Dolphins (11-6) with the win. It’s the fourth-straight year Buffalo has won the division.

Here are five takeaways from the Bills’ 21-14 win over the Dolphins:

Bills at Dolphins: Rasul Douglas leaves game due to injury

#Bills at #Dolphins: Rasul Douglas leaves game due to injury:

The Bills are down their top playmaker on defense against the Dolphins in Week 18.

Cornerback Rasul Douglas left the contest because of a knee injury.

According to ESPN, Douglas went into the blue medical tent on the Bills sideline, left it, only to return:

Douglas ended up making an early trip to the Bills locker room just before halftime for further treatment. He is officially listed as questionable to return.

Without Douglas, Dane Jackson has stepped into the lineup across from Christian Benford.

Bills Wire will provide updates as information is made available.

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One more time: Rasul Douglas notches pick-six for Bills vs. Patriots

One more time: Rasul Douglas notches pick-six for #Bills vs. #Patriots:

Rasul Douglas was honored by the NFL and for good reason.

As the Bills (10-6) now turn their attention toward the Dolphins (11-5) and their upcoming clash for the AFC East title, let’s take one look back at Douglas last week.

The cornerback had two interceptions in the Bills’ 27-21 win over the Patriots. Because of that, he ended up being named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week.

Of those, one stands out more.

Douglas hauled in a diving catch on a throw from quarterback Bailey Zappe. He then got up and ran the ball 40 yards toward the end zone for seven points.

Before fully looking ahead to the Dolphins, take one more look back at Douglas and his huge play against the Pats in the clip below:

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Bills CB Rasul Douglas named AFC Defensive Player of the Week

#Bills CB Rasul Douglas named AFC Defensive Player of the Week:

Rasul Douglas took it away against the New England Patriots. Now he’s taken way some hardware.

Douglas has been named the AFC’s Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the Buffalo Bills’ 27-21 win over the Patriots in Week 17:

Douglas recorded two interceptions against New England en route to the victory. One of them went down as a pick-six touchdown. Douglas was the first Bill to do that in an outing since Nickell Robey-Coleman in October 2016.

The last time a Buffalo cornerback took home the DPOTW honor was Tre’Davious White in 2019. In Week 3 of this season, linebacker Terrel Bernard took home the award. The last overall weekly winner was running back James Cook who landed the one for offense in Week 16.

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Bills’ Rasul Douglas on-field interview post-Patriots win

#Bills’ Rasul Douglas on-field interview post-#Patriots win:

Bills cornerback Rasul Douglas stole the show against the Patriots.

During the 27-21 win, defensive lineman Ed Oliver did have a very shocking diving catch for a touchdown. But Douglas not only doubled him upin terms of takeaways… he took pick to the house for a score.

Because of his impact on the game, Douglas was interviewed on the field on the field by CBS Sports after the contest.

The clip of his interview can be found below… which even includes a bit of funny honesty from Douglas in the end:

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PFF: 5 highest-graded Bills players on defense in Week 17

The #Bills defense was led by these players vs. the #Patriots:

The Buffalo Bills won a tight 27-21 final in their Week 17 matchup against the New England Patriots.

The Bills (10-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest in this one. On defense, the Bills were led by cornerback Rasul Douglas and his takeaways.

In terms of the players who helped Douglas pull out the win, Buffalo will hope such efforts remain throughout the rest of the 2023 season as they aim to secure a postseason spot.

According to Pro Football Focus, they’ll need these players to continue to play at a high level.

Here are the five highest-graded Bills players on defense against the Patriots (4-12) in Week 17:

Top photos from the Bills’ 27-21 win over the Patriots

Top photos from the #Bills’ 27-21 win over the #Patriots:

The Buffalo Bills took an important win at home against the New England Patriots in Week 17.

In recent weeks, the Bills (10-6) had flown out of the gate in games they’ve won. That was not the case against the Pats (4-12). Buffalo started slow and hung around enough to eventually take the lead and hold on for a 27-21 win.

All in all, some of these moments made for some great snapshots, too.

Check out some of the top images from the Bills’ win over the Patriots below:

Report card: Bills top Patriots, 27-21

Report card: #Bills top #Patriots, 27-21:

The Buffalo Bills kept rolling in Week 17 against the New England Patriots.

The Bills (10-6) took a 27-21 win. As the score indicates, everyone wasn’t perfect against New England (4-12). Some positions played better than others.

With that, here is Bills Wire’s position-by-position report card for Week 17: