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Bills vs. Seahawks: Wednesday injury reports

Wednesday injury report ahead of Week 9 for Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks.

Here are the full injury reports for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks from Wednesday ahead of their Week 9 meeting at Bills Stadium:

Seattle Seahawks (6-1)

Did not practice

  • RB Chris Carson (foot)
  • TE Greg Olsen (foot)
  • OL Mike Iupati (back)
  • DE Benson Mayowa (ankle)
  • CB Shaquill Griffin (concussion/ hamstring)
  • RB Carlos Hyde (hamstring)
  • CB DJ Reed (hamstring)
  • RB Travis Homer (knee)

Limited

  • S Jamal Adams (groin)
  • S Ryan Neal (hip)

Full practice

  • RB DeeJay Dallas (arm/ wrist)
  • OL Jordan Simmons (finger)

Notes:

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Adams in on track to play vs. Bills, he’s been out since Week 3. … Carson and Hyde are the Seahawks’ top-two RBs and Dallas would fill-in if they missed Sunday.

Buffalo Bills (6-2)

Did not practice

  • WR John Brown (knee)
  • DE Jerry Hughes (foot)
  • TB Taiwan Jones (hamstring)
  • LB Matt Milano (pectoral)
  • OL Mitch Morse (concussion)
  • CB Josh Norman (hamstring)
  • RB TJ Yeldon (back)

Limited

  • DT Vernon Butler (groin)
  • OL Cody Ford (knee)
  • QB Jake Fromm (quarantine)
  • S Micah Hyde (concussion)
  • DE Darryl Johnson (knee)
  • OL Brian Winters (knee)

Full practice

  • QB Josh Allen (shoulder)

Notes:

Brown, Hughes, Johnson, Jones, Winters, Yeldon and Morse were all new additions to the Bills’ injury report. … Hyde did not play last week. … Ford did not practice all last week

Seahawks’ Jamal Adams expected to practice in full ahead of Bills meeting

Injury update for Seahawks safety Jamal Adams ahead of facing Buffalo Bills in Week 9.

One of the biggest early-season transactions before the 2020 campaign even got going was star safety Jamal Adams being traded from the Jets to the Seahawks.

However, Adams has been hindered by a lingering groin injury he sustained Week 3 and he got some good news heading into his team’s matchup with one of his old AFC East rivals. According to Seahawks Wire, the Bills are likely to face Adams in Week 9 as he’s expected to have a full week of practicing.

“He’s going to go full practice this week and get back into action,” Carroll said on Monday. “He was going to try that last week and it just didn’t work out right, he got ill. He should be able to go. We won’t know until Thursday about Friday, just as we do it.”

“He’s just dying to get out there with the fellas, so we’re really looking forward to it,” Carroll added.

While only appearing in parts of three games so far for the Seahawks, Adams has recorded three tackles for loss this season with two sacks. According to Pro Football Focus, his overall grade thus far this season is a 68.0 overall.

In six career games against Buffalo, Adams has a 3-3 overall record and has defended four passes.

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Bills QB Josh Allen: Seahawks will be ‘four-quarter dog fight’

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen, Sean McDermott on Seattle Seahawks and QB Russell Wilson.

If the best defense is a good offense, the Buffalo Bills have a huge task ahead of them.

The Seattle Seahawks lead the NFC West and head to Bills Stadium in Week 9. Their defense is ranked the worst in the NFL and it’s not particularly close. Seattle’s defense, on average, has allowed 30 more yards a game than the next closest team. However, the Seahawks have a 6-1 record..

It doesn’t take much explanation… clearly the Seahawks have an excellent offense to offset their terrible defense. The Bills know that and understand it’s going to be tough to deal with. Bills quarterback Josh Allen might have to do heavy a lot of heavy lifting to counter the Seahawks offense led by quarterback Russell Wilson. Allen said Buffalo’s not expecting that to be an easy task.

“We understand how well the Seahawks are playing. How well the quarterback, Russell Wilson, is playing there. We got no small task this coming week. They’re on top of a lot of statistical categories on the offensive side of the ball. We’ve got to make sure we’re doing our part and try to keep them off the field as much as possible,” Allen said via video conference on Wednesday. “They’ve got some very opportunistic guys on defense, they’re forcing a lot of turnovers, it’s going to be a four quarter dog fight. We understand that.”

Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott will have the even harder task ahead of him. Allen’s going to do his best to keep the ball away from Wilson, but there’s only so much he can do. McDermott’s defense needs to put up at least some sort of a fight, and that’s where the real difficulty sits.

Wilson is the current MVP front-runner in the NFL for a reason after all. He leads the league in several QB categories, from passing touchdowns (26) to passer rating (120.8).

But McDermott, like Allen, knows Wilson & Co. will probably get theirs. Because of that, the coach said the entire Bills roster has to rise to the challenge, not just the defense.

“They present a huge challenge. They won a Super Bowl,” McDermott said. “Russell’s playing at an all-time high, an MVP level. They’ve got weapons and they score a lot of points. It’ll be a big challenge for us defensively and as a team.”

“We recognize they have good players, good scheme. They’re playing at high level. They’re tough, man. They’re really tough. They got against San Francisco and they beat them pretty good there,” McDermott added.

 

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7 storylines to watch for during Bills vs. Seahawks

Storylines for Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks in Week 9.

It’s Wednesday so the Buffalo Bills are now turning their attention to their next opponent after two-straight wins over AFC East opponents, most recently against the New England Patriots, 24-21, last weekend.

En route next for the Bills is a tall task from out west as quarterback Russell Wilson leads the Seattle Seahawks (6-1) to Buffalo (6-2).

With that, here are seven storylines to follow as the Bills are set to face the Seahawks for the first time in 2020:

Saints make a little progress in Week 8 NFL power rankings

The New Orleans Saints made a little progress after defeating the Chicago Bears in Week 8, rising in the Touchdown Wire NFL power rankings.

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How do the New Orleans Saints stack up against their competition at the 2020 season’s midpoint? After defeating the Chicago Bears in overtime in Week 8, they’re on the rise for NFL power rankings lists around the league’s orbit.

The latest writeup comes from Mark Schofield over at Touchdown Wire, who bumped the Saints up one spot to No. 12. Here’s some of what he wrote explaining that placement:

If you’re looking at areas of concern, you have to start with the defense, which has been a question mark for the Saints this year. Even given the inconsistency from the Bears offense this year, they were still about to put together some drives, including two late, to put themselves back in the game just when it seemed like the Saints had done enough to salt the game away.

When you consider some of the offenses the Saints are going to play over the next few weeks, starting with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next Sunday night, you have to wonder if they’ll be solid enough on that side of the football to win.

Elsewhere around the NFC: the Seattle Seahawks (No. 3), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (No. 4), Green Bay Packers (No. 5), Arizona Cardinals (No. 10), and Los Angeles Rams (No. 11) are all ranked ahead of the Saints. The other two teams in the NFC South, the Carolina Panthers (No. 20) and Atlanta Falcons (No. 29), are very much afterthoughts.

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NFL Broadcast Map: Will you catch the Saints vs. Bears matchup?

Will your local FOX affiliate be airing the New Orleans Saints road game with the Chicago Bears during Week 8 of the 2020 NFL season?

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The New Orleans Saints are poised to kick off with the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in front of a national audience, with FOX Sports’ No. 1 broadcasting crew of Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Erin Andrews on the call. A strength-on-strength matchup between the Saints offense and Bears defense — and a weakness-on-weakness slugfest between the Saints defense and Bears offense — makes for what should be a fascinating game.

And with serious implications on the NFC playoff picture on the line, will you be able to tune in?

Most of the America east of the Rocky Mountains will be. If you live in the red zone on this map, you’ll be receiving the Bears-Saints at 3:25 p.m. CT on your local FOX affiliate (per 506sports.com). Areas in blue will be airing a NFC West scrap between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.

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Seahawks acquire Carlos Dunlap from Bengals

The Bengals are trading DE Carlos Dunlap to the Seahawks in exchange for a draft pick and player.
Dunlap became disgruntled recently as his relationship with the Bengals deteriorated, saying he was unhappy with his role.
The Seahawks were desperate for pass-rush help and Dunlap certainly brings that to Seattle

The Bengals are trading DE Carlos Dunlap to the Seahawks in exchange for a draft pick and player.
Dunlap became disgruntled recently as his relationship with the Bengals deteriorated, saying he was unhappy with his role.
The Seahawks were desperate for pass-rush help and Dunlap certainly brings that to Seattle

Seahawks acquire Carlos Dunlap from Bengals

The Bengals are trading DE Carlos Dunlap to the Seahawks in exchange for a draft pick and player.
Dunlap became disgruntled recently as his relationship with the Bengals deteriorated, saying he was unhappy with his role.
The Seahawks were desperate for pass-rush help and Dunlap certainly brings that to Seattle

The Bengals are trading DE Carlos Dunlap to the Seahawks in exchange for a draft pick and player.
Dunlap became disgruntled recently as his relationship with the Bengals deteriorated, saying he was unhappy with his role.
The Seahawks were desperate for pass-rush help and Dunlap certainly brings that to Seattle

Draymond Green reacts to D.K. Metcalf’s incredible chase down tackle during Seahawks vs. Cardinals

Following D.K. Metcalf’s chase down tackle against Budda Baker to save a touchdown for the Seahawks, Draymond Green chimed in on Twitter.

Following an exciting slate of NFL action, the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals squared off for week seven’s primetime matchup on Sunday Night Football.

During the divisional battle, MVP front runner Russell Wilson was able to push the Seahawks to an early 13-7 lead. However, the All-Pro quarterback made a rare mistake in the second quarter. With Seattle in the red zone, Wilson threw into the hands of Arizona’s Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker.

As Baker broke in the opposite direction, the Seahawks’ 6-foot-4, 240 lb wide receiver began to sprint to chase down the Cardinals’ safety turned ball carrier. In an incredible effort, D.K. Metcalf showed off his blazing speed to catch Baker on the two-yard line.

Via @NFL on Twitter:

 

According to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, Metcalf traveled 114 yards. During his sprint to catch Baker, the 22-year-old wide receiver reached a max speed of 22.64 MPH.

Via @NextGenStats on Twitter:

Metcalf’s touchdown-saving tackle got the attention of the Golden State Warriors former Defensive Player of the Year. On Twitter, Draymond Green had a shoutout for the Seahawks pass catcher.

Via @Money23Green on Twitter:

Despite Baker’s interception setting up the Cardinals on the two-yard line, Kyler Murray’s offense failed to score, keeping the game at 13-7.

However, back and forth scores from both the Seahawks and Cardinals, the Sunday Night Football game was pushed into overtime with the game tied at 34.

Following another interception from Wilson in overtime, the Cardinals were able to complete their wild comeback, 37-34, with a field goal on the game’s final play from Zane Gonzalez.

While the Cardinals will head on a bye week, the Seahawks will play host to the Golden State Warriors San Francisco neighbor in week 8. The San Francisco 49ers and Seahawks are slated to kick off next Sunday at 1:25 P.M. PST.

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Bills K Tyler Bass: ‘It’s about what you do after a miss’

Entering today’s game vs. the New York Jets, Bills kicker, Tyler Bass, had had an up and down rookie season.

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Entering today’s game vs. the New York Jets, Bills kicker Tyler Bass, was having an up and down rookie season.

Bass started his NFL career 6 for 9 (67%,) with one of his misses coming before halftime last week vs. the Chiefs, in a game where his team really could have used the points. Others came in his first-career game, Buffalo’s season opener against the Jets, which were near chip-shot territory.

After releasing veteran Stephen Hauschka and handing the job to Bass, some were starting to wonder had Buffalo made the right move, entrusting the kicking duties to a rookie on a team that is expected to compete now.

In Week 7, Bass did his best to silence those critics.

After missing a 48-yard kick at the start of the game, Bass nailed a 53-yarder and was off and running.

Bass finished the day 6 for 8, accounting for all 18 of the Bills points leading them to the victory. After the 18-10 win, Bass had a very levelheaded approach to it all despite having just attempted eight field goals.

“It’s really not about how many you make,” Bass told the media via a Zoom call after the game. “It’s about what you do after a miss, after something goes wrong. Anyone can handle stuff when things are easy, it’s just about… when something goes wrong, it’s about how you handle that. You don’t let it define you… you just trust everything you’d done in practice that week and you just put it to show.”

The CBS broadcast crew was also heard poking fun at Bass during the game for wearing eye black under only one of his eyes. Turns out part of the reason is as a homage to his grandmother.

Regardless of the broadcasters, confidence was something Bass was searching for on Sunday and perhaps he found it.

“It’s a huge confidence boost to get out there and get the live reps,” Bass said.

While Bass was happy to see the live reps, one can be sure that he did not expect to see that many opportunities.

The kicker set a new Bills franchise record with eight FG attempts and tied Steve Christie’s franchise record for field goals made in a game at six. That was set all the way back in 1996.

While the Bills schedule doesn’t get any easier facing the Patriots and Seahawks before their bye week, the team will certainly be relying on Bass to make big kicks for them in the second half of the season.

If Sunday is any indication, perhaps despite a slow start, the rookie is up for the challenge.

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