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Instant analysis, game recap of Bills’ win vs. Cowboys

Instant analysis, game recap of #Bills’ win vs. #Cowboys:

The Buffalo Bills (8-6) took another step toward a playoff berth with a 31-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys (10-4).

Buffalo was in control from the opening drive. Running back Latavius Murray scored on a two-yard dive to give the Bills an early 7-0 lead. The Bills focused on moving the ball on the ground, rushing nine times on the drive.

Running back James Cook was the focal point of the Bills’ attack the rest of the day. He added Buffalo’s second score, catching an 18-yard pass from quarterback Josh Allen. Cook smoked his defender, breaking toward the front pylon to get open.

Dallas offense finally moved the ball with some consistency. The Bills defense, however, stalled the Cowboys progress. On third-and-four, defensive tackle Ed Oliver tipped a Dak Prescott pass, resulting in an incompletion. Michael Aubrey made a 32-yard field goal to put Dallas on the board for the first time on the evening.

Buffalo’s offense responded once again with an 11-play drive culminating with a one-yard Josh Allen dive.

The Bills entered halftime with a 21-3 lead. Buffalo outgained Dallas 210-89 in the first half. In addition, the Bills held a 19-6 lead in first downs during the first two quarters.

Buffalo’s defense continued their command over Dallas’s offense, shutting the Cowboys down on the initial drive of the second half. Linebacker Tyrel Dodson sacked Prescott on third down to force another Dallas punt.

On the subsequent drive, the Bills ran the ball right through the heart of the Dallas defense once again. Buffalo ran 12 times out of 14 plays. However, Cook, who was marvelous all game, could not reel in an Allen pass in the flat.  Buffalo settled for a short Tyler Bass field goal to extend the lead to 24-3.

Buffalo’s defense shut down the best offense in the NFL once again. Jordan Phillips sacked Prescott for the Bills third sack of the game. After three quarters, Buffalo held a three-touchdown lead. More impressively, the Bills held the Cowboys to only 92 total yards through three quarters.

Buffalo’s offense kept the motor going with another assertive drive. The Bills moved the ball well on the ground, but the play of the drive went to Stefon Diggs. Allen scurried out of the pocket to his right and sidearmed a pass. Diggs made a spectacular one-handed catch to keep the drive alive. On the next offensive play, Cook cut through the Cowboys defense once again for a 24-yard rush.

The Buffalo defensive onslaught continued, as the Bills forced an interception on Dallas’s next drive. Buffalo’s defensive line forced Prescott out of the pocket. His pass floated over his receiver and into the hands of Christian Benford.

The Buffalo reserves took over for the final 10 minutes of the game.

Dallas battled back with a 15-play drive ending with a three-yard CeeDee Lamb touchdown rush.

Buffalo cruised to a 21-point victory. The Bills were in complete control all game, dominating in all facets of the game Sunday night:

PFF: 5 highest-graded Bills players on offense in Week 12

You’ll be shocked to see Josh Allen:

The Buffalo Bills narrowly lost in overtime against the Philadelphia Eagles, 37-34, in their Week 12 matchup on Sunday afternoon.

The Bills (6-6) had a few players that stood out above the rest in this one. On offense, the Bills were led by quarterback Josh Allen for the second game in a row as he took over a new-look offense with Joe Brady supporting as the offensive coordinator against a league-best Eagles team that has lost only one game this season.

Despite a great performance, Buffalo didn’t have the final push to secure a win. But in terms of the players who got them close to a win, the Bills will hope such efforts will remain throughout the rest of the 2023 season as the 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 offense against the Eagles (10-1) according to PFF’s metrics:

PFF: 5 highest-graded Bills players on offense in Week 11

PFF: 5 highest-graded #Bills players on offense in Week 11 against the #Jets:

The Buffalo Bills defeated the New York Jets, 32-6, in their Week 11 matchup on Sunday afternoon.

The Bills (6-5) had a few players that stood out above the rest in this one. On offense, the Bills were lead by quarterback Josh Allen who took over a new-look offense with Joe Brady now calling the shots as offensive coordinator. 

To get more wins, Buffalo will hope such efforts will remain throughout the rest of the 2023 season as the push toward the postseason unfolds… particularly, they’ll need more efforts from these players, according to Pro Football Focus.

Here are the five highest-graded Bills players on offense against the Jets (4-6) according to PFF’s metrics:

Bills snap counts: Depth chart breakdown vs. Jets

How the #Bills snap counts look different vs. the #Jets:

The Buffalo Bills got after it against the New York Jets and ended up pulling out a 32-6 win on Sunday afternoon in Week 11.

But who exactly were the ones on the field for the Bills (6-5) doing all the dirty work against the Jets (4-6)?

More often than not, taking a look in between the lines at snap count totals for Buffalo’s players can give us some insight as to what went down in between the lines on the gridiron.

There is always plenty to discover when looking at these finer details.

With that, here’s how the Bills depth chart broke down via snap counts in their latest win against the Jets:

Report card: Buffalo Bills top New York Jets, 32-6

#Bills report card after a huge game vs. the #Jets:

The Buffalo Bills took an opportunity to build on their push toward the playoffs in Week 11 against the New York Jets.

Buffalo (6-5) won 32-6 against New York (4-6). Now the Bills have the take this momentum, build on it, and hope their march toward the postseason does not fall short for the first time since 2018.

Buffalo’s game plans went well, and in the end, that was reflected by the final score.

The same can be said for the grades the team received following the contest, too.

Check out Bills Wire’s Week 11 report card for the Bills following the team’s win over the Jets at Highmark Stadium:

Stock up, stock down following the Bills’ 32-6 win over the Jets

Here is Bills Wire’s stock report following Sunday’s 32-6 demolition of the New York Jets in an AFC East showdown:

The Buffalo Bills (6-5) hosted the New York Jets (4-6) at Highmark Stadium on Sunday in a game between AFC East rivals and won 32-6.

The Bills came into this game after disappointing losses to the Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals that had the entire NFL world, including Bills Mafia, stressing about Buffalo’s playoff odds this season.

This matchup seemed to be over in the early going as the Bills went up 16-0 with 3:03 left in the second quarter after Bills star quarterback Josh Allen threw a five-yard pass to running back James Cook for a touchdown.

Here is Bills Wire’s stock report following the much-needed win:

Bills’ Sean McDermott on Joe Brady: ‘Picked up where we needed him to right away’

#Bills’ Sean McDermott on Joe Brady: ‘Picked up where we needed him to right away’

The Bills outplayed the Jets for a 32-6 victory at home in Orchard Park Sunday.

In their second victory of the season against a divisional rival, Buffalo improved to 6-5 behind the Miami Dolphins (7-3) in the AFC East.

The Jets traveled to New York in the hope of winning their second matchup but were met by a Bills team looking to play their way back into the playoff picture.

And they made a big change during the week in hopes of doing just that.

Amidst his second season in his first run as an offensive coordinator, Ken Dorsey was relieved of his duties following two straight losses and a tenure marred by inconsistency.

In his place, head coach Sean McDermott promoted QB coach and former LSU and Carolina Panthers play caller Joe Brady to jump-start the offense and spark some energy.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott noticed how Brady was able to step in as the next man up effectively playcalling for Buffalo’s offense.

“Joe picked up where we needed him to right away,” McDermott shared during his postgame press conference. “When we made the switch there was no hesitation, he went right to the offensive staff and the offensive staff collaborated in a team way, in an effective way. I saw a healthy dose of leadership from Joe. And then Joe’s relationship with Josh I think was important. His communication during the week and making sure Josh was in synch with the gameplan, that they had good symmetry there.”

The result in the first game following Brady’s promotion was a three-touchdown and 275-yard passing day by QB Josh Allen and a balanced and spread-out offense.

With the Jets’ strong cornerback coverage, Shakir (115 yards receiving) as well as Johnson (47 yards) and TE Dalton Kincaid (46 yards) saw plenty of action in the distribution of the passing game, while Cook (73 yards rushing) led the way on the ground.

“I think Joe took advantage of this opportunity,” Kincaid said to the media following the win. “He brought a lot of energy this week, a lot of excitement, a lot of encouragement, just a lot of a lot of belief. So we definitely rode with him in that and felt his energy and think it showed a little bit today.”

Buffalo’s total offense included the most points (32) scored on the Jets’ defense this season.

 

McDermott also sounded pleased with what he heard during the game from Brady and the offensive coaches as well.

“The way he called the game, I could hear the offensive staff communicating, collaborating, adjusting, and then Joe taking that and putting it into play. I thought it was executed well.”

The Bills will have a chance to help keep the momentum going next Sunday when they travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles (8-1). A tough matchup against a tough team, whose only loss this season came against… The Jets.

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Bills’ Josh Allen: Focus ahead of Jets win was having fun again

#Bills’ Josh Allen: Focus ahead of Jets win was having fun again:

The Bills defeated the Jets in a blowout 32-6 contest on a cold and windy Sunday at home in Orchard Park in Week 11 of their 2023 season.

The win came at a much-needed time for Buffalo.

In offensive coordinator Joe Brady’s first game calling plays for QB Josh Allen and company, the victory avenged Buffalo’s road loss in the seasoning opener at the Meadowlands of New Jersey.

“We got a lot of true professionals in this room,” Allen said to open his postgame press conference. “Wasn’t an easy week, I’ll tell you that. I’m proud of everybody that stepped up and filled roles that they maybe didn’t expect to fill this year. You know that’s Joe that’s Shuls, that’s Kyle Shurmur, that’s Mark Lubick, that’s the whole entire offensive staff pulling together.”

While the Bills didn’t find the endzone until late in the first half, they did put offensive points up consistently across all four quarters,

Right around the three-minute mark before halftime, Allen found RB James Cook for a 5-yard score. He’d add two third-quarter TD tosses to former Jet Ty Johnson for 28 yards and to second-year receiver Khalil Shakir for 81 yards for the longest touchdown pass in the NFL this season. K Tyler Bass added 14 total points in a balanced Bills scoring effort as well.

Allen went 20/32 for 275 yards with three passing touchdowns giving him the most total TD’s of any player in NFL history in their first six seasons. He also led a clean well-managed performance despite a hail-mary attempt at the end of the first half getting intercepted.

The win ended a two-game losing streak and was Buffalo’s first time scoring more than 25 points in seven weeks of play.

Allen knew the important role his energy played in the win.

“I think our team was energetic as we needed to be and a lot of that, for better or worse, can come from the quarterback,” Allen added about the balanced and up-tempo offense Sunday that had some more rhythm and imagination in its play-calling.

His head coach noticed a change in Allen’s first game with Brady calling plays in the booth.

“I saw a little bit more of his personality and our offenses’ personality,” he noted during his media availability. “It’s more of just us getting back to just an energy on offense and guys having some fun.”

Even with the Bills season teetering on the line, Allen hasn’t lost perspective amidst all the transition on the importance of having fun while continuing to fight.

“Just making that a point of emphasis throughout the week, like ‘let’s have fun playing this game’,” he said. “It’s football, at the end of the day we get to do, in my opinion, the most amazing job on the planet and come out here and play football. So got to enjoy it when we can. Obviously, losing sucks, and we don’t want to lose, it’s literally the worst feeling in the world when you’re working hard and trusting the process and things aren’t going your way. Sometimes you you have a good process and a bad result, and it feels terrible and you feel like you need to switch everything but we really don’t. We got to keep coming together as a team, keep fighting, keep playing complementary football, and put our head down and take it week by week.”

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Instant analysis, recap of Bills’ return to win column vs. Jets

A good day for the #Bills vs. the #Jets:

The Buffalo Bills returned to their winning ways with a decisive 32-6 victory over the New York Jets in Week 11 action. The Bills dominated in all facets of the game to keep in close distance of a playoff spot.

The Bills took advantage of the Jets from the opening kickoff. Reggie Gilliam forced a fumble from New York returner Xavier Gipson, giving Buffalo’s offense the ball deep in Jets territory. The Bills failed to earn a first down on their initial offensive drive, but Buffalo at least walked away with a 3-0 lead following a 48-yard Tyler Bass field goal.

The New York Jets could not muster much of anything that resembled an offensive attack for their next four drives. Buffalo’s defense kept Jets quarterback Zach Wilson under wraps. With little going on for New York in the passing game, the Jets became predictable and the Bills defense shut down everything New York attempted. The Jets only totaled 20 total yards on these drives.

The Jets defense, for their part, kept their team in the game as long as they could. Buffalo would only add two more field goals to the scoreboard on their next two drives.

Buffalo forced another New York turnover with just over five minutes remaining in the first half. Bills defensive back Rasul Douglas jumped a Garrett Wilson route for the Jets to grab his first interception as a Bill.

Buffalo responded with the first touchdown of the game. Quarterback Josh Allen found running back James Cook open out of the backfield for a five-yard touchdown pass.

The Jets offense stalled out on the subsequent drive. Coming out of the two-minute warning, New York called a successful fake punt play. The Jets drove down the field methodically, finishing with a nine-yard pass from Wilson to running back Breece Hall. The Jets were unsuccessful on the two-point conversion.

The second half was all Buffalo. The Bills scored on their first two offensive drives to put the game out of reach.

Running back Ty Johnson scored on a 28-yard pass reception to put Buffalo up by two touchdowns on fourth down. Buffalo’s offensive big play finally happened, as receiver Khalil Shakir went 81 yards on a catch-and-run score.

The Bills forced the Jets to make a change at quarterback. Buffalo’s defense had a field day shutting down Wilson. With the Bills up 29-6, the Jets would turn to Tim Boyle at quarterback.

Things kept going well for Buffalo’s defense. Linebacker Tyrel Dodson forced a Garrett Wilson fumble to stop the Jets most promising drive of the half. Douglas recovered the fumble, being part of his second turnover of the game.

The fourth quarter essentially became garbage time for the entire 15 minutes. The Bills almost poached another interception, this time at the hands of Boyle. However, the review showed that safety Jordan Poyer did not secure the interception prior to the ball hitting the ground.

Tyler Bass added a 50-yard field goal into the wind to give Buffalo a 32-6 lead late in the fourth quarter.

Douglas added a late interception for his second on the night. This would seal the game for Buffalo. The Bills would conclude the night with a reassuring and comfortable victory.

WATCH: Bills’ Ty Johnson scores vs. Jets, his former team

TD against his former team:

That’s got to feel good for Ty Johnson.

Johnson helped put the Bills up 22-6 on his former team, the Jets in Week 11. It always feels a little more special when putting away a score against an ex.

Johnson ran a short route on fourth down on the Jets’ 28 yard-line. Instead of just getting the first down on fourth-and-1, Johnson burst up the sideline and beat the defense to the end zone.

Check out Johnson’s score below:

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