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27 October 2014

Bills ride six takeaways to win over Jets & 14 fast facts after the Bills-Jets game 26&27OKT14


HOW SWEET IT IS!!!!! SHOUT out to the 5-3 BUFFALO BILLS!!!!! Now they have their bye week so hopefully Fred Jackson will be back in time for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Bills ride six takeaways to win over Jets

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Chris Brown Bills Insider Blog: Inside the Bills

Buffalo generated most of their scoring via turnovers Sunday against the Jets.

Final Score: Bills 43 – Jets 23
Location: East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium
W-L records: Buffalo (5-3); New York (1-7)
In a Nutshell:
In a pivotal division contest that the Bills needed to have, Buffalo generated most of their scoring via turnovers Sunday against the Jets, notching 20 points off six takeaways by their defense in a 43-23 victory at MetLife Stadium. It was the first time the Bills had six takeaways in a game in five seasons, and the 43 points scored were the most since a 49-point outburst against Cincinnati on Nov. 21, 2010.
Buffalo’s defense chased Jets’ QB Geno Smith from the game after each of New York’s first three possessions ended in Smith interceptions. Michael Vick came in to relieve Smith, but did not fare much better losing a pair of fumbles and throwing an interception of his own.
The Jets were able to close an early 17-point lead by the Bills (24-7) to seven at the half (24-17), but it would be as close as they would get in Buffalo’s largest margin of victory this season (20).
The Bills with new running backs Boobie Dixon and Bryce Brown in the lineup found it tough to run the ball, but it mattered little as New York could not execute consistently for most of the afternoon on offense.
With the victory Buffalo improved to 5-3 overall and 2-1 in the AFC East, and remained just a game behind division-leading New England (6-2). They have a bye in Week 9.
How it went down:
--For the first time this season the Bills scored on their opening possession to take an early 7-0 lead. Kyle Orton hit Robert Woods on a 22-yard post for a touchdown to cap a seven-play 64-yard drive early in the first quarter.
--Buffalo tacked on another touchdown, this time off their third takeaway of the opening quarter as an Aaron Williams interception return set the offense up at the Jets’ one-yard line. Kyle Orton found Lee Smith all by himself for a one-yard touchdown catch to put the Bills up 14-0 with four minutes left in the first quarter.
--Chris Ivory pulled the Jets to within a touchdown on a three-yard touchdown run (14-7) early in the second quarter.
--Sammy Watkins 84-yard catch and run set up a 1st-and-goal situation for the Bills at the Jets’ five-yard line. Frank Summers powered in from two yards out to push Buffalo’s lead back to 14 early in the second quarter (21-7).
--The Bills made it 10 points off turnovers when Dan Carpenter put a 53-yard field goal through after a fumble recovery by Duke Williams at the Jets 34-yard line midway through the second quarter (24-7).
--New York scored 10 unanswered points to close out the first half to cut a 17-point deficit to a touchdown. The Jets put together an 11-play 74-yard drive capped by Chris Ivory’s three-yard TD run. Then after the Bills went three-and-out with 1:50 left in the half, Michael Vick completed a pair of passes to put Nick Folk in position to bomb a 55-yard field goal as time expired to make it 24-17 at the break.
--The Bills pushed the lead back up to 10, thanks mainly to a 24-yard punt return by Leodis McKelvin that gave the offense a drive start at the Jets’ 27-yard line. Dan Carpenter hit a 36-yard attempt up and through with 8:31 left in the third quarter (27-17).
--Winning the battle of field position in the second half the Bills posted another field goal off a short drive with Carpenter making good on a 29-yarder to make it 30-14 late in the third quarter.
--Buffalo then made the most of their fourth interception of the game by Da’Norris Searcy as Kyle Orton threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Scott Chandler to put the game away with 14 minutes left (37-17).
--Those weren’t the last points scored by Buffalo. Orton found Sammy Watkins for a 61-yard catch and run for a touchdown to make it 43-17 Bills with nine minutes left.
--New York tacked on a meaningless touchdown with four minutes remaining (43-23).
Stat lines
--Kyle Orton was 10 of 17 passing for 238 yards and four touchdowns with a passer rating of 142.8.
--Sammy Watkins posted another 100-yard receiving day Sunday with 157 yards on three receptions with a touchdown. He’s the first Bills rookie WR with consecutive 100-yard receiving games. He’s also the first Bills receiver to post back-to-back 100-yard receiving days since Lee Evans did in 2007.
--RBs Bryce Brown and Boobie Dixon combined for 59 rushing yards on 29 carries for a 2.03 yards per carry average.
--Stephon Gilmore, rookie LB Preston Brown and Aaron Williams posted first quarter interceptions of Jets QB Geno Smith chasing him from the game.
--Buffalo posted a total of six takeaways in the game. It was the first time the Bills forced six turnovers since an overtime win over the Jets on Oct. 19, 2009.
--The Bills offense was 4-for-6 in the red zone Sunday (66.6%).
Subplots:
--Buffalo notched three interceptions off of Jets QB Geno Smith in the first quarter. It’s the first time since the 2012 season that an NFL team posted three interceptions in an opening quarter (Arizona – 11/18/12).
--Kyle Williams with 1.5 sacks moved into 10th place on the team’s all-time sack list with 31.5 in his career.
--Kyle Orton eclipsed the 16,000-yard passing plateau Sunday. He also tied a career high with four touchdown passes last doing it with Denver in the 2010 season.
--The Bills are 5-3 or better at the midway point of the season for the first time since 2011.
Inactives:
CB Ross Cockrell, RB Fred Jackson, RB Phillip Tanner, LB Ty Powell, OT Cyrus Kouandjio, WR Marcus Easley, WR Marquise Goodwin.

INFOGRAPHIC: How the Bills beat the Vikings

Posted Oct 20, 2014

Examine the Bills 17-16 last-second comeback win over the Vikings to improve to 4-3 on the season.

14 fast facts after the Bills-Jets game

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Buffalo Bills  

Re-examine the Bills-Jets game with these facts you may have missed.

1. In Buffalo’s five wins, Sammy Watkins is averaging 102.8 yards per game and 17.13 yards per reception and has a total of four touchdowns. 2. Watkins leads or is tied for the lead among NFL rookies in the following five categories: receiving yards (590), yards per game (73.8), longest reception (84 yards), touchdown receptions (five, tied with Kelvin Benjamin-CAR), 20-plus yard receptions (nine, tied with Kelvin Benjamin-CAR), first downs (29).
3. With 157 receiving yards, Sammy Watkins became the first Bills rookie wide receiver to post consecutive 100-yard receiving games (122 on 10/19/14 vs. Minnesota).
4. Watkins also set a team single-game record with a 52.3 yards per reception average (three receptions for 157 yards) breaking the old mark of 43.60 set by Elbert Dubenion on 10/24/64 vs. NY Jets (five receptions for 218 yards).
5. The Bills became the first NFL team to post three interceptions in the first quarter since Arizona had three on 11/18/12 at Atlanta. 6. The Bills registered four interceptions (one each by Stephon Gilmore, Preston Brown, Aaron Williams and Da’Norris Searcy) on Sunday and now lead the NFL with 12 in 2014 ... The Bills also rank third in the NFL with a plus-seven turnover margin.
7. Sunday marked the second game in Bills history in which the team scored 40-plus points and had less than 300 yards of total offense (last time 9/17/61 vs. NY Titans in 41-31 win) ... Sunday’s 43-point total was the highest by a Bills team since its 49-31 victory on 11/21/10 at Cincinnati
8. The Bills’ 6 turnover differential was tied for the second-most in team history – last time it happened on 12/5/04 at Miami (seven takeaways vs. one turnover).
9. After 4.0 sacks on Sunday, the Bills now lead the NFL with 28 sacks this season. The total is the second-most in team history through eight games trailing only 30 in 1997.
10. Kyle Williams posted 1.5 sacks on Sunday and now ranks tied for 10th on the team’s all-time sack list with Jeff Wright at 31.5 sacks.
11. Kyle Orton became the first NFL quarterback to throw four touchdown passes with 10 or less completions since Bubby Brister with Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland on 12/23/90. ... Orton’s four touchdown passes tied a career-high. 12. Orton ranks sixth in the NFL with an 8.0 average yards per pass attempt.
13. Orton leads the NFL in fourth quarter passer rating at 132.5.
14. Dan Carpenter played in his 100th NFL game on Sunday and totaled 13 points. Carpenter ranks fourth in the NFL with 66 points on the season.
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26 September 2014

Bills can't stage comeback in loss to Chargers & Fast facts: 11 things to know after the Chargers game 21&22SEP14

THE Buffalo Bills played sloppy, shoot yourself in the foot, hand your opponent a win football last Sunday, 21 SEP 14, against the San Diego Chargers. It would be different if they had played to win and still lost, but the stupidity and the sloppy play that resulted in 101 yards in penalties is what lost this game for the Bills, a game they should have won, at home, with beautiful Fall weather and the fans to support them. Bills coaches, start kicking some ass, or are you afraid of the players? If they play the same way against the Texans this Sunday in Houston the Pegula family may reconsider their bid to buy the franchise.

Bills can't stage comeback in loss to Chargers

Posted Sep 21, 2014
Chris Brown Bills Insider Blog: Inside the Bills

Down 10 points early, the Bills were never able to threaten San Diego’s lead in a 22-10 final.


Final Score: Chargers 22 – Bills 10
Location: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
W-L records: Buffalo (2-1); San Diego (2-1)

In a Nutshell:
The Chargers offense came out firing early and their defense held Buffalo’s attack in check. Down 10 points early the Bills were never able to threaten San Diego’s lead in a 22-10 final. San Diego with a good blend of run and pass put up 10 points on their first two possessions for an early 10-0 lead. They took that 10-point lead into halftime as the two teams traded field goals in the second quarter (13-3).
San Diego opened the second half, much the way they did the first with a long scoring drive covering 80 yards on 14 plays and culminating with a short touchdown pass to Eddie Royal over the middle to push the lead to 20-3.
Buffalo’s offense finally put a touchdown drive together with Fred Jackson capping the possession on an 11-yard screen and run to the end zone to again make it a 10-point game (20-10) late in the third quarter.
The Chargers’ pass pressure earned them a safety when EJ Manuel was flagged for intentional grounding from his own end zone with under three minutes to play for the final points of the game.
How it went down:
-- San Diego opened with a methodical touchdown drive getting a big play from Malcom Floyd on a 49-yard pass from Rivers. Five plays later Rivers found Eddie Royal for a three-yard touchdown pass (7-0).
--Nick Novak added a short field goal to push San Diego’s lead to 10-0 midway through the second quarter.
--Buffalo finally got on the scoreboard with a 45-yard field goal from Dan Carpenter to finish an eight-play 65-yard scoring drive.
--Before the half was over, Novak re-established the Chargers’ 10-point cushion with a 37-yard field goal (13-3).
--The Chargers came out of the locker room and put together an impressive 14-play 80-yard drive, highlighted by a pair of catches by LaDarius Green for 40 yards to help put San Diego in scoring range. Eddie Royal would finish the drive with his second touchdown of the day on a five-yard reception (20-3).
--The Bills offense put together their most effective drive of the game late in the third quarter. Fred Jackson accounted for 38 of the 67 yards on the scoring drive including an 11-yard touchdown catch and run to pull Buffalo again within 10 (20-10) at the end of the third quarter.
--EJ Manuel was flagged for intentional grounding on a throw he made from his own end zone under pressure, which by rule is a safety. It handed the Chargers two points and possession with 3:23 to play (22-10).
Stat lines
--Buffalo’s pass defense, which had given up one pass play of 20 yards or more in the first two games, surrendered four in the first half.
--The Bills had six penalties for 50 yards in the first half, and finished with 11 for 101 yards.
--After trailing in the first two weeks for less than five minutes of game time, Buffalo was behind on the scoreboard for more than 54 minutes Sunday.
--Philip Rivers averaged 10.2 yards a past attempt in the game.
--Aaron Williams had a career-high 14 tackles.
--EJ Manuel was 23-39 passing for 238 yards and a touchdown. He was sacked three times.
Subplots:
--The Bills paid an awful lot of attention to Antonio Gates in coverage coming off his three-touchdown performance. It left other weapons for Philip Rivers to make use of in the passing, including other TE LaDarius Green, who contributed four catches for 64 yards.
--Buffalo run game found yards difficult to come by on the ground in the first half. They averaged just 2.8 per carry through the first two quarters.
--After six trips to the red zone in Week 2, Buffalo managed just one trip inside the Chargers’ 20 in Week 3 until the final minute of regulation.
--Marcus Easley (knee) and Da’Norris Searcy (ankle) both left the game and did not return. Starting LG Chris Williams also left with a back injury.
Inactives:
CB Ross Cockrell, RB Bryce Brown, LB Keith Rivers, G Cyril Richardson, OT Cyrus Kouandjio, TE Chris Gragg.
Up Next:
The Bills will travel to Houston to take on the Texans next Sunday Sept. 28 at 1 p.m.

Fast facts: 11 things to know after the Chargers game

Posted Sep 22, 2014
Buffalo Bills 

A look back at the Chargers game with 11 facts and notes you may have missed.

-Fred Jackson scored his 35th career touchdown on an 11-yard touchdown reception. Jackson is now tied with former Bills RB Cookie Gilchrist for eighth place on the team’s all-time overall touchdowns list. -Sammy Watkins’ 13 receptions through the first three games are tied for the second most in team history (Haven Moses, 1968 and Josh Reed, 2002). RB Joe Cribbs has the most receptions with 15 in 1980.
-Sammy Watkins leads the AFC in third down receiving with seven receptions.
-The Bills rush defense ranks second in the AFC allowing just 83.7 rushing yards per game and 3.3 yards per rush.
-The Bills are tied for third place in the AFC with a 4 turnover margin (Cleveland).
-Rookie LB Preston Brown produced 11 tackles for his second consecutive double-digit tackle game. Brown leads all NFL rookies with 31 tackles this season.
-Aaron Williams registered a career- and game-high 14 tackles on Sunday against San Diego.
-Scott Chandler posted a season-high 74 receiving yards – the total is his second highest yardage output of his career (79 yards at NY Jets on September 22, 2013).
-Both the Bills and the Chargers did not commit a turnover on Sunday. The game marks the 10th turnover-free regular season game in Bills history and first since September 12, 2010 vs. Miami.
-Colton Schmidt continues to lead the NFL with nine punts inside the 20. Schmidt posted two punts inside the 20 on a Sunday.
-The Bills lead the NFL in average drive starting position – the 28.9 yard line.
American Football Conference - 2014 Regular Season
AFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Net Pts TD Home Road Div Pct Conf Pct Non-Conf Streak Last 5
Buffalo Bills 2 1 0 .667 62 52 10 5 1-1 1-0 1-0 1.000 1-1 .500 1-0 1L 2-1
New England Patriots 2 1 0 .667 66 49 17 6 1-0 1-1 0-1 .000 1-1 .500 1-0 2W 2-1
Miami Dolphins 1 2 0 .333 58 83 -25 5 1-1 0-1 1-1 .500 1-2 .333 0-0 2L 1-2
New York Jets 1 2 0 .333 62 72 -10 6 1-1 0-1 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 0-2 2L 1-2

AFC North Team W L T Pct PF PA Net Pts TD Home Road Div Pct Conf Pct Non-Conf Streak Last 5
Cincinnati Bengals 3 0 0 1.000 80 33 47 8 2-0 1-0 1-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 1-0 3W 3-0
Baltimore Ravens 2 1 0 .667 65 50 15 6 1-1 1-0 2-1 .667 2-1 .667 0-0 2W 2-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 2 1 0 .667 73 72 1 7 1-0 1-1 1-1 .500 1-1 .500 1-0 1W 2-1
Cleveland Browns 1 2 0 .333 74 77 -3 9 1-1 0-1 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 1-0 1L 1-2

AFC South Team W L T Pct PF PA Net Pts TD Home Road Div Pct Conf Pct Non-Conf Streak Last 5
Houston Texans 2 1 0 .667 64 50 14 7 1-0 1-1 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 1-1 1L 2-1
Indianapolis Colts 1 2 0 .333 95 78 17 11 0-1 1-1 1-0 1.000 1-1 .500 0-1 1W 1-2
Tennessee Titans 1 2 0 .333 43 69 -26 4 0-1 1-1 0-0 .000 1-1 .500 0-1 2L 1-2
Jacksonville Jaguars 0 3 0 .000 44 119 -75 5 0-1 0-2 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-2 3L 0-3

AFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Net Pts TD Home Road Div Pct Conf Pct Non-Conf Streak Last 5
Denver Broncos 2 1 0 .667 75 67 8 9 2-0 0-1 1-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 0-1 1L 2-1
San Diego Chargers 2 1 0 .667 69 49 20 7 1-0 1-1 0-0 .000 1-0 1.000 1-1 2W 2-1
Kansas City Chiefs 1 2 0 .333 61 65 -4 8 0-1 1-1 0-1 .000 1-2 .333 0-0 1W 1-2
Oakland Raiders 0 3 0 .000 37 65 -28 4 0-1 0-2 0-0 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 3L 0-3

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