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BENGALS & EAGLES TO WIN
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The closest thing I can get to a goat was Bass's miss and the run defense on the Niners first drive, but considering the snow and the footing that is absolved, and its just something to work on in future. So no goats just balls
Balls:
Josh the motherfucking MVP Allen. At this point Josh Allen is just inevitable. All time td leader passing the HOF Jim Kelly. First QB in Bills history to have a passing, rushing, and receiving td in the same game.
Ray Davis and Cook, best one two punch at back this team has had since another Davis and some guy named Thurman Thomas
Hollis, Shakir, Cooper, damn
O Line, they are getting it done
Groot
Benford Tools is proud to present. . . .
Sam my Favorite Martin, 46 yard per punt average
Coaching, they actually looked like they prepped for this game. That's been rare this year.
Balls:
Josh the motherfucking MVP Allen. At this point Josh Allen is just inevitable. All time td leader passing the HOF Jim Kelly. First QB in Bills history to have a passing, rushing, and receiving td in the same game.
Ray Davis and Cook, best one two punch at back this team has had since another Davis and some guy named Thurman Thomas
Hollis, Shakir, Cooper, damn
O Line, they are getting it done
Groot
Benford Tools is proud to present. . . .
Sam my Favorite Martin, 46 yard per punt average
Coaching, they actually looked like they prepped for this game. That's been rare this year.
I was going to say the same thing. There were no goats.
Even coaching was on point. Only 3 flags. No Turn-overs or easy dropped passes.
No sacks. It was a good as it gets!
Maybe the run D but they stood up when they needed to
If there WAS one goat, it was San Fran for not adjusting to the weather. You could see their feet and bodies were cold in the 2nd half.
Balls
Man Allen needs a warehouse to store all of his game balls.
Cook - best game ever and really answered to the calls fro Ray Davis
Shakir - made some great catches.
Dawkins and Brown kept Allen clean
Special notes, Barefoot Warrior looked like a bust in September and October but is really coming alive since as a clutch receiver and another to Amari for having the sense to toss that ball back to Josh Allen and one more to the refs for NOT injecting themselves into the outcome of the game
Even coaching was on point. Only 3 flags. No Turn-overs or easy dropped passes.
No sacks. It was a good as it gets!
Maybe the run D but they stood up when they needed to
If there WAS one goat, it was San Fran for not adjusting to the weather. You could see their feet and bodies were cold in the 2nd half.
Balls
Man Allen needs a warehouse to store all of his game balls.
Cook - best game ever and really answered to the calls fro Ray Davis
Shakir - made some great catches.
Dawkins and Brown kept Allen clean
Special notes, Barefoot Warrior looked like a bust in September and October but is really coming alive since as a clutch receiver and another to Amari for having the sense to toss that ball back to Josh Allen and one more to the refs for NOT injecting themselves into the outcome of the game
Report Card: Rushing attack, strong coaching produce desired result for Bills against 49ers
Report Card: Rushing attack, strong coaching produce desired result for Bills against 49ers
Here are Jay Skurski's grades for the Buffalo Bills in their 35-10 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
Grading the Buffalo Bills in their 35-10 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at Highmark Stadium …
Bills quarterback Josh Allen steps away from 49ers linebacker Fred Warner and into the end zone for a touchdown Sunday. Joshua Bessex, Buffalo News
Running game: A+
The totals speak for themselves: 38 carries, a season-high 220 yards, three touchdowns. The conditions demanded the ability to run the football, and the Bills responded by doing so in dominant fashion. James Cook led the way with 107 yards on 14 carries, but this was a total team effort. A total of six players had rushing attempts – yes, we’ll even throw backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky’s kneel downs in there – as the Bills showed the ability to run the ball in a multitude of different ways. The importance of that moving forward can’t be understated. Rookie Ray Davis added 63 yards on 11 carries. He looks like a perfect fit for this kind of game. Cook, Davis and Josh Allen had the three rushing touchdowns. Two of the Bills’ three longest plays were on the ground – Cook’s 65-yard touchdown run and an 18-yarder he added later in the second quarter. It was a slow start for the running game as Cook’s first carry went for just 2 yards and Davis’ went for 1, but once the Bills found their footing, they were off to the races.Passing game: B
Allen only needed to throw the ball 17 times, but he did well, completing 13 for 148 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Allen had a quarterback rating of 141.3. Tight end Dawson Knox took advantage of a coverage breakdown to get wide open for a 39-yard gain in the second quarter, the Bills’ longest pass play of the game. Knox led the Bills with 56 receiving yards – a valuable contribution considering fellow tight end Dalton Kincaid remains out of the lineup with a knee injury. Allen completed passes to eight different receivers in the win, fitting that the “everybody eats” mantra showed up on Thanksgiving weekend. Khalil Shakir led the team in catches (four) and targets (seven), finishing with 30 yards.Run defense: C-
It remains a real concern. The 49ers were able to bully their way to 119 yards on 17 carries, an average of 7.0 yards per attempt in the first half. San Francisco’s opening drive went nine plays and 48 yards, leading to a field goal. Of those nine plays, five were runs that gained 39 yards. Christian McCaffrey had a 12-yard run on San Francisco’s second play of its second offensive series, but he would leave the game a short time later with a knee injury. That obviously had a big impact on the outcome of the game. Terrel Bernard led the defense with nine tackles. Greg Rousseau had three tackles for loss among his four tackles. Rasul Douglas also had a tackle for loss. Taylor Rapp forced a fumble in run support, hitting 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk at the goal line.Pass defense: A
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy went 11 of 18 for just 94 yards and a quarterback rating of 74.8. The conditions obviously factored into that, but the Bills’ pass rush and secondary deserves credit, too. Purdy was sacked twice – once by Rousseau and once on his own when he fumbled without being hit. The Bills finished with just one pass defensed, which was by cornerback Christian Benford.Special teams: C
It was another eventful night. Kicker Tyler Bass missed a 49-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, but in the conditions, that’s not a huge surprise. He made all his extra points, which was important. A holding penalty committed by rookie safety Cole Bishop erased a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown by Brandon Codrington. That’s a real disappointment. The kick coverage did not do a good job against San Francisco’s Deebo Samuel, who had six returns for 208 yards – an average of 34.7 an attempt. Punter Sam Martin did a nice job in the conditions, averaging 38.3 net yards on his three attempts and placing one inside the 49ers’ 20-yard line. Davis had two kickoff returns for 43 yards.Coaching: A
It was a bit of a slow start for the offense and defense, but that quickly changed. Sean McDermott knew this was a game that needed to be won at the line of scrimmage, and his team did so on both sides of the ball. McDermott has now led the franchise to five straight AFC East titles – something that no other coach in franchise history can say. The Bills have shown they can run it when needed and they can throw it when needed. That gives offensive coordinator Joe Brady all sorts of flexibility. Defensive coordinator Bobby Babich will have to prove he can scheme up a better attack against strong running teams, which the Bills will see in the playoffs. For now, though, this win can be celebrated as a complete team effort. The Bills were penalized five times for 35 yards, both of which are acceptable totals. There was a wasted timeout that came after it seemed like the coaching staff might have been debating whether to go for it on fourth down or to kick a field goal. Ultimately, the offense stayed on the field and Allen picked up the first down with a completion to a wide-open Shakir. Those complaints are fairly minor in nature, however. Overall, McDermott’s team looked ready for the elements, which certainly can’t be said about the 49ers.
Observations: Buffalo Bills' offense shows it's built for any conditions in 35-10 rout of 49ers
As a steady lake-effect snowstorm pounded Orchard Park, the Bills did the same to the visiting San Francisco 49ers. Led on the winter-white ground by running back James Cook, the Bills piled up 141 rushing yards in the first half of a 35-10 wipeout. The win improved the Bills to 10-2 and...
Be afraid, rest of the NFL.
Be very afraid.
The Buffalo Bills look built for the type of conditions they experienced Sunday night at Highmark Stadium.
As a steady lake-effect snowstorm pounded Orchard Park, the Bills did the same to the visiting San Francisco 49ers. Led by running back James Cook, the Bills piled up 141 rushing yards in the first half of a 35-10 win that surely looked picturesque and powerful on NBC’s nationwide broadcast. The win improved the Bills to 10-2 and clinched their fifth straight AFC East championship, and it kept them in the No. 2 position in the AFC playoff picture, one game behind the Kansas City Chiefs.
“This is Buffalo. A couple years ago, we had a cold game, a little snowy – we didn’t end (it) the way that we wanted,” left tackle Dion Dawkins said, referencing the Bills’ 2022 playoff loss to the Bengals. “We took it personal that, ‘Look, weather is going to be to our advantage, and we’re going to do it.’ ”
Cook rushed nine times in the first half, gaining an even 100 yards. The highlight was a 65-yard touchdown run that extended the Bills’ lead to 14-3 with 8:38 remaining in the second quarter. Cook ran off right tackle and got a good block from wide receiver Mack Hollins before racing to the end zone untouched. The touchdown run was the longest of Cook’s career, and he broke the 100-yard barrier in the first half for the second time in his career (the other time was Dec. 17, 2023, against Dallas) – something no other Bills running back has done since 2017.
“Our guys got to the run the ball and we got to show what we could do in a blizzard,” Dawkins said. “It was definitely tough. It was fun. I think games like that are fun because you can just grab a guy. There ain’t really no technique. It’s really just physical on physical. You can put all the stuff behind you of trying to be perfect. … The snowballs are flying. They’re hitting their coach. They’re hitting their players. That’s what Buffalo is.”
Cook finished with 107 yards on 14 carries.
It wasn’t just Cook, either.
Rookie Ray Davis opened the scoring for the Bills with a 5-yard touchdown run in the first quarter that capped a 13-play, 70-yard drive. Davis, whose north-south running style is perfectly suited for Sunday’s conditions, finished with 63 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. No. 3 running back Ty Johnson finished with 28 yards on five carries.
Even quarterback Josh Allen got into the act, gaining 10 yards on five carries in the first half.
Allen later stole the show, of course, when he notched a receiving touchdown and a passing touchdown on the same play, taking Amari Cooper’s lateral 7 yards to the end zone. He became just the fifth player in NFL history with touchdowns passing, receiving and rushing in the same game.
“It took us a couple series to get the footing right. We had to change it up. You had to go to short, choppy steps. I know I personally took a couple big steps, guys going underneath. Once we settled in and knew how we had to hit holes and just kept going right up inside and we were able to just get it done,” center Connor McGovern said. “Next couple home games, playoffs, you don’t know how the snow is going to hit. It’s a good thing to get this out of the way. Me and Josh getting used to snaps in this. You can take snaps all you want, but when the weather changes like this ... to not have any screwups today, it was good.”
Led by a physical offensive line that has played at a high level most of the season, the Bills’ dominant rushing attack sent a resounding message to the rest of the NFL.
If the conditions present Sunday night repeat themselves the rest of the way – and there is a good chance they will – the Bills’ offense looks well-equipped to handle them. That hasn’t always been the case in the past. Understandably, the Bills want Allen to throw the ball, but when that’s not easy to do because of Mother Nature, having a viable second pitch to rely on is a good sign.
Bills coach Sean McDermott opened his postgame news conference by thanking public employees from Gov. Kathy Hochul on down for their efforts in clearing the snow, which had hammered Orchard Park since Friday, along with the Bills staff and fans.
“I’m extremely grateful for everyone’s help and extremely happy for the fans that they got to experience this at home in the snow,” McDermott said. “Like I said in the locker room. Coach Levy said it: Where else would you rather be? Right? I think that says it all, than right here, right now. Just an awesome, awesome moment.”
Bills running back James Cook rushes for a touchdown during the second quarter Sunday night against the 49ers. Harry Scull Jr., Buffalo News
Other observations from the Bills’ wipeout victory:
2. The 49ers suffered a key injury. On the flip side, the Bills’ run defense got off to a sluggish start. The 49ers, however, lost a major part of their offense in the second quarter when running back Christian McCaffrey left the game with what was announced as a knee injury. McCaffrey went down without being touched on a carry that lost 5 yards. He immediately headed to the sideline medical tent before then walking back to the locker room. He never returned. Before getting hurt, McCaffrey was off to a phenomenal start, rushing seven times for 53 yards.
Even without McCaffrey, the 49ers still managed 119 rushing yards in the first half and finished with 153, perhaps proving that the Bills’ biggest concern moving forward is their run defense.
3. Allen made a whole bunch of history. The Bills’ quarterback became the franchise’s all-time leader in total touchdowns with 245, breaking a tie with Jim Kelly. Allen’s record-breaking score came on a 7-yard touchdown pass to Mack Hollins in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Allen rushed for an 8-yard touchdown. In so doing, he tied former Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in becoming just the second player in NFL history to have at least two passing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown in 22 games. Allen is the fifth player to throw, catch and run for a touchdown in a game and the first quarterback to ever do so.
Allen finished 13 of 17 for 148 yards and two touchdowns.
4. The 49ers were not built for this. McCaffrey looked like the only 49ers player ready for the conditions. A promising drive to open the third quarter ended when fullback Kyle Juszczyk fumbled at the goal line. Bills safety Taylor Rapp knocked the ball away from Juszczyk, and cornerback Christian Benford recovered, returning it 43 yards down the right sideline.
That was the first of three turnovers by the 49ers in the second half. Quarterback Brock Purdy lost a fumble when the ball slipped out of his hands. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel lost a fumble on a kickoff return.
5. Spencer Brown made his return. The right tackle, who missed the Bills’ Nov. 17 win over Kansas City with a sprained ankle, returned to the lineup against the 49ers. That meant the Bills had their preferred starting group together again up front – left tackle Dion Dawkins, left guard David Edwards, center Connor McGovern, right guard O’Cyrus Torrence and Brown.
“It was good,” Brown said. “Stayed here on the bye week training. I haven’t had any problems since.”
In addition to paving the way for the rushing attack, the Bills’ offensive line did not allow a sack of Allen.
6. Greg Rousseau continues to make big plays. The Bills’ edge rusher recorded the team’s only sack of the night when he chased down Purdy on a play in which the edge defender on the opposite side for the Bills, Von Miller, flushed the San Francisco quarterback from the pocket.
“We work as one. We don’t really worry about who gets the sack,” Miller said. “We preach ‘four is one,’ and it was just good to do our job as a unit.”
Rousseau finished with three tackles for loss and now has 15 on the season, one behind the Raiders’ Maxx Crosby for most in the NFL.
Rousseau’s sack total is up to a team-high 6½. In the second half, Rousseau recovered Purdy’s fumble to record another takeaway.
“Before the snap, you could see some of us trying to move some of the snow out of the way so we could have a good get-off,” Rousseau said. “It was tough, but it didn’t stop us from getting the win, so that’s all that matters.”
7. Keon Coleman was still out. The Bills’ rookie receiver missed his third straight game because of a wrist injury suffered in Week 9 against Miami. Coleman practiced on a limited basis all week and was listed as questionable for the game on the final injury report, but the Bills elected to hold him out for at least one more week.
Tight end Dalton Kincaid also missed his second straight game with a knee injury originally suffered in Week 10 at Indianapolis.
8. Kaiir Elam was inactive again. Elam, the Bills’ 2023 first-round draft pick, was a healthy inactive for the second straight game. Also inactive for the Bills were offensive lineman Will Clapp, quarterback Mike White and a pair of rookie defenders – edge rusher Javon Solomon and linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio.
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Balls
Josh Allen. Gets engaged to a hottie, throws for a TD pass, runs for a td, catches a td. All in a span of a few days. I'm soon to run out of things to say about this guy. Him, That dude, superman, they are all short of his greatness.
Run Game. Maulers. All of them, Cook, Ty, Davis
OL. Abused the poor 9ers DL, kept Allen practically untouched.
Cooper. Heads up play
Bishop. Forced fumble on ST
Rapp. Key forced fumble
Brady. He knows how to adapt man. He just knows what every week needs in terms of play calling and setting up his guys for success.
D. Despite giving up all those yards they held up pretty well in the scoring department which in the end is what you need.
Goats
Run D. Gashed time and time again.
That's all I have really. Bass gets a pass on the miss because that was not an easy kick to make
Josh Allen. Gets engaged to a hottie, throws for a TD pass, runs for a td, catches a td. All in a span of a few days. I'm soon to run out of things to say about this guy. Him, That dude, superman, they are all short of his greatness.
Run Game. Maulers. All of them, Cook, Ty, Davis
OL. Abused the poor 9ers DL, kept Allen practically untouched.
Cooper. Heads up play
Bishop. Forced fumble on ST
Rapp. Key forced fumble
Brady. He knows how to adapt man. He just knows what every week needs in terms of play calling and setting up his guys for success.
D. Despite giving up all those yards they held up pretty well in the scoring department which in the end is what you need.
Goats
Run D. Gashed time and time again.
That's all I have really. Bass gets a pass on the miss because that was not an easy kick to make
daryls61
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Balls:
JA17 - MVP
Let James Cook - He cooked!
Big Play Sugar Ray - Bowling Ball
Cooper - Heads up TD play
Barefoot - Changed nickname from Big Game Gabe. He is his own player now. TD pass and pointed again while pass was in air to Knox
Fort Knox - Clutch catches in snow
Motion Guy - Fumble recovery
Torrence - All pro
McGovern - Mauler
Groot - Sack
Con Miller - Sack
Wrap - Game changing forced fumble
Bishop - Forced fumble
Ferguson - Excellent snaps all game
Goats:
None
JA17 - MVP
Let James Cook - He cooked!
Big Play Sugar Ray - Bowling Ball
Cooper - Heads up TD play
Barefoot - Changed nickname from Big Game Gabe. He is his own player now. TD pass and pointed again while pass was in air to Knox
Fort Knox - Clutch catches in snow
Motion Guy - Fumble recovery
Torrence - All pro
McGovern - Mauler
Groot - Sack
Con Miller - Sack
Wrap - Game changing forced fumble
Bishop - Forced fumble
Ferguson - Excellent snaps all game
Goats:
None
Victor7
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Balls
Eagles. They look dangerous as hell man. Hurts has been so much better with the Saquan help. Very dangerous team
Jameis. 450+ yards and 4 scores
Colts. Ballsy move going for the kill. It paid off
Cowboys. Finally won at home. I mean it was the Giants they beat but still.
Pitt. Russel Wilson looks revitalized.
Denver. They are gonna make the playoffs. Bo Nix looks good. By % ... our most likely rival if we can't get the #1 seed from KC
Goats
Bears. What a mess. Although they finally got smart and fired the way in over his head Eberflus.
Texans dude that nearly killed Lawrence. That was bad man. And he doubled down on his cheapness by trying to fight the understandably pissed off Jags.
Jets. You just love every L they take
Bucs. I know they won. But barely ... vs Carolina
James. But 2 pick sixes.
Bengals. Why they have not fired their DC is beyond me. If they had any sort of defense they'd be scary as hell. Burrow and Chase are on a roll.
Chiefs. Another suspect win. Refs once again key for them. I just cant. This is either going to explode at some point or they'll get to January, turn it on and cruise to another SB.
Fish. Frozen yet again.
Eagles. They look dangerous as hell man. Hurts has been so much better with the Saquan help. Very dangerous team
Jameis. 450+ yards and 4 scores
Colts. Ballsy move going for the kill. It paid off
Cowboys. Finally won at home. I mean it was the Giants they beat but still.
Pitt. Russel Wilson looks revitalized.
Denver. They are gonna make the playoffs. Bo Nix looks good. By % ... our most likely rival if we can't get the #1 seed from KC
Goats
Bears. What a mess. Although they finally got smart and fired the way in over his head Eberflus.
Texans dude that nearly killed Lawrence. That was bad man. And he doubled down on his cheapness by trying to fight the understandably pissed off Jags.
Jets. You just love every L they take
Bucs. I know they won. But barely ... vs Carolina
James. But 2 pick sixes.
Bengals. Why they have not fired their DC is beyond me. If they had any sort of defense they'd be scary as hell. Burrow and Chase are on a roll.
Chiefs. Another suspect win. Refs once again key for them. I just cant. This is either going to explode at some point or they'll get to January, turn it on and cruise to another SB.
Fish. Frozen yet again.