Bills fall short in breakout season with 38-24 loss to KC
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) is sacked by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark (55) during the second half of the AFC championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)Josh Allen led the Buffalo Bills to their first AFC championship game in 27 years. The Bills were unable to solve the Chiefs twice this season. They were trampled in a 26-17 loss in Week 6 in a game rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire had 161 yards rushing. On the bright side, the Bills made tremendous strides over last season, which ended with Buffalo squandering a 16-0 third-quarter lead in a wild-card playoff loss at Houston.
Camp injuries, virus protocols had some NFL teams scrambling
I think theres a lot of teams in the league right now that are dealing with all kinds of injuries.He's right. Teams all over the league were sent scrambling during camp. Certainly not during training camp when players are going hard to make the roster as the start of the regular season rolls closer. It's the soft tissue injuries and those things that you are trying to prevent with the ramp-up period," Bitonio said. That will certainly be something to monitor as the regular season begins and teams deal with injuries and potential replacements.
NFL Playoffs, Wild Card Round Thriller: Texans 22, Bills 19 (OT) Four Winners, Four Losers
What I'm saying is, if we only knew that Bills fans had a Sadness Rating equal to or greater than that of Oiler fans in 1993, then redemption is a logical destination. Taiwan JonesUp until the Titans game in Week 17, Jones had not had an offensive touch of the football all season. Deshaun WatsonIt was not a great first half for Deshaun Watson, or anybody on the Texans, for that matter. Well, Watt was used sporadically throughout the first half, but as the urgency grew in the second half, Watt played more and more. Bills MafiaAgain, I repeat, I have no quantitative way to know if this loss on Saturday hurt Bills fans, affectionately known as the Bills Mafia, more or less than the Bills' 1993 comeback win over the Oilers hurt Houstonians.
houstonpress.comHere’s what the Texans are saying about their wild win over the Bills
They call it the wild card round - well the Texans and Bills matchup lived up to the wild part of that. But several hours later and after nearly five quarters of football, the Texans emerged with an unforgettable 22-19 overtime win over the Bills. Here’s what the players and head coach Bill O’Brien were saying after their come-from-behind wild card win over the Bills. The Houston fans, they’re great because they’re going to let you know when you’re not playing well, and they’re going to let you know when you are playing well. It was a huge play.
Texans’ quarterback Deshaun Watson creates magic again
HOUSTON – The Houston Texans have made the divisional round for the fourth time in franchise history, and the second time under Bill O’Brien. This is the first time they’ve made it this far into the playoffs with Deshaun Watson, who proved a magician again in the 22-19 win over the Buffalo Bills. WATSON, THE TRUCKIn the third quarter, Watson had 20 yards to go to get the Texans into the end zone, and the first 15 were easy. DESHAUN, THE MAGNIFICENTAfter leading the Texans to 19 consecutive points, Watson had overtime to get the win. “You add Deshaun Watson to a spark, you’re going to have one hell of a fire,” said Texans defensive end J.J. Watt.