WHAT NEEDS HELPSlow starts. The Bills scored a touchdown on their opening drive in four of their first five outings. In their past five, Buffalo’s opening drives have ended with an interception, a lost fumble and three three-and-outs, including one against Cleveland. STOCK UPSingletary. The player aptly nicknamed “Motor” shone in Motor City by averaging 4. 8 yards per carry and scoring on a 5-yard run, his third TD in two games. STOCK DOWNWR Gabe Davis. Mishandled Cade York’s onside kick with 19 seconds remaining, only to be bailed out by teammate Taiwan Jones, who punched the loose ball out of bounds.
“We could have easily folded and allowed it to be an excuse for us, ” Allen said. “But I trust in the guys that we have in this locker room that are true professionals that do things the right way. ”With Buffalo still experiencing the aftereffects of a storm dumping 7 feet of snow in some places, the Bills (7-3) must do it all over again on a short week. After returning home Sunday night, they practice Tuesday before catching another 45-minute flight to Detroit to face the Lions (4-6) on Thursday, when they will be the visiting team.
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Nyheim Hines returned three kickoffs for a combined 76 yards while kicker Tyler Bass matched a franchise record by hitting six field-goal attempts. On offense, Allen didn’t have carry the load. He finished with 197 yards passing and 7 yards rushing, both season lows, while not committing a turnover for just the second time this year. The Bills’ ground game instead found traction with Devin Singletary and rookie James Cook each gaining 86 yards rushing, season highs for both. This marked a step forward for a team that faced numerous questions during a midseason skid punctuated by Buffalo blowing a 17-point lead in a 33-30 overtime loss to Minnesota a week earlier. Allen took the brunt of the blame because he committed three turnovers (two interceptions and a muffed snap recovered for a touchdown).
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