The most pivotal and memorable moments from Buffalo’s Week 11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals weren’t highlight-reel catches or dazzling defensive plays. They were injuries to each team’s top receiver and two Bengals extra points clanging off the right upright.
The most pivotal and memorable moments from Buffalo’s Week 11 win over the Cincinnati Bengals weren’t highlight-reel catches or dazzling defensive plays. They were injuries to each team’s top receiver and two Bengals extra points clanging off the right upright.
It was that kind of afternoon, reminiscent of so many other sloppy and uninteresting games around the league this season. But the Bills had enough left in the tank to come out on top in a 16-12 road win to climb back up to .500.
Speaking on behalf of Bills fans everywhere, Kyle Williams summed things up nicely afterwards.
“We take pretty wins, we take ugly wins, we take wins however we can get them,” said Williams, who had an outstanding game for the Bills on the defensive side of the ball.
Now the question is: At 5-5, is this Bills team ready to make a playoff push? Or was this simply a case of fool’s gold against a poor team whose season for all intents and purposes ended weeks ago?
It’s hard to get a read on this team at the moment because Buffalo’s season has been so hit-and-miss. In Week 9, the Bills put forth one of their most impressive efforts of the season only to see it end in bitter and controversial defeat against the Seattle Seahawks. After taking some time to recuperate during the bye, the Bills came out and took care of business against the Bengals but didn’t exactly inspire a renewed sense of optimism in the process.
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Stefon Diggs had one of the best seasons ever by a Bills receiver in 2020, and he’s looking for an encore. Diggs was clearly amped up and ready to go as the Bills began their preparations for the new season, leading the huddle and supporting his teammates as they kicked off training camp in Orchard Park. Diggs recently touched on his goals for the upcoming season for both himself and the team in an informative discussion with members of the media. Here are the highlights from that discussion.
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Aaron Jones, Packers 5-9 • 208 pounds • 27 years old A fifth-round steal in the 2017 draft out of UTEP, Jones is equally proficient in the running and passing games. He rushed for more than 1,000 yards the last two years, and caught 49 and 47 passes, respectively. He’s also a touchdown machine with 30 TDs the last two years (25 rushing and 5 receiving). The son of two career Army officers, he’s a tough, driven player and the kind of guy players want on their team.
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QUARTERBACKS: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
Dak Prescott, Cowboys 6-2 • 235 pounds • 27 years old A solid starter who has a nice TD-INT ratio over his first five seasons (104-40), Prescott is an accurate thrower and very mobile. However, he’s coming off a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle, so it remains to be seen if this will impact his game moving forward.
TIGHT ENDS: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
Hunter Henry, Chargers 6-5 • 250 pounds • 29 years old A very talented player, Henry has had issues staying healthy, unable to complete an NFL season, including missing the entire 2018 season with a torn ACL. But when healthy, he’s a terrific all-around tight end who really connected with Justin Herbert in 2020 with 60 catches. Henry is very good at finding holes in zone coverage.
