Buffalo Rumblings
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How about that win, Bills Mafia? To many watching Sunday Night Football it appeared as though the Buffalo Bills were headed toward 0-1, losing 40-25 to the Baltimore Ravens with less than five minutes to go in regulation. The outcome seemed so certain that a lot of people in the stands left, whether Ravens fans content with their win, or Bills fans unfamiliar with the stadium’s lore.
It turns out that Josh Allen needs less than five game minutes to make up a 15-point difference. It also seems true that head coach Sean McDermott and offensive coordinator Joe Brady appear more than willing to let Allen take over the game in crunch time. Without Allen (and an incredible play by defensive tackle Ed Oliver), Buffalo probably loses that game.
The Bills are built different because of Allen. They absorbed every bit of the knockout fight that Baltimore dished out, failing to do much of anything for three-and-a-half quarters. Then suddenly, the Ravens decided to play not to lose… and lost. The reigning NFL MVP reminded everyone why he deserved the award, pulling off the unthinkable against Super Bowl darlings, and laying waste to any meaningful Week 1 statistical comparison with quarterback Lamar Jackson.
As we’ll do after each game this season, we want to know how you’re feeling about the team. Last week, voters’ confidence in the team’s direction was just 58%. So, what have you to say after one game. Remember, it was a game where the defense looked awful and the offense failed to get out of its own way (and beyond the line of scrimmage) for most of the evening. But also a team that proved how no lead may be safe against them in 2025.
Do you Billieve right now?
