The Buffalo Bills (4-2) suffered a 34-31 loss to the Tennessee Titans (4-2) on Monday Night Football. In today’s edition of the Bills daily links, we break down the good (Cole Beasley’s return, Buffalo’s talented wide receiver corps, Josh Allen, Tyler Bass, and Tremaine Edmunds), and the bad (Buffalo’s inability to run the ball and stop the run, devastating penalties, red zone woes, and Buffalo’s lack of a pass rush) from a loss that snapped the Bills’ four-game win streak.
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Recapping Buffalo’s loss to the Titans
In-depth analysis on Buffalo’s loss to Tennessee, including exploring the rationale behind head coach Sean McDermott’s decision to go for the win on fourth down, and why the analytics experts backed McDermott’s call. Plus, Buffalo’s defense has work to do when it comes to generating more pressure on the quarterback, why the Bills have a soft schedule coming out of their bye week, and how the Bills are familiar with how to rebound from a painful loss like the one to the Titans.
- Bills come up just short in loss to Titans WGR 550
- Maiorana: Why the Bills’ play call near goal line cost them the game - Democrat & Chronicle
- Analytics said go for it on fourth down. So did Sean McDermott’s trust in his players | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
- Bills discuss decision to go for win on 4th down vs. Titans: ‘I’ll take Josh Allen 10 times out of 10′ - newyorkupstate.com
- Mark Gaughan: Bills’ D must solve pressure problem on Ryan Tannehill | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
- Bills stumble against the Titans, but easier opponents lie ahead - Buffalo Bills Blog- ESPN
- Upon Further Review: Monday hurt, but the Bills have shown before they can process this pain | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
- Jim Kubiak: How Bills used unique RPO concepts; how Titans made Josh Allen uncomfortable | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
Reactions, report cards, observations
Beat writers covering the Bills across the country break down McDermott’s decision to go for the win on 4th & 1. Plus, grading the Bills following their loss to Tennessee, addressing how Buffalo struggled to both contain Derrick Henry and to run the ball, why the Bills have red zone woes that need to be corrected, which players are on the rise (and who is falling) as Buffalo heads into its bye week, and more!
- Instant reactions: Bills lose to kryptonite Titans on fourth-down gamble - Democrat & Chronicle
- Report card: Bills loss to Titans was brutal but going for win was right call - Democrat & Chronicle
- Report Card: Running game struggles on both sides of the ball factor heavily into Bills’ loss to Titans | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
- Bills should look to address trenches following loss to Titans (Week 6 report card) - newyorkupstate.com
- Bills lose slugfest vs. Titans; Derrick Henry runs wild on Buffalo’s no. 1-ranked defense (7 observations) - newyorkupstate.com
- Buffalo Bills OL struggles, DL disappoints against Titans (4 reasons to be encouraged, 7 reasons to worry) - newyorkupstate.com
- Did Josh Allen’s brief lapse in judgment cost Buffalo a win? 7 observations from the Bills’ loss to the Titans – The Athletic (Subscription required)
- Bills offense off to good start, but red zone woes must be corrected - Buffalo Bills Blog- ESPN
- Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills at Titans WGR 550
- Bulldog: Not so sweet dreams - WGR 550
- What we learned from snap counts in Bills’ Week 6 loss, game ball and more | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
Week 7 power rankings
How far did the Bills drop following their loss to the Titans?
- NFL Power Rankings Week 7 - 1-32 poll, plus tracking each team’s confidence rating - ESPN.com
- Bills peak at No. 2 in NFL power rankings | Week 7 - BuffaloBills.com
- NFL Power Rankings, Week 7: Rookie Heat Check, starring the hot hands of Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase – The Athletic (Subscription required)
- Bills lose heartbreaker, but post-bye schedule is ‘littered with wins’ (Post-Week 6 power rankings) - newyorkupstate.com
TE Dawson Knox has broken bone in hand
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott confirmed that his dynamic playmaking tight end, Dawson Knox, suffered a broken hand in the loss to the Titans. How long Knox will be sidelined is unclear at this moment.
- Buffalo Bills say TE Dawson Knox fractured hand in loss to Tennessee Titans - ESPN.com
- Report: Dawson Knox broke bone in his hand WGR 550
- Observations: Broken hand will keep Bills tight end Dawson Knox out indefinitely | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
- Bills tight end Dawson Knox breaks bone in right hand | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
- Sean McDermott confirms Dawson Knox fractured his hand in Tennessee on Monday night - BuffaloBills.com
Odds and ends
Sean McDermott discusses the injury to Dawson Knox and why he’s looking for improvements along both the offensive and defensive lines following the loss to Tennessee. Plus, ESPN’s Steve Levy draws the ire of Bills fans, and former University at Buffalo offensive tackle Evin Ksiezarczyk works out for the Bills.
- 3 things we learned from Sean McDermott heading into the 2021 bye week - BuffaloBills.com
- Bills fans called out Steve Levy for Titans bias WGR 550
- Alan Pergament: ESPN’s Griese is the word as analyst, but Levy’s words sting | Television | buffalonews.com
- Former West Seneca East, UB tackle Evin Ksiezarczyk to work out for Bills | Buffalo Bills News | NFL | buffalonews.com
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