Buffalo Rumblinks, 10/31: rounding up Bills-Packers coverage

The Buffalo Bills (6-1) raced out to a 24-7 halftime lead against the Green Bay Packers (3-5), and held on for a 27-17 win under the lights at Highmark Stadium on Sunday Night Football.

Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by recapping the good, the bad, and the ugly from Buffalo’s win over Green Bay, as the Bills picked up their fourth straight win.

Bills score big win over Packers after hot start

Read game stories and recaps, relive the key plays that influenced the outcome, and hear from quarterback Josh Allen, head coach Sean McDermott and others after the Bills improved to 6-1 for their best start to a season since 1993.

• Bills slog through second half but beat neutered Packers 27-17 - Democrat & Chronicle
• Plays that shaped the game: Bills easily win battle of receivers against Packers - Buffalo News
• How the Bills handed the Packers their fourth straight loss - The Athletic (subscription required)
• How It Happened: Bills 27, Packers 17: Top plays, standout players, key statistics - Buffalo News
• Bills shine bright under Sunday night lights against Packers - WGR 550
• Packers vs. Bills - Game Recap - October 30, 2022 - ESPN
• Bills 27, Packers 17 | Game recap, highlights and stats to know - BuffaloBills.com
• McDermott: High expectations need to be met every game - WGR 550
• Allen frustrated with himself even after Bills win - WGR 550
• Bills shine in 10-point primetime victory | Week 8 - BuffaloBills.com

Bills news, notes, observations from the win

Stefon Diggs recorded a touchdown in his eighth straight game. Running backs Devin Singletary and James Cook took advantage of favorable matchups to enjoy big days. Buffalo’s defense made life difficult for Aaron Rodgers. Those are among the positives. The negatives? Josh Allen had two bad second-half interceptions, Buffalo’s defense got pushed around by running backs Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon, and the Bills slogged their way through the second half. Plus, we share report cards and positional grades and provide analysis on what the win means moving forward after Buffalo earned another win in primetime.

• Observations: Stefon Diggs shines on the big stage as Bills hold off Packers - Buffalo News
• Bills overcome Josh Allen miscues, bad run defense to remain team to beat in AFC - Democrat & Chronicle
• Ryan O’Halloran: Devin Singletary, James Cook show Bills they don’t need to trade for running back - Buffalo News
• Report Card: Grades are far from perfect, but Bills still pass the test against Aaron Rodgers, Packers - Buffalo News
• Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Packers at Bills - WGR 550
• Bills sloppy on Sunday night, still cruise to 27-17 win over Packers (Report card) - newyorkupstate.com
• Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. Packers | Week 8 - BuffaloBills.com
• NFL Week 8: Bills in control, Seahawks win with Geno Smith and more Sunday lessons - The Athletic (subscription required)
• NFL Week 8 takeaways - Lessons, big questions for every game

Even more Bills news and notes

The Bills lost their All-Pro safety, Jordan Poyer, to an elbow injury during the win over the Packers. Plus, what really happened in the trash-talk exchange between Diggs and Jaire Alexander, defensive tackle Tim Settle discusses getting his first sack with Buffalo, and more!

• Bills’ Jordan Poyer says he felt ‘like a pop’ in elbow, tries to remain positive - Buffalo News
• Stefon Diggs gets final word after trash talk with Jaire Alexander - Democrat & Chronicle
• Stefon Diggs, Jaire Alexander start trash talk early, dispute who ‘finished it’ - ESPN.com Buffalo Bills Blog
• What game did Jaire Alexander watch? Packers DB takes shot at Bills’ Stefon Diggs - newyorkupstate.com
• Tim Settle relieved to get first sack since joining the Bills - Buffalo News
• Bills’ Von Miller had one question for Packers’ Aaron Rodgers in team’s 27-17 SNF win - newyorkupstate.com
• NFL trade deadline: Bills reached out to Saints about RB Alvin Kamara (report) - newyorkupstate.com

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