Bills beats the Dirty Birds

[Ace_Aladdin]

http://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/29309/bills-stifle-matt-ryan-and-falcons-ride-defense-to-top-of-afc-east

Box Score 23-17

 

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ATLANTA -- After the Buffalo Bills downed the Denver Broncos 26-16 last week, one of the Broncos' assistant coaches complimented Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier on how quickly his team's defense had come together in its first month together.

Frazier and coach Sean McDermott have implemented a new system in Buffalo that features a 4-3 alignment and a zone-based coverage scheme. Every starter in the secondary also is new to the team this season, and some of the Bills' returning players in the front seven -- particularly linebacker Lorenzo Alexander -- have drastically different roles in the new defense. With so much turnover, expectations were understandably tempered entering this season.

Yet in a brief period of time, the Bills have not only reversed the failures of Rex Ryan's disappointing two-year tenure in charge of the defense, but they have vaulted to or near the top of the NFL's charts in several defensive statistics.

After their defense stifled 2016 MVP Matt Ryan and the undefeated Falcons' offense Sunday, winning 23-17, the Bills sit at 3-1 and atop the AFC East with a New England Patriots' loss to the Carolina Panthers. Few expected the Bills to have any shot in the division this season against the normally dominant Patriots, but the Bills' top-ranked defense and the Patriots' 32nd-ranked defense -- allowing 31.7 points per game entering Week 4 -- have changed the conversation.

The Falcons gained 391 total yards Sunday against Buffalo but turned the ball over three times, including a 52-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White on what came close to being a pass by Ryan, his motion disrupted by defensive end Jerry Hughes. Ryan also was intercepted twice by safety Micah Hyde, who signed a five-year, $30.5 million this offseason.

 

[Hotsauce]

Bills are and will continue to be a tough team. Congrats to the Panthers Rejects for beating the falcons 

[GSO_Pantherz]

And the Cowlosers lost! 

[jopie87]

Falcon lost, Cowboys lost, Patriots lost.  This may be the best weekend of football in forever.

[JARROD]

Somehow all I hear is "ding dong the witch is dead" ringing in my head.

anyone else hear that? 

[Harbingers]

This is a really fugging random year for football.

[Borat]

Ugly game, with even more injuries piling up (Julio & Sanu, joining Beasley, Allen, Schrader, and Upshaw) -- thank goodness for the bye week then 'Phins coming up...

Even so, Bills are no joke. Great D, decent QB, and Shady is Shady.

[!stUp]

Hold tight dudes, something tells me we're in for a wild ride.

[UpstatePanther]

Is this the fug the Falcons pie thread?!?!?!

if so I’m in!

[manu4t]

Really stupid play calling down the stretch by their coaches. 

[Daddy_Uncle]

10 minutes ago, Borat said:

Ugly game, with even more injuries piling up (Julio & Sanu, joining Beasley, Allen, Schrader, and Upshaw) -- thank goodness for the bye week then 'Phins coming up...

Even so, Bills are no joke. Great D, decent QB, and Shady is Shady.

Coming to the wrong place if ypu want sympothy for injuries. 

[Davidson Deac II]

McDermott knows how to defend Atlanta.  At least he does when he doesn't lose most of his starting secondary. 

[CardiacCat]

1 minute ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Mcdermott knows how to defend Atlanta.  At least he does when he doesn't lose most of his starting secondary. 

needs a little more editing....  but I am cool with it 

[Borat]

4 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

Coming to the wrong place if ypu want sympothy for injuries. 

Are your best offensive and defensive players both out? Kalil is a huge loss, but I'd rather have Mack and a corner out than the spate we're currently missing.