The storyline: The Bills ran into an offensive buzz saw and another stubborn defense in a game they were still somehow in at Lambeau Field until the second half. Green Bay held them to just 186 total yards of offense -- the second week in a row they failed to reach the 200-yard mark -- and pulled away in the final 30 minutes.
Key moment: Packers' linebacker Brandon Chillar intercepted Bills quarterback Trent Edwards on the first series of the second half, setting up Aaron Rodgers' 7-yard touchdown pass to Donald Driver that put Green Bay ahead 20-7 and the Packers never looked back from there.
Key stat: Bills quarterback Trent Edwards was sacked four times -- three times by Packers linebacker Clay Matthews -- and was hit 10 times -- five times by Matthews, while struggling to an abysmal 37.0 passer rating (11-of-18 for 102 yards and two INTs). At this rate, he'll need to reserve a room at the local hospital.
Where they stand: With the loss Buffalo dropped to 0-2 and has to travel to New England on Sunday to play Patriots team eager to make someone pay for its poor performance in a loss to the New York Jets, so 0-3 is a very realistic possibility. The Packers, quickly becoming Super Bowl favorites, are tied atop the NFC North with the surprising Chicago Bears and will face the Bears at Soldier Field in the Windy City next Monday night.
Notable: The Bills didn't get a first down until the final play of the opening quarter and had zero net yards in the quarter, yet only trailed 13-7 at the half. Running back Marshawn Lynch, who has been dealing with trade rumors, led the team in rushing with 64 yards on 17 carries and his backfield mate Fred Jackson scored the lone touchdown on a 3-yard run in the second quarter. Rodgers scored the 10th rushing touchdown of his career on a 9-yard scamper in the third quarter that put the Packers ahead 27-7 and he is the only NFL quarterback with double-digit rushing touchdowns since 2008. Rodgers also completed 19-of-29 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns for a passer rating of 116.3.
Quotable: "If I had the answers, I would've used them during the game. Obviously we don't have those answers right now. We're trying to find the right combination of people and schemes to get this thing right, and it's not a quick-fix proposition."
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Buffalo Bills vs Green Bay Packers Week 2 Perdictions
Coming into this NFL regular season, the Green Bay Packers were considered Super Bowl title contenders and for good reason as they have one of the most potent offenses and arguably one of the best defenses in the league.
Even though the Packers have a relatively easy schedule compared to other Super Bowl title contenders like the Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings, Aaron Rodgers and company were tested right out of the gate against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1.
They must be doing some thing right in the eyes of the online sportsbooks odds makers as they have the Packers at -12.5 over the Bills. That’s as large a line as we have seen this season.
Unfortunately for the Eagles, they saw their starting quarterback Kevin Kolb go down with a concussion early in this matchup, but Michael Vick stepped in and looked like his former self as he ran all over the Packers secondary with 103 rushing yards.
Along with rushing for over a 100+ yards, Vick also threw for 175 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions, but that wasn’t good enough to lead his team to victory as Green Bay went on to win 27-20.
In Week 2, things will only get easier for the Green Bay Packers as they will be at Lambeau Field taking on the lowly Buffalo Bills. Even though the Bills were thought to have one of the better running games in the league with running backs Fred Jackson, Marshawn Lynch and rookie C.J. Spiller coming out of the backfield, the Buffalo was disappointing to say the least against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 as their ground game was just awful.
Against the Green Bay Packers, the Buffalo Bills will be in for another long day as Charles Woodson and the Packers defense will look to dominate from start to finish against the Bills while Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay offense try to put a huge number on the scoreboard. There are a lot of great options for NFL football betting this week, so make sure to get in early. Green Bay Packers crush Buffalo Bills 45-14
Even though the Packers have a relatively easy schedule compared to other Super Bowl title contenders like the Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings, Aaron Rodgers and company were tested right out of the gate against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1.
They must be doing some thing right in the eyes of the online sportsbooks odds makers as they have the Packers at -12.5 over the Bills. That’s as large a line as we have seen this season.
Unfortunately for the Eagles, they saw their starting quarterback Kevin Kolb go down with a concussion early in this matchup, but Michael Vick stepped in and looked like his former self as he ran all over the Packers secondary with 103 rushing yards.
Along with rushing for over a 100+ yards, Vick also threw for 175 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions, but that wasn’t good enough to lead his team to victory as Green Bay went on to win 27-20.
In Week 2, things will only get easier for the Green Bay Packers as they will be at Lambeau Field taking on the lowly Buffalo Bills. Even though the Bills were thought to have one of the better running games in the league with running backs Fred Jackson, Marshawn Lynch and rookie C.J. Spiller coming out of the backfield, the Buffalo was disappointing to say the least against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 as their ground game was just awful.
Against the Green Bay Packers, the Buffalo Bills will be in for another long day as Charles Woodson and the Packers defense will look to dominate from start to finish against the Bills while Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay offense try to put a huge number on the scoreboard. There are a lot of great options for NFL football betting this week, so make sure to get in early. Green Bay Packers crush Buffalo Bills 45-14
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Buffalo Bills vs Green Bay Packers Preview Week 2
The Green Bay Packers won their opener despite an imperfect performance from their star quarterback, but any more victories in 2010 must come without contributions from their top running back.
The Packers begin their home schedule - and life without Ryan Grant(notes) - on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, who have three healthy rushers but major offensive problems to correct.
Grant led Green Bay in rushing each of the last three years, but he won’t again after suffering a season-ending ankle injury during a 27-20 win at Philadelphia last Sunday.
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“When you lose a running back of Ryan’s caliber, it’s a big loss, but this is something we have to deal with and move forward from as a team,” general manager Ted Thompson said in a statement.
Brandon Jackson(notes), who carried 18 times for 63 yards against the Eagles, will start in place of Grant. He’ll likely get some help from fullback John Kuhn(notes), who scored the Packers’ lone rushing touchdown with a three-yard plunge.
Aaron Rodgers(notes) may also carry a heavier load for the Packers, who are hopeful of an even better finish after going 11-5 and reaching the playoffs last year.
Rodgers threw for 4,434 yards and 30 touchdowns with seven interceptions in 2009, but was picked off twice last weekend and wasn’t pleased after going 19 of 31 for 188 yards and two TDs.
“I played terrible. It was as bad as I can play. I’ve got to be better,” said Rodgers, who had reached 200 yards passing in 20 of his previous 23 games. “I missed a lot of throws. The defense played good. We made enough plays to win. I personally made too many dumb mistakes.”
That defense limited the Eagles to three points in the first half, knocking Philadelphia quarterback Kevin Kolb(notes) out of the game on a big hit from standout linebacker Clay Matthews(notes).
A Pro Bowler as a rookie last year, Matthews overcame a preseason hamstring injury and picked up where he left off with two sacks, seven tackles and a forced fumble in the opener.
“We know what we have, we know what we can do,” Matthews said. “It’s all about putting it together now.”
A similar performance by Matthews won’t make things any easier for Buffalo, which wasn’t able to do much offensively during a 15-10 home loss to Miami last Sunday.
The Bills managed 166 yards - the fewest of any NFL team in Week 1 - and nine first downs. Their three-pronged rushing attack of Fred Jackson(notes), Marshawn Lynch(notes) and rookie C.J. Spiller(notes) combined for 38 yards.
Back as the starting quarterback after losing the job last year, Trent Edwards(notes) went 18 of 34 for 139 yards and a touchdown.
“Obviously, it didn’t go as we planned - and that would be an understatement,” first-year coach Chan Gailey said. “And that’s mostly my fault.
“I know where we want to go, and we’ve got a plan to get there. I told the players, ‘I don’t know if it’s going to take two games, five games, eight games. I don’t know how many it’s going to take, but we’re going to get there.”
While Gailey is new in Buffalo, offensive problems are not. The Bills have ranked no better than 25th in total yards in any of the last seven seasons, during which their AFC-worst playoff drought has reached 10 years.
They spent the ninth overall draft pick on the dynamic Spiller in hopes of jolting their attack, but after a promising preseason the former Clemson star had six yards on seven carries in his debut.
“I let a couple runs get away from me,” Spiller said. “I was trying to play too fast, but that just comes with getting adjusted. And now I’ve got a good understanding of what it will be like.”
Lynch had only three carries. The former first-round pick played at California with Rodgers and may be a potential trade target for the Packers.
Rodgers was a member of the Golden Bears the last time he appeared in the same game as Edwards, who attended rival Stanford.
The Bills will have at least one major hole to fill defensively as they attempt to slow down Rodgers. Middle linebacker Paul Posluszny(notes) is expected to miss about three weeks after injuring his knee Sunday.
The status of outside linebacker Reggie Torbor(notes) is unclear after he missed the opener with a chest injury
The Packers begin their home schedule - and life without Ryan Grant(notes) - on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, who have three healthy rushers but major offensive problems to correct.
Grant led Green Bay in rushing each of the last three years, but he won’t again after suffering a season-ending ankle injury during a 27-20 win at Philadelphia last Sunday.
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“When you lose a running back of Ryan’s caliber, it’s a big loss, but this is something we have to deal with and move forward from as a team,” general manager Ted Thompson said in a statement.
Brandon Jackson(notes), who carried 18 times for 63 yards against the Eagles, will start in place of Grant. He’ll likely get some help from fullback John Kuhn(notes), who scored the Packers’ lone rushing touchdown with a three-yard plunge.
Aaron Rodgers(notes) may also carry a heavier load for the Packers, who are hopeful of an even better finish after going 11-5 and reaching the playoffs last year.
Rodgers threw for 4,434 yards and 30 touchdowns with seven interceptions in 2009, but was picked off twice last weekend and wasn’t pleased after going 19 of 31 for 188 yards and two TDs.
“I played terrible. It was as bad as I can play. I’ve got to be better,” said Rodgers, who had reached 200 yards passing in 20 of his previous 23 games. “I missed a lot of throws. The defense played good. We made enough plays to win. I personally made too many dumb mistakes.”
That defense limited the Eagles to three points in the first half, knocking Philadelphia quarterback Kevin Kolb(notes) out of the game on a big hit from standout linebacker Clay Matthews(notes).
A Pro Bowler as a rookie last year, Matthews overcame a preseason hamstring injury and picked up where he left off with two sacks, seven tackles and a forced fumble in the opener.
“We know what we have, we know what we can do,” Matthews said. “It’s all about putting it together now.”
A similar performance by Matthews won’t make things any easier for Buffalo, which wasn’t able to do much offensively during a 15-10 home loss to Miami last Sunday.
The Bills managed 166 yards - the fewest of any NFL team in Week 1 - and nine first downs. Their three-pronged rushing attack of Fred Jackson(notes), Marshawn Lynch(notes) and rookie C.J. Spiller(notes) combined for 38 yards.
Back as the starting quarterback after losing the job last year, Trent Edwards(notes) went 18 of 34 for 139 yards and a touchdown.
“Obviously, it didn’t go as we planned - and that would be an understatement,” first-year coach Chan Gailey said. “And that’s mostly my fault.
“I know where we want to go, and we’ve got a plan to get there. I told the players, ‘I don’t know if it’s going to take two games, five games, eight games. I don’t know how many it’s going to take, but we’re going to get there.”
While Gailey is new in Buffalo, offensive problems are not. The Bills have ranked no better than 25th in total yards in any of the last seven seasons, during which their AFC-worst playoff drought has reached 10 years.
They spent the ninth overall draft pick on the dynamic Spiller in hopes of jolting their attack, but after a promising preseason the former Clemson star had six yards on seven carries in his debut.
“I let a couple runs get away from me,” Spiller said. “I was trying to play too fast, but that just comes with getting adjusted. And now I’ve got a good understanding of what it will be like.”
Lynch had only three carries. The former first-round pick played at California with Rodgers and may be a potential trade target for the Packers.
Rodgers was a member of the Golden Bears the last time he appeared in the same game as Edwards, who attended rival Stanford.
The Bills will have at least one major hole to fill defensively as they attempt to slow down Rodgers. Middle linebacker Paul Posluszny(notes) is expected to miss about three weeks after injuring his knee Sunday.
The status of outside linebacker Reggie Torbor(notes) is unclear after he missed the opener with a chest injury
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Buffalo Bills Slammed Green Bay Packers 31-21
The Buffalo Bills lose to the Green Bay Packers 31-21 in Legendary Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Bills played there second game without there Flamboyant Wide Receiver Terrell Owens who is out with a nagging toe injury. The Bills also, played without there newly signed first round draft pick Aaron Maybin who missed the Bills extended training camp because of a highly publicized contract dispute. The Buffalo Bills look like the worst team in the NFL. Trent Edwards was horrible completing 7/11 45 yds 1 int. The Bills Offense could not move the football with any consistency on the Packers new three-four defense. Dom Capers the new Defensive Coordinator for the Packers has his, young defensive playing with a lot of intensity. On the Bills first posession Brady Poppinga picked off a Trent Edwards pass and returned it to the Bills 41 yard line. The Bills Defense came up big with a fourth and one stop at the Bills 16 yard line when Keith Elision stopped Ryan Grant. The Bills second possession turned into a nightmare when Trent Edwards fumble the football at the Bills 5 yard line after a Johnny Jolly sack and fumble recovery by A. J. Hawk. The Packers Cash in the opportunity with a Aaron Rogers 5 yard touchdown pass on a quick slant pattern to Gregg Jennings. The Bills third possession ended with a punt and the Packers quickly drove the football 6 plays 79 yards and ended the drive 3 yard touchdown by Ryan Grant. The Bills fourth possession ended with a Fred Jackson fumble which was recovered by Brady Poppinga at the Bills 41 yard line. The Packers cashed in again with a Aaron Rogers 5 yard touchdown pass to Donald Driver. Aaron Rogers finished the first half 8/9 98 yards 2 td. and he looked like he was in mid-season form against the Bills hapless Defense. The Bills ended the first half with a Ryan Fitzpatrick fumble and Mason Crosby 36 yard field goal. The Bills opened up the second half scoring with a 12 play 60 yard drive capped off with a 9 yard touchdown pass to Johnathan Stupar. On the drive Ryan Fitzpatrick completed a 15 yard pass to Felton Huggins and 17 yard pass to Johnathan Stupar to set up the touchdown. Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the game 12/16 112 yards 1 td. 1 int. The Bills also, scored on a 7 play 60 yard drive that was capped by a 1 yard touchdown run by Xavier Omon. Gibran Hamdan threw a nice 24 yard pass to Johnathan Stupar. Gibran Hamdan also, drove the team 6 plays 74 yards and capped off the drive with a Bruce Hall 1 yard touchdown run. Gibran Hamdan finshed the game 7/11 137 yds. The Bills stars of the game Ryan Fitzpatrick, Gibran Hamdan, Johnathan Stupar and Xavier Oman had a excellent game the rest of the team was garbage. The Bills are the worst coached team in the NFL and Dick Jauron should be the first coaching causality of the year. The 2009 edition of the Buffalo Bills will not make the playoffs with this inept coaching staff. This team has not improved over the last five years, because this team lacks the discipline to be a contender in the AFC. The Bills finished the game with 363 total yards 5 turnovers and 11 penalties 118 yards. This is a typical Dick Jauron coached Football team.
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