Its finally time for some MACtion as the MAC kicks off its Tuesday schedule with a couple of games this week. This one is by far the better of the two contests as not only does it feature two already bowl eligible teams but whoever wins will be in great position to win the MAC East, which is currently led by Buffalo with a perfect 4-0 conference record.
Undefeated Kansas City rolls into Orchard Park on Sunday in search of its ninth straight win over a Bills team that despite being .500 on the season, have won 10 of the last 11 home games against the Chiefs.
The New Orleans Saints come out of their bye with their top offensive weapon still ailing, but even with question marks surrounding Jimmy Graham, the Saints still find themselves installed as double-digit favorites over the Buffalo Bills.
The Miami Dolphins were rolling along before dropping consecutive games leading into their break, and nearly got past Baltimore for a 4-1 start, but instead they’ve had a week to think about that disappointing loss, and will look to take their frustrations out on a banged up Buffalo Bills squad.
It’s been a roller coaster ride in Cincinnati as the Bengals arrive in Buffalo to take on a Bills team that’s without their starting quarterback.
Surging Seahawks Look to Stay in Control of Wild Card Against Buffalo in Week 15
The Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills do battle in Toronto this weekend with one team looking toward the post season and the other looking toward next season. The Seattle Seahawks will look to make it three wins in a row Sunday and will hope to maintain control of the NFC Wild Card picture while the Bills assume their all-too-familiar spoiler role.
The Rams and Bills are still in the playoff race, but the loser of this non-conference game can kiss their playoff hopes goodbye.
Headline: Cards Look to Bounce Back into Win Column Versus Unflattering Bills in Week 6
The Arizona Cardinals finally lost their first game last week in rather embarrassing fashion on National Television but still sit atop the NFC West. Their challenge this week – stop the somewhat balanced attack of the Buffalo Bills to go 5-1 on the season.
It has been a steady slide since Turner Gill left Buffalo for Kansas (that didn’t go so well). When Gill was at the helm they were having success and it looked like they were a program on the rise in the MAC, now they are skimming the bottom as other programs have ascended.
The Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots both close-out their regular season this Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium in a New Year’s Day battle between two AFC East rivals.
The battle to stay out of the basement in the AFC East will take place on Sunday, as the Buffalo Bills look to avoid their seventh straight loss while avenging a 35-8 pummeling in Week 11, when they host the Miami Dolphins in “The Queen City.”
What a difference two months can make.
Both the Buffalo Bills and the San Diego Chargers were chugging their way into the postseason in early October with 4-1 records, but now both are well out of the playoff hunt nearing mid December, sporting identical 5-7 records.
Buffalo v San Diego
When: 4:15 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2011
Where: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
TV:CBS
LINE: -7 (San Diego) O/U 47.5
Still, Sunday’s battle will mean something to both teams as San Diego will try to salvage a train wreck of a season by beating up on an already deflated Bills squad that will be looking to avoid a sixth consecutive loss in a city where it hasn’t won in 30 years.
After starting the season 5-2, the bus ran off the cliff and the entire Buffalo fan base has felt the impact.
The Bills, who led the league in scoring over that span, averaging just under 33 points per game, have fallen well off the mark by putting up a meager 13.4 points during its five-game skid.
Sure, one can blame injuries to team MVP Fred Jackson, big nose tackle Kyle Williams, and several other players on the offensive line for the Bills dip in performance. But that still doesn’t excuse the poor execution from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick.
However, after throwing seven interceptions in a three-game stretch, Fitz been far better, throwing four TD passes in his last two outings. He needs only 163 passing yards to match last season’s career high of 3,000, but if the rest of the team can’t step it up, he could very well have to wait until next season. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Take for example Stevie Johnson dropping the potential game-winning touchdown with seconds to play against the Jests, or C.J. Spiller’s fumble in the end zone last week in the Bills loss to the Titans. Of course, the officials ruled that Spiller recovered the ball in the end zone for the touchdown during the relay review, but it’s that kind of sloppy play that has landed the Bills near the bottom floor in the AFC East.
The same kind that will allow the Chargers to manhandle the Bills on their home turf.
The Bolts should be in a better frame of mind after ending their own six-game losing streak by dismantling Jacksonville 38-14 on Monday night.
Quarterback Phillip Rivers, who’s had a disappointing season (19 TD, 17 INT), threw three touchdown passes, as San Diego scored the final 28 points to pull within two games of co-AFC West leaders Denver and Oakland.
San Diego matched its best offensive output of the season in blowing out the Jaguars, thanks in part to RB Ryan Mathews’ second straight 100-yard game.
Matt’ s Prediction: San Diego 34 , Buffalo 24–
San Diego has an NFL-best 19-1 record over the final four weeks of a season since 2006, and will be looking to avoid their first four-game home losing streak since 2001.
I just don’t see how Buffalo, which last won at San Diego in December 1981, and has dropped five straight road games, can shut down a San Diego offense that if clicking can be a scoring machine.
I expect the Bolts to keep their faint playoff hopes alive with another December surge.
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In a battle between two teams in desperate need of a win to keep pace in their division race, the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys square-off this Sunday afternoon at Cowboys Stadium.
Upstate meets the city in New Jersey when the Buffalo Bills pay a visit to MetLife Stadium this Sunday to take on the New York Giants in a rare in-state matchup between these two New York teams. Kick-off is slated for 1 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast nationally on CBS.
The Philadelphia Eagles will try and snap a rare three-game losing streak when they travel to Ralph Wilson Stadium to take on the upstart Buffalo Bills this Sunday afternoon. The kick-off is slated for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast regionally on FOX.
Who would have ever guessed that the Buffalo Bills would start the season 3-0? In the early 1990’s this was a strong franchise, but for the last few years they have been bottom feeders. Chan Gailey is doing a great job of instilling confidence in this team.
