The Buffalo Bills are still one of them. super ball They’re a strong contender in the AFC, but they’ve had two blemishes in their first five games and are looking toward a matchup with the Miami Dolphins in the AFC East race. Buffalo (3-2) was coming off a blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London after averaging 41 points per game in its past three games. The Bills have been held to 20 points or less twice in five games, losing both times.
Fortunately for the Bills, next on the schedule is the New York Giants. The Giants (1-4) struggled from the start, scoring 16 points or fewer in four of five games. The Giants have yet to score a first-half offensive touchdown through five games. They are only the sixth team since 1991 to have zero first-half offensive touchdowns in that span. Since 2005, the Giants and 2017 Dolphins are the only teams without an offensive touchdown in the first five games of a season. New York trailed 94-19 in the first half, and the slow start is a problem for a team that has struggled offensively.
To make matters worse, the Giants will also be without Daniel Jones, who was sidelined with a neck injury. Tyrod Taylor will start against the Bills on Sunday Night Football against his former team. Taylor, 34, started 43 games in three seasons with the Bills and made the Pro Bowl in 2015.
Can the Giants make something happen offensively with Taylor? Can the Bills bounce back from a tough trip to London? Here’s a short preview of Sunday’s showdown and how to watch the game.
How to watch
date: Sunday October 15th | time: 8:20pm (EST)
position: Highmark Stadium (Orchard Park, New York)
tv set: NBC | stream: Father and mother
to follow: CBS Sports App
odds: Billed amount -15, O/U 44.5
Giants offensive line problems
It’s hard to talk about the Giants without bringing up the offensive line. We are struggling more than usual. The Giants allowed 30 sacks this season, the most ever. NFL New York was the only team to allow more than 100 pressures this season, posting a league-high 104 pressures and a pressure rate of 47.7% through the first five games.
Jones won’t play on Sunday, but he has been sacked 28 times this season (second all-time). NFL), but his sack rate of 15.6% is the highest of any quarterback in the NFL. The Giants haven’t been able to protect their quarterback or establish a run that takes pressure off pass protection. New York averages just 3.7 yards per carry (24th in the NFL), and his rushing yards per game he averages 92.2 (23rd in the NFL).
Saquon Barkley’s presence will help with football management and pass protection, but the Giants’ offense as a whole has struggled. Of course, New York will be facing a Bills defense that leads the NFL in sack rate (12.5%), but it’s not the best medicine for the offensive line’s woes.
Bills home field advantage
The Bills have been very good at Highmark Stadium lately and are nearly unbeatable in regular season contests. Buffalo is averaging 32.8 points per game in Buffalo’s last 13 games and has a 12-1 record in that span. The only loss was against the Vikings when the Bills fumbled near the goal line and time expired. They have outscored their opponents by 211 points and 32 or more points in their last four regular season games against Buffalo.
Of course, this coincides with Josh Allen playing very well in Buffalo. Allen is 9-1 in his last 10 home starts with Buffalo and has thrown at least three touchdown passes in each of his last four home games. Over the past two seasons, Allen has averaged 278.5 passing yards, 27 touchdowns and six interceptions per game, with three or more passing touchdowns in six of 10 games.
Buffalo is averaging 394.9 yards per game at home and has 22 takeaways. Despite a rash of injuries to their defense, the Bills have found ways to play the football in home games and shut down opposing offenses.
prediction
This may come down to the Bills’ pass rush versus the Giants’ pass protection. The Giants have allowed him the highest sack rate in the NFL (15.3%), and the Bills have the most sacks (21) and highest sack rate (12.5%). Even without Greg Rousseau and Shaq Lawson (Lawson is scheduled to play), the Bills didn’t have a hard time finding a quarterback.
This season has been a nightmare for the Giants, as they have struggled offensively from the start. If the Bills get off to a strong start and the Giants can’t get back to Taylor quickly, New York could be in for a very long night. This is the NFL, but it’s also a huge mismatch on paper.
Score: Bills 38, Giants 17
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