No one has to tell these teams twice ahead of Sunday’s playoff showdown. Week 17 gave us a preview, albeit quick, of what Bills-Bengals could look like Sunday. The Bengals led at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati 7-3 before Bills safety Damar Hamlin tragically suffered from cardiac arrest, leading to the pause and eventual cancellation of the contest. It’s safe to say much more than playoff seeding is at stake in Sunday’s rematch. In this roundtable, The Athletic’s Bills writers Joe Buscaglia, Matthew Fairburn and Tim Graham discuss reasons to be optimistic and pessimistic ahead of the AFC Divisional round against the Bengals. The Athletic NFL StaffGO FURTHERBills roundtable: Reasons to be calm and concerned ahead of Bengals showdownJanuary 22, 2023 at 7:15 AM ESTHow the Bengals could have one big advantage vs.
You can find the full explanation for the grades at the end. What Bills players contributed to such a close contest, and how did the Dolphins almost pull an entirely unexpected upset? Here are five takeaways from the All-22. Joe Buscaglia·Staff Writer, BillsGO FURTHERBills All-22 review: Truth and falsities in how the Dolphins took Stefon Diggs awayJanuary 22, 2023 at 8:18 AM ESTNFL playoff predictions: 5 coaches, execs predict divisional-round winnersThis weekend’s NFL divisional round playoff schedule might just have the matchups to one-up last weekend’s thrilling wild-card slate.
That was, of course, before Allen remarkable improvement in the third year of his career, so elements of his current performance that mirror those past ones are not necessarily a good thing. However, Allen has become a more accurate passer to all areas of the field as his career has progressed, and that includes throwing deep. On throws of 15-plus air yards, he had the NFL's lowest off-target rate (14. 6 percent) and ranked seventh in EPA per dropback during the regular season. Still, relying on such a heavy diet of deep balls inherently makes the Bills more of a boom-or-bust offense.
In five consecutive games, dating back to Week 14, less than 8 percent of Allen's passes have been throws of 0 or negative air yards, meaning they didn't cross the line of scrimmage. For context, over the entire regular season, 16. 4 percent of Allen's throws didn't cross the line of scrimmage, and that tied Ryan Tannehill for the lowest rate in the NFL. When is the last time Allen was airing it out like this? He did so twice as a rookie in 2018 and once in 2019.
But with something as serious as neck surgery and Hyde only four months removed, what are his next steps? What does he have to do to return to action, and what is holding doctors back from clearing him? And what has motivated him through a quick track to try to return this season? The Athletic caught up with Hyde on Thursday ahead of the Bills’ divisional-round matchup against the Bengals about what’s next for the star safety. (Photo: USA Today)Joe Buscaglia·Staff Writer, BillsGO FURTHERQ&A with Micah Hyde: Keeping track of the Bills safety’s potential return in the postseasonJanuary 22, 2023 at 7:30 AM ESTBills roundtable: Reasons to be calm and concerned ahead of Bengals showdownThe Bills and Bengals were reminded during last week’s wild-card round that nothing is promised in the postseason.
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Bills vs. Bengals | How to watch, stream & listen | AFC Divisional GameNo. 2 seed Buffalo Bills vs. No. 3 seed Cincinnati Bengals | Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023 at 3 p. m. The Bills and Bengals battle it out in the AFC Divisional round game in Orchard Park on Sunday. Here's everything you need to know to tune into the playoff game via TV, radio or streaming. How to Watch on TVChannel: CBS at 3 p. Play-by-Play: Jim NantzAnalysis: Tony RomoSideline: Tracy Wolfson & Jay FeelyHow to stream on NFL+Bills fans can subscribe to NFL+ to stream Bills games live.
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Following last week’s wild-card win over the Ravens, a win Sunday against the Bills would make Burrow the first quarterback selected No. 1 overall to win at least five playoff starts before his 27th birthday (Burrow turns 27 in December). With a win Sunday, Burrow would also join Russell Wilson and Ben Roethlisberger as the only QBs to ever win five playoff starts within their first three seasons. Jason Starrett·Deputy Managing Editor, College FootballJanuary 22, 2023 at 7:39 AM ESTQ&A with Micah Hyde: Keeping track of the Bills safety’s potential return in the postseasonWhen Bills safety Micah Hyde suffered a serious neck injury after the team’s Week 2 win over Tennessee, he feared his season was over.
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