PlayAction: Nonstop emphasis on takeaways pays off for Bills since 2017 By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Oct 29, 2021 Oct 29, 2021 Updated Aug 29, 2022 0 Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde (23) returns an interception for a touchdown during the third quarter at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. James P. McCoy / Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter The Buffalo Bills are tied for the NFL lead in takeaways with 16 through seven weeks of the season.kAmxD :E DFDE2:?23=6nk^AmkAmxE >2J ?@E 36 C62=:DE:4 E@ DE2J 2E E96 E@A @7 E96 =628F6 2== D62D@?[ 3FE E96 5676?D6 3F:=E 3J $62? |4s6C>@EE 2?5 {6D=:6 uC2K:6C 92D 2? :>AC6DD:G6[ =@?8 EC24< C64@C5 @7 4C62E:?8 EFC?@G6CD]k^AmkAmqF772=@ =625D E96 }u{ D:?46 E96 DE2CE @7 E96 a_`f 42>A2:8? H:E9 ``f E2<62H2JD]k^Am kAm%96 q:==D 92G6 366? 4@?D:DE6?E J62C E@ J62C[ E@@] %96J C2?<65 E:65 7@C `_E9 :? 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Bills Mailbag: What's been going wrong in the red zone? This week's mailbag addresses field goals in the red zone, the trade deadline and more.
Scouting Report: Josh Allen's top two receivers have been reliable targets Stefon Diggs and Emmanuel Sanders have combined for 61 catches, without a drop between them.
Bills injury report: OL Spencer Brown doubtful for Sunday "He was training earlier this week, and it flared up a little bit, so we're just trying to get it calmed down right now," Bills coach Sean McD…
Bills tight end Tommy Sweeney is ready to be more than just a feel-good story “I've been in this offense for three years – up and down, obviously, with various things – but I'm excited. … I've just got to keep it as norm…
Your guide to Sunday's Bills-Dolphins game The Buffalo Bills host the Miami Dolphins at 1 p.m. Sunday at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park. Check out all of our pregame coverage here.
New NFL hiring protocols could impact Bills' Leslie Frazier, Brian Daboll The NFL now will allow clubs to interview candidates for open head-coaching positions during the last two weeks of the regular season with the…
'Full confidence in Tommy': With Dawson Knox out, TE Sweeney to step up for Bills “I have 100% confidence in T-Sween,” wide receiver Stefon Diggs said.
Mark Gaughan: Specter of Bills' Josh Allen looms over Miami's QB decision "Allen has led the Bills to six consecutive victories over Miami, and he has been spectacular in every one," writes Mark Gaughan.
How we see it: News predictions for Bills game against Dolphins Here is how News Bills writers see Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium. The Bills are favored by 13.5 points.
