Bills and Broncos prepare to go strength versus strength
The Buffalo Bills start their latest playoff quest for a Super Bowl on Sunday against the Denver Broncos, possessing the best offence in franchise history – one that scored more touchdowns and points this regular season than any Bills team ever.
Buffalo not only scored more than any previous Bills team, they did so while demonstrating proficiency both along the ground and through the air, becoming the first NFL team to score 30 touchdowns each way in a single season.
By utilizing three running backs and with star quarterback Josh Allen spreading the ball around to his various playmakers, it’s also the most unpredictable Bills offence. “Everyone eats” wasn’t just a slogan the Bills came up with during spring practices, it’s a mission statement they put into place early on and relied on throughout the course of the season.
Despite Allen having an MVP-calibre season and the Bills being the second highest-scoring team in the NFL, the Bills did not have a 1,000-yard receiver. In fact, only Khalil Shakir surpassed 800 yards receiving, with eight players having between 253 yards and 556 on the season and 13 different players catching touchdown passes.
All of which are good things since the Broncos possess perhaps the NFL’s best overall defence, ranking second in yards given up per play against the run and the pass, essentially mirroring the balance Buffalo has on offence, making Sunday’s contest a true strength-on-strength........
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