The frustrating thing about the Buffalo Bills is when they've been good this season, it has looked really good.
It's hard to believe the same team that barely beat the New York Giants after being outplayed and then lost to the New England Patriots was the same team we watched on Thursday night. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came in with a 3-3 record and were never really a threat to win. Not many teams will be competitive when Josh Allen is locked in and the Bills defense plays like it did against Tampa Bay.
A big part of the Bills offense on Thursday night was Allen running the ball, which had been mostly missing through seven games. There was a lot of chatter about Allen running more to help the offense, and that happened on Thursday night. It's a difficult balance. Allen seemed to bang up his shoulder as he was tackled on one run and went to the medical tent to get checked out, which is a reminder of why Allen hadn't run so much. Buffalo wants him healthy.
Baker Mayfield was playing on a banged-up knee and until one drive in the fourth quarter against a backed-up Bills defense, he wasn't effective. A big part of Mayfield's struggles was the play of the Bills defense, which had been missing cornerback Tre'Davious White, linebacker Matt Milano and defensive tackle DaQuan Jones, who are all on injured reserve. They didn't seem to miss them on Thursday night, which is a good sign.
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