The Buffalo Bills just found some serious breathing room coming out of their bye week, something that’s been noticeably absent all season. Their 36-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens wasn’t just a win, it was a complete flip of the script on workload management. The Bills absolutely dominated time of possession for a whopping 37:36, logging 82 offensive snaps compared to a mere 51 defensive snaps. Sure, losing Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley to injuries for Baltimore definitely played a role, but the Bills still capitalized, forcing turnovers and, for once, finishing a game without needing a last-second hero play from their offense.
The Trench Warriors Get It Done
Talk about stepping up. With Spencer Brown sidelined, Tylan Grable played every single one of those 82 offensive snaps. O’Cyrus Torrence was right there with him, handling the full workload. Dion Dawkins and Connor McGovern weren’t far behind, each hitting 78 snaps, or 95% of the game. Alec Anderson put in 76 snaps, hitting 93%. Even Austin Corbett got in for eight snaps, with Lloyd Cushenberry and Jude Bowry adding four apiece. This line, man, they were brick walls, giving up just one sack and powering the offense to 426 total yards. Grable stepping up like that, playing the entire afternoon with Brown out, that’s huge for their offensive-line depth. Josh Allen also got 78 snaps, while Kyle Allen cleaned up the final four. Honestly, you love to see those backup QB snaps when a game is already in the bag.
Snaps Tell One Story, Production Tells Another
Okay, let’s talk about the skill guys. Keon Coleman led the receivers in snaps with 63, or 77% of the game. Khalil Shakir was next with 55 snaps (67%), and DJ Moore got 54 (66%). But here’s the kicker: the production chart looks way different. Moore came back strong with four catches for 82 yards and a touchdown. Shakir snagged five passes for 64 yards. Coleman, who was on the field the most? One catch for four yards on three targets. See, snap counts tell you who’s out there, but they don’t always tell you who’s making the biggest impact. Joshua Palmer only got seven snaps before a hamstring injury took him out, and Greg Dortch added four on offense, though his bigger role was on special teams.
The tight ends? Similar story. Dawson Knox led with 57 snaps (70%), followed by Dalton Kincaid at 47 (57%), Jackson Hawes with 32 (39%), and Keleki Latu for eight (10%). Guess who stole the show? Kincaid. He hauled in four catches for a team-leading 86 receiving yards, including a 23-yard touchdown. Knox only caught one for six yards, and Hawes one for seven. Kincaid didn’t need the most snaps to make the biggest plays, that’s for sure.
Sharing the Load in the Backfield
The running back rotation was pretty even, especially once the Bills started pulling away. James Cook led the way with 44 offensive snaps (54%), Ty Johnson took 20 (24%), and Ray Davis got 17 (21%). Cook finished with a solid 80 rushing yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, plus two catches for 21 yards. Davis added 30 yards on six attempts, and Johnson was perfect on his targets, catching all three for 19 yards. When you’re up big like that, it’s awesome to see them spread the workload around instead of just grinding Cook or Allen late.
This win means the Bills are finding their rhythm, showing off some real depth, especially on that offensive line and with key playmakers like Kincaid making every snap count. It’s the kind of game that builds confidence and shows they can win in different ways.
Speaking of wins, our Seahawks didn’t have the same luck out there. The Chicago Bears took them down 34-17. Tough one to swallow for the 12s, but we regroup and come back stronger. Always.
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Originally reported by Buffalo Rumblings.
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