Don’t look now, but the Buffalo Bills have suddenly lost back-to-back games and are in third place in the AFC East. They look to get back on track this week against the Cleveland Browns and are more than a touchdown favorite.
The NFL moved this game to Detroit due to the blizzard due to hit Buffalo this weekend. The massive snowstorm could dump several feet of snow on the area and cause issues for team travel, fan travel and the game. The over/under went as low as 41 points after opening at 47 points and it’ll probably go above that number now with this game being played indoors.
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Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET from Detroit. The game will be televised on CBS.
The big issue for the Bills the past few weeks has been some sloppy play from superstar quarterback Josh Allen who has suddenly developed some turnover issues. He has thrown six interceptions over Buffalo’s past three games and also lost a crucial fumble in the end zone that allowed Minnesota to take a late lead on Sunday. Even though Allen led a game-tying field goal drive to send the game into overtime, he ended the game with a terrible interception in the end zone.
The Bills have one of the league’s best offenses, but they have no running game outside of Allen, who leads the team with 476 yards rushing. They need more from their running backs, and they need Allen to do a better job protecting the football if they are going to get back on track. The turnover problems in recent weeks have already put a dent in their quest for a bye week and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Cleveland still has one of the league’s best running backs, Nick Chubb, to help carry its offense, but everything else has fallen off a cliff as the season has progressed. The Browns enter the game, having lost five of their past six games to rapidly drop them out of contention in the AFC playoff race. The goal was to stay in contention long enough for Deshaun Watson to come back from his suspension and maybe give the offense a lift, but that has not happened.
For whatever problems the offense has had, the defense has been a much bigger issue and has allowed 26.4 points per game. Only the Detroit Lions have been worse.
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(Photo of Josh Allen: Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
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