Plus, Matt Milano and Jordan Poyer keyed a Bills defense that contained Cleveland’s ground game
What a long, strange week it was for the Buffalo Bills, who were displaced from their facility in Orchard Park, NY following a historic snowfall that dropped more than 77 inches of snow and forced their Week 11 “home” game to be moved to Detroit’s Ford Field.
Thankfully for the Bills and their faithful, Buffalo’s run game, both offensively and defensively, made the trip to Detroit as the Bills knocked off the Cleveland Browns, 31-23.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by recapping the good, the bad, and the ugly from Buffalo’s triumph over Cleveland, as the Bills moved back into a tie for first place in the AFC East.
Bills-Browns recap: Buffalo gets back in the win column
Read game stories and recaps, relive the key plays that influenced the outcome, and hear from quarterback Josh Allen, head coach Sean McDermott, and others after the Bills overcame a slow start to knock off the Browns thanks to scoring 25 unanswered points.
- How It Happened: Top plays, standout players from the Bills’ 31-23 win over Cleveland – Buffalo News
- Bills rally after sluggish start to down Browns, 31-23, overcoming bizarre week – Democrat & Chronicle
- Bills’ Josh Allen clean, Tyler Bass perfect as Buffalo gets back on track vs. Browns – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Plays that shaped the game: Preparation, execution keyed Bills’ running game – Buffalo News
- Browns vs. Bills – Game Recap – November 20, 2022 – ESPN
- Bills escape snow, losing streak with win over Browns – WGR 550
- Bills show resolve, overcome early deficit to beat Browns 31-23 | Recap and highlights – BuffaloBills.com
- McDermott happy with rhythm Bills developed against Browns – WGR 550
- Allen, Bills not phased by crazy week in Western New York – WGR 550
Bills news, notes, observations from the win
McDermott has said on several occasions that he wants his high-powered offense to run the ball more and become more balanced. For one week, at least, the Bills followed that script, as Devin Singletary and James Cook each ran for 86 yards and Buffalo finished with 171 rushing yards on 33 carries, an average of 5.2 yards per rush.
Read through to dissect how Singletary and Cook lifted the Bills offense on a day Allen struggled, spotlight how linebacker Matt Milano and safety Jordan Poyer enjoyed huge games against the Browns, discuss how Buffalo’s defense contained talented running back Nick Chubb, and hand out report cards from the win over Cleveland.
- Observations: Devin Singletary, James Cook provide offense a needed boost in Bills’ win over – Buffalo News
- 7 observations in Bills’ win over Browns: A get-right game for the rushing offense? – The Athletic
- Bills show resiliency, emerging rushing attack as they weather the storm against the Browns – Democrat & Chronicle
- Report Card: Running game on both sides of the ball keys Bills’ much-needed win over Browns – Buffalo News
- Bills’ Devin Singletary, James Cook run wild on Browns, defense shuts down Nick Chubb in 31-23 win (Report card) – newyorkupstate.com
- Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Browns at Bills (in Detroit) – WGR 550
- Three questions: Run defense helps Bills overcome colossal obstacle – Buffalo News
- How the Bills erased Nick Chubb: Shaq Lawson revival helping Ed Oliver dominate, Matt Milano DPOY? – newyorkupstate.com
- Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. Browns | Week 11 – BuffaloBills.com
- NFL Week 11 takeaways – Lessons, big questions for every game – ESPN.com
- NFL Week 11: Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs still rule AFC West; more Sunday lessons – The Athletic (subscription required)
Bills dedicate win over Browns to WNY
In the aftermath of a snowstorm that dumped more than 77 inches on Orchard Park, the Bills were quick to dedicate Sunday’s victory to the Buffalo community, showing their appreciation for the fans, neighbors and friends who helped the team safely get to Detroit.
- Bills’ McDermott on help from fans: ‘They call it the City of Good Neighbors for a reason’ – Buffalo News
- “We couldn’t have done it without them this week” | A Bills win for the city of Buffalo – BuffaloBills.com
- Squirrel Winter and the neighbors who helped clear a path to Bills victory – Buffalo News
- The Squirrel Winters Game: Bills Mafia goes nuts for Josh Allen’s neighbor – newyorkupstate.com
- Bills credit Buffalo community after win – ‘That was for you’ – ESPN.com Buffalo Bills Blog
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