It’s a strange thing in ways, recognizing superlative play amid a demoralizing loss. While it’s true that most of the time many Buffalo Bills players or even an entire unit performs well in defeat, it wasn’t the case this past Sunday. I was considering two things ahead of writing this: That the Bills didn’t suffer any injuries; and what a welcome sight it was when time expired. But injuries and time—they’re not players.
Buffalo was painfully outmatched on Sunday, and it’s not entirely clear if they weren’t prepared, didn’t execute well, or were simply overmatched against the likes of yet another physical opponent.