The Buffalo Bills took down the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football and looked really good doing it. Not just as a result of their one-punt game and lots of points either. With only four penalties called, the Bills tied their lowest flag output of the season. That doesn’t mean there wasn’t some intrigue though. Let’s dive in.
Standard and Advanced Metrics
Penalty Counts
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This isn’t what we’re used to seeing. Not only are the bars for the opponent higher than the Bills, Buffalo is under the league average.