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Jacksonville’s defense came up big in the first half, and quarterback Blake Bortles came through late to rally the Jaguars to the victory. At the start of the season, a majority of game analysis would favor the Bills for this Week 7 contest.
The Jacksonville Jaguars play the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The 1-6 Lions had an 11-point lead after Matthew Stafford threw TDs on their first two drives but the Vikings’ defense racked up a season-high seven sacks. The Bengals beat the Bills 34-21.
How will the Bills react to not only traveling overseas for a game, but to all the adversity that they’ve faced over the past two weeks? No, because we can assume that Tyrod Taylor will be back, and maybe even Sammy Watkins, Karlos Williams, and Percy Harvin (assuming he hasn’t filed retirement papers). Other offensive challenges will come for the Bills with the absence of guard John Miller.
LeSean McCoy appears healthy after rushing for 90 yards and a TD on 17 carries in his return from missing two games with a hamstring injury. Last week he put the ball in the air 53 times.
Other issues have lingered around the team, with star end Mario Williams reportedly questioning the way he’s been used in the defense and tackle Marcell Dareus echoing those sentiments. Jacksonville has not been very productive on the ground this year, but has managed points through the air. The Jaguars also have a mobile quarterback in Blake Bortles, a fine goal-line tight end in Julius Thomas and a big receiver in Allen Robinson. You’ve got to go through your reads. Washington now sports a 3-4 record while the Bucs are 2-4.
The deal also makes a lot of sense for the Jaguars, who are one of the smaller National Football League markets and playing a game overseas in London helps boost revenue. The crippled Buffalo Bills take on the underwhelming Jacksonville Jaguars in the first “official” live streamed NFL football game in the history of the sport. It could be Allen Robinson vs. Stephon Gilmore, the Jaguars secondary against a beaten up Bills passing offense, or something else. The two receivers have combined for 57 receptions for 948-yards and 9 touchdowns in six games thus far. To start the year, the defense played about average, allowing 20 points per game through Week 2.
Bills win in London, 30-14.
This week has all the makings of a disaster for the Bills. Half of their starting offense is out with injuries.
– Injuries have certainly taken their toll on the Bills this season, but they haven’t been quite as voluminous on the offensive side of the ball as they are right now.
But who says you have to get out of bed?
Sunday’s game marks the Jaguars’ third game in as many seasons at Wembley. The Bills will either face their adversity head on, or crumble under the pressure. “I wasn’t too surprised”.
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“Our four-year London initiative has been every bit as rewarding as we anticipated, certainly due in large part to the league’s commitment to the United Kingdom and the world class experience that Wembley Stadium has provided the Jaguars, our fans and our partners”, said Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan.
