Thursday, September 13, 2007

Division Rival, Buffalo likely to struggle in next 4 games

Most of the media coverage has focused on the tragic cervical spine injury incurred by Buffalo's back-up TE K. Everett. Luckily the recent news has been positive and suggests the he will regain some function in both his upper and lower limbs. But from a football perspective the recent season-ending injuries to the starting safety (S K. Simpson) and starting CB (J. Webster) are far more important. In the context of a defensive unit that lost key talent during the off-season these additional loses will create opportunities for the opposing offenses.

The next 4 games for the Bills are against talented teams and we expect the Bills defense to struggle. An 0-5 start is becoming a real possibility and would effectively eliminate the team from division contention.

Sun 9/16 at Pittsburgh 1:00 pm
Sun 9/23 at New England 1:00 pm
Sun 9/30 NY Jets 1:00 pm
Mon 10/8 Dallas 8:30 pm

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