The Atlanta Falcons finally beat a team they were supposed to. Their three previous wins this year had come against Vikings and Bills teams expected to be far better than they actually are and the Commanders before they came apart completely, while their losses came to the Panthers (twice!) and hapless Dolphins, as well as […]
The Steelers and Bills returned to practice on Wednesday ahead of their Sunday matchup in Pittsburgh, and each team is banged up early in Week 13. For the Steelers, defensive lineman Derrick Harmon (knee) and offensive lineman Broderick Jones (neck) were both non-participants as expected. Head coach Mike Tomlin said both would be out this […]
The Buffalo Bills signed former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks on Tuesday to the surprise of many observers. Cooks had requested his release after not being a large part of the New Orleans Saints’ offense so far in 2025, and the team had granted it a few months into a two-year, $13 million […]
Look, I know. I get it. It’s hard to get too excited about a wide receiver that a 2-9 team was all like “Yeah, get on outta here ya rascal” when he asked for his release. It’s maybe even harder to get there when the receiver is on the wrong side of 30 and where […]
The Buffalo Bills have brought in another veteran to improve their situation at wide receiver, this time with general manager Brandon Beane signing Brandin Cooks to the 53-man roster on Tuesday. Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off with observations on the signing and explores what Cooks, 32, could bring to Buffalo’s passing offense over […]
Rejoice! Bust out that jersey! Bring out the party poppers, because the Texans are a winning football team for the first time in 2025! They welcome the favored Buffalo Bills, led by reigning MVP quarterback Josh Allen, and they kicked their butts all the way back to western New York! In seasons like these, unlikely […]
This past weekend saw very little fireworks from LSU Tigers at both the collegiate and pro level. Nevertheless, hope is on the horizon. Let’s break down the quiet week that was. Bills 19 at Texans 23 Josh Allen was sacked a whopping eight times, and Danielle Hunter was in on two of them as part […]
Following a Week 12 loss where the Buffalo Bills again saw most of their wide receivers struggle to gain separation and make a meaningful impact down the field, plenty wondered if it was time to look outside the organization for help. Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks became a hot name in plenty […]
The Miami Dolphins are back from a much-needed BYE and already making moves to better their roster ahead of their Week 13 matchup vs. the New Orleans Saints. According to NFL Network’s NFL Insider Mike Garafolo, the Dolphins are signing former New York Jets and Buffalo Bills linebacker Jimmy Ciarlo. Ciarlo, 24, played collegiately for […]
The Buffalo Bills (7-4) are on the verge of being on the outside looking in when it comes to the AFC playoff picture, and one week after their offensive line was bullied by a ferocious Houston Texans’ front four, the task won’t get any easier when the Bills travel to play the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5) […]
At 7-4, the Buffalo Bills are now fighting for their playoff lives thanks to yet another untimely loss to an AFC playoff hopeful in the Houston Texans. Buffalo doesn’t have a lot of room for error left if they hope to make some noise in the postseason, and that means taking care of business a […]
Find another SB Nation NFL team site with a readership more dedicated than ours here at Buffalo Rumblings. You won’t. Our readers bleed football, even when it comes to chatting about games that have almost no bearing on the Buffalo Bills. That’s not to say this evening’s Monday Night Football game between the 7-4 San […]
The Buffalo Bills haven’t had much success in Houston, and that trend continued during an ugly Thursday Night Football “performance.” Down four at the half, the defense clamped down after the break and only allowed three additional points. The offense had six drives to work with and only came up with three of their own […]
Josh Allen is compared to Cam Newton far too often. There are certainly similarities when it comes to their size, running ability, and cannon-like arms, but both Josh and Cam were unicorns in different ways — making it very difficult to compare the two. That said, there is one area where Allen and Newton’s careers […]
The Buffalo Bills fell to the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football, but that wasn’t the only loss the Bills suffered in Week 12. With six games remaining in the regular season, today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by examining where the Bills find themselves in a crowded AFC playoff picture. Bills currently are […]
At 6-5, the Pittsburgh Steelers will spend the remainder of 2025 fighting for their playoff lives. After beginning Sunday as the leaders of the AFC North, Pittsburgh ended the day out of the playoff picture altogether with a brutal stretch of games ahead. The first team in this gauntlet is the Buffalo Bills, who are […]
The Los Angeles Chargers didn’t play this weekend on their bye, but that didn’t stop them from moving up a slot in the AFC playoff picture. The Buffalo Bills lost on Thursday night, moving Los Angeles ahead of them into the fifth seed. The Chargers and Bills are also tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars at […]
The Jacksonville Jaguars won on Sunday and coupled with the Buffalo Bills loss on Thursday night, Jacksonville has moved up from seventh to sixth in the AFC. The Jaguars’ biggest helpers in Week 12 was none other than the Houston Texans, who knocked off the Bills. The Indianapolis Colts lost, too, so the Jags have […]
The Miami Dolphins have won their last two games, their first back-to-back wins of the year. Coming out of victories over their AFC East rivals, the Buffalo Bills, and the Washington Commanders in the league’s first regular-season game in Spain, Miami is enjoying its bye week this weekend before it makes a final six-week run […]
Despite the fact that the Buffalo Bills had a chance to score the game-winning touchdown late in Thursday night’s primetime game, the Bills were thoroughly dominated by the Houston Texans in Week 12. Houston’s front four, led by Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter, bullied Buffalo’s offensive line and finished with eight sacks and countless […]
DFS Picks Week 12 Hey all, and welcome to Week 12! The DFS model was successful in identifying QB1 last week in Josh Allen, who went off with six total TDs and 47.68 DraftKings points. Jacoby Brissett also performed admirably, coming in as QB3. QBs 3-5, however, were hot garbage. Other than Bryce Young, no […]
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The Buffalo Bills were pushed around all night by the Houston Texans during Thursday Night Football. Josh Allen was battered and bruised by the relentless pressure generated by Houston’s front four, getting sacked a career-worst eight times while throwing two very ugly interceptions. The Bills’ defense failed to generate pressure on backup quarterback Davis Mills […]
One week after the New England Patriots took care of business on Thursday Night Football, the Buffalo Bills failed to do the same. The team of head coach Sean McDermott suffered a 23-19 defeat at the hands of the Houston Texans, dropping to 7-4 on the season. For New England, this is welcome news. The […]
With a few minutes left in the first quarter against the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was tackled from behind and hit the turf hard. He immediately rolled over onto his back in obvious pain, favoring his left arm. Everyone’s hearts went into their stomachs. Turns out, we needn’t worry. When he came […]