The Buffalo Bills had four 4th quarter possessions yesterday in south Florida against the Dolphins but they will regret each one of them as they unravelled in spectacular fashion with the following results from those possessions: interception, fumble, safety against, fumble. Four turnovers on four consecutive possessions will usually make it impossible to win in the NFL and this game got away from them quickly. They now stand at 5-2 .
Were there good things to build on from this loss? If there were, they will be overshadowed by some trends which should concern Bills fans. Marshawn Lynch carried the ball 13 times for 61 yards - not enough for the featured back. Trent Edwards seemed to lose his focus on protecting the ball - especially on his third down carry which lead to the first fumble as he stretched out his hand with the ball as if on the goal-line but, with his knee not down, Joey Porter simply grabbed it from him. Terrance McGee's knee is not in game shape as he was unable to cover receivers closely and the fact the he played the whole game speaks volumes about the coaching staff's comfort level with their rookie first rounder Leodis McKelvin who returned kick-offs only. Without Aaron Schobel, Buffalo's pass rush was muted as Chad Pennington had plenty of time to find his targets. They had no solution for Dolphins receiver Ted Ginn, Jr. who had the first 100 yard day of his short career and showed that his controversial selection at 9th overall in this spring's draft might turn out to be justified.
They now find themselves tied with the Patriots on top the AFC East - something that would have sounded good on opening day but now seems a little dissapointing after their first division game. Next up: the New York Jets and Brett Favre come to Orchard Park. The Bills are early 5 to 6 point favourites and should rebound and move to 6-2 before travelling to new England on November 9th.
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