Heartbreak in Buffalo City was on the menu today. A snowstorm special was served up hot, with the Bengals taking on the Bills in the middle of a blizzard at Highmark Park.
The Josh Allen led offense failed to string together any sort of rhythm in the Bills Divisional Round game against the Bengals. Joe Burrow and the Bengals came in prepared for battle. The Bills ended their season after putting up just 10 points against the Bengals in a disappointing loss. Allen ended up with just 1 TD and an Interception, in contrast to Burrow’s 2 TDs and a clean slate on interceptions.
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Damar Hamlin reassures fans after Allen-Diggs dispute
Tempers were boiling over in freezing temperatures at Buffalo. With Stephon Diggs only racking up 4 receptions for 35 yards on the night, the Bills WR was NOT happy. And he let his QB Josh Allen know about it:
Stefon Diggs exchanging some words with Josh Allen on the sideline pic.twitter.com/J2heSTBMrc
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) January 22, 2023
Bills fans were already heartbroken by their season-ending loss, but to see their franchise QB and star receiver fight is devastating. Thankfully for Bills fans, Damar Hamlin has them covered.
We’ll be back… don’t even trip.
— 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 (@HamlinIsland) January 23, 2023
The Bills Safety provided some much-needed reassurance to Bills fans in dire need of it. With Hamlin just about 3 weeks removed from a devastating cardiac arrest on the field, just the sight of Damar is fabulous.
Can we get damars reaction on every play? I haven't had enough of him over the past month and the broadcasters haven't mentioned him in the last 8 seconds.
— James Mackenzie Ronald Biggerson (@Biggersons) January 22, 2023
He assured Bill’s nation that the men in blue and white will take the field again to prove themselves.
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The Bills have proven that they have the capability to get themselves to the big stage of the playoffs. All that remains for them is to put on a show on the big stage for the world to see.
How do the Bills move forward to next season?
The Bills have a lot of soul-searching to do. The issues undoubtedly affected Josh Allen and his team with Allen’s throwing elbow, causing the QB to stutter. Combined with the overwhelming media attention and trauma following the Damar Hamlin incident, the Bills perhaps had too much on their plate.
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But now they have to deal with reality. With the disconcerting exit of their star Stefon Diggs, the Bills must be worried. Diggs barely stuck around after his dispute with Allen and left the stadium within minutes of the final whistle. This does not bode well for the Bills, who already had a big offseason to tackle. The top priority for the front office and management at Buffalo has to be repairing the bond between their stars.
Diggs airing out Allen like that is trash. Very disappointing
— Rust (@pizzabaratheon) January 22, 2023
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But looking at the game itself, the Bills need to start investing. The running game for the Bills was practically non-existent, which allowed the Bengals’ defense to hone in on Allen. Sean McDermott and Bills GM Brandon Beane need to look at options that allow them to expand their offensive arsenal. With a long offseason to come, the Bills have their work cut out.
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