Week 1 Highlights: Bills Vs Chiefs

WEEK 1 HIGHLIGHTS. GAME 4: Buffalo Bills Vs Kansas City Chiefs

Wow. A blow-out from the Bills! Who’d have thunk it? 41-7 is a serious beat-down.

It may be too soon (it definitely is) to anoint the Bills contenders as they have in recent seasons of un-fulfilment leapt out to a stellar start only for the wheels to fall off and the engine out down the stretch, but racking so many points – despite playing a team expected to bring very little to the table – still shows that the offense is motoring. Furthermore, conceding one paltry TD against a team with a genuine wealth of young, bright offensive playmakers is a testament to their well-roundedness and a signifier they may well be ready for contention.

So what of the Quarterbacks? Ryan Fitzpatrick of the Buffalo Bills had a field day, tearing up the soft-bellied Chiefs D for 208 yards, no interceptions and a whopping 4 touchdowns. That, ladies and gentlemen, is music to the ears of a coach who has little in the way of praise for his team’s listless Quarterbacks since Drew Bledsoe gave it up. Although not out-of-this-world yardage, a rating of 133.0 is Pro Bowl-worthy. Hats off to Fitz and the Bills’ Wide Outs – it was a truly professional display.

Matt Cassel, on the other hand, absolutely bombed. Since leading the patriots to a surprising 11-5 record in Tom Brady’s absence, Cassel’s stock has been up and down like Casanova’s trousers. His rating – 66.5 – almost exactly half his counterparts, and a 1-1 TD/INT ratio is not what this team needs from its QB.

Predictions based on this game? The Chiefs are doomed to a season in the doldrums whereas the Bills have a shot of causing waves. A week 3 match-up with Division favourites, the Patriots, will show the intent of this team, but I guarantee they will lose some absolute stinkers to teams that Pop Warner unit to roll over. Who knows, though: if they can limit the bizarre losses and keep on putting-in some huge, confidence-boosting performances this team could, remarkably, be an outside shout for a Wild Card.



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