Bills vs San Diego

The Buffalo Bills coming off their BYE week were 5-1. They were playing at home against a team that was only 3-3. Despite the records and the home field advantage most "experts" didn't expect Buffalo to have much of a chance in the game. This just goes back to the same point of people underestimating the Bills. They once again proved that most of these "experts" are clueless. The Bills beat the Chargers 23-14. I am not going to go on and on about all the great stats the offense put up. They were impressive and Trent Edwards even has people talking about him now as an MVP candidate. They played a close to flawless game.

I don't want to spend to much time talking about the specifics of the win but it would be stupid of me to overlook the defense in this game. Coming into Week 7 the Chargers were #1 in scoring averaging just under 30 points a game. The Bills defense which had been embarrassed in Arizona held them to just 14 points. Kawika Mitchell came up huge especially in the 4th quarter. He prevented the speedy and elusive Darren Sproles from picking up an important first down on a 3rd and 2. He also picked off Rivers in the end zone late in the 4th quarter and ended the final San Diego possession with a sack and forced fumble.

I was excited about the win but am going to move past it. I am so sick of hearing about the overrated Titans. They are 6-0 and deserve some credit but they have not proved they are the best team in the league. I know the Bills have had an easy schedule but the Titans has been even easier. The one tough game they had was against Baltimore. The Ravens were coming off of a very physical Monday night game in Pittsburgh. Now I don't have the exact stats but I know that the chances are not very good that a team wins following a Monday night loss. The Titans barely have to travel and are not very balanced.

The offense relies almost solely on the running game. This has worked so far but you will need a passing game. As for the Titans defense which is getting most of the credit. I would like someone to name one decent offense they have played this season. As I said above the Bills shut down the highest scoring offense in the league this week. The best offensive team statistically that the Titans have faced this year would be the Houston Texans. Of course you would be leading the league in a lot of defensive categories. Come on...I want to see the Titans play a team like Arizona or San Diego and see how great the defense is ranked then. I am not trying to say the Titans defense is bad but they are unproven along with the rest of the team. Unless the Titans prove they can throw the ball and can play solid defense on a real offense they will, to me, continue to be overrated.

I don't think the Buffalo Bills really care how they are looked at right now. The Titans are developing a bulls eye on their back where the Bills are the surprise team that isn't putting up flashy numbers. I will continue to complain about over and underrated teams but it really doesn't matter. The bottom line is the Bills are here whether the NFL "experts" are ready or not.

Buffalo is winning games and playing hard. They don't have egotistical, attention seeking guys that cause nothing but distractions. Examples...Adam "Pacman" Jones who I think has had more arrests then touchdowns...Terrell Owens thinks that the only thing wrong with his downward spiraling team is that he doesn't get the ball enough...Chad Johnson publicly complains about his team so he can get clips on SportsCenter because he has done nothing on the field worthy of ESPN exposure...or 3rd year player Jay Cutler who has convinced himself he has earned the right to compare his arm to a legend's.

Buffalo is quiet and loves to pass the credit around. Their wins came as a team and their loss was no different. That's the way it should be. They remain united and seem to worry more about how they reflect on their coach and teammates then how many fantasy points they have. They don't seem to be caught up in personal stats and recognition but in staying grounded and playing 1 game at a time. It is refreshing to see the unselfish approach they all take. The attitude of the team, the fact that they are overlooked and underrated just makes Sundays win more satisfying.

Worth Mentioning: Rookie Leodis Mckelvin deserves some credit for stepping up to replace the injured Terrence McGee. He has been asked to step up and play Cornerback against very talented receivers. He has made some mistakes but seems to be learning with every play and is earning his teams confidence.