“Saquon Barkley to the Ravens = SuperBowl” - Bart Scott

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“Saquon Barkley to the Ravens = SuperBowl” - Bart Scott Buffalo 14, N.Y. Giants 9 Bills What does the Bills' offense need to correct? After scoring 37-plus points in three straight games earlier this season, the Bills have been held to 20 points or fewer in two straight. There isn't just one problem to fix. While Sunday's second half was a big improvement (quarterback Josh Allen completed all but one of his second-half passes), the first half was a mess as Allen struggled with pressure (0-of-4 under duress) and going downfield (1-of-6 for 28 yards and an interception on throws with 15 or more air yards). Buffalo also needs to get more players involved. Receiver Stefon Diggs had 16 targets, and everyone else combined had 12. Stock up after the win: Red zone defense. The Giants' offense had multiple opportunities to build a big lead, but Buffalo's defense stepped up when it was needed most and held the Giants 0-for-4 on trips to the red zone. Stock down after the win: The offense, especially early in games. Slow starts are becoming a problem for Buffalo as the offense was held scoreless through three quarters for the first time since Allen's rookie season (2018 vs. the Packers).The Bills' franchise-best streak of 60 straight halves with points was snapped just a week after scoring only seven points in the first three quarters against the Jaguars. -- Alaina Getzenberg Next game: at Patriots (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET) Giants Can the Giants build off this performance? The Giants led into the fourth quarter and would've been in a commanding position had they not botched the end of the first half. But at least this team showed some fight. The Giants' defense also has played well. In this game, it shut out the Bills in the first half. We'll also see a healthier Giants team in the upcoming weeks. Running back Saquon Barkley flashed in the second half, quarterback Daniel Jones has a chance to return next week from a neck injury and left tackle Andrew Thomas might be only a few weeks off. The schedule also gets a bit easier (vs. Washington, vs. Jets, at Raiders). EDITOR'S PICKS How nine injuries from Sunday could affect the NFL playoff race: Barnwell ranks them 1 to 9 37mBill Barnwell Let's overreact to NFL Week 6: Graziano on the Lions' dominant win, Browns' elite D and Jets' playoff hopes 14mDan Graziano 'Don't poke the bear': An oral history on how PJ Walker and the Browns shocked the 5-0 49ers 43mJake Trotter and Nick Wagoner Stock up after the loss: LB Bobby Okereke. He was all over the field Sunday night, making 11 tackles, forcing a fumble and tipping a pass that was intercepted by linebacker Micah McFadden. He's the one free-agent acquisition who has been an unequivocal hit for this regime. Stock down after the loss: Game management. With 13 seconds left in the first half, the Giants ran the ball from the Bills' 1-yard line but were stopped short with no timeouts. They came away without points, which falls on veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor and coach Brian Daboll. -- Jordan Raanan Next game: vs. Commanders (Sunday, 1 p.m. ET) via @espn Social: Twitch-http://twitch.tv/GmiasWorld Facebook-http://www.facebook.com/GmiasWorld Twitter-https://www.twitter.com/GmiasWorld Donate:https://streamlabs.com/gmiasworld Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/GmiasWorld GmiasWorld Merch: https://gmiasworld.myspreadshop.com Background Music (Exclusive) by @ZaneAlexanderNC #nfl #gmiasworld