ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen’s extraordinary fourth-quarter comeback against the Ravens didn’t entirely overshadow a major concern for the Bills on the other side of the ball.
Buffalo’s defense barely served as a speed bump against Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry through the first 48-plus minutes of its season opener on Sunday night. Giving up 40 points and allowing Baltimore to score on seven of its first eight possessions is no recipe for success.
But first, the good news, a day after Buffalo overcame a 15-point deficit in the final four minutes for a stunning 41-40 win capped by Matt Prater’s 32-yard field goal as time expired.
Allen wouldn’t have been in position to engineer the 22nd game-winning drive of his eight-year career if not for the defense finally making a contribu