The Bills are coming off a bye week and are right back on the road for a Week 8 contest against the Carolina Panthers. Sunday marks Buffalo's third 1:00 p.m. game this season.
Here are the top five storylines to follow for Sunday.
1. Buffalo's perfect streak after the bye
In the Sean McDermott era, the Bills have a perfect streak going after bye weeks. Buffalo is 8-0 following a week off since 2017.
In those games, the Bills have averaged 27.5 points per game and 352.1 total yards per game. Defensively, they've allowed 17.6 points per game, a 79.6 passer rating and forced 16 takeaways.
Since his rookie season, quarterback Josh Allen is 7-0 after a bye week. Allen has 16 total touchdowns in those games.
When it comes to what the team wanted to accomplish in the week off, McDermott wan