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JACK HOADLEY
Sports Editor
The bye week for Buffalo came and went, but there was plenty of trade action around the NFL that may just be the beginning to a wild trade deadline.
While Buffalo has been quiet so far, the major move of the week was the Chicago Bears sending 2 first round picks for defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons.
This move to me propels Chicago into that top tier of the NFC, meaning they are now a likely foe if the Bills reached Super Bowl 61.
Another team making headlines was the Colts, who sent two major contributors to division rivals during the week.
All-pro guard Quinten Nelson was sent to Seattle, and his former teammate Deforest Buckner will match up against him after he was sent to San Francisco.
The New York Jets, one of Buffalo’s division rivals, owns the Colts first round pick, which now looks to be of major value.
The Colts have seemingly thrown in the towel just 8 weeks into the season, now 2-6 after firing their general manager mid-season.
Now back to the one game Buffalo has played in between issues, I would be lying if I said this game lived up to the hype.
A game that was supposed to be a major duel between two MVP level quarterbacks quickly changed as the Ravens went from Lamar Jackson, to Joe Fagnano, Ravens third quarter back.
As much as the win was an exciting one for Buffalo, the first half was so mundane to the point where I thought Fagnano was about to lead the upset of the lifetime.
But the Bills got it done in the second half and if I had a player of the game, it would undoubtably go to DJ Moore.
Moore looked exactly like the weapon Buffalo needed tonight as the connection began to click in the second half.
I am a huge believer in this Bills team despite the defensive struggle at times, especially if they can find a way to make a big swing at the deadline.
The Bills need to target defensive help in any way possible, especially since many teams seem to be making it very available.
On the other end, Bills fans should be excited to see the Ravens struggles right now.
Regardless of the injury to Jackson earlier in the game, which will now place him on IR, the Ravens really struggled defensively and have throughout the season.
They will now take a 3-game losing streak into a Thursday Night Football game against the Jaguars.
Buffalo will also head to primetime in a very anticipated contest between the Vikings.
The Vikings suffered their first loss of the season Sunday to Detroit, and now the Bills unstoppable offense will square off with the immovable Vikings defense.
Josh Allen was nowhere near perfect during this game, but a common theme with the Bills this year is some ugly, but inspiring wins.
Bills fans should remain optimistic, Ed Oliver had a major positive impact on the defensive front today, which should provide them with more defensive stability.
Buffalo will finally get to breath somewhat after facing the Vikings, with two games against the Jets and Dolphins, both of which are hopefully wins.
It will be interesting to see if the Bills make any major trades at the deadline, but I still believe a play for a linebacker should remain a top priority.
Moves for Philadelphia’s Zack Baun or the Chargers Daiyan Henley could really make the Bill’s defense a feared unit.
As the key stretch of the season approaches, Buffalo looks primed for another deep playoff run, which could finally end in a long-awaited Lombardi Trophy.