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Buffalo Bills 13, Tennessee Titans 12 – Oct. 7, 2018

At Buffalo
1:00PM ET
65 degrees, overcast

TEAM PLAY
CALLING
PERSONNEL GAME
PLANNING
IN-GAME
ADJ
CLOCK
MGMT
HCR
TEN 6 7 6 7 7 6.6
BUF 9 8 8 8 8 8.2

Key Observations:

• Buffalo was aided in this matchup by three turnovers that put them into favorable scoring position, but that should not take away from the excellent game planning and play calling that took place on either side of the ball. Holding Tennessee to 12 points and forcing three turnovers is a credit to the defense’s preparation, which boosted Buffalo’s game planning score.

• Last week we mentioned that Buffalo may have asked too much of their rookie quarterback Josh Allen in their previous week’s matchup in Green Bay, often leaving him vulnerable to Green Bay’s pass rush. This week was a completely different story. The Buffalo offense leaned heavily on the running game while calling easy underneath passes, many off of play action. This strategy was extremely effective as it kept Josh Allen composed and the offense productive. On their game winning drive, Buffalo ran the ball seven times and threw only two quick underneath routes to the flat. It was not flashy offense, but it was effective and played into a broader game plan that resulted in a win. Credit to Buffalo’s play calling for making this adjustment from last week.

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Tagged With: Buffalo Bills, Mike Vrabel, Sean McDermott, Tennessee Titans

Total Overall HCR Rank (Year To Date)

  1. 1
    8 Rating Sean Payton
  2. T2
    7.9 Rating Andy Reid
  3. T2
    7.9 Rating Sean McVay
  4. 4
    7.8 Rating John Harbaugh
  5. 5
    7.7 Rating Matt Nagy
TOTAL OVERALL RANK (6-32)

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Headcoachranking.com assigns a grade to the in-game performance of NFL head coaches each week.  Our knowledgeable graders analyze each head coach’s performance in 5 key areas of decision making. After determining their “HCR” (Head Coach Ranking), we rank them from best to worst. HCR rankings are posted every Tuesday of the NFL season, and fans will be able to track each coach’s performance throughout the season.

GAME POSTS

  • Indianapolis Colts 33, Tennessee Titans 17 – Dec. 30, 2018

  • Los Angeles Chargers 23, Denver Broncos 9 – Dec. 30, 2018

  • Detroit Lions 31, Green Bay Packers 0 – Dec. 30, 2018

  • Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Cincinnati Bengals 13 – Dec. 30, 2018

  • New England Patriots 38, New York Jets 3 – Dec. 30, 2018

  • Kansas City Chiefs 35, Oakland Raiders 3 – Dec. 30, 2018

  • Baltimore Ravens 26, Cleveland Browns 24 – Dec. 30, 2018

  • Chicago Bears 24, Minnesota Vikings 10 – Dec. 30, 2018

  • Philadelphia Eagles 24, Washington Redskins 0 – Dec. 30, 2018

  • Los Angeles Rams 48, San Francisco 49ers 32 – Dec. 30, 2018

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