Buffalo Bills Defeat Browns: Highlights, Notes and Stats

Dec 18, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) throws a pass during the first half against the Cleveland Browns at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports

The Buffalo Bills defeated the Cleveland Browns  on Sunday, bringing their record to an even 7-7.

Here are a look at my full notes from Sunday’s victory vs. the visiting Cleveland Browns. Overall, it was a nice victory that included a complete team effort by the Buffalo Bills. They should be proud of this victory, despite it being against a winless team.

Each bullet point represents a change of possession.

First Quarter

Second Quarter

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Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

It was a must-win for the Buffalo Bills and they came out and handled business against a winless team. Let’s enjoy the victory and hope for a 9-7 record to end the season.

Let’s take a look at the highlights from the victory!

Dec 18, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills tight end Charles Clay (85) runs after a catch and breaks a tackle by Cleveland Browns outside linebacker Cam Johnson (57) during the first half at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports

Let’s take a look at the highlights from Sunday’s game vs. the Cleveland Browns, which ended 33-13 in favor of the Buffalo Bills.

Twitter is only providing us with a few highlights, but it’ll do.

In the Buffalo Bills‘ first offensive drive of the game, McCoy opened it up with a 20-yard run and followed that up with a 24-yard run. While doing that, he eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark on the season for the fifth time in his career. Congratulations LeSean McCoy!

The Buffalo Bills and NFL gave him some love on Twitter:

With the second quarter winding down, the Bills were looking to score a touchdown before receiving the opening kickoff for the second half. They did just that with a 19-yard reception in the end-zone by Charles Clay. It’s his second TD of the season in what has been a shaky year for the veteran tight end.

Here’s a look at the play:

Giving the Browns a little bit of hope in the second half was an 18-yard scramble for touchdown by Robert Griffin III. He eluded our defense well and finished well near the goal line. It would be the Browns only TD of the game, showing how well the Bills’ defense played today. It was a great team effort.

Here’a a look at the TD run:

Alright, let’s move on to the final stats from the game!

Dec 18, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy (25) runs the ball in the end zone for a touchdown during the second half against the Cleveland Browns at New Era Field. Buffalo beats Cleveland 33 to 13. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports

Here’s a look at how both teams stacked up from a statistic standpoint.

First, we’ll ponder how the Buffalo Bills did.

Notice the rushing stats, but also the efficient numbers for Tyrod Taylor — although they weren’t jaw-dropping by any means. And hey, Charles Clay is back! Big day for the defense.

Buffalo Bills’ Statistics

Passing

Tyrod Taylor: 17/24, 174 yards, TD, one sack, 105.2 rating

E.J. Manuel: 0/1

Rushing

LeSean McCoy: 19 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD, 8.1 avg

Mike Gillislee: 9 carries, 37 yards, TD, 4.1 avg

Tyrod Taylor: 7 carries, 49 yards, 7.0 avg

Receiving

Charles Clay: 7 receptions, 7 targets, 72 yards, TD

Marquise Goodwin: 3 receptions, 4 targets, 43 yards

Sammy Watkins: one reception, four targets, 10 yards

Defense

Lorenzo Alexander: 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one tackle for loss, 2 QB hits

Zach Brown: 7 tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss, one pass defended

Kyle Williams: 4 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, 2 QB hits

Jerry Hughes: 3 tackles, one sack, 2 tackles for loss

Let’s move over to the opposing team.

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Cleveland Browns’ Statistics

Passing

Robert Griffin III: 17/28, 196 yards, 5 sacks, 81.8 rating

Rushing

Robert Griffin III: 8 carries, 48 yards, TD, 6.0 avg

Duke Johnson Jr: 5 carries, 31 yards, 6.2 avg

Isaiah Crowell: 8 carries, 28 yards, 3.5 avg

Receiving

Duke Johnson Jr: 5 receptions, 7 targets, 62 yards

Gary Barnidge: 2 receptions, 3 targets, 35 yards

Defense

Demario Davis: 10 tackles, one tackle for loss, one QB hit

Christian Kirksey: 9 tackles

Ed Reynolds II: 8 tackles

Lastly, let’s take a look at the team’s reaction from the locker room ahead of a Victory Monday.

Dec 18, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills running back Mike Gillislee (35) and head coach Rex Ryan talk before the game against the Cleveland Browns at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports

Here’s a good look at what some of the players and coaches were saying following a convincing win at home on Sunday.

With what many people think will be Rex Ryan’s final few games with the Buffalo Bills, including Tyrod Taylor, it was interesting to see how they would respond on Sunday against the winless Browns.

With a victory in comfortable fashion, it was also interesting to see how they responded and reacted in the locker room after the win. Here’s a look at the highlights from the press conferences.

We start with Rex Ryan, who stayed professional, showed how proud he was in his guys and shifted his focus to next week vs. the Dolphins. It’s important for him to stay focused these next two games. Here’s what he said after the game:

Next, we hear from the star of the game, LeSean McCoy. He weighed in on giving one of his TD balls to Richie Incognito, Rex Ryan and the ownership in Buffalo. Here’s what McCoy had to say after the game:

Next up is Tyrod Taylor, who turned out a good game that involved no turnovers. He was finding Charles Clay and making use of the tight end’s talent, connecting on all 7 of his targets. He has also remained focus on the season and the final two games that lay ahead. Here’s what Taylor had to say after the game:

Here’s a look at Richie Incognito spiking the ball that gave the Buffalo Bills a franchise record 27 rushing touchdowns in a single season. It was McCoy’s second touchdown of the game:

Happy Victory Monday!

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