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| All Games | 2-1 | +1 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 17.3 | 9.7 | 331.7 | (5.8) | 1.7 | 17.0 | 7.3 | 338.7 | (5.1) | 2.0 | | Road Games | 0-1 | -1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 26.0 | 16.0 | 331.0 | (5.9) | 0.0 | 27.0 | 10.0 | 404.0 | (5.9) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +1 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 17.3 | 9.7 | 331.7 | (5.8) | 1.7 | 17.0 | 7.3 | 338.7 | (5.1) | 2.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 17.3 | 9.7 | 21.3 | 30:30 | 25-102 | (4.1) | 23-33 | 68.7% | 229 | (6.9) | 58-332 | (5.8) | (19.1) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 20 | 10.9 | 21.3 | 33:50 | 29-108 | (3.7) | 20-34 | 60.4% | 235 | (7) | 63-343 | (5.5) | (17.1) | | Offense Road Games | 26.0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 30:37 | 26-52 | (2) | 22-30 | 73.3% | 279 | (9.3) | 56-331 | (5.9) | (12.7) | | Defense (All Games) | 17.0 | 7.3 | 20.3 | 29:30 | 26-91 | (3.5) | 21-40 | 52.9% | 248 | (6.1) | 66-339 | (5.1) | (19.9) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 16.7 | 6.9 | 18.3 | 27:10 | 24-83 | (3.5) | 21-37 | 57.4% | 218 | (5.9) | 61-302 | (5) | (18.1) | | Defense Road Games | 27.0 | 10.0 | 24.0 | 29:23 | 25-98 | (3.9) | 24-44 | 54.5% | 306 | (7) | 69-404 | (5.9) | (15) |
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| All Games | 1-3 | -3.1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 315.0 | (4.7) | 2.5 | 20.2 | 13.2 | 273.5 | (4.7) | 2.0 | | Home Games | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 353.0 | (5.5) | 3.0 | 27.0 | 24.0 | 231.0 | (3.8) | 1.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -1.6 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 16.7 | 6.3 | 338.0 | (4.9) | 2.7 | 21.3 | 14.3 | 262.0 | (4.5) | 2.3 | | Turf Games | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 353.0 | (5.5) | 3.0 | 27.0 | 24.0 | 231.0 | (3.8) | 1.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 15.7 | 7.2 | 20.0 | 28:41 | 28-115 | (4.1) | 23-38 | 60.4% | 200 | (5.2) | 66-315 | (4.7) | (20) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 20.2 | 9.8 | 20.7 | 31:32 | 29-111 | (3.8) | 23-36 | 64.4% | 225 | (6.2) | 65-336 | (5.1) | (16.7) | | Offense Home Games | 14.0 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 24:57 | 21-89 | (4.2) | 27-43 | 62.8% | 264 | (6.1) | 64-353 | (5.5) | (25.2) | | Defense (All Games) | 20.2 | 13.2 | 17.7 | 31:18 | 29-81 | (2.7) | 18-29 | 62.9% | 192 | (6.6) | 58-273 | (4.7) | (13.5) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 19.5 | 7.7 | 17.5 | 29:28 | 27-89 | (3.3) | 18-30 | 59.0% | 190 | (6.3) | 57-279 | (4.9) | (14.3) | | Defense Home Games | 27.0 | 24.0 | 18.0 | 35:03 | 38-99 | (2.6) | 18-23 | 78.3% | 132 | (5.7) | 61-231 | (3.8) | (8.6) |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: DETROIT 14.7, BUFFALO 18.2 |
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| 8/9/2014 | CLEVELAND | 13-12 | W | 1.5 | W | 40.5 | U | 21-77 | 25-40-219 | 2 | 28-89 | 16-37-193 | 2 | | 8/15/2014 | @ OAKLAND | 26-27 | L | 3 | W | 40.5 | O | 26-52 | 22-30-279 | 0 | 25-98 | 24-44-306 | 2 | | 8/22/2014 | JACKSONVILLE | 13-12 | W | -3 | L | 44 | U | 27-178 | 21-29-190 | 3 | 25-85 | 24-40-245 | 2 | | 8/28/2014 | @ BUFFALO | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 8/3/2014 | *NY GIANTS | 13-17 | L | -3 | L | 36.5 | U | 21-94 | 24-40-152 | 2 | 38-121 | 16-22-187 | 1 | | 8/8/2014 | @ CAROLINA | 20-18 | W | 1 | W | 37.5 | O | 32-128 | 19-29-175 | 1 | 24-69 | 22-42-232 | 3 | | 8/16/2014 | @ PITTSBURGH | 16-19 | L | 0 | L | 41 | U | 38-150 | 23-42-208 | 4 | 18-35 | 17-29-219 | 3 | | 8/23/2014 | TAMPA BAY | 14-27 | L | -3 | L | 43 | U | 21-89 | 27-43-264 | 3 | 38-99 | 18-23-132 | 1 | | 8/28/2014 | DETROIT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | DETROIT: New offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi will call the plays, and he has said that he's essentially bringing the Saints' playbook to Detroit. That should mean a diverse running game that borrows concepts from across the league. Reggie Bush will likely retain his spot atop the Lions' backfield committee, as Detroit still figures to be a pass- first offense. Joique Bell has the size and power skill set to be an asset on the inside zone runs that figure to be heavily featured this season. Bush and Bell often split the red-zone snaps a year ago, though the more durable Bell more often gets the call on the goal line.
The Lions figure to be pass-happy as usual under Lombardi and new head coach Jim Caldwell. They'll continue to move Calvin Johnson around the formation to keep teams from keying on him. Golden Tate will provide a deep threat on the other side of the field, and the Lions will frequently use the screen game with Bush and Bell. They also figure to use two tight ends more often than three-wide. TE Brandon Pettigrew is more of an in-line blocker and underneath threat, while rookie TE Eric Ebron is the chess piece who will be flexed out to create mismatches. He could be the No. 2 target by the season's second half. Not surprisingly, Johnson is almost always their first look when they throw near the goal line. Coverage often dictates if they'll look elsewhere. Pettigrew had been a traditional play-action target under the old regime, and he and Ebron are red-zone threats.
After posting a mere 39 turnovers and 67 sacks in the past two years combined, new defensive coordinator Teryl Austin was hired in the offseason to help this team make more plays with his ultra- aggressive style. New starters, safety James Ihedigbo and rookie linebacker Kyle Van Noy should help an underachieving front four. | | BUFFALO: Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett brought a much different look to the Bills' running game in his first season with the team in 2013, and it didn't do C.J. Spiller any favors. Buffalo uses a lot of read option plays to try to take advantage of quarterback EJ Manuel's mobility. Spiller was hesitant in read-option situations, and Manuel was fragile as a rookie, so they might move back to a more traditional look this year. Spiller figures to take back more of a No. 1 workload from Fred Jackson, though that was the plan a year ago and Jackson proved too valuable to keep off the field. Bryce Brown provides insurance for the aging Jackson. In the red zone, the Bills quickly moved away from Spiller in goal-to-go situations, opting for Jackson's more decisive running instead.
Hackett uses play-action and crossing action in the middle of the field. Rookie Sammy Watkins will likely be penciled in at flanker, where they'll rely on his YAC ability to make Manuel's life easier. After spending the early part of the year on the perimeter last year, No. 2 WR Robert Woods should work a larger set of routes, similar to what former No. 1 receiver Stevie Johnson used to run. Marquise Goodwin figures to overtake T.J. Graham as their primary deep threat, while Mike Williams comes in as a red zone specialist. Tight end Scott Chandler will be utilized as a receiver underneath.
The Bills will be playing for their third defensive coordinator in three years with Jim Schwartz replacing Mike Pettine, who improved this group a lot in 2013, especially with sacks and interceptions. Free agent outside linebackers Keith Rivers and Brandon Spikes will greatly help Buffalo's transition to a 4-3 scheme. |
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