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Headlines about the Bills’ disheartening Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens
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Headlines about the Bills’ disheartening Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens

Not much went well for the Buffalo Bills in their ugly fourth week Football on Sunday evenings Lost to the Baltimore Ravens, who lost by double digits for the first time in several years when they lost the contest 35-10.

The Bills’ defense was unable to stop Ravens running back Derrick Henry and the Baltimore rushing attack from the start of the game, as Baltimore finished the game with 271 rushing yards and two touchdowns while averaging eight yards per carry. Buffalo’s offense struggled with 236 total yards and averaged just 4.1 yards per play. The loss was the Bills’ first of the season and left the team with more questions than expected from a previously undefeated team.

Here’s a look at the score from the Bills’ loss to the Ravens on Sunday night.

Linebackers

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This position has been hit hard by the injury threat, with starters Terrel Bernard and Matt Milano currently out with pectoral and bicep ailments, respectively, but for the first time this season, their additions weren’t enough. Baylon Spector and Dorian Williams were targeted in the first half. Both were constantly run and thrown with no answer as Baltimore built a significant lead that Buffalo was never able to take advantage of. The position group struggled in tackling and often seemed out of place in coverage, with the Ravens putting up nearly 300 yards of offense in the first half alone.

Related: 4 takeaways from Bills’ embarrassing Week 4 loss to the Ravens

Dorian Williams

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Yes, it’s strange to call Williams both a stud and a dud, but despite looking out of place in the first half, he was impressive in the second half. He forced a fumble just before halftime and recorded an impressive pressure early in the third quarter. He generally looked more confident in both the run and the pass, as he finished the game with a team-high 12 tackles, a quarterback hit, and a tackle for a loss. It was encouraging to see the young defender bounce back after a rocky start, suggesting this poor performance was more of a blip.

Josh Allen

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Josh Allen was put under a lot of pressure by the Ravens defense all night long as he was sacked three times throughout the game. His stats could have been better, but he made some great throws. His 52-yard completion to Khalil Shakir in the second half was the highlight of the game for the Bills. He finished the game with 201 yards and a fumble loss, but with a lack of a running game and the offensive line struggling to pick up the defense, Allen did what he could, and even looked like he would in several Opportunities to make a comeback lead points.

Related: Nightmarish early numbers show how poorly the Ravens outplayed and outplayed the Bills

Bobby Babich

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It’s a shame that the Bills have not only allowed 20 total points in the last two games, but have scored a season-high 35 points. Henry finished the game with 199 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, and the defense had no answer to stop him. The execution wasn’t stellar, but where Baltimore would attack Buffalo early in this game was obvious given its strengths and the Bills’ injuries; Buffalo still had no answers. Particularly inexcusable was the team’s relaxed coverage of a third-and-14 in the second quarter in which Justice Hill picked up a first down on a screen pass.

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