After placing a serious league beatdown on the Miami Dolphins final week, it regarded just like the Buffalo Payments had been taking a step towards separating themselves in a extremely aggressive AFC. One Sport after scoring 48 factors in opposition to a sizzling Dolphins squad, the Payments couldn’t even muster up half of that in Week 5, shedding to Jacksonville in London, 25-20.
As soon as once more, the Payments are favorites for some to be atop the AFC come season’s finish. Whereas this is only one loss early within the yr, it’s one which follows Buffalo’s MO. Simply when it seems like they’re a step or two forward of the sport, they take a pair steps backward.
Buffalo’s 48-20 victory over Miami final week was stunning, contemplating the Dolphins had been coming off a blowout in opposition to Denver. One by which they scored 70 factors and received by 50. The way in which the Payments offense was rolling, it appeared like a on condition that they’d take that momentum to London in opposition to the Jaguars. Sadly, the Payments left almost all the pieces (offensively) on the sector in opposition to Miami.
Getting again over the hump
Because the Payments misplaced the AFC title sport in opposition to the Chiefs, they’ve come up brief within the two following campaigns. Even with successful three consecutive division titles, the final two seasons have ended within the divisional spherical of the postseason when many picked them to symbolize the AFC within the Tremendous Bowl.
Let’s not get it twisted; the Jags are not a workforce to sleep on, however this may very well be a one-off. Touring throughout the pond to play a midseason sport might be difficult, particularly if you happen to hardly ever do it. This was the second sport in a row for the Jaguars in London. They beat the Falcons 23-7 final week.
General, Jacksonville is 6-5 in London after defeating the Payments Sunday morning. For Buffalo, this was solely the second time they’d performed a sport in London since 2015. That was one other loss to Jacksonville. London has turn out to be a house away from house for the Jags over the previous decade.
Nevertheless, popping out of this sport, there may be good and dangerous information for the Payments. The excellent news is their subsequent opponent is the New York Giants. Albeit the dangerous information is, they solely get slightly relaxation time after flying again from London, as that sport is subsequent Sunday. To not make excuses for the Payments, however touring throughout the USA week to week is hard. Going throughout the Atlantic Ocean twice in a matter of days is sort of merciless.
At 3-2 in a cluster (expletive) of a convention, the Payments are nonetheless in a great spot, however they actually squandered the prospect to push forward within the AFC. Now they’ll come again in Week 6 at house to play a determined Giants franchise that actually must get issues going. On paper, it may be disguised as a positive win for the Payments however may wind up being a entice sport that drops Buffalo to .500.
