After placing a significant league beatdown on the Miami Dolphins final week, it appeared just like the Buffalo Payments have been taking a step towards separating themselves in a extremely aggressive AFC. One recreation after scoring 48 factors towards a sizzling Dolphins squad, the Payments couldn’t even muster up half of that in Week 5, dropping 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 have been coming off a blowout towards Denver. One during which they scored 70 factors and received by 50. The best way the Payments offense was rolling, it appeared like a on condition that they’d take that momentum to London towards the Jaguars. Sadly, the Payments left almost all the things (offensively) on the sector towards Miami.
Getting again over the hump
For the reason that Payments misplaced the AFC title recreation towards the Chiefs, they’ve come up brief within the two following campaigns. Even with profitable three consecutive division titles, the final two seasons have ended within the divisional spherical of the postseason when many picked them to signify the AFC within the Tremendous Bowl.
Let’s not get it twisted; the Jags are not a crew to sleep on, however this could possibly be a one-off. Touring throughout the pond to play a midseason recreation will be difficult, particularly for those who hardly ever do it. This was the second recreation in a row for the Jaguars in London. They beat the Falcons 23-7 final week.
Total, Jacksonville is 6-5 in London after defeating the Payments Sunday morning. For Buffalo, this was solely the second time they’d performed a recreation 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.
Nonetheless, popping out of this recreation, 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 a little bit relaxation time after flying again from London, as that recreation is subsequent Sunday. To not make excuses for the Payments, however touring throughout the US week to week is hard. Going throughout the Atlantic Ocean twice in a matter of days is nearly merciless.
At 3-2 in a cluster (expletive) of a convention, the Payments are nonetheless in a great place, however they actually squandered the possibility 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 certain win for the Payments however might wind up being a lure recreation that drops Buffalo to .500.
