The Buffalo Bills’ most recent domination of the New England Patriots took a much different shape than the last couple of wins over their long-time bully. The box score does not pop like it did in last year’s Wild Card game. But for a team that had been struggling with an overreliance on their quarterback to be special, Week 13 showed how Buffalo can make the game easier for Josh Allen by implementing a more diverse offense.  Easy button in the passing game  For three years, the Bills had an easy button in the passing game when things broke down. That was Cole Beasley. Beasley feasted in the short to intermediate passing game. In the weeks leading up to the game, the target share of passes thrown within 9 yards of the line of scrimmage, was 44% in Week 9’s loss to the Jets, 41% in Week 10, 40% in Week 11, and up to 47% in Week 12. This matters because, during Buffalo’s offensive skid, the team felt like it relied on either chunk plays or nothing because Josh Allen wasn’t throwing the easy throws. The entirety of the offense was predicated on Allen making something happen down the … Continue reading How the Bills’ offense has found balance entering NFL Week 14