Overview
- Buffalo defeated Baltimore 36-10 in Week 8 on Sunday, moving the Bills to 6-1 on the season.
- The Bills blitzed at a season-high rate—20 called blitzes and pressure on 64.5% of dropbacks—and held the Ravens to 144 total yards and about 2.5 yards per play.
- Lamar Jackson left on his first offensive play and is expected to require thumb surgery with an injured-reserve projection, Tyler Huntley later suffered turf toe, and undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano was pressed into action.
- Baltimore’s kickoff return unit outgained the offense, producing 218 return yards (Rasheen Ali 147) while the entire offense managed just 144 yards.
- Josh Allen passed Jim Kelly for the franchise career touchdown record and coach Joe Brady said Sunday’s defensive style should be the expectation, though analysts noted the emergency QB situation softened the test and called the result a possible but unproven schematic turning point.