WEBVTT - The Sean McDermott Show, Week 15

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<v Speaker 1>I'm in the way. I'm the way every week Camico

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<v Speaker 1>Buffalo Bill, no overthinking. All right, go play football. We'll

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<v Speaker 1>play the football. An exciting time to be a Buffalo

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<v Speaker 1>build of the fan of the Buffalo Builds. Welcome into

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<v Speaker 1>Week fifteen and the Sean McDermott Show, presented by Connors

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<v Speaker 1>and Ferris, your workers comp Attorneys. I'm Chris Brown filling

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<v Speaker 1>in for Steve Tasker, Pleased to be joined by head

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<v Speaker 1>coach Sean McDermott. Coach, Thanks is always for joining us.

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<v Speaker 1>You overcome a twenty one point deficit in the second

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<v Speaker 1>half to force overtime against the defending Super Bowl champs

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<v Speaker 1>in Tampa. How can you build off this effort as

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<v Speaker 1>you make a push for the playoffs over these last

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<v Speaker 1>four games of the regular season. Yeah, look, Chris, there's

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<v Speaker 1>no there's no doubt. We faced adversity and we've had

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<v Speaker 1>a tough stretch here the last a handful of weeks.

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<v Speaker 1>And I'm real proud of the guys that way that

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<v Speaker 1>they persevered through that game, and the guts, the heart,

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<v Speaker 1>the togetherness, the love that they showed in that second

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<v Speaker 1>half I thought was a big step forward for our team.

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<v Speaker 1>Quite honestly, and something that I think should serve as

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<v Speaker 1>well as we go down the stretch here. In particular

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<v Speaker 1>against Carolina this week, Josh Allen battled through an injury

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<v Speaker 1>put the team on his back. He became just the

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<v Speaker 1>fourth player in league history to throw for three hundred

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<v Speaker 1>yards and rush for another hundred. He scored all three

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<v Speaker 1>of his touchdowns in the second half. What can you

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<v Speaker 1>just say about the way he played through adversity in Tampa. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he's a warrior of the players. They know that.

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<v Speaker 1>We knew that when we drafted him. And he's the

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<v Speaker 1>guy that you want to have next to you, and

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<v Speaker 1>he's a guy that you want to play alongside of,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's a leader in the way he plays. And

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<v Speaker 1>I think all of these experiences this season, in particular

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<v Speaker 1>that game was a big step forward for him in

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<v Speaker 1>his career, in his development. I know Josh was labeled

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<v Speaker 1>as day to day this week with a spring foot

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<v Speaker 1>if for some reason he can't go on Sunday. This

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<v Speaker 1>is why you guys signed Mitchell Trubisky in the offseason.

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<v Speaker 1>What has he shown you through the course of the

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<v Speaker 1>appearances he's made in games this season as well as

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<v Speaker 1>practice week to week. Yeah, always prepared, true professional. Listen,

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<v Speaker 1>this is the first time that he's come into a

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<v Speaker 1>season and had to embrace this backup role, so that's

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<v Speaker 1>been new. But I think he's done just a phenomenal

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<v Speaker 1>job mentally with that. And that's not easy, I can

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<v Speaker 1>tell you that. But he has the trust and the

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<v Speaker 1>faith of his teammates and this football team, and if

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<v Speaker 1>and when called upon, he'll be ready to go and

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<v Speaker 1>do a great job. After losing Emmanuel Sanders to an injury,

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<v Speaker 1>Gabe Davis came into the game, showed up in a

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<v Speaker 1>big way, had the touchdown to bring you within three points,

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<v Speaker 1>and then fought hard for that game saving fourth down

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<v Speaker 1>conversion on the final drive and regulation. He seems to

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<v Speaker 1>always know where the marker is. Thirteen of his last

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<v Speaker 1>fourteen receptions have gone for first downs. What different element

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<v Speaker 1>does he kind of bring to the offense when he's

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<v Speaker 1>inserted into the game. Yeah, I mean he's a young player,

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<v Speaker 1>as you know, Chris, that's done a good job really

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<v Speaker 1>from the first day stepped in this building. Is professional.

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<v Speaker 1>He's hungry. He'll block in the run game, He'll go

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<v Speaker 1>over the middle and make tough catches, whether it being

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<v Speaker 1>in the field or in the red zone. He makes

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<v Speaker 1>a critical catch on that fourth down play on our

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<v Speaker 1>sideline to extend the game. I don't know if he

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<v Speaker 1>had it with the catch initially, but he's certainly had

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<v Speaker 1>enough wherewith all and awareness to get the ball back

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<v Speaker 1>up the field and get that first down. And just

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<v Speaker 1>he's a good, solid, young football player that's only going

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<v Speaker 1>to get better. After giving up over three hundred yards

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<v Speaker 1>in the first half, your defense held Tom Brady and

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<v Speaker 1>company to just one hundred and ten total yards in

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<v Speaker 1>the second half, including three points for the rest of

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<v Speaker 1>the regulation. What kind of adjustments did you and Leslie

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<v Speaker 1>Frasier make it halftime that we're working well for your

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<v Speaker 1>defense over those final two quarters. Well, I think the

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<v Speaker 1>adjustments were big. You know, Leslie did a great job

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<v Speaker 1>along with the defensive staff. But more than that, the

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<v Speaker 1>players really did their job, and I praised them for

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<v Speaker 1>that as well. I mean, it's one thing to change

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<v Speaker 1>some calls, to change things up a little bit, make

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<v Speaker 1>some adjustments, but I thought overall, the execution more than

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<v Speaker 1>anything was what showed up and what was at the

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<v Speaker 1>end of the day, the most productive thing for us.

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<v Speaker 1>And while your defense did have a strong second half.

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<v Speaker 1>The game was kind of book ended by big plays

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<v Speaker 1>from Tampa's offense four net with the first touchdown run

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<v Speaker 1>and then obviously Perryman at the end. As a defense

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<v Speaker 1>that doesn't usually give up big plays, how can you

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<v Speaker 1>coach your guys to prevent those from happening down the

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<v Speaker 1>stretch here, knowing they've been instrumental in deciding some of

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<v Speaker 1>your games this season unfortunately. Yeah, well, I just think

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<v Speaker 1>I think you got to keep it in perspective, right,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, we've had the chance to win these games.

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<v Speaker 1>A lot of these games, we've had the chance to

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<v Speaker 1>win them down the stretch. I can think of all

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<v Speaker 1>but one game where we were not ended at the end,

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<v Speaker 1>and I think more than anything, it's playing good, complimentary

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<v Speaker 1>football and not allowing a run in this case go

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<v Speaker 1>for sixty plus or whatever they go for. But you

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<v Speaker 1>got to get them down and allow us to line

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<v Speaker 1>up again at the end of the day. Though, I

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<v Speaker 1>love how our team has been battling and keeping these

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<v Speaker 1>games to where we have a chance to win it

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<v Speaker 1>at the end. And that's another area where we have

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<v Speaker 1>to do better and executed at a higher level, is

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<v Speaker 1>at the end of the game. Yeah, speaking of battling man,

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<v Speaker 1>Milano had a huge sack in the four quarter to

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<v Speaker 1>give your offense a shot on that final drive, and

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<v Speaker 1>regulation finished with nine tackles in addition to the sack.

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<v Speaker 1>He leads your team by a wide margin with fourteen

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<v Speaker 1>tackles for loss this season. What do you think of

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<v Speaker 1>the way he's playing this year after resigning in the

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<v Speaker 1>off season. Yeah, he's a big factor for us. He

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<v Speaker 1>factors into the game. He's an aggressive player, he's physical.

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<v Speaker 1>He was in the right mind space, if you will,

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<v Speaker 1>the other night, and he played, I thought, a really

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<v Speaker 1>good game and did some really good things for us.

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<v Speaker 1>And when he plays physical for us, it definitely gives

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<v Speaker 1>us a lot of energy on defense and our team.

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<v Speaker 1>All Right, thanks very much, coach. We'll catch up with

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<v Speaker 1>you later in the show to get your final thoughts

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<v Speaker 1>on your upcoming matchup with the Panthers. The game plan

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<v Speaker 1>You deserve the red shirt treatment, Mattie glab You're with

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<v Speaker 1>Week fifteen's game preview. The seven and six Buffalo Bills

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome the five eight Carolina Panthers, who are last in

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<v Speaker 1>the NFC sound this season, Buffalo's two one against the

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<v Speaker 1>NFC and three and one against teams with losing records

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<v Speaker 1>going into that week. The panthers most reliable weapon is

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<v Speaker 1>their defense. They rank second overall and have the best

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<v Speaker 1>passing defense, allowing only one hundred and seventy seven point

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<v Speaker 1>seven passing yards per game. It'll be strength against strength

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<v Speaker 1>as Carolina tries to shut down Buffalo's high powered passing offense.

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<v Speaker 1>The Bills will have to prepare for two quarterbacks, as

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<v Speaker 1>they could see Cam Newton and p J. Walker. The

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<v Speaker 1>Panthers are averaging just under twenty points a game, Their

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<v Speaker 1>offense ranks twenty seventh, and they turn the ball over

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<v Speaker 1>at a high rate, ranking twenty nine with twenty three turnovers.

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<v Speaker 1>It could be the perfect time for Buffalo's defense to

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<v Speaker 1>get back to forcing multiple turnovers in a game, as

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<v Speaker 1>they've had just two in the last four games. The

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<v Speaker 1>Bills still have the best defense in the NFL and

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<v Speaker 1>are allowing only two hundred and eighty eight point nine

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<v Speaker 1>total yards per game and seventeen point six points per

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<v Speaker 1>game next Gen stats. Safety Jordan Poyer has allowed a

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<v Speaker 1>QB rating of twenty four point eight when targeted, which

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<v Speaker 1>is the lowest in the NFL. The Bill's offense ranks eighth,

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<v Speaker 1>averaging just over three hundred and eighty total yards a game,

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<v Speaker 1>and they tie for fourth with fifty seventh place of

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<v Speaker 1>at least twenty yards. Josh Allen has the third most

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<v Speaker 1>total touchdowns in the NFL right now with thirty two.

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<v Speaker 1>The Bills lead the Panthers all time with five wins

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<v Speaker 1>and two losses. That's this week's game preview, Chris, back

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<v Speaker 1>to you, all right, thanks very much, Maddie. Coach. You're

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<v Speaker 1>facing your former team, the Carolina Panthers, for the second

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<v Speaker 1>time here in Buffalo, is head coach? This game already

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<v Speaker 1>has enough added importance with the playoff race. Has your

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<v Speaker 1>time here in Buffalo gotten to the point where Carolina

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<v Speaker 1>is just another opponent on the schedule. I'm not trying

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<v Speaker 1>to be dismissive of Carolina, but you know you've been

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<v Speaker 1>here a while. This is home for me and my family.

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<v Speaker 1>Buffalo's home, and you know that was a stop on

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<v Speaker 1>our way to come to Buffalo and the plan that

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<v Speaker 1>the Good Lord had for us. But we're happy to

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<v Speaker 1>be here and still have some friends down in Carolina,

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<v Speaker 1>some Bills players in fact on the team that I

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<v Speaker 1>root for them when they're not playing the Bills. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>this will be an important game for us, as you mentioned, Chris,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's the most important game of our season because

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<v Speaker 1>it's the next game, but also because of the weight

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<v Speaker 1>of the game in terms of the importance of the

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<v Speaker 1>game as it relates to playoffs. So we've got to

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<v Speaker 1>focus on this game. It's the only game that we

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<v Speaker 1>can control the outcome of and put our best foot

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<v Speaker 1>forward this week. The Panthers have obviously battled injuries on

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<v Speaker 1>the offensive side of the ball, but they've been great

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<v Speaker 1>on defense. They rank right behind your team in total defense.

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<v Speaker 1>Now we have the number one pass defense. How do

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<v Speaker 1>you think your offense matches up against their defensive unit? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I think overall, they do have a really good defense,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and they've shown that throughout the course of

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<v Speaker 1>the year like our defense has. And it'll be a

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<v Speaker 1>good test for our football team. And we're going to

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<v Speaker 1>have to move the ball and take care of the

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<v Speaker 1>football and score points at the same time. So you've

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<v Speaker 1>got to be able to execute the high level, and

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<v Speaker 1>especially when you're coming down the stretch here, and all

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<v Speaker 1>three phases have to chip into that effort, all right.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for your thoughts, Coach, good luck on Sunday. We'll

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<v Speaker 1>be back next week to recap your game against the

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<v Speaker 1>Panthers and preview your Week sixteen matchup against the Patriots.

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