Cincinnati overwhelmed the Bills on the road. Reconfigured line led Joe Burrow and strong ground game. D contained Josh Allen.
Cincinnati amassed 30 first downs, 172 rushing yards and 16 gains of at least 10 yards Sunday in a 27-10 victory at snowy Orchard Park, N.Y, to reach the franchise’s second consecutive AFC title game. The Bengals never fumbled the wet football, never threw it to the Bills. Cincinnati was flagged just twice, and stuffed Buffalo’s explosive offensive. Even the perfectionist Paul Brown, Hall of Fame coach and Bengals founder, would’ve smiled during this game.
Callahan found Burrow some candy, such as when No. 4 receiver Trenton Irwin ran free for a third-and-long conversion because Buffalo didn’t match the formation.The QB, who’s faster and more fluid than last year, when he was returning from reconstructive surgery, ran away from Bills end Greg Rousseau, who was clocked at 4.68 in the 40-yard dash two years ago.
We knew the Bengals had improved their aptitude since last year’s Super Bowl, in which the Rams came back to beat them. They diversified their offense and upgraded a dreadful offensive line. “Bungles” no more, the Bengals have figured out how to scout and coach players at a high level. Owner Mike Brown found a worthy riser in head coach Zac Taylor, who the prior year coached Rams quarterbacks for Sean McVay. Taylor hired first-time coordinators who’ve panned out: Lou Anarumo, whose blitzes Sunday confounded the Bills; and Callahan, who worked under Jim Caldwell and Josh McDaniels and whose dad, Bill Callahan, is a much-praised longtime line coach.
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