I'm in the way. I'm the way every week Camico Buffalo Bill, no overthinking. All right, go play football. We'll play the football. An exciting time to be a Buffalo build of the fan of the Buffalo Builds. Welcome into Week fifteen and the Sean McDermott Show, presented by Connors and Ferris, your workers comp Attorneys. I'm Chris Brown filling in for Steve Tasker, Pleased to be joined by head coach Sean McDermott. Coach, Thanks is always for joining us. You overcome a twenty one point deficit in the second half to force overtime against the defending Super Bowl champs in Tampa. How can you build off this effort as you make a push for the playoffs over these last four games of the regular season. Yeah, look, Chris, there's no there's no doubt. We faced adversity and we've had a tough stretch here the last a handful of weeks. And I'm real proud of the guys that way that they persevered through that game, and the guts, the heart, the togetherness, the love that they showed in that second half I thought was a big step forward for our team. Quite honestly, and something that I think should serve as well as we go down the stretch here. In particular against Carolina this week, Josh Allen battled through an injury put the team on his back. He became just the fourth player in league history to throw for three hundred yards and rush for another hundred. He scored all three of his touchdowns in the second half. What can you just say about the way he played through adversity in Tampa. Yeah, I mean, he's a warrior of the players. They know that. We knew that when we drafted him. And he's the guy that you want to have next to you, and he's a guy that you want to play alongside of, and he's a leader in the way he plays. And I think all of these experiences this season, in particular that game was a big step forward for him in his career, in his development. I know Josh was labeled as day to day this week with a spring foot if for some reason he can't go on Sunday. This is why you guys signed Mitchell Trubisky in the offseason. What has he shown you through the course of the appearances he's made in games this season as well as practice week to week. Yeah, always prepared, true professional. Listen, this is the first time that he's come into a season and had to embrace this backup role, so that's been new. But I think he's done just a phenomenal job mentally with that. And that's not easy, I can tell you that. But he has the trust and the faith of his teammates and this football team, and if and when called upon, he'll be ready to go and do a great job. After losing Emmanuel Sanders to an injury, Gabe Davis came into the game, showed up in a big way, had the touchdown to bring you within three points, and then fought hard for that game saving fourth down conversion on the final drive and regulation. He seems to always know where the marker is. Thirteen of his last fourteen receptions have gone for first downs. What different element does he kind of bring to the offense when he's inserted into the game. Yeah, I mean he's a young player, as you know, Chris, that's done a good job really from the first day stepped in this building. Is professional. He's hungry. He'll block in the run game, He'll go over the middle and make tough catches, whether it being in the field or in the red zone. He makes a critical catch on that fourth down play on our sideline to extend the game. I don't know if he had it with the catch initially, but he's certainly had enough wherewith all and awareness to get the ball back up the field and get that first down. And just he's a good, solid, young football player that's only going to get better. After giving up over three hundred yards in the first half, your defense held Tom Brady and company to just one hundred and ten total yards in the second half, including three points for the rest of the regulation. What kind of adjustments did you and Leslie Frasier make it halftime that we're working well for your defense over those final two quarters. Well, I think the adjustments were big. You know, Leslie did a great job along with the defensive staff. But more than that, the players really did their job, and I praised them for that as well. I mean, it's one thing to change some calls, to change things up a little bit, make some adjustments, but I thought overall, the execution more than anything was what showed up and what was at the end of the day, the most productive thing for us. And while your defense did have a strong second half. The game was kind of book ended by big plays from Tampa's offense four net with the first touchdown run and then obviously Perryman at the end. As a defense that doesn't usually give up big plays, how can you coach your guys to prevent those from happening down the stretch here, knowing they've been instrumental in deciding some of your games this season unfortunately. Yeah, well, I just think I think you got to keep it in perspective, right, I mean, we've had the chance to win these games. A lot of these games, we've had the chance to win them down the stretch. I can think of all but one game where we were not ended at the end, and I think more than anything, it's playing good, complimentary football and not allowing a run in this case go for sixty plus or whatever they go for. But you got to get them down and allow us to line up again at the end of the day. Though, I love how our team has been battling and keeping these games to where we have a chance to win it at the end. And that's another area where we have to do better and executed at a higher level, is at the end of the game. Yeah, speaking of battling man, Milano had a huge sack in the four quarter to give your offense a shot on that final drive, and regulation finished with nine tackles in addition to the sack. He leads your team by a wide margin with fourteen tackles for loss this season. What do you think of the way he's playing this year after resigning in the off season. Yeah, he's a big factor for us. He factors into the game. He's an aggressive player, he's physical. He was in the right mind space, if you will, the other night, and he played, I thought, a really good game and did some really good things for us. And when he plays physical for us, it definitely gives us a lot of energy on defense and our team. All Right, thanks very much, coach. We'll catch up with you later in the show to get your final thoughts on your upcoming matchup with the Panthers. The game plan is presented by Energy Mark, the official energy supplier to the Buffalo Bills. Game preview is presented by Independent Health. You deserve the red shirt treatment, Mattie glab You're with Week fifteen's game preview. The seven and six Buffalo Bills Welcome the five eight Carolina Panthers, who are last in the NFC sound this season, Buffalo's two one against the NFC and three and one against teams with losing records going into that week. The panthers most reliable weapon is their defense. They rank second overall and have the best passing defense, allowing only one hundred and seventy seven point seven passing yards per game. It'll be strength against strength as Carolina tries to shut down Buffalo's high powered passing offense. The Bills will have to prepare for two quarterbacks, as they could see Cam Newton and p J. Walker. The Panthers are averaging just under twenty points a game, Their offense ranks twenty seventh, and they turn the ball over at a high rate, ranking twenty nine with twenty three turnovers. It could be the perfect time for Buffalo's defense to get back to forcing multiple turnovers in a game, as they've had just two in the last four games. The Bills still have the best defense in the NFL and are allowing only two hundred and eighty eight point nine total yards per game and seventeen point six points per game next Gen stats. Safety Jordan Poyer has allowed a QB rating of twenty four point eight when targeted, which is the lowest in the NFL. The Bill's offense ranks eighth, averaging just over three hundred and eighty total yards a game, and they tie for fourth with fifty seventh place of at least twenty yards. Josh Allen has the third most total touchdowns in the NFL right now with thirty two. The Bills lead the Panthers all time with five wins and two losses. That's this week's game preview, Chris, back to you, all right, thanks very much, Maddie. Coach. You're facing your former team, the Carolina Panthers, for the second time here in Buffalo, is head coach? This game already has enough added importance with the playoff race. Has your time here in Buffalo gotten to the point where Carolina is just another opponent on the schedule. I'm not trying to be dismissive of Carolina, but you know you've been here a while. This is home for me and my family. Buffalo's home, and you know that was a stop on our way to come to Buffalo and the plan that the Good Lord had for us. But we're happy to be here and still have some friends down in Carolina, some Bills players in fact on the team that I root for them when they're not playing the Bills. You know, this will be an important game for us, as you mentioned, Chris, and it's the most important game of our season because it's the next game, but also because of the weight of the game in terms of the importance of the game as it relates to playoffs. So we've got to focus on this game. It's the only game that we can control the outcome of and put our best foot forward this week. The Panthers have obviously battled injuries on the offensive side of the ball, but they've been great on defense. They rank right behind your team in total defense. Now we have the number one pass defense. How do you think your offense matches up against their defensive unit? Well, I think overall, they do have a really good defense, you know, and they've shown that throughout the course of the year like our defense has. And it'll be a good test for our football team. And we're going to have to move the ball and take care of the football and score points at the same time. So you've got to be able to execute the high level, and especially when you're coming down the stretch here, and all three phases have to chip into that effort, all right. Thanks for your thoughts, Coach, good luck on Sunday. We'll be back next week to recap your game against the Panthers and preview your Week sixteen matchup against the Patriots. And to everyone at home, thanks for watching. The Sean McDermot Show presented by Connors and Ferris and is always Go Bills. Final Thoughts is presented by Toyota, the official vehicle of the Buffalo Bills. Let's Go Places. The Sean McDermott Show is presented by Connors and Ferris, your workers' comp attorneys, by Independent Health. 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I'm in the way. I'm the way every week Camico Buffalo Bill, no overthinking. All right, go play football. We'll play the football. An exciting time to be a Buffalo build of the fan of the Buffalo Builds. Welcome into Week fifteen and the Sean McDermott Show, presented by Connors and Ferris, your workers comp Attorneys. I'm Chris Brown filling in for Steve Tasker, Pleased to be joined by head coach Sean McDermott. Coach, Thanks is always for joining us. You overcome a twenty one point deficit in the second half to force overtime against the defending Super Bowl champs in Tampa. How can you build off this effort as you make a push for the playoffs over these last four games of the regular season. Yeah, look, Chris, there's no there's no doubt. We faced adversity and we've had a tough stretch here the last a handful of weeks. And I'm real proud of the guys that way that they persevered through that game, and the guts, the heart, the togetherness, the love that they showed in that second half I thought was a big step forward for our team. Quite honestly, and something that I think should serve as well as we go down the stretch here. In particular against Carolina this week, Josh Allen battled through an injury put the team on his back. He became just the fourth player in league history to throw for three hundred yards and rush for another hundred. He scored all three of his touchdowns in the second half. What can you just say about the way he played through adversity in Tampa. Yeah, I mean, he's a warrior of the players. They know that. We knew that when we drafted him. And he's the guy that you want to have next to you, and he's a guy that you want to play alongside of, and he's a leader in the way he plays. And I think all of these experiences this season, in particular that game was a big step forward for him in his career, in his development. I know Josh was labeled as day to day this week with a spring foot if for some reason he can't go on Sunday. This is why you guys signed Mitchell Trubisky in the offseason. What has he shown you through the course of the appearances he's made in games this season as well as practice week to week. Yeah, always prepared, true professional. Listen, this is the first time that he's come into a season and had to embrace this backup role, so that's been new. But I think he's done just a phenomenal job mentally with that. And that's not easy, I can tell you that. But he has the trust and the faith of his teammates and this football team, and if and when called upon, he'll be ready to go and do a great job. After losing Emmanuel Sanders to an injury, Gabe Davis came into the game, showed up in a big way, had the touchdown to bring you within three points, and then fought hard for that game saving fourth down conversion on the final drive and regulation. He seems to always know where the marker is. Thirteen of his last fourteen receptions have gone for first downs. What different element does he kind of bring to the offense when he's inserted into the game. Yeah, I mean he's a young player, as you know, Chris, that's done a good job really from the first day stepped in this building. Is professional. He's hungry. He'll block in the run game, He'll go over the middle and make tough catches, whether it being in the field or in the red zone. He makes a critical catch on that fourth down play on our sideline to extend the game. I don't know if he had it with the catch initially, but he's certainly had enough wherewith all and awareness to get the ball back up the field and get that first down. And just he's a good, solid, young football player that's only going to get better. After giving up over three hundred yards in the first half, your defense held Tom Brady and company to just one hundred and ten total yards in the second half, including three points for the rest of the regulation. What kind of adjustments did you and Leslie Frasier make it halftime that we're working well for your defense over those final two quarters. Well, I think the adjustments were big. You know, Leslie did a great job along with the defensive staff. But more than that, the players really did their job, and I praised them for that as well. I mean, it's one thing to change some calls, to change things up a little bit, make some adjustments, but I thought overall, the execution more than anything was what showed up and what was at the end of the day, the most productive thing for us. And while your defense did have a strong second half. The game was kind of book ended by big plays from Tampa's offense four net with the first touchdown run and then obviously Perryman at the end. As a defense that doesn't usually give up big plays, how can you coach your guys to prevent those from happening down the stretch here, knowing they've been instrumental in deciding some of your games this season unfortunately. Yeah, well, I just think I think you got to keep it in perspective, right, I mean, we've had the chance to win these games. A lot of these games, we've had the chance to win them down the stretch. I can think of all but one game where we were not ended at the end, and I think more than anything, it's playing good, complimentary football and not allowing a run in this case go for sixty plus or whatever they go for. But you got to get them down and allow us to line up again at the end of the day. Though, I love how our team has been battling and keeping these games to where we have a chance to win it at the end. And that's another area where we have to do better and executed at a higher level, is at the end of the game. Yeah, speaking of battling man, Milano had a huge sack in the four quarter to give your offense a shot on that final drive, and regulation finished with nine tackles in addition to the sack. He leads your team by a wide margin with fourteen tackles for loss this season. What do you think of the way he's playing this year after resigning in the off season. Yeah, he's a big factor for us. He factors into the game. He's an aggressive player, he's physical. He was in the right mind space, if you will, the other night, and he played, I thought, a really good game and did some really good things for us. And when he plays physical for us, it definitely gives us a lot of energy on defense and our team. All Right, thanks very much, coach. We'll catch up with you later in the show to get your final thoughts on your upcoming matchup with the Panthers. The game plan is presented by Energy Mark, the official energy supplier to the Buffalo Bills. Game preview is presented by Independent Health. You deserve the red shirt treatment, Mattie glab You're with Week fifteen's game preview. The seven and six Buffalo Bills Welcome the five eight Carolina Panthers, who are last in the NFC sound this season, Buffalo's two one against the NFC and three and one against teams with losing records going into that week. The panthers most reliable weapon is their defense. They rank second overall and have the best passing defense, allowing only one hundred and seventy seven point seven passing yards per game. It'll be strength against strength as Carolina tries to shut down Buffalo's high powered passing offense. The Bills will have to prepare for two quarterbacks, as they could see Cam Newton and p J. Walker. The Panthers are averaging just under twenty points a game, Their offense ranks twenty seventh, and they turn the ball over at a high rate, ranking twenty nine with twenty three turnovers. It could be the perfect time for Buffalo's defense to get back to forcing multiple turnovers in a game, as they've had just two in the last four games. The Bills still have the best defense in the NFL and are allowing only two hundred and eighty eight point nine total yards per game and seventeen point six points per game next Gen stats. Safety Jordan Poyer has allowed a QB rating of twenty four point eight when targeted, which is the lowest in the NFL. The Bill's offense ranks eighth, averaging just over three hundred and eighty total yards a game, and they tie for fourth with fifty seventh place of at least twenty yards. Josh Allen has the third most total touchdowns in the NFL right now with thirty two. The Bills lead the Panthers all time with five wins and two losses. That's this week's game preview, Chris, back to you, all right, thanks very much, Maddie. Coach. You're facing your former team, the Carolina Panthers, for the second time here in Buffalo, is head coach? This game already has enough added importance with the playoff race. Has your time here in Buffalo gotten to the point where Carolina is just another opponent on the schedule. I'm not trying to be dismissive of Carolina, but you know you've been here a while. This is home for me and my family. Buffalo's home, and you know that was a stop on our way to come to Buffalo and the plan that the Good Lord had for us. But we're happy to be here and still have some friends down in Carolina, some Bills players in fact on the team that I root for them when they're not playing the Bills. You know, this will be an important game for us, as you mentioned, Chris, and it's the most important game of our season because it's the next game, but also because of the weight of the game in terms of the importance of the game as it relates to playoffs. So we've got to focus on this game. It's the only game that we can control the outcome of and put our best foot forward this week. The Panthers have obviously battled injuries on the offensive side of the ball, but they've been great on defense. They rank right behind your team in total defense. Now we have the number one pass defense. How do you think your offense matches up against their defensive unit? Well, I think overall, they do have a really good defense, you know, and they've shown that throughout the course of the year like our defense has. And it'll be a good test for our football team. And we're going to have to move the ball and take care of the football and score points at the same time. So you've got to be able to execute the high level, and especially when you're coming down the stretch here, and all three phases have to chip into that effort, all right. Thanks for your thoughts, Coach, good luck on Sunday. We'll be back next week to recap your game against the Panthers and preview your Week sixteen matchup against the Patriots. And to everyone at home, thanks for watching. The Sean McDermot Show presented by Connors and Ferris and is always Go Bills. Final Thoughts is presented by Toyota, the official vehicle of the Buffalo Bills. Let's Go Places. The Sean McDermott Show is presented by Connors and Ferris, your workers' comp attorneys, by Independent Health. You deserve the Rich Shirt treatment by Toyota, the official vehicle of the Buffalo Bills, Let's Go Places, by Kalida, Official Healthcare System of the Buffalo Bills, and by ECMC. ECMC bringing hope and healing to Western New York