Buffalo Bills: Takeaways from preseason win over Carolina Panthers

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 16: Rashaan Gaulden #28 of the Carolina Panthers tackles Isaiah McKenzie #19 of the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter of their preseason game at Bank of America Stadium on August 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 16: Head coach Sean McDermott of the Buffalo Bills reacts after a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers during the second quarter of their preseason game at Bank of America Stadium on August 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

Penalties, penalties, and more penalties

If there was one negative that stood out from the Buffalo Bills performance against the Carolina Panthers it has to be the number of penalties. The Bills finished the game with 11 penalties resulting in 100 penalty yards.

They now have been called for 19 penalties through the first two games for 167 penalty yards.

According to nflpenalties.com, the Buffalo Bills were one of the most penalized teams in 2018, averaging just over eight a game. This is something that needs to be the focus for this coaching staff and players as penalties can be the deciding factor in the outcome of close games.

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