Buffalo Bills: 5 things to improve from first game this season with Chiefs

Bills offense needs to extend drives

On the other side of the ball, the Buffalo Bills offense needs to extend drives that not only keeps Patrick Mahomes on the sideline but also gives their defense some rest. In Week 6, the Bills had a time of possession of only 22:15 while the Chiefs had the ball for over 37 minutes.

This was certainly partially due to the Chiefs running the ball as much as they did and keeping the clock running but the Chiefs ran 23 more plays than the Bills.

The Bills offense meanwhile couldn’t find much of a rhythm due to Josh Allen’s struggles. The Bills had eight drives all game, not counting the two play drive at the end of the first half, and four of those drives had four or fewer plays and were under two minutes in game time.

Brian Daboll needs to consider this when calling plays and while Josh Allen is critical to their success, he needs to find a balance between the run and the pass.

Last week against the Ravens, the Bills almost exclusively passed the ball in the first half and struggled. However, on the opening drive of the second half did run a few times and while they weren’t overly successful, just the threat of the run helped get this offense in a rhythm.