Bills look to remain unbeaten against red hot Chargers

Before I get into the Bills preview for this week, I want to take a look at another game in the NFL.  Both of my younger brother's favorite teams are playing each other in the Cincinnati Bengals v.s. the Tennessee Titans.  The Bengals come in red hot with a blow out win against Atlanta while Tennessee fell short against Dallas at home.  Cincinnati is a team that is a heavy favorite to win the AFC North while the Titans are a team that will be battling the Bills for a wild card spot in all likelihood.  The game is being played in Cincinnati where the Bengals are very tough to beat (10 straight home wins).  Standout WR AJ Green is questionable going into this game so the Bengals will have to turn to Mohammad Sanu and Giovani Bernard to get the offense moving.  As for the Titans, they have a very balanced attack with young QB Jake Locker and affective running backs in Shonn Greene, Bishop Sankey, and Dexter  McCluster.  I expect a very low scoring game with both offenses having a hard time moving the ball at all.  Even without Green at 100%, I expect the Bengals to be too much for a young and improving team in Tennessee.

My Prediction: Cincinnati wins 23-13


As for the Bills, they host the (1-1) San Diego Chargers today at Ralph Wilson Stadium at 1pm.  Only seven teams sit today 2-0 and the Bills are one of those teams.  The last time Buffalo got out to a 3-0 start was back in 2011.  San Diego is coming off a home win against last year's super bowl champions the Seattle Seahawks.  The Chargers offense is going to be without starting running back Ryan Matthews so expect Danny Woodhead and Donald Brown to get the bulk of the carries.  At receiver, they are led by Keenan Allen, Eddie Royal and Antonio Gates.  Gates had 3 touchdowns last week so he is the main guy Buffalo needs to keep an eye on.  Philip Rivers has gotten off to a great start this season, but he and the Chargers as a whole have struggled playing in Buffalo.  West coast teams that have to travel east usually have a difficult time so it will be interesting to see if the crowd or the early start time has an affect on San Diego.  The biggest key for Buffalo offensively is red zone efficiency.  They only converted for one touchdown out of six chances last week so that must improve if they want to win.  EJ doesn't need to have a career game, he just needs to hang onto the ball and put the offense in a good position.  The wind is expected to be a huge factor today so field position will be a main point of emphasis for both teams.  I expect another low scoring game and in the end I see the crowd being a huge difference.

My Prediction: Buffalo wins 21-20