Five talking points from NFL London as Buffalo Bills suffer Super Bowl blow

08 October 2023 , 16:59

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Travis Etienne Jr had a solid game in the win

The Jacksonville Jaguars go 2-0 in back-to-back weeks in London after upsetting the Buffalo Bills in a game dominated by defense.

Both offensive units struggled to add on points after numerous impressive drives, with turnovers and individual errors letting both quarterbacks Josh Allen and Trevor Lawrence down.

But it was Lawrence's team who looked better on both sides of the ball, despite them being underdogs against the Bills - one of the Super Bowl favourites.

Here, Mirror Sport has taken a look at five talking points from the second London game of the season.

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Another huge injury blow

After losing star cornerback Tre'Davious White for the season in their last game, the Bills may have been dealt another big blow to their defensive unit with linebacker Matt Milano being carted off with a knee injury. There are fears that Milano may have suffered an ACL tear, which would rule him out for the season.

Matt Milano left the game with a knee injury

Jacksonville Jaguars' offensive improvements

The Jaguars offense came into the game as one of the underperforming groups in the NFL compared to expectation. The team have yet to fully get their run-game going as much as they'd like to with talented back Travis Etienne, as well as not yet fully getting the best out of new wide receiver Calvin Ridley up until today.. But they looked much smoother in today's game, with Lawrence taking what the defence gave him as well as making some excellent throws into tight windows.

Bills may need to be active before trade deadline

After already losing star cornerback Tre'Davious White for the season, the Bills may have lost Milano as discussed earlier. That's two of their best coverage defenders on the back end - which could force the team to make a move for additions at both corner and linebacker. Elsewhere, the team continue to struggle to run the ball. Could they look at running backs such as Austin Ekeler, Alvin Kamara or Cordarrelle Patterson prior to the deadline?

Bills Mafia showing out

The Bills truly made London their home with a huge following inside the stadium

Bills fans have a reputation of being some of the wilder, but most dedicated fan bases in the NFL - and it's fair to say they lived up to that in London. It felt like around 75% of the fans in the stadium were Bills fans from upstate New York, with them making themselves heard throughout the game.

Jaguars booed on 'home turf'

Ok, so technically it is not on their home turf with the Buffalo Bills being the home team for this one. But it must have been a strange one for the Jaguars - who have made London their home away from home. It has now been 10 years that the Florida team have been playing in London - but their first being an away team.

Charlie Wilson