Buffalo N.Y. (WGR 550) - After a close call against the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Wild Card Round last Sunday, the Buffalo Bills will have an even bigger task ahead of them on Sunday in their quest to win Super Bowl LVII.
Up next for the Bills is a tough matchup against the reigning AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals at Highmark Stadium for a 3 p.m. EST kickoff in Orchard Park.
The last time the Bills played the Bengals came back in Week 17 when the game ended up being deemed a "no contest" following safety Damar Hamlin going into cardiac arrest on the field at Paycor Stadium.
Heading into Sunday's contest, it is, arguably, the healthiest the Bills have been so far this season. As it turns out, only defensive tackles DaQuan Jones and Jordan Phillips are considered "questionable" for the game after Friday's practice in Orchard Park.
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During Buffalo's Wild Card win over the Dolphins this past week, there were a number of plays that helped Miami stay in the game. This included a pair of interceptions thrown by quarterback Josh Allen, as well as a fumble that was returned for a touchdown.
Bills head coach Sean McDermott wants to make sure his team takes the good stuff from last Sunday's win, while working to fix the mistakes.
“It normally is where you try and celebrate the things that were to our standard, and try to correct, address, and adjust the things that weren’t to our standard,” said McDermott during his weekly appearance on the "Extra Point Show" on WGR.
While the first meeting with the Bengals was overshadowed by the medical emergency regarding Hamlin, McDermott will take what they learned from the small sample size nearly three weeks ago and move forward into Sunday.
However, McDermott does see the challenge of going up against Joe Burrow and the rest of the Bengals offense. He says they showed how strong of a team they are in those opening nine minutes of their previous matchup.
Hear more of McDermott's appearance during the "Extra Point Show" available in the player below:
