Orchard Park, N.Y. (WGR 550) - Coming into their Week 5 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, the Buffalo Bills were dealing with a handful of injuries to a number of key starters.
Among the notable names missing from Sunday's affair in Orchard Park included wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie, tight end Dawson Knox, linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and safety Jordan Poyer. Despite some big names out of the lineup, it did not matter, as the Bills dominated the Steelers in a 38-3 victory.
Following Sunday's win, Bills head coach Sean McDermott had nothing but high praise for his group with the way the team has handled their injury situation over the last several weeks.
"Not flinching when things don't go our way with the injuries, in this case, or anything for that matter," said McDermott with the assembled media. "Coming out in the second half the way the guys did, not flinching in that regard either. When things are going well and we're up like we were, to have the leadership and the wherewithal and the poise to go back out there and play one play at a time."
Keeping with the same theme, McDermott praised his team on both sides of the ball for remaining resilient in the face of adversity, especially against a Steelers team that's been one of the more respected teams in the league for years.
"Proud of the guys, the way they were focused in on this week, taking it one week at a time," McDermott said. "We had a number of guys miss the game, and I thought the guys did a great job being resilient guys that were called upon to play were prepared and did a good job."
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