📊 5. Best turnover differential in the league
The Bills lead the NFL right now with a +10 turnover differential. This is thanks to an offense that’s done an exceptional job of valuing the football and a defense that’s been great at forcing turnovers.
Allen’s 0 interceptions are the least in the NFL. In fact, Allen is the fifth quarterback in NFL history with at least 10 passing touchdowns and zero interceptions in the first seven games of a season.
Allen attributes this to better decision making and coaching.
“Understanding the game plan,” Allen said of why he’s played so clean. “Knowing where my answers are and utilizing my legs when I need to. But again, just better decision making I think that comes with the coaching with Joe (Brady) and RC (Ronald Curry) and the quarterback room we have. Just talking to those guys and relying on the information they’re giving me.
“Just going out there with the mindset of trying to play smart and sound football and taking opportunities and shots when they’re there.”
QB1 said it’s an area he takes a lot of pride in because he’s been working on it for the past couple of seasons. Buffalo’s defense has 12 takeaways so far this season – the seventh most in the league.
McDermott said taking care of the football and taking it away on defense and special teams have been a crucial component in their five wins.
“The job that Josh Allen has done on being smart with the ball, throwing the ball away when he needs to, sliding when he needs to as well,” McDermott said. “Just, to me, his level of decision making has increased this season and been very important to our team, and the wins that we’ve had. And then the defense and special teams, working to get takeaways and feed the offense, it’s been it’s been good to see as well.”
Seattle’s quarterback Geno Smith has the third most interceptions in the league with six. Their defense has four interceptions (tied for 19th) and seven takeaways (tied for 17th) so far this season. Their turnover differential is -3 which ranks fifth worst.