Buffalo Bills 20 http://www.thebillslockerroom.com/authentic-eddie-yarbrough-jersey , LA Chargers 31: Bills shocked into submission The Buffalo Bills showed life late in the game, but dug a massive hole in the first half that couldn’t be overcome in a 31-20 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Rookie quarterback Josh Allen had an up and down day that included his first career touchdown, finishing 18 of 34 for 245 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions. His west coast counterpart, Philip Rivers, was surgical with a 23-of-27 day for 256 yards and three touchdowns.Much like the Ravens in the season opener, the Chargers ran roughshod over the Bills in the first half. Philip Rivers had a nearly perfect passer rating and threw three touchdowns, while Austin Ekeler could not be tackled, and Los Angeles nearly ran up 300 yards in the first half. Buffalo’s offense looked better than week one, pretty much by default, but they did score two field goals and turn a complete embarrassment into a typical NFL embarrassment.To their credit, the Bills settled down and looked like a respectable NFL team when the second half started. Josh Allen came out and engineered a touchdown drive (the first of the season) on the opening drive of the half Ramon Humber Jersey , added a late passing touchdown, and the Bills defense held the Chargers to only three points in the second half. If a few more key plays had broken their way, the team could’ve engineered a full comeback. Two forced fumbles were blown dead, and a tipped pass fell into the hands of a Chargers receiver instead of a Bills defender. Josh Allen took a couple risks trying to close the gap, and they turned into a pair of drive-killing interceptions. The Bills will lick their wounds and try to carry some of the positive feelings from the second half into Minnesota next week when they play the Vikings.TakeawaysAllen looked like he could handle the NFL spotlight for most of the game, but still made a handful of rookie mistakes. He misread the defensive front on several plays, which contributed to LA’s five sacks.Tremaine Edmunds took a step back from his great performance in week one. While he tied for the team lead with seven tackles, the Chargers constantly picked on him in coverage. He missed some tackles against speedier receivers and runners.To make one excuse for Edmunds, injuries and Buffalo’s roster configuration put him in an uncomfortable position, like man coverage against slot receiver Keenan Allen.Zay Jones nearly dropped it, but hauled in a 57-yard pass from Josh Allen in the first half.Chris Ivory made a goalline appearance to score a rushing touchdown at the start of the second half.The Bills pass rush came to life, and Jerry Hughes and Lorenzo Alexander recorded sacks today.Injury notesPhillip Gaines injured his shoulder in the first quarter of the game. He was replaced by Rafael Bush and with the Bills running more base defense personnel.Taiwan Jones suffered a head laceration when he tried recovering a muffed punt, lost his helmet Womens Dion Dawkins Jersey , and took a hit to the face from a Chargers defender.LeSean McCoy injured his ribs when Ryan Groy fell on top of him on a run. He made a brief appearance in the game but sat out the rest of the day.Rafael Bush was also injured late in the fourth quarter, and was helped off the field. In the pass-happy version of the league, Buffalo’s GM and head coach don’t believe in the No. 1 WR concept"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections NewsNotesOpinionAnalysisDiscussionPodcastNFL DraftSalary CapNotes2019 Buffalo Bills free agencyBuffalo Bills NFL Draft CoverageBuffalo Bills: you don’t need a No. 1wide receiver in today’s NFLNew,113commentsIn the pass-happy version of the league, Buffalo’s GM and head coach don’t believe in the No. 1 WR conceptESTShareTweetShareShareBuffalo Bills: you don’t need a No. 1wide receiver in today’s NFLFans of the Buffalo Bills are hoping the team makes significant upgrades to the wide-receiver position this offseason, and with approximately $77.4 million in cap space and ten selections in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Bills will certainly have the means to improve their wide-receiver corps. Featuring third-year pro Zay Jones, undrafted free agent Robert Foster, and a cast of unproven characters (Isaiah McKenzie, Ray-Ray McCloud, Duke Williams, Cam Phillips, Victor Bolden and Da’Mari Scott are the only other wide receivers under contract for this season) http://www.thebillslockerroom.com/authentic-colton-schmidt-jersey , Buffalo could desperately use an infusion of talent, especially to aid the development of second-year quarterback Josh Allen. While there is some talent to be had in free agency and in the draft, the concept of finding their next No. 1 receiver is not something preoccupying the minds of Bills general manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott. Sure, there are game-changing No. 1 receivers in the league like Antonio Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers), Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons), Odell Beckham Jr. (New York Giants), DeAndre Hopkins (Houston Texans), and Michael Thomas (New Orleans Saints). But when it comes to this day and age of the pass-happy NFL, neither Beane nor McDermott consider it essential for a team to have a prototypical No. 1 receiver on the roster. McDermott, entering his third season as Buffalo’s head coach, said the league philosophy has changed over the years, and that the importance of trying to find that game-changing top wide receiver has been diminished as teams place more of an emphasis on finding talented team-first receivers who have a knack for coming up with the big catch.