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All our coverage of Bills at Panthers, Week 8

The Buffalo Bills took down the surging Carolina Panthers in Week 8, winning a lopsided battle 40-9, in which running back James Cook proved unstoppable only by a snap count. Three key defenders made their debuts in a Bills uniform against the Panthers, with defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, defensive end Michael Hoecht, and rookie first-round […]

4 months ago | 3 reads

Bills at Panthers Week 8 snap count analysis

The Buffalo Bills soundly defeated the Carolina Panthers 40-9 on Sunday afternoon. This was a much-needed win for the team, as it had dropped back-to-back games in Weeks 5 and 6 and fell behind the New England Patriots in the AFC East division race. Head coach Sean McDermott now sports a 9-0 record when coming […]

4 months ago | 7 reads

Penalties pose no problem as Bills pounce on Panthers

It’s a lot more fun to write about the Buffalo Bills when they play well and holy moly is it going to be fun this week! The Bills took on one of the best run defenses in football and made that statement look like it should include the word “allegedly.” There’ll be plenty of film […]

4 months ago | 4 reads

Buffalo Rumblinks, 10/27: Bills get back in the win column vs. Panthers

The Buffalo Bills (5-2) relied on a tremendous performance from running back James Cook and a dominant defensive effort to get back in the win column with a 40-9 trouncing of the Carolina Panthers (4-4) Sunday afternoon in Charlotte. The win snaps Buffalo’s two-game losing streak and helps the Bills keep pace with the New […]

4 months ago | 3 reads

Steelers vs. Packers Week 8 ‘SNF’ open thread

It’s reunion night for Aaron Rodgers, who played quarterback 18 seasons for the Green Bay Packers. In any line of work during the 21st century, that’s a long tenure. When it comes to professional football? It’s a lifetime. Things didn’t end well for old-man Rodgers and the Pack, and he’s bounced around the Northeast between […]

5 months ago | 5 reads

Bills HC Sean McDermott helping DC Bobby Babich call plays

The Buffalo Bills have faced a mountain of criticism for their work on defense in 2025. Some of it has been warranted, while others’ finger-pointing has ignored the injury situation and suspension issues. After a two-game losing streak where the defense couldn’t stop the ghost of Red Grange, many in Bills Country were looking for […]

5 months ago | 2 reads

Buffalo Bills run to dominant win, and fortunate to be 5-2

The Buffalo Bills mauled the Carolina Panthers in Week 8, sparked by a dominating rushing attack led by running back James Cook and an assignment-sound offensive line. It’s clear that head coach Sean McDermott put in a ton of work during the bye week. Buffalo once again exits the bye with a win, the ninth-consecutive […]

5 months ago | 3 reads

James Cook’s career day for Buffalo Bills tops 2025 season

The Buffalo Bills got a career game from James Cook on Sunday. Not only did he set a career high with 216 rushing yards, he ran for more yards in a game than any Bills player since the 1970s. It’s also the most in a game in the 2025 season. Cook started the game with […]

5 months ago | 10 reads

Bills at Panthers, second-half open thread

The Buffalo Bills are fortunate to lead the Carolina Panthers 19-3 at halftime, thanks almost exclusively to the efforts of running back James Cook and defensive end A.J. Epenesa. Cook and Buffalo’s run-blocking offensive line put together a half for the ages, piling up the most rushing yards in a half so far this season. […]

5 months ago | 6 reads

Ed Oliver injury: Biceps could keep Buffalo Bills DT out a long time

Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver has left the game against the Carolina Panthers and was quickly ruled out for the game with a biceps injury. We don’t like speculating, but with such a quick news report, Oliver could be done for the regular season if he has a torn biceps. The Bills are already […]

5 months ago | 6 reads

Buffalo Bills at Carolina Panthers: first-half open thread

The Buffalo Bills and the Carolina Panthers are set to face off in an important game for both squads. The Bills enter play on a two-game losing streak, as they dropped consecutive contests to the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons before their bye week. The Panthers, meanwhile, are riding a three-game winning streak after […]

5 months ago | 7 reads

Reacts Results Week 8: Bills Mafia have begun the healing process

We’re back, once again with the results all of Buffalo Rumblings craves. That’s right, our weekly Buffalo Bills confidence rating from a healthy cross-section of our Rumblings audience. It’s been a bit since the Bills played winning football, what with that bye and those two losses. After nearly a month, the team’s more than ready […]

5 months ago | 6 reads

Buffalo Bills Week 8 inactives at the Carolina Panthers

The Buffalo Bills are set to kick off against the Carolina Panthers in right around 90 minutes. That means that each team has officially declared its inactive list for the week. Buffalo had already ruled out three players, with one of them—safety Taylor Rapp—placed on injured reserve. That means Rapp was already off the 53-man […]

5 months ago | 11 reads

Buffalo Rumblinks, 10/26: Game day! Bills vs. Panthers

It’s game day, Bills Mafia! The Buffalo Bills (4-2) take on the Carolina Panthers (4-3) this afternoon in Charlotte, NC, and today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks has everything you need to know as the Bills look to snap out of a two-game losing streak. Predictions: Bills vs. Panthers Bills beat writers and NFL pundits break down the […]

5 months ago | 6 reads

Buffalo Bills activate cornerback Maxwell Hairston from IR

The Buffalo Bills made three roster moves ahead of their Sunday matchup with the Carolina Panthers, but the biggest one was activating rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston from injured reserve. The team also elevated two veterans from its practice squad: safety Jordan Poyer and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips. Hairston, 22, was Buffalo’s first-round selection in the […]

5 months ago | 8 reads

Bills game day food; Sweet potato hasherole to face Panthers

Whether it’s tailgating or homegating, fans of the Buffalo Bills are known to be elite tier when it comes to food. Wingin’ It returns for it’s eighth season of Mad Hatter-esque recipes taking inspiration from the Buffalo Bills and their opponents. Sweet potato hasherole I was looking through North Carolina culinary culture and was reminded […]

5 months ago | 4 reads

Buffalo Rumblinks, 10/25: Previewing Bills at Panthers

The Buffalo Bills (4-2) have only lost three consecutive games once during head coach Sean McDermott’s tenure, in 2017, during his first season as Buffalo’s head coach. Those Bills bounced back from the three-game slide to win four of their last six games and sneak into the playoffs, snapping a 17-year playoff drought. This year’s […]

5 months ago | 10 reads

Buffalo Bills injury report: Three out vs Carolina Panthers

The Buffalo Bills completed practice and released their final injury report for Week 8. We now know very little more than we did when this week started, but we do know three players who will not be in uniform on Sunday when the Bills face the Carolina Panthers.  On Friday, Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott announced that the team would […]

5 months ago | 4 reads

Bills and Panthers not quite a mirror match

The last analysis I did to preview the Buffalo Bills’ Week 6 game against the Atlanta Falcons leaned heavily on the idea of that team’s volatility. It turns out the Bills got a very good version of the Falcons and came away with a loss. I could write a similar article this week about the […]

5 months ago | 4 reads

Buffalo Bills Week 8 AFC playoff odds / NFL power rankings roundup

It feels like the Buffalo Bills haven’t played a game in ages, thanks to the team’s Ween 7 bye. That’s what happens when a team loses two games in a row against opponents they should have been able to push aside. Almost nothing’s come easy for the Bills through six games this season, but there’s […]

5 months ago | 6 reads

5 Buffalo Bills to watch against Carolina Panthers

The Buffalo Bills have not lost three regular-season games in a row since 2018. They haven’t lost three games in a row period since the 2019 season, when they lost their final two games entering the playoffs before losing to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. The Bills also have […]

5 months ago | 5 reads