Before the Buffalo Bills’ bye week, their offense was averaging just over 31 points a game. In that time, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw 12 touchdowns to six interceptions.
Since then, Buffalo's points-per-game average has dropped to under 14, and Fitzpatrick has tossed six picks and four touchdowns in three outings.
Buffalo looks to turn things around Sunday in a must-win game against the Miami Dolphins.
The Bills have had mixed success against the Dolphins in years past, going 2-4 since 2008 despite winning two of the last three. The next two weeks will be crucial for Buffalo, as they prepare to face two divisional rivals on the road.
“We’ve made a lot of mistakes the last couple of weeks and it’s shown on film,” running back Fred Jackson, who lost a fumble last week, told the media Monday. “What I think is key in us getting back on the right track is to eliminate those mistakes. We feel like if we do that, then we’ll be OK.”
Fitzpatrick added that he feels the problems are domestic and not necessarily the result of what opponents are doing.
“We’re not consistent right now,” he said. “We’re not consistent in the way our offense is. If you look at both the games, just reviewing the film, a lot of it is just stuff we’re doing to ourselves and mistakes that we’re making. I think it’s a positive when you think it’s more you than what people are doing to you.”
The opposition has taken noticed. When asked Monday about his thoughts on Miami's upcoming game against the Bills, Dolphins coach Tony Sparano pointed to the Bills’ increase in turnovers as a culprit for their recent losses.
“Listen, I think Buffalo has been playing really well,” Sparano said. “I don’t think what happened (Sunday) you can look at any of it. I haven’t watched it yet, but it appears the turnovers have an awful a lot to do with it. It seems like they had three or four turnovers in the game.”
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