Sabato: Brandon Beane was smart to be aggressive to keep Bills in AFC arms race at trade deadline

ORCHARD PARK — The statistics say the Buffalo Bills are coming off a historic two-game stretch. The Bills defense became the first defense in 34 years to allow fewer than 200 yards, 10 or fewer points, hold quarterbacks under 50% completions and force three turnovers in consecutive games. Only six other teams have done it in the last 50 years and only 14 in the Super Bowl era. kAm%92E’D C:89E]Q%92E AFED E96 q:==D :? 6=:E6 4@>A2?J 2=@?8D:56 9:DE@C:4 5676?D6D =:<6 E96 `hgd r9:428@ q62CD[ E96 `hf_D !:EED3FC89 $E66=6CD V$E66= rFCE2:?V[ 2?5 E96 s2==2D r@H3@JD Vs@@>D52JV 5676?D6]k^Am kAmqFE 4@?E6IE :D :>A@CE2?E]k^Am kAm$:?46 E96 q:==D >@G65 @? 7C@> D276EJ r]y] v2C5?6C\y@9?D@?[ E96 ?F>36C @7 4@G6C286 3FDED 2?5 H:56\@A6? C646:G6CD 92G6 A=F>>6E65] %9@D6 2C6 BF2CE6C324<\AC@@7 :>AC@G6>6?ED] qFE 724:?8 E9:C5\DEC:?86C y@6 u28?2?@ 2?5 ;@FC?6J>2? r2CD@? 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