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Bills edge Raiders

Sports · Heat 1.7 / 10 · 7 shows · 37m airtime

The Buffalo Bills beat the Las Vegas Raiders by three points at Allegiant Stadium in Week 6 on October 18. The discussion has moved to a defense that ranks 31st overall and 31st against the pass, allowing 27 points a game and a 57.6 percent success rate when blitzing, and that gave up 30 points to Kirk Cousins. C.J. Gardner-Johnson was ejected for possibly spitting on a Raiders player. Buffalo has since signed Tredavious White, and Jim Leonhard put Christian Benford on Brock Bowers in man coverage. The Bills have won seven straight regular-season games when their opponent scores 30 or more, leaving whether they are a half-contender contested.

How 7 podcasts covered it

  1. The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL, 2026-10-16 (1:06:07 to 1:14:58)
    Previews Buffalo's blitz problems and a trade fix
    Preview segment on Bills-Raiders that turns to Buffalo's defense: the Bills rank 28th and have allowed a 57.6 percent success rate when blitzing, and the secondary looks outmanned. Klassen floats a trade as the fix, citing Seattle's Ernest Jones deal.
    New angle: The Bills have allowed a 57.6 percent success rate when blitzing this season.
  2. First Take, 2026-10-16 (39:58 to 40:55)
    Picks Buffalo over Las Vegas
    A short pick segment: Orlovsky takes Buffalo over Las Vegas on the strength of the offensive line and the Raiders' league-worst running game, then hands off to an NBA preseason promo. No new reporting on the result.
  3. First Things First, 2026-10-17 (16:03 to 17:21)
    Ranks Buffalo ninth in the vibe check
    Ranks Buffalo ninth in the Week 6 vibe check and takes up a fan's defense of the team, arguing the defense deserves the same scrutiny the Cowboys and Lions get. Stays inside the season-long numbers already on the record.
  4. Nightcap, 2026-10-19 (32:26 to 35:27)
    Argues the 31st-ranked defense is a playoff problem
    Breaks down the 33-30 win over Las Vegas and lands on the defense: 31st in the league and 31st against the pass, allowing 27 a game. Frames it as a playoff problem, arguing Josh Allen has to play perfectly because of the Denver turnover last January.
    New angle: Buffalo's defense ranks 31st overall and 31st against the pass, allowing 27 points a game.
  5. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-19 (28:34 to 30:11)
    Recaps the one-arm throw and pivots to MVP
    Recaps the Bills' win over the Raiders through Josh Allen's one-arm throw to Keon Coleman, then pivots to MVP talk and a first-pick debate. Stays inside the result and the flaws already on the record, adding only opinion.
  6. The Ryen Russillo Show, 2026-10-19 (1:10:23 to 1:16:39)
    Adds Crosby's quarterback hits ranking
    Quick-hits segment on the Raiders-Bills game: Allen's scramble throw to Coleman, Crosby's motor, Bowers' target share, and a fan's confusing sign. The one addition to the record is a stat line: Crosby is tied with Will Anderson for second in quarterback hits.
    New angle: Maxx Crosby is tied with Will Anderson for second in quarterback hits.
  7. First Things First, 2026-10-19 (1:16:43 to 1:20:29)
    Notes Buffalo's seven-game streak when allowing 30
    Turns to Buffalo's 5-1 start and the streak behind it: seven straight regular-season wins when the opponent scores 30 or more. Notes the streak is regular season only because the Bills allowed 30 in a playoff game and lost, then argues over Josh Allen's decision-making.
    New angle: The Bills have won seven straight regular-season games when their opponent scores 30 or more.
  8. The Herd with Colin Cowherd, 2026-10-19 (20:38 to 26:36)
    Reviews Buffalo's win and calls them half-contenders
    Reviews Buffalo's three-point road win: Allen's 255 yards and two scores, Cook's 22 carries for 95 yards, and a defense that gave up 30 to Kirk Cousins. Sherman calls the Bills half-contenders and questions the Raiders' running back split.
    New angle: Buffalo's defense allowed 30 points to Kirk Cousins, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson was ejected for possibly spitting on a Raiders player.
  9. The Pat McAfee Show, 2026-10-21 (35:15 to 40:40)
    Breaks down Buffalo's offense and Benford on Bowers
    JJ Watt's film take on the Bills-Raiders game: Buffalo's offense is Super Bowl-caliber but the defense still has to catch up, and he credits Jim Leonhard with putting Christian Benford on Brock Bowers in man coverage. He also argues Kirk Cousins' play makes sitting Fernando Mendoza the right call.
    New angle: Buffalo signed Tredavious White, and Jim Leonhard put Christian Benford on Brock Bowers in man coverage.
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