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Addressing the text scam scourgeORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — There’s plenty of concern and second-guessing to unpack from how the Bills unraveled on defense, special teams and clock management in their loss to the Los Angeles Rams to wonder whether it was premature labeling Buffalo as Super Bowl contenders only a week earlier. But first, the good news. There’s very little wrong with after the quarterback strengthened his NFL MVP case. A week after a four-TD performance that included the statistical anomaly of him scoring two touchdowns on the same play in a 35-10 win over San Francisco, Allen became the NFL’s first player to throw and rush for three scores apiece in . That Allen's latest superhuman-like effort ended in defeat is what’s troubling for the five-time defending AFC East champions (10-3) in their bid to dispel questions of finding ways to fall short in the playoffs in each of the past five years. Buffalo’s defense had few answers in stopping the Rams’ dynamic attack while allowing a season-high 457 yards. Worse still, the Bills allowed Los Angeles to go 11 of 15 on third down for a 73.3 conversion percentage — the third highest allowed by Buffalo and worst since allowing Miami's 75% conversion rate in 1986. If that’s not bad enough, the Bills lost for the first time in 39 games in which they scored at least 42 points, while becoming the NFL’s second team to lose when scoring 42 or more and not committing a turnover. Special teams didn’t help. Aside from allowing a blocked punt to be returned for a touchdown, the Bills couldn’t muster an attempt to block the Rams’ final punt from midfield with 7 seconds left because they only had nine players on the field. As coach Sean McDermott concluded after finally addressing reporters more than an hour after the game ended: “I thought we lost two of the three phases today.” He failed to mention yet another clock management misstep. Rather than have Allen spike the ball to stop the clock after a failed quarterback keeper from the Rams 1 with 62 seconds remaining, McDermott called timeout. That left Buffalo with two timeouts and essentially relying on the slim chances of recovering an onside kick after Allen scored on his next attempt. McDermott defended his decision by saying he feared too much time would elapse before the Bills aligned for another snap. And yet, it would not have matched the 45 seconds the Rams ran off on their final possession after Buffalo used its final two timeouts. Together, these are the types of miscues that have haunted the Bills in their recent playoff losses. The bright side is the loss to the Rams didn’t end the Bills’ season, though they fell two games behind Kansas City (12-1) . And perhaps, the loss can be chalked up to a team riding a little too high off a playoff-clinching win and having to travel across the country to face a Rams team in the thick of its divisional race. If that’s so, the Bills have a chance to address their flaws — and doubters — by how they respond in what still stands as a juicy showdown at the NFC-leading Detroit Lions (12-1) on Sunday. “They’re the top dog in football right now,” Allen said, looking ahead to Detroit. “We have to have a good week, learn from this one, and put it behind us.” What’s working Scoring. The Bills topped 30 points for a team-record seventh consecutive game and ninth time this season. Buffalo entered the day ranked second in the NFL averaging 30.5 points per outing, behind Detroit (32.1). What needs help Run defense. Though the Rams averaged just 3.3 yards per carry, they stuck with it in finishing with 137 yards, helping them enjoy a 17-minute edge in time of possession. Stock up Allen. If not for him, the Bills wouldn't have been in position to nearly overcome a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit. His 424 yards (342 passing and 82 rushing) accounted for all but 21 yards of Buffalo's total offense. Stock down With so many options, perhaps the focus falls on special teams coordinator Matthew Smiley. This is the second time in 13 months special teams personnel management became an issue. Buffalo was flagged for having too many men as time expired, providing Wil Lutz a second chance to hit a decisive field goal . Injuries Starting CB Rasul Douglas was sidelined by a knee injury. ... DE Casey Toohill injured his ribs. Key number 80-1-1 — The Bills' record when scoring 38 or more points, including a 38-38 tie with Denver in 1960. Next steps Facing Detroit represents Buffalo's final major test before closing the season with two games against New England and hosting the New York Jets. ___ AP NFL: John Wawrow, The Associated Press

Movie Production Market to grow by USD 56.11 Billion (2024-2028), fueled by global box office popularity, Report highlights how AI is redefining the landscape - TechnavioLate kickoff return TDs by Turpin and Thomas spark the Cowboys as they end their 5-game skidBy Scott Powers, Mark Lazerus and Pierre LeBrun The Chicago Blackhawks weren’t expected by anyone to be Stanley Cup contenders this season, but this season wasn’t supposed to be different. It was supposed to be better. The Blackhawks weren’t accomplishing under Luke Richardson what general manager Kyle Davidson set out to do this season, which was to take a step forward and move out of the league’s cellar. The Blackhawks had finished 30th overall in the 2022-23 season and 31st in the 2023-24 season. But regardless of how this season went, it was always assumed Davidson would allow Richardson the full season to prove himself. The Blackhawks had an option after the season to walk from Richardson. But after 26 games, Davidson obviously had seen enough. Richardson was in the last year of a 3-year contract although the club had a 4th year option. Advertisement “As we have begun to take steps forward in our rebuilding process, we felt that the results did not match our expectations for a higher level of execution this season and ultimately came to the decision that a change was necessary,” Davidson said in a release. “We wish Luke and his family all the best moving forward.” Thank you, Luke. We wish you and your family all the best in the future. pic.twitter.com/0dFOEZHCmn — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 5, 2024 The losses were not only building up — the Blackhawks are last in the standings — but it was the way they were losing game after game. Richardson seemed to be trying everything and just not finding any answers. What came off as desperation from outside the organization likely appeared to be a failure on the inside. Richardson wasn’t making the necessary adjustments to change the outcomes. Davidson thought he put together a team that could win more than it has the past few seasons. With Richardson being fired Thursday, Davidson put the onus on the coaching above anyone else for why the Blackhawks aren’t where he expected them to be. Anders Sorensen will serve as the interim coach for the rest of the season at which point the Blackhawks will conduct a coaching search process at that time. Prioritizing Bedard’s development This isn’t Davidson’s first big move by a long shot — he fired then-coach Jeremy Colliton less than two weeks into his own tenure as interim GM, then hired Richardson, then cut ties with the likes of Patrick Kane , Jonathan Toews, Alex DeBrincat , Dylan Strome and Kirby Dach . But this is the first major decision Davidson has made in this stage of the rebuild — post-tank, post-Connor Bedard. Bedard’s development is the single most important part of the Blackhawks’ long-term plan right now, and despite his vastly improved all-around play, Bedard’s middling numbers (five goals and 14 assists in 26 games) while Richardson changed his linemates on a near game-to-game basis didn’t help the coach’s cause. — Mark Lazerus, senior NHL writer Advertisement What’s next in Chicago Now Davidson has to decide what kind of coach he wants to bring in. The last two — Colliton and Richardson — were both first-time NHL head coaches, and both had very unsuccessful tenures. There are veteran coaches available, experienced names such as Gerard Gallant, Bruce Boudreau and Jay Woodcroft (the reinstated Joel Quenneville obviously will not be a candidate in Chicago). So Sorensen, whose only head coaching job ever was in Rockford for the past two-plus seasons, will have to do something special to get the job on a permanent basis. The NHL success of young defensemen such as Alex Vlasic and Wyatt Kaiser after their stints in Rockford, as well as Frank Nazar’s stellar start to the IceHogs’ season, bodes well for Sorensen, however. — Lazerus Sorensen gets a shot Sorensen has climbed the ladder within the Blackhawks over the last 10 years. He was still coaching the Chicago Mission, a AAA team, when he was first hired by Stan Bowman to be a development coach. Over time, he was given more and more development responsibility. He became a Rockford IceHogs assistant during the 2018-19 season and was named the IceHogs interim head coach during the 2021-22 season when Derek King was promoted to the NHL. Sorensen was then made permanent head coach and had been in that position until Thursday. — Scott Powers, senior NHL writer Required reading (Photo: Jonathan Kozub / Getty Images)

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