The Buffalo Bills lost one of their most productive defenders less than a week ago, but still managed to hold the Seattle Seahawks to only 85 yards rushing in their 34-10 Week 1 victory.
Bills’ quarterback Trent Edwards threw for 215 yards and a touchdown on 19 of 30 passing. Marshawn Lynch added 76 rushing yards and a touchdown while Lee Evans totaled 102 yards on only four catches.
This was a complete trap game right from the start. The Bills were favored by a point and everyone was scratching their head because Seattle is arguably the better team (not too mention coming off a playoff year). But the Hawks’ running game was a mess in preseason and looked bad again Sunday. The surprising thing was how bad Seattle’s defense played. Edwards and Lynch are nice young players, but the Seahawks defense has a solid front seven and an above average secondary. There’s no reason for them to keep thrashed for 338 yards and 34 points.
