After rallying to beat the Jaguars 20-16 on Sunday, the Buffalo Bills have started the 2008 season 2-0, while Jacksonville, who was supposed to contend for the Super Bowl this season, dropped to 0-2 on the year.
• Edwards became the first Bills QB to complete 80 percent of his passes in a game (min. 25 attempts) since Doug Flutie completed 20 of 25 passes at Seattle on Dec. 23, 2000.
• The Jaguars are 0-2 for the first time since 2003 when they began the season with four straight losses en route to a 5-11 season.
• Jacksonville was 2-11 on third-down conversions.
• David Garrard threw his third interception of the season, equaling his total from 2007.
Entering the season, many figured that Buffalo’s defense was good enough to keep the team competitive, but that their overall success would hinder on whether or not Trent Edwards could continue to develop as a passer. Thus far, Edwards has been outstanding and if he continues to play as well as he has, the Bills are serious contenders in the AFC. It’s still early, but Buffalo has just beaten two potential playoff teams in back to back weeks.
It’s no secret why the Jags are struggling this year; not only can they not run the ball as effectively as they did last season, but Garrard is turning the ball over as well. I don’t think it’s time to hit the panic button yet, but with Indianapolis and Pittsburgh coming up in the next three weeks, Jacksonville better figure things out offensively or things could get worse before they get better.
