This past Sunday, the Bills suffered a devastating loss to the New England Patriots. Every divisional game is important, but this one seemed to have a lot riding on it for Week 4.
Buffalo could’ve moved to 4-0 on the season while burying New England at 1-3. Instead, the Patriots now hold the tiebreaker over the Bills and sit only one game back of the division.
As bad as this loss is for the Bills, they are still in the AFC East’s driver’s seat. It’s easy to be pessimistic when a game with these stakes doesn’t go the Bills’ way. However, there are still good things to look forward to.
One of the biggest headlines for the Bills during Week 4 was Keon Coleman’s resurgence. In a game where D.J. Moore left early due to injury, Coleman stepped up when the team needed him.
Between a D.J. Moore injury and Dalton Kincaid drawing heavy focus from the Patriots, someone needed to make plays. Time and time again, Coleman answered the call. He even caught a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put the Bills in the lead.
On the day, he totaled six catches for 116 yards and a touchdown. Coming into the game, Coleman wouldn’t have been most people’s pick for leading receiver.
Things haven’t been easy for the former second-round pick, but he’s quietly had a decent year. Coleman has 16 catches for 217 yards and a touchdown. What he’s done in four games this season puts him on pace for over 900 yards.
There’s a lot of football left to be played, but if Keon Coleman can get anywhere near that amount of yards, the Bills might have another great weapon for Josh Allen.
If D.J. Moore misses any time with his shoulder injury, the team will have to lean on Coleman once again. What’s left to be answered is whether he can find the consistency the Bills’ offense needs.
