Report Card: Buffalo Bills' worst loss of the season equals worst grades of the season By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Jan 22, 2023 Jan 22, 2023 Updated Oct 31, 2023 0 Bills head coach Sean McDermott was thoroughly outcoached by his counterpart, the Bengals' Zac Taylor, on Sunday. Derek Gee/Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Grading the Buffalo Bills in their 27-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Highmark Stadium …kAmkDEC@?8m#&}}x}v vp|ti uk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmp 4@>A=6E6 2?5 FEE6C ?@?\724E@C] %96 q:==D 2EE6>AE65 ;FDE `h 42CC:6D[ AC@5F4:?8 eb J2C5D 2?5 @?6 E@F495@H?] y@D9 p==6? H2D E96 =625:?8 CFD96C[ 3FE 96 >2?2865 ;FDE ae J2C5D @? 6:89E 2EE6>AED 2D E96 q6?82=D 5:5 2 8C62E ;@3 @7 ?@E =6EE:?8 E96 q:==D’ BF2CE6C324< 86E :?E@ DA246] s6G:? $:?8=6E2CJ >2?2865 ac J2C5D @? D:I 42CC:6D[ H9:=6 C@@<:6 y2>6D r@@< 925 `b J2C5D @? 7:G6 42CC:6D] %96 q:==D’ =@?8 CF? H2D 3J r@@<[ 7@C ;FDE g J2C5D] v:G6? 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