10 Insights Entering Week 2 at Buffalo
Chris Hayre TEAM REPORTER
1) This Sunday will be a homecoming for General Manager Tom Telesco and Head Coach Anthony Lynn. Telesco, a Buffalo native, started his NFL career as a summer intern for the Bills from 1991-94. Head Coach Anthony Lynn spent two seasons with the Bills as assistant head coach/running backs and offensive coordinator under Rex Ryan (2015-16).
6) The Chargers lead the all-time regular season series against the Bills, 23-10-2. The last time the team was in Buffalo, Philip Rivers went 18-of-25 for 256 yards and two touchdowns in a 22-10 victory in Week 3 of 2014.
8) Wide receiver Keenan Allen had one of the best games of his career last season against the Bills: 12 catches on 13 targets for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Last week, he caught eight passes for 108 yards and a touchdown. Dating back to 2017, Allen has over 100 yards receiving in six of his last eight games.
two-time national champion out of Pennsylvania. Defensive tackle Harrison Phillips was a state and national champion from Nebraska. In football, Phillips (Stanford) and Chargers rookie Uchenna Nwosu (USC) were both All-Pac-12 first-team selections in 2017.
Chris Hayre TEAM REPORTER
1) This Sunday will be a homecoming for General Manager Tom Telesco and Head Coach Anthony Lynn. Telesco, a Buffalo native, started his NFL career as a summer intern for the Bills from 1991-94. Head Coach Anthony Lynn spent two seasons with the Bills as assistant head coach/running backs and offensive coordinator under Rex Ryan (2015-16).
6) The Chargers lead the all-time regular season series against the Bills, 23-10-2. The last time the team was in Buffalo, Philip Rivers went 18-of-25 for 256 yards and two touchdowns in a 22-10 victory in Week 3 of 2014.
8) Wide receiver Keenan Allen had one of the best games of his career last season against the Bills: 12 catches on 13 targets for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Last week, he caught eight passes for 108 yards and a touchdown. Dating back to 2017, Allen has over 100 yards receiving in six of his last eight games.
two-time national champion out of Pennsylvania. Defensive tackle Harrison Phillips was a state and national champion from Nebraska. In football, Phillips (Stanford) and Chargers rookie Uchenna Nwosu (USC) were both All-Pac-12 first-team selections in 2017.
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