The on Sunday, thanks in part to an early defensive takeaway from nickel Taron Johnson.
had a strong day on defense and the performance was highlighted by an early pick-six from the corner.
TARON JOHNSON TO THE HOUSE FOR THE PICK-6!
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Johnson helped set the tone for the game on the defensive side of the ball with his big play, as well as his overall performance.
He had three tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss and two pass deflections.
“I’m not sure what he saw.” of the opposing QB Joe Flacco on the pick. “But I’ve seen this play before. . . against a different team and I played it differently. I mean, we [were] also in another call. In the game I saw, I played it differently and I feel like they expected me to play it differently. And I took the ball. I then scanned the field and brought it to the house.
I’ve seen this play before… I feel like they expected me to play it differently and took the ball.”
In addition, receivers Keon Coleman and Amari Cooper were missing on offense, so the defense was strengthened.
“I know we were banged up on offense, but the defense did well and made a lot of plays, especially in the second half, and I feel like that helped us win,” Johnson added.
On this day, the Bills offense had a total of three interceptions as well as four sacks and two forced fumbles.
Much to the approval of head coach Sean McDermott.
“I thought the defense and the takeaways were a big difference in the timing of the game and that we got some momentum back after our turnovers with some key stops and fourth down stops.” . “We were able to make them (Colts) one-dimensional, which was important for us. Overall, it was a convincing victory. Very resilient victory.”
While Tyler Bass went a perfect six-for-six, the special teams and defense kept up their game.
“I think they’re just a very competitive group,” McDermott added. “They take great pride in not letting each other down.”
