ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — With the Bills enjoying the rarified air of having a four-win edge atop the AFC East, edge rusher Greg Rousseau figures Buffalo is challenged with facing two opponents entering Week 9.
There’s the division rival Miami Dolphins (2-5), who hit town on Sunday. And then there’s making sure to ward off any sense of overconfidence. “It’s cool to be sure,” Rousseau said, when informed the Bills (6-2) are the league’s eighth team since realignment in 2002 to hold a four-or-more-win edge over their division through eight weeks .
“But I’d say the biggest thing that comes with being up four wins is being able to battle complacency. You never know. We haven’t clinched anything.
” And forget asking Rasul Douglas, because the Bills cornerback said he doesn’t pay attention to the standings by instead asking: “We got a four-win lead versus who?” The entire division. “Geez,” Douglas said. “I guess at this point, you just want to keep the distance.
” The Dolphins, by comparison, certainly know the score . After blowing 10-point leads in each of their past two outings, they’re running out of margin for error to entertain thoughts of climbing back into contention. Important as it is to remain positive, even ever upbeat quarterback Tua Tagovailoa acknowledged urgency must enter the equation.
“The thing that can become very discouraging is the message starts to sound redundant,” Tagovailoa said, referring to the numerous discussions.
