MMQB Week 11: Bills Dig Out of Snow and Get Back on Track, Commanders and Raiders Stay the Course

Links to all our coverage of NFL Sunday, including Albert Breer’s conversations with Dion Dawkins, Jordan Poyer, Josh McDaniels, Jared Goff, Cordarrelle Patterson, Ron Rivera, Tony Pollard, Brandon Graham and more.

Welcome to Week 11 of the NFL season here at The MMQB. We are trying things a little differently with Albert Breer’s Monday-morning column, publishing items as separate stories throughout the morning. Below are links to everything Albert wrote about Week 11, plus more from our staff.

How the Bills Dug Out of the Snow and Got Their Season Back on Track

Bills players celebrate in the end zone after a touchdown.
The Bills had a harder time getting to Detroit than finding the end zone once they were there :: Lon Horwedel/USA TODAY Sports

From buried doors and missing snow boots to helpful neighbors and long-winding paths, the Bills’ players, coaches and staff escaped a storm then got the win they needed. Albert Breer gets the inside story.


Three Deep: How the Commanders Saved Their Season by Not Panicking

Ron Rivera looks out at the sideline during a Week 11 win for the Commanders.
Rivera's Commanders stand eighth in the NFC playoff race after their win over the Texans :: Thomas Shea/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer talks to Ron Rivera about staying the course even when the season got off to a rough start and the decision to go with Taylor Heinicke. Plus, he speaks to Tony Pollard about a big day for the Cowboys and Brandon Graham about moves paying off for the Eagles.


Ten Takeaways: How the Raiders Finally Closed a Game; the Lions Are Winning

Derek Carr celebrates after a win in Denver.
Ron Chenoy/USA TODAY Sports

Albert Breer talks to Josh McDaniels about finally winning a close one, and talks to Jared Goff about being on a three-game winning streak. Plus, Patrick Mahomes becoming Brady-esque in late-game situations, Zach Wilson’s words troubling for Jets, Burrow’s carrying Bengals and much more.


Six From Saturday: USC Quarterback Caleb Williams Is Positioning Himself as a Prospect for the 2024 NFL Draft

USC QB Caleb Williams goes back to throw a pass against UCLA.
Williams has one more year to impress scouts before he is eligible to be drafted :: Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports

Plus more notes on Week 12 of the college football season, including thoughts on Michigan RB Blake Corum and Georgia lineman Jalen Carter.


More From The MMQB Staff

Bill Belichick looks out at the field showing no emotion
It remains true that no one can coach up a defense quite like Belichick :: Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports

Conor Orr: The 2022 Patriots’ Defense Is a Classic Bill Belichick Masterpiece

Conor Orr: Pros and Cons of Odell Beckham Jr. Picking Cowboys or Giants

Week 11 Game Balls: Recognizing the week’s top performers


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ALBERT BREER

Albert Breer is a senior writer covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated, delivering the biggest stories and breaking news from across the league. He has been on the NFL beat since 2005 and joined SI in 2016. Breer began his career covering the New England Patriots for the MetroWest Daily News and the Boston Herald from 2005 to '07, then covered the Dallas Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News from 2007 to '08. He worked for The Sporting News from 2008 to '09 before returning to Massachusetts as The Boston Globe's national NFL writer in 2009. From 2010 to 2016, Breer served as a national reporter for NFL Network. In addition to his work at Sports Illustrated, Breer regularly appears on NBC Sports Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston, FS1 with Colin Cowherd, The Rich Eisen Show and The Dan Patrick Show. A 2002 graduate of Ohio State, Breer lives near Boston with his wife, a cardiac ICU nurse at Boston Children's Hospital, and their three children.