LaFleur: Blame me for QB sneak breakdown

didn’t get communicated the way it needed to get communicated. And, again, I have to live with that and learn from that. It sucks.”

But LaFleur won’t let the failed fourth down call minimize how well Wilson played throughout the game.

Wilson went 19-for-33 for 234 yards and a touchdown against a defense that has held QBs to a passer rating of 85 (9th best) and forced 16 interceptions.

“It probably was his best game of the year. I thought Zach did a good job,” LaFleur said. “He went out there and he’s been getting better and better every single week. You guys are seeing that.”

And Wilson credits his last two weeks (three TDs and zero picks) to the players around him taking advantage of their opportunities.

Guys like Berrios and TE Kenny Yeboah have made timely catches. Offensive linemen Dan Feeney, Greg Van Roten, Conor McDermott and Chuma Edoga have done the job in pass protection and paving run lanes. All are players making contributions in elevated roles due to COVID or injury.

That’s aided Wilson’s progression in recent weeks.

“Guys taking advantage of their opportunity and you see guys that have something to prove,” Wilson said, “and are going out there and giving it everything they have, and they’ve done a great job around me and that’s all I can ask for.”

Now can Wilson continue the recent progress in a hostile environment in the season finale against the Bills, who are fighting to clinch the AFC East?

It won’t be easy.

The Bills have the best pass defense in the NFL. To put in context how strong it is, the average NFL passing attack in 2021 produces 221 yards through the air per game. The Bills have only allowed more than 221 passing yards three times this year.

And only one QB has thrown for more than 300 yards: Brady.

The Bills’ pass defense has forced 19 interceptions (3rd most) and its completion percentage against of 57%, 11 passing touchdowns allowed and 2,763 total passing yards all rank as the best in the NFL.

“A great defense, a really good defense. We watch film on these guys and very sound on what they do, very good on the back end and then of course, causing havoc up front, getting pressure on the quarterback and different things,” Wilson said. “So, the challenge for me is how cleanly can I play, how efficient can I be, how can I just see enough to just play the play how we need to play it and just put my team in the best position that I can, just be sharp in decision making and just let the guys around me do what they do best and let them make plays.”