Bills' Once-Deficient Defense Literally Operating at 1985 Bears' Pace After Bye Week

Well, that escalated rather quickly. The Buffalo Bills' defense faced its share of ridicule over the season's first six weeks. Owning one of the bottom-ranked pass defenses and allowing more than 28.0 points per game, first-year defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard's unit was at a crossroads of sorts heading into its bye.

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