Bills vs Panthers prediction, keys to game as Buffalo looks to bounce back

ORCHARD PARK - Josh Allen’s phone buzzed last Thursday and when he looked at the screen, it revealed that grandma Marion was calling.

Once the "hellos" and "how are yous" were exchanged, Mrs. Von Allman got right to the purpose of her call.

“My grandma called me and was like, ‘I just want to see you smile,’” Allen said Wednesday following the Buffalo Bills ’ first full practice since coming off their bye week.

So, Allen made sure he was smiling when he met with reporters and their recorders and cameras because, “Obviously, when she says something, I’m going to be listening.”

Allen hasn’t had much to smile about the last few weeks as the Bills dropped games to the Patriots and Falcons and now head down to Carolina Sunday to play the resurgent Panthers who have won three games in a r