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US Will Likely Reach New Nuclear Deal With Iran, Trump Says
US Will Likely Reach New Nuclear Deal With Iran, Trump Says
In a Friday interview with Fox, President Trump said Iran’s nuclear program has been significantly set back and claimed that Tehran is now seeking an agreement with Washington.
He indicated in a somewhat surprising remark that a deal is likely, emphasizing that the situation has changed drastically in recent months, since the June US bombings of three key Iranian nuclear facilities. “They want to make a deal, and we will probably reach one,” he said.
Trump went on to describe what he views as broader regional shifts in the Middle East, commenting that the list of those interested in signing onto the historic Abraham Accords normalization program with Israel “keeps growing”.
He hailed the unprecedented opportunity for peace, also nothing that the crisis with Hezbollah in Lebanon is now abating as well.
Trump actually said something similar during a Wednesday US-Saudi business forum in Washington DC, during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit this week.
Speaking of strikes on Tehran, Trump told the audience, “We took the Dark Cloud away from your country, it was called Iran and its nuclear capability, and we obliterated that very quickly and strongly and powerfully. But that was a real cloud over the whole Middle East,” he said.
“Now they want to make a deal. They want to make a deal. They want to see if they can work out a deal with us, and we’ll be doing that probably. But that was a terrible cloud that you had to live with for a long time,” he added.
But the reality remains that Iranian leaders see little incentive in making another deal (after the collapsed JCPOA) which the US could just pull out of at any time.
This is also as prior to the June war with the Israel, Tehran had been actively engaged in good faith nuclear negotiations with Washington. But that was just a ruse, and the Islamic Republic suffered a major surprise assault from Israel and the US. There will be a perpetual ‘trust’ problem, to say the least.
This clip is EXTREMELY important!
Saudi Arabia are one of the central players in this global game of thrones.
Trump teases that Saudi Arabia are going to join the Abraham Accords, and highlights how striking Iran’s nuclear facilities paved the way for the peace deal.
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— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) November 3, 2025
Despite constantly proclaiming that it only has a peaceful nuclear energy program, the Iranians now have every incentive to possibly develop nuclear weapons in secret. This could eventually prove the major ‘blowback’ to the US decisions to mount unprovoked attacks on the country’s nuclear centers.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 11/21/2025 – 21:20
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-will-likely-reach-new-nuclear-deal-iran-trump-says
Hannah Hildalgo hits jumper with 1.9 seconds left to give No. 24 Notre Dame a 61-59 win over No. 11 USC
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Hannah Hidalgo scored 22 points and hit the go-ahead jumper with 1.9 seconds left, KK Bransford scored nine of her 11 points in the fourth quarter and No. 24 Notre Dame beat No. 11 USC 61-59 on Friday.
Hildalgo added seven rebounds and five steals and Bransford had eight rebounds, four steals and three blocks. Vanessa de Jesus added 13 points and three steals for Notre Dame (4-1). The Fighting Irish, who went into the game averaging 18 steals per game (No. 5 nationally), had 16.
Hidalgo, facing defensive pressure near midcourt, darted toward the basket and pulled up for a contested midrange jumper that capped the scoring. Cassandre Prosper stole Kennedy Smith’s inbounds pass to seal the game.
Kara Dunn hit four 3-pointers and led USC (3-2) with 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Jazzy Davidson added 14 points but committed eight turnovers. Londynn Jones, who went into the game second on the team in averaging 12.8 points, was scoreless on 0-for-3 shooting.
Notre Dame scored the final six third-quarter points and opened the fourth with a 6-1 run that culminated when Prosper made a layup with 4:25 to play, making it 52-all. Davidson hit a 3, and Dunn followed with a jumper that put the Trojans up by two with 1:38 remaining before Bransford answered with a jumper that tied it at 59 a minute later.
Hidalgo scored eight points in a 13-2 first-quarter run that gave Notre Dame its biggest lead of the game at 15-10.
Smith made a layup that gave the Trojans a two-point lead with 2:27 remaining in the second quarter, and the lead was 33-31 at halftime. Hidalgo opened the third quarter with a layup, but USC scored 18 of the next 25 to gather an 11-point lead when Dunn — who scored nine points in the spurt — made a layup with 2:12 left until the fourth.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/21/notre-dame-usc-hannah-hildalgo/
La representante de EEUU Marjorie Taylor Greene, exaliada de Trump, renunciará al Congreso
Por MICHELLE L. PRICE y LISA MASCARO
WASHINGTON (AP) — La representante federal Marjorie Taylor Greene, de Georgia, otrora leal partidaria del presidente Donald Trump que se ha convertido en crítica, anunció el viernes que renunciará al Congreso en enero.
En un video de más de 10 minutos publicado en línea, Greene explicó su decisión y manifestó que “siempre he sido despreciada en Washington, D.C., y simplemente nunca encajé”.
La renuncia de Greene se da tras diferencias públicas con Trump en los últimos meses, ya que la congresista lo criticó por su postura sobre los archivos relacionados con Jeffrey Epstein, así como por su política exterior y la atención médica en el país.
Trump la calificó de “traidora” y “excéntrica”, y dijo que respaldaría a un rival cuando Green se postulara para reelección el próximo año.
Green indicó que su último día sería el 5 de enero de 2026.
La Casa Blanca no respondió de momento a un mensaje en busca de comentarios el viernes por la noche.
Greene había estado estrechamente vinculada al presidente republicano desde que lanzó su carrera política en 2020.
En su video, subrayó su lealtad a Trump, excepto en algunos temas, y dijo que era “injusto e incorrecto” que él la atacara por estar en desacuerdo.
“La lealtad debería ser recíproca, y deberíamos poder votar según nuestra conciencia y representar los intereses de nuestro distrito, porque nuestro título de trabajo es literalmente ‘representante’”, afirmó.
Greene llegó al cargo a la vanguardia del movimiento “Make America Great Again” (Hacer a Estados Unidos grande de nuevo) de Trump y rápidamente se convirtió en un foco de atención en el Capitolio por sus opiniones a menudo más allá de lo convencional.
Greene tuvo la oposición de los líderes de su partido, pero fue acogida por Trump, que la llamó “una verdadera ganadora”.
Con el tiempo demostró ser una legisladora hábil, habiéndose alineado con el entonces líder republicano Kevin McCarthy, quien se convertiría en presidente de la Cámara de Representantes. Fue una voz confiable en el flanco derecho, hasta que McCarthy fue destituido en 2023.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
2 Chinese Nationals, 2 Americans Charged With Smuggling Nvidia Chips To China
2 Chinese Nationals, 2 Americans Charged With Smuggling Nvidia Chips To China
Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Two Chinese nationals and two U.S. citizens have been charged with a scheme to illegally export advanced Nvidia chips to China in violation of U.S. export controls, the Department of Justice said on Nov. 20.
Li Cham, 38, a California resident, and Chen Jing, 45, who resides in Florida on an F-1 nonimmigrant student visa, are the two Chinese nationals accused of the illegal exporting scheme. The two U.S. citizens are Ho Hong Ning, 34, a Florida resident born in Hong Kong, and Brian Curtis Raymond, 46, who resides in Huntsville, Alabama.
The four men are charged with multiple counts, including conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, smuggling, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to an indictment unsealed on Nov. 19.
Prosecutors allege the four defendants conspired from September 2023 through November of this year to illegally export advanced graphics processing units (GPUs), which have artificial intelligence (AI) applications, through the third countries of Malaysia and Thailand.
The indictment notes that the United States has put export restrictions on cutting-edge GPUs because China is developing supercomputing capabilities for its militarization efforts, including weapon designs and testing, as well as advancing its advanced surveillance tools.
“The indictment unsealed yesterday alleges a deliberate and deceptive effort to transship controlled Nvidia GPUs to China by falsifying paperwork, creating fake contracts, and misleading U.S. authorities,” Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg, from the Justice Department’s National Security Division, said in a statement.
“The National Security Division is committed to disrupting these kinds of black markets of sensitive U.S. technologies and holding accountable those who participate in this illicit trade.”
Prosecutors said the scheme relied on Tampa-based company Janford Realtor, owned by Ho and Li and not involved in real estate, which acted as a front to purchase and export the restricted GPUs to China.
Raymond’s Alabama-based electronics company was also allegedly involved in the scheme, supplying the restricted GPUs to Ho and others for illegal export.
Some 400 Nvidia A100 GPUs were exported in two shipments to China between October 2024 and January this year, prosecutors said.
Two subsequent shipments, involving 10 Hewlett Packard Enterprise supercomputers containing Nvidia H100 GPUs and 50 separate H200 GPUs, were “disrupted by law enforcement and therefore not completed,” prosecutors added.
The defendants were aware that a license was required for the exports, yet none sought or obtained one, according to prosecutors.
The indictment also alleges that the defendants received more than $3.89 million in wire transfers from China to fund their scheme.
According to the indictment, one of these transfers, in March this year, involved $1.15 million, sent from a Hong Kong-based Chinese company to a Bank of America account belonging to Raymond’s Alabama-based electronics company.
Another wire transfer, in November last year, involved $237,248 sent from another Hong Kong-based Chinese company to a Bank of America account belonging to Janford Realtor, according to the indictment.
According to the Justice Department, Ho and Chen appeared in court in the Middle District of Florida and Raymond in the Northern District of Alabama, all on Nov. 19. Li was scheduled to make his court appearance in the Northern District of California on Nov. 20.
Chen’s lawyer declined to comment when contacted by The Epoch Times.
The Epoch Times contacted Ho’s lawyer, but did not receive a response by publication time. The Epoch Times was unable to reach Raymond’s and Li’s lawyers for comment by publication time.
An Nvidia spokesperson told The Epoch Times that the export system is “rigorous and comprehensive.”
“Even small sales of older generation products on the secondary market are subject to strict scrutiny and review,” the spokesperson said. “Trying to cobble together datacenters from smuggled products is a nonstarter, both technically and economically. Datacenters are massive and complex systems, making any smuggling extremely difficult and risky, and we do not provide any support or repairs for restricted products.”
On Nov. 20, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), the chairman of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, called for urgent passage of a chip-tracking bill.
“China recognizes the superiority of American AI innovation and will do whatever it must to catch up,” he said. “That’s why the bipartisan Chip Security Act is urgently needed.”
The Chip Security Act would require location verification for advanced AI chips, enforce mandatory reporting from chipmakers on the potential diversion of their products, and task the Department of Commerce with studying additional necessary steps.
In August, two Chinese nationals in California were charged with allegedly shipping tens of millions of dollars’ worth of microchips to China. According to the case’s indictment, the microchips included Nvidia H100 GPUs.
Reuters contributed to this report.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 11/21/2025 – 20:55
La FIA repara tapa suelta de alcantarilla tras interrumpir práctica del Gran Premio de Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Un defecto en una tapa de alcantarilla, que no cerraba adecuadamente y que interrumpió dos veces las sesiones de práctica del jueves en el Gran Premio de Las Vegas fue reparado mediante una soldadura para evitar problemas futuros antes de la carrera del sábado por la noche, informó el organismo rector de la Fórmula uno.
Todas las demás tapas en la pista de 3,85 millas (6,20 km) que se encuentra en partes de la famosa avenida principal de Las Vegas también fueron revisadas y 14 recibieron soldadura adicional, informó la FIA.
Otra sesión de práctica estaba programada para el viernes. La clasificación se llevaría a cabo más tarde.
La primera práctica del jueves transcurrió sin percances. Charles Leclerc de Ferrari lideró la sesión.
Los problemas surgieron con unos 20 minutos restantes en la segunda sesión, cuando un comisario informó de una posible tapa de alcantarilla suelta cerca de la 17ma curva.
La FIA izó la bandera roja en la práctica porque el control de carrera no pudo encontrar imágenes de video para determinar si había un problema. La bandera roja permitió al personal de control de carrera examinar físicamente el sitio.
La práctica se reanudó y los inspectores del sitio informaron que la tapa se movía cuando los autos pasaban sobre ella. La bandera roja fue mostrada nuevamente, lo que puso fin a la sesión.
La carrera inaugural en 2023 fue interrumpida apenas nueve minutos después de la primera sesión de práctica cuando una tapa suelta dañó la parte inferior del auto de Carlos Sainz Jr. Se requirieron más de dos horas para arreglar la alcantarilla e inspeccionar todo el circuito.
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Juez fija fianza de $25.000 para hombre de Indiana que mató a guatemalteca que limpiaba casas
Por TODD RICHMOND
Un juez fijó el viernes una fianza de 25.000 dólares para un hombre de Indiana acusado de matar a una trabajadora de limpieza de origen guatemalteco que llegó a su casa por error.
Los fiscales acusaron el lunes a Curt Andersen de homicidio voluntario en relación con la muerte de María Florinda Ríos Pérez De Velásquez, de 32 años, ocurrida el 5 de noviembre.
Andersen, de 62 años, hizo su primera aparición en la Corte Superior del condado de Boone el viernes por la mañana, vestido con un mono naranja de prisión y un chaleco blindado. Además de fijar la fianza, el juez Matthew Kincaid ordenó a Andersen entregar su pasaporte y programó un juicio con jurado que comenzará el 30 de marzo, según los registros judiciales en línea.
El viernes se dejaron mensajes de correo de voz y correo electrónico para el abogado de Andersen, Guy Relford. El fiscal del condado de Boone, Kent Eastwood, se negó a comentar sobre el caso.
Alexander Limontes, un abogado que representa a la familia de Ríos, dijo en un comunicado que los fiscales solicitaron una fianza de 50.000 dólares y que el juez Kincaid debería haber honrado esa solicitud y establecido la detención domiciliaria como condición para la liberación.
“María era una madre y esposa trabajadora que estaba presente para su familia, amigos y comunidad todos los días”, dijo Limontes en el comunicado. “Simplemente estaba haciendo su trabajo. Para su familia, la audiencia de fianza de hoy es otro doloroso recordatorio de la pérdida que sufrieron y del largo camino hacia la justicia que tienen por delante”.
El hermano de Ríos la describió en una página de recaudación de fondos como madre de cuatro hijos.
Según documentos judiciales, Ríos y su esposo formaban parte de un equipo de limpieza de casas y fueron a la casa de Andersen por error. Mientras intentaban abrir la puerta de Andersen con una llave que su empresa les había dado, Andersen disparó un tiro a través de la puerta sin previo aviso. La bala le dio a Ríos en la cabeza. Su esposo no resultó herido.
Andersen dijo a los investigadores que escuchó a alguien tratando de abrir la puerta principal y pensó que alguien intentaba entrar en su casa. El caso promete poner a prueba los límites de la ley de defensa propia de Indiana, que permite a las personas usar fuerza letal para detener a alguien que creen de forma razonable que está entrando ilegalmente en su vivienda.
La policía ha dicho que no hay evidencia de que Ríos entrara a la casa antes de ser baleada. Relford, el abogado defensor, ha sostenido que Andersen tenía todas las razones para creer que sus acciones estaban justificadas bajo la ley, pero no ha dado más detalles públicamente.
La familia de Ríos planeaba regresar su cuerpo a Guatemala el sábado. Se ha programado un funeral para el domingo en Cabricán, un pueblo en la región suroeste del país. ___
Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
FAA Reports 400% Surge Of In-Flight Outbursts, DoT Launches Civility Campaign
FAA Reports 400% Surge Of In-Flight Outbursts, DoT Launches Civility Campaign
Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has launched “The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You” campaign ahead of the upcoming holiday travel season, aimed at triggering conversation nationwide over the return of civility in air travel, the Department of Transportation (DOT) said in a Nov. 19 statement.
Air travel has become more unruly over the years, DOT said. Since 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has seen a 400 percent surge in in-flight outbursts from travelers, ranging from disruptive behaviors to violent actions.
Since 2021, there have been 13,800 unruly passenger incidents, with the 2024 numbers double that of 2019, according to the DOT.
Between 2020 and 2021, unruly passenger reports jumped six times. In 2021, one out of every five flight attendants reported experiencing physical incidents, DOT said.
In “The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You” campaign video, the DOT showed clips of various incidents involving unruly passengers, including physical fights onboard airplanes.
Duffy appears in the video, asking people to bring manners back in air travel.
Naveen Athrappully reports for The Epoch Times that the DOT said the campaign addresses the “record surge” in unruly passengers with potential improvements expected to make the travel experience better for people while ensuring the safety of passengers, pilots, flight attendants, and gate workers.
Duffy also asked potential flyers to think about the way they dress, whether they help pregnant women or the elderly, retain control of their children, and communicate with general courtesy.
“There’s no question we’ve lost sight of what makes travel fun—the excitement, the relaxation, the cordial conversations. Americans already feel divided and stressed. We can all do our part to bring back civility, manners, and common sense. When we can unite around shared values, we can feel more connected as a country,” DOT said.
“Along with building an all-new air traffic control system, surging air traffic control hiring, and making travel more family friendly, the Department of Transportation is committed to ushering [in] a Golden Age of Travel for the American people.”
The DOT campaign comes ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday period, which is expected to see 81.8 million individuals travel at least 50 miles from their homes between Nov. 25 and Dec. 1, according to a Nov. 17 statement from the American Automobile Association (AAA).
Out of this, 6 million are expected to travel via domestic flights, up by 2 percent from last year, said the association.
The number of air travelers over the past several years has remained between 5 million and 6 million, except during the 2020 COVID-19 period.
“A roundtrip domestic flight is averaging $700 which is similar to last year,” AAA said.
“It’s cheaper to fly on Thanksgiving Day itself, but the flight home is what drives up the ticket price since Sunday and Monday are the busiest return days. Some travelers shorten or extend their Thanksgiving trips to avoid flying on peak days.”
During the Thanksgiving season, unruly passengers can become more problematic, given the high traffic during this period.
According to FAA data, there have been 1,431 unruly passenger reports this year, as of Nov. 16, which have resulted in 142 investigations, 125 enforcement actions, and $2.1 million in fines.
The highest number of unruly passenger reports in this decade was registered in 2021 amid the pandemic, when the number hit 5,973.
“The rate of unruly passenger incidents steadily dropped by over 80 percent since record highs in early 2021, but recent increases show there remains more work to do,” the FAA said.
In November 2021, the FAA and the FBI issued a joint statement informing people that the FAA would refer unruly passenger cases to the FBI to conduct criminal case reviews.
Meanwhile, the recent end of the federal government shutdown has resulted in the FAA lifting all restrictions on commercial flights at major American airports, said a Nov. 20 statement from travel insurance comparison company Squaremouth.
The lifting of restrictions has “helped ease the worries of those who considered canceling or delaying their travel plans,” it said, adding that “operations are normalizing just in time for the busy holiday travel season.”
Tyler Durden
Fri, 11/21/2025 – 20:30
US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s resigning from Congress after fallout with President Trump
WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January.
Greene, in a more than 10-minute video posted online, explained her decision and said she’s “always been despised in Washington, D.C., and just never fit in.”
Greene’s resignation followed a public fallout with Trump in recent months, as the congresswoman criticized him for his stance on files related to Jeffrey Epstein, along with foreign policy and health care.
Trump branded her a “traitor” and “wacky” and said he would endorse a challenger against her when she ran for reelection next year.
She said her last day would be Jan. 5, 2026.
The White House did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment Friday night.
Greene had been closely tied to the Republican president since she launched her political career in 2020.
In her video, she underscored her longtime loyalty to Trump except on a few issues, and said it was “unfair and wrong” that he attacked her for disagreeing.
“Loyalty should be a two-way street and we should be able to vote our conscience and represent our district’s interest, because our job title is literally ‘representative,’” she said.
Greene swept to office at the forefront of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement and swiftly became a lightning rod on Capitol Hill for her often beyond-mainstream views.
As she embraced the QAnon conspiracy theory and appeared with white supremacists, Greene was opposed by party leaders but welcomed by Trump. He called her “a real WINNER!”
Yet over time she proved a deft legislator, having aligned herself with then-GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, who would go on to become House speaker. She was a trusted voice on the right flank, until McCarthy was ousted in 2023.
While there has been an onslaught of lawmakers from both parties heading for the exits ahead of next fall’s midterm elections, as the House struggles through an often chaotic session, Greene’s announced retirement will ripple throughout the ranks — and raise questions about her next moves.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/21/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-resigning-congress/
Nick Martinelli’s streak of scoring in double digits ends as Northwestern falls to Virginia 83-78 for 1st loss
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Thijs De Ridder scored a season-high 26 points and Chance Mallory had 16 points, eight rebounds and two steals to help Virginia beat Northwestern 83-78 on Friday at the Greenbrier Tip-Off.
De Ridder, a 6-foot-9 freshman, fouled out with 5:46 to play and Mallory picked up his fifth personal a little more than four minutes later. Mallory, a 5-10 guard, has at least two steals in each game and has 13 this season.
Malik Thomas scored 14 points and Dallin Hall added 11 for Virginia (5-0). The Cavaliers have scored at least 80 points in each of their first five games for the first time in program history.
Johann Gruenloh, a 7-foot freshman, blocked a potential tying 3-pointer by Arringten Page with 41 seconds left. Hall hit two free throws to make it 78-73 eight seconds later, and the Cavaliers held on from there. Gruenloh, who went into the game averaging 4.25 blocks per game (No. 1 nationally), finished with seven rebounds, five points, three assists and two blocks.
Jayden Reid went 11 of 14 from the free-throw line and scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half for Northwestern (4-1). Page fouled out with 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting.
Wildcats senior Nick Martinelli, last year’s Big Ten scoring leader, finished with nine points on 3-for-12 shooting, snapping a his streak of scoring in double digits at 30 games.
Hall hit a 3-pointer that capped a 8-0 run and gave Virginia a two-point lead with 9:35 to play and a 10-2 run that culminated when Hall made another 3 gave the Cavaliers a 74-70 advantage with 2:31 remaining.
Virginia shot just 38% (24 of 64) from the field and went 5 of 24 (21%) from 3-point range but shot 83% from the free-throw line, where the Cavaliers outscored Northwestern 30-17. The Wildcats made 27 of 58 (48%) overall, 7 of 16 (44%) from behind the arc and 17 of 24 (71%) from the foul line.
The Cavaliers made their most free throws since they hit 31 of 36 in a 77-74 loss to Tennessee in the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/21/northwestern-virginia-basketball/
Las inconsistencias de Josh Allen persisten en revés en Houston, y Bills se alejan de la cima
Por JOHN WAWROW
ORCHARD PARK, Nueva York, EE.UU. (AP) — A medida que las lesiones, pérdidas de balón y derrotas continúan acumulándose en Buffalo, Josh Allen y los Bills se están quedando sin jugadores y sin respuestas para abordar sus deficiencias.
La realidad pareció resumirse el jueves, durante una derrota de 23-19 ante Houston. Fue a principios del cuarto período cuando el quarterback fue captado por la cámara mientras azotaba su casco en la banda antes de volverse hacia el suplente Mitch Trubisky y decir: “¿Qué estamos haciendo?”
La escena tuvo lugar después de que el corredor James Cook fue detenido para una pérdida de dos yardas en cuarta y uno en la 23 de Houston. Fue una jugada fallida y una pregunta que ha perseguido a los Bills (7-4) durante gran parte de esta temporada, y especialmente durante un tramo en el que han perdido cuatro de siete.
Cada vez que Allen, el actual Jugador Más Valioso de la NFL, consigue un aparente avance con Buffalo, los Bills son frenados en seco a continuación, y es frecuente que suceda a causa de propios errores del quarterback.
Allen tiene un récord de 2-4 esta temporada cuando comete una pérdida de balón, y 1-4 cuando sufre dos o más. Y cuatro de sus ocho intercepciones han ocurrido dentro de la yarda 20 del oponente.
Adiós a las elevadas aspiraciones de los Bills, que en septiembre se imaginaban en el Super Bowl.
Aunque todavía están en la contienda, sus posibilidades de ganar un sexto título consecutivo de la División Este de la Conferencia Americana se han reducido. Nueva Inglaterra entra al fin de semana con un récord de 9-2, y ya tiene una victoria sobre Buffalo.
Si bien la defensiva de Buffalo ha sido el blanco de las críticas por sus diversas inconsistencias, particularmente contra la carrera, los números pintan un cuadro diferente, exponiendo a la ofensiva como la principal culpable.
En siete victorias, los Bills han anotado 245 puntos de manera combinada. Tienen 66 en cuatro derrotas. Buffalo ha perdido el balón sólo cuatro veces en victorias, en comparación con 11 en derrotas, incluidas tres contra Houston.
Y luego está una línea ofensiva que se suponía que era la fortaleza de los Bills, pero que ha permitido 28 capturas, 14 más que en todo el año pasado, incluidas ocho frente a Houston, la mayor cantidad que Allen ha recibido en un duelo en su carrera de ocho años.
Mientras tanto, muchos de los números defensivos de Buffalo son mejores en derrotas que en victorias, con la excepción de las recuperaciones de balón. Los Bills tienen diez en partidos ganados, y sólo tres en los perdidos.
Por otro lado, la defensiva ha jugado con desventaja durante gran parte de la temporada, y podría perder a un cuarto titular después de que el apoyador Terrel Bernard se lesionó un codo contra Houston.
Las garantías de Allen y el coordinador Joe Brady de que la ofensiva está bien han sido recibidas con resultados mediocres. Una semana después de que Allen tuvo tres touchdowns por pase y tres más por carrera en una victoria por 44-32 sobre Tampa Bay, no logró encontrar la zona de anotación el jueves por la noche.
Qué funciona
Equipos especiales. El corredor suplente Ray Davis ha brillado al hacerse cargo de las devoluciones de patada inicial. Una semana después de combinar 158 yardas en cuatro devoluciones, Davis aportó 145 en tres oportunidades contra Houston, incluyendo una de 97 yardas para un touchdown.
Qué falta
Eficiencia en tercera oportunidad. Buffalo terminó de 16-5 en tercera oportunidad contra Houston y se ha combinado para convertir solo 17 de 49 en cuatro derrotas.
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