ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The switch to Kyle Orton has been kind to Scott Chandler.
The Buffalo Bills' tight end has fared better in two games with Orton under center (10 catches for 126 yards) than he did in four games with EJ Manuel at the helm (nine catches for 116 yards).
In Sunday's 37-22 loss to the New England Patriots, Chandler was one of the Bills' bright spots, snagging a season-high six passes for a career-high 105 yards.
It was the first time since Pete Metzelaars' 113-yard performance against the San Francisco 49ers in 1992 that a Bills tight end had surpassed 100 yards receiving.
"I thought he played very well. He made some really good catches. Big catches," coach Doug Marrone said. "He was able to win on the matchups and did a nice job. I just wish we could have done some other things better, for everyone to win the game -- which we didn't as a team."
Chandler shared the sentiment.
"We have so many guys out there who can make plays. It's just when your number gets called, you're going to have to be the guy to make the play," he said. "We obviously need to make a couple more. We need to get our running game going a little more, and that's going to open it up even more for us out there."
Of the Bills' 15 passing first downs, five came from Chandler. The tight end's only catch that didn't move the chains was an 18-yard grab on a second-and-20 in the fourth quarter.
