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You're right. But... While I'm not solidly in the sky-is-falling camp, what bugs about yesterday's loss is how bad we looked. Our Pass D had problems. Our entire O had problems. And we were undisciplined, committing 100+ yards of infractions which kept SD drives alive and ruined the rhythm of our offense. In sum, we didn't look like a 2-1 team. Hopefully yesterday isn't a harbinger of what's to come. But right now we're tied with the Pats for first place. Our record is the same as the SB Champions. The skies ought to be sunny today.

Rivers who was clearly the better QB yesterday didn't become a good QB until his 5th year in the NFL. http://www.nfl.com/player/philiprivers/2506121/careerstats I don't think Orton is a bad QB. But he needs more time to learn the offense and EJ needs more of a chance. With a 90.8 QB rating, he's hardly been putrid. We're 2-1. EJ played a contributing role in those 2 wins and he also played a role in the loss. He was neither the primary reason we won 2 games nor the primary reason we lost to SD.

True enough. But as a reminder, Rivers didn't even start until his third year in the NFL. He didn't become a good starter until his 5th year. EJ's rating is 90.8. Rivers' rating his 1st year starting (3rd year in the league) was 92. Rivers' rating his 2nd year starting was 82. Then things finally clicked. His rating has been over 100 five of the next 7 years. Personally, I'm going to be patient in my judgement of EJ. http://www.nfl.com/player/philiprivers/2506121/careerstats

It's a bad loss because we looked so bad doing it. Our Pass D looked weak. Our entire offense looked weak. And we were undisciplined - being flagged for over 100 yards in infractions yet again. If it was a hard-fought loss in OT, we could still feel good being 2-1. But today we didn't look like a 2-1 team, nor did we look like a team that would compete in the AFCE. Let's hope we look like a different team next week.

And blitz more so our DBs don't have to be locked on for so long.

EJ was bad but he wasn't god awful horrible. Statistically he completed 59% of his passes for 6.1 yards per attempt. This was a team loss. I don't think Schwartz had a great game plan Our secondary certainly could have played better. I don't think Hackett knows how to draw up running plays that create space for CJ. I think the O Line was bad. And I think the penalties destroyed offensive momentum and kept SD drives alive. EJ's play was subpar but there's a lot of blame to go around. I don't think we would have won if Orton was in the game and I don't think Orton should start the next game.

Evans was a classy, loyal player. And a great deep threat whose stats were hurt - as has been noted - by bad QB-ing. I'd cheer loudly if I could be there.

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We'll have a better understanding how good Schwartz is as a DC after this game. So far the Bills are limiting their opponents to 15 points per game. Shutting down the Chargers, though, will be a bigger challenge than shutting down the Phins. It will be fun to watch.

I'm staying on the bandwagon until I'm knocked off. Bills 23, Bolts 14

WINNER!

2011 absolutely weighs on me. I'll enjoy each win. But I won't allow myself to think about the playoff race until the season is at least half over and we're still in contention. I remember when we were 5-2 thinking we weren't as good as our record. But, on the other hand, if we could manage to finish last 9 games with a 5-4 record, we'd still probably be in the playoffs. 5-4 seemed doable. No math for me this year. I'm taking it one week at a time.

Going back 7 years, PFF graded the best Pass Rushing Productivity scores for defensive lineman. Scores were awarded for whole seasons. Scores are determined by sacks, hits & hurries as a percentage of total snaps played. Jerry Hughes' 2013 effort was ranked 3rd best over that time among edge rushers. (Brandon Graham's 2012 season was ranked #1). Kyle Williams' 2013 season was ranked 8th best among interior linemen. Last year, we got two guys onto the seven year Top Ten lists which is impressive. Can we do it again this year with Schwartz's scheme? Btw, Mario had no season in the Top 22. I believe we have 6 sacks so far this year. This is solid. But at this pace we'll have 48 sacks at the end of the year, somewhat less than last year's total of 57. (Of course two games is a small sample). https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/07/14/pof-pass-rushing-productivity/

It's true that none of this really matters but it's fun to see how national NFL commentators rank us - and why. Besides, as fans, I think we want our team to get some respect.

Bleacher Report has us at #14 (can't post link)

Junk yards don't just get piled on the Bills. They're part of every game and I suppose even out by the end of the year. But the point is taken - our D played really well. The series where the Phins lost yards on 3 consecutive plays was beautiful to watch!

I've never been a Chandler basher but I sure didn't expect him to make that catch.

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Great way to look at it. The Bills faced 2 solid opponents and emerged 2-0. We've been fooled by good starts before but this is sooo much better than being 0-2! I'm guessing we get ranked between 10 and 15. The national media will be slow to jump on the bandwagon. If we beat the Chargers, we'll make the top 10 and create some buzz.

Yep, he didn't throw for 350 yards. But he played a role. He played the part he's been asked to play. He threw 2 TD passes. He ran for another. He - to borrow a term from Hank Stram - matriculated the ball down the field at times. Remember, EJ's essentially a rookie with less than a season worth of starts. Nonetheless, he's got the 13th highest QB efficiency rating in the NFL this season - ahead of Brees, Roethlisberger, Foles, Flacco, Kaep, Stafford, Luck, Romo, Tannehill, E. Manning, etc. Note that this list contains SB winners. Manuel's doing just fine so far. Let's hope he gets even better. http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?seasonType=REG&d-447263-n=1&d-447263-o=2&d-447263-p=1&statisticPositionCategory=QUARTERBACK&d-447263-s=PASSING_PASSER_RATING&tabSeq=1&season=2014&experience=&Submit=Go&archive=false&conference=null&qualified=false

The EJ led Bills scored more on the Fins than the Brady led Pats. The EJ led Bills scored more on the Bears than the Kaepernick led 46ers. Ej has flaws. He makes mistakes. Just imagine when experience and coaching help him master his game.

I disagree. I don't read Sully much because I get the feeling he's an incurable whiner - not the kind of person I want to keep company with. Because he happens to write about the Bills - who haven't been in the playoffs for geologic eras - his negative Nancy shtick comes across as accurate. Maybe even prophetic. But I'm pretty sure he'd be a whiner if he covered the Seahawks or any other team. It's just his nature to be a dark cloud on a sunny day.

I know you aren't used to Bills WRs being wide open but it's really not that unusual in the NFL. I remember early on in Brady's career thinking Brady was overrated because (1) he was protected so well, and (2) his receivers were open so often. I can't blame EJ for our offense starting to run the way other offenses run. Didn't we blame previous QBs for not finding open receivers? EJ found them and got them the ball. Kudos to him.

EJ still doesn't have a full season of starts under his belt. Given his inexperience, he's playing well. I'm guessing his passing rating is currently above the NFL average. Better yet, he's 2-0 as a starter this year.

Looked to me the pylon caused him to lose control of the ball. In other words, he only dropped the ball after the TD was scored.