Livinginthepast

Early in the McD era when we had these national games, McD and his coaches came up with really solid gameplans. The Thanksgiving day beatdown of the Cowboys was a great example. Lately though, the plans have been a little hit or miss. I really hope that we start strong on both sides of the ball and McD really focuses on his game management. The last game against Houston last year where he gave away the game by passing 3 times and not killing the clock then going for prevent D when the Texans got the ball back (resulting in an easy completion that put them in FG range and won them the game) was 2nd only to 13 seconds for the dumbest coaching of the McD era. We just cant afford to lose this game.

I agree, but the beef I have with McD is that he keeps playing the defense as if we have no injuries. He also sometimes sticks stubbornly with the same schemes that dont work, then finally abandons them when things are dire. Maybe he hopes that the backups and kids we have playing can handle things but we've seen ample evidence especially in the last 2 weeks that is not the case. I just wish he would simplify things or mix it up with some disguised defenses because we cannot have Josh bail us out every week.

This is the bizarre thing about McD, he takes over the defensive playcalling when things get bad for his DCs, sometimes it works and sometimes its its takes a while but eventually works then other times its embarrassing. This seems to happen with regularity so what is the point of Babich exactly? If he is so incapable that helicopter dad McD has to take over for him then why is he the DC?. Maybe we should get a seasoned proven DC in here and revamp this defense? Someone better than Babich and McD?

He provided 3 great drive starts for us on those returns. That part of our game has been sadly lacking for us. And we almost got a block from our special teams unit as well if it wasnt for a bogus holding call. That little extra boost from the STs was one of the keys to victory.

Yesterday was yet another example (if you seriously needed one) that we will win with Josh and it will be despite the coaches, both Brady and McD. Brady was better at times yesterday but as the OP states, the game plan on offense has been erratic this season. What's also happened in the losses this season and even yesterday is that McD and Babbich take forever to get their sht together on defense. Sure the talent isnt there, we are fielding some old and slow players and several key players are injured but put the people we have into a better position to win. Over and over again we are getting gashed on the run and there was no answer. In fact it was because we kept scoring on offense that the Bucs finally abandoned the run because they were running out of time, no because of McD's adjustments. There didnt seem to be a spy on Mayfield at the start. I think this might have been corrected later on but why not? Pass rush was going nowhere at the start as well and then eventually getting through. The Blitzes we do are just too predictable. Imagine if we had a solid innovative defense that confused teams and crushed their spirit early or a took the shackles off Josh on offense. We would be killing these teams and easily the #1 seed.

To me its like the Bills run a defense that is inappropriate to the current personnel they have. The zone is consistently too far off receivers because the Bills dbs are just not instinctive and too old and slow in White and Poyer. McD seems to be still imagining that we have 2020 Poyer, Hyde and White. Our pass rush is non existent because of injuries but it never seems to disguise what they are doing so the blitzes are just neutralized time and again. The tackling continues to a severe problem. I really cannot explain that one. All in all they really need some sort of reset. Very hard to do mid season.

The way this is playing out, they obviously have had some issues with Keon for a while. This makes you wonder if Beane dangled him at the tradeline. If not, he should have.

Browns blew that game. Two INTs should have set them up but their offense is garbage.

What a farce this virtual measuring is . The problem has always been the incompetence of the spot which they could have improved with the chip in the football combined with the video of where the player is down. Of course the NFL screwed this up and then provided the illusion that they were improving things. That Bronco player had the first down there easily and the refs did their best to help the Chiefs.

One of the weirdest Bills games of the Allen era. I actually expected us to do better with Coleman out and we did! Shavers was excellent. Davis really contributed but the Shakir stat was really unexpected.

Gabe and Josh locked helmets. If that isnt a sign from the universe, I dont know what is!! It was almost a lady and tramp moment!!

YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! Finally we kill a team off!!

Brady has been better today but that facemask bailed out a terrible 3rd down call.

Allen has had at least 4 WTF throws today. Including that two handed INT.

Brady please try some misdirection!