GunnerBill

Yea I am concerned that we are not built to get it done in that scenario. It is so hard in those situations if you can't threaten deep or outside. Because the opposition will let you have the short passes in the middle knowing that the chances are time runs out on you or rushes you into a mistake. Of course there is a chance we can find a deep seam to Kincaid or Shakir can catch a short one and make magic but you are kind of limited to one of those things happening and if they don't you're toast.

As @Buffalo716 has already said if the Bills have seen it on film, so have the Chiefs. The idea you are giving away a state secret is for the birds.

Kincaid's snaps suffer because of how well Hawes and Knox are blocking for the run game. It's back to my point all season (and actually all offseason in the Cook debates) - this isn't the offense I'd build, but it is the best way of running the offense we have.

Yea it wasn't lack of leg that led him to miss. The ball moved right at the end that is about the connection not the leg strength. It didn't matter, and it was always likely that the Bills win anyway even if he missed, but in a playoff game if you have the chance to kill the Chiefs by making a 52 yarder your kicker simply has to make that in the NFL of 2025.

Total non-story. I said the same the other week when people were worried about New England players saying they knew what plays the Bills were running. If you mine post-match pressers and locker room interviews every week around the league these sorts of quotes are ten a penny. Every defensive player says it "I saw it on film study", or "I read the body language" etc etc. Non-issue, non-story.

Then he can't be the kicker by the post season. Simple.

The drop the Hawes one? That was on Allen he didn't need to fire that in. Probably his only mistake all day.

I don't think so.

I sort of agree on the 4th and 17 not even about the Chiefs being a bit gassed (though that's true) but more about them having time to dial something creative up. Although the eventual call was good enough the Bills didn't execute when they had the chance. But I disagree on the 4th down early and the FG at the end. I think both were absolutely the right calls.

Yep. Cos on 3rd and long obvious drop back honestly scheme matters less than talent. Can you now and again craft something in that situation that gets a guy open? Sure. But more often than not that is your guy gotta beat their guy.

Groot definitely prefers the left side.

Yea the worry isn't that this stat is misleading - it's not. It is that without the incredible efficiency Brady has generally been able to coax out of this offense with Josh at the helm it struggles. There is no "cheat code" for the days or even the drives when they are less efficient.

Xs and Os wise the Bills definitely outcoached the Chiefs.

Wow your tastes are even more weird than mine.

I can't say for definite that was the case on that play. I'd have to watch it back. But the other two defensive timeouts McDermott used were 100% because the D was not lined up right.

But not enough years to know it is spelt Kelce, clearly!

If we can get Budda Baker for a reasonable price (a day 3 pick or two) I am all in. I had a first round grade on him coming out have always loved him. But unless it is that kind of relatively cheap deal for a proven stud on a bad team I'd ride with what we have.

I wouldn't have tried anything past 55. I'd have punted. But 52 yards, yea, your kicker just HAS to make that kick. No excuses.

I definitely think we should be getting Hairston in full time sooner rather than later. I'm fine for now with them time sharing.... but by the time we hit December this needs to be Max's job. However, I'd just hold horses on the rest. I don't think Bishop's improvement as Poyer has come in alongside him is a coincidence. Po has always been known as an excellent communicator back there and I think that is making a massive difference to Bishop being in the right spot to let his physical gifts (which have always been there) allow him to make plays. And I think Cam has played well at nickel. Frankly he has played better than Taron this year. They need to make sure they have packages that get Hancock some experience but he isn't ready to just be thrown out there yet. He is still working through some growing pains. They are using him more at safety anyway, but I still think our long term nickel should be his future home.

Think "saved the season" is a stretch, but it got rid of Babich by the looks of it (I mean he is still here making McDermott a coffee, but he is no longer calling plays) and look, suddenly the Bills 3rd down defense has improved to 29% which if it had been that all season would LEAD the NFL. It was at 44% under Babich's play calling. They are still having lining up confusion issues so that still requires a solution but I said it a lot the year and a bit Babich called the D that his design on 3rd down left a ton to be desired. He ran that same delayed overload blitz with quarters cover 4 behind it relentlessly. I remember it working once. And it reminded Brady he has to stick with James Cook. He tried in those two games vs New England and Atlanta to "open up" the offense the way some had called for. It does not work. We don't have the talent on the boundary. That is indisputable at this point. Run Cook, work Shakir inside and in the flats and use the tight ends. That has to be our offense. It isn't the offense I'd want if you gave me a free choice, but right now it is the offense we have to have.

Yep a lot of people did. I think it was because a lot of people would frankly have an offense where a running back is a complimentary piece and not that important to our success or failure - a Daboll offense for example, where the backs were just guys to run once every 5 or 6 snaps to stock defenses totally selling out against the pass. I agree with them too but that is NOT the offense we have. Cook was and is our only explosive offensive weapon except for Josh - even with Kincaid having a nice year. But I really question the sanity of anyone who thought Ray Davis was in the same stratosphere as Cook talent wise and could easily replace him. I like Joe but that was a strange take.

Just looking here for "Cook isn't worth paying" folks again.... are they in hiding?

You and most others. Gilliam has ALWAYS been worth his roster spot.

If you can't trust your kicker from 52 yards when a make wins the game you have the wrong kicker.

If we'd have lost Prater would have deserved a big chunk of blame. Imagine that is a playoff game. Your kicker has a 52 yarder to win you the game. He HAS to make that kick. We all KNOW that the Chiefs kicker makes it in that scenario. Because people can rag on the 4th and 17 moment it has barely had a mention. But Prater nearly cost us. You have to try that kick. It is 52 yards. And the kicker HAS to make it. People on this forum will always find a way to blame coaches not players but that was 100% on Prater.