GunnerBill

It has mainly been on defense. But I agree it is a coaching issue. McDermott has fixed the 3rd down defense since taking over. But the lining up incorrectly is still happening and it can't happen.

Agree. The other defensive timeouts on Sunday were necessary because we are still having regular lining up issues. But the 4th and 17 one felt unnecessary to me. And it definitely gave them time to dial something creative up. That said.... there were still two major execution errors that led to that play working for the Chiefs. Lots to fix on that play.

There is no advantage. There is no disadvantage. It is just absolute standard practice across the NFL. Every week, after every win, you find a defensive player of the winning team talking about how they saw something on film. It's a total non-story.

Because changing your body language in those situations is easier said than done. It's muscle memory.

Yea. And it is admittedly very minor differences. Basically whatever the Bills did they were very strong favourites to win.

I've seen different numbers on twitter. Will try and dig out.

I strongly disagree. The analytics supports kicking the FG.

I forgot ha.

Yep.

Agree, and to make the playoffs I think they likely have to win 2 from Broncs x2, Chargers, Texans. I don't think 7 losses with 6 in Conference will get it done.

I said it before we played the Pats and I stand by it - Stef would still be this team's best receiver as long as his head was right.

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.