Hopefully, this loss is a one-off and it shakes off the overconfidence that led to the Bills' meltdown in this game.
My Observations were as follows:
1. The penalty calls were incredibly egregious and that ultimately helped the Pats win the game-having said that the Bills' coaching staff had a really bad game plan
2. The Bill's D is average at best
3. Allen reverted to the Allen of the first 3 years of his career - note that had the Bills got to 31 pts they win the game - duh obviously - that's me making fun of me
4. Not sure why but the Bills seem to suffer injuries at positions they can least afford - yes all teams have injuries but the Bills seem to compound them for their DBs and DL.
5. As a corollary to 2 and 4, until the Bills start to draft players in the first three rounds that can actually contribute, they aren't getting to the promised land-yes i know Cook was taken early but he seems to be the exception - I look at Rousseau and Epenesa as wasted picks and with this year's 1st, 2nd and 3rd either injured or simply AWOL when on the field this last draft looks real bad. Not drafting a linebacker early in 2024 to replace Milano was a mistake IMHO; of course he would probably have been bust considering the Bills' record on early draft picks
6. The Bills' receivers, except for Shakir and Kincaid, are pretty mediocre - they really need a speed demon to make the other team's DBs provide more space
Last and not a game observation but if the Bills really think this is their year then trade for a speed receiver, a DB and a DE..yes they'll give up some draft capital but as noted above those early picks don't seem to contribute anyway.
and finally we can all look forward to successful season by the Sabres🤣