Billsfan1972

And that's what makes the next 3 weeks interesting. This week you want to win because you are heading into a bye and then coming out of it you want to keep the momentum going and beat a statistically inferior team.

I remember I had turned the corner and was so up for Tennessee and KC, only to be let down. NYJ & NE were wins, but again concern as to the coaching and reverting to old habits. Seattle & they played as close to perfect on offense and did exactly what I've stated over & over here. Now comes Arizona, another weak defensive team with a dynamic QB & offense & want to see no let down again. I actually was very confident vs. Seattle as soon as the first drive & the obvious game plan. Sort of zen throughout the game and little nervousness as to the outcome. Hope for tweaks this week, but am nervous nonetheless, as I made the mistake of getting ahead of myself (and my Bills fandom) after week 4.

Need Dan to control them and be the voice of reason. They're right it was Seattle, but most was gibberish. Now repeat vs. Arizona.

What we haven't seen yet is the deep ball. Wasn't Diggs supposed to catch more long balls. In looking at his stats he already has matched his 2019 #'s of 63 catches, but averaging 12.9 vs. 17.9 last year. Seeing 10 targets a game, which matches 2018, where he averaged only 10 yd/rec. All trnding well & he should be happy....

Well Flacco has thrown for 194 in one half & Buffalo was too scared of the Pats secondary last week. Someone forget to tell Gase?

Whatever..... Missing the point & use repeating it. The thread on passive interviews, was that I see it played out in games over & over with McD. Yesterday to saw a different McD & praised him & the coaching staff. Go back & watch your game film & all-22's, I just watch the games, play calls and the results and post what I see & thoughts. Yesterday was I hope an "aha" moment.

I want to be entertained (if I wasn't, I wouldn't watch football). Some times there will be losses & yep I stated when they lose I'd like to see some where they put up a fight on offense. The fact the team was incapable of throwing for 300 yards for McD's first 3 years was a concern (show me another coach or team that went as long in this modern era). There were as stated also many lopsided losses, very few wins over teams with records over .500 (5 only 2017-19 and 3 vs. playoff teams) & an offense ranked 30th, 29th & 23rd were just some of my concerns. As said though I am quite happy this year, but have seen a few things that are concewrning, but they did pretty much everything I thought they could/should on Sunday.

Keep repeating the word "rebuild" & the McD mantra. I'm rejoicing the win. Maybe you should do the same.

I used Fitz just as an example of a veteran place holder not a full season option. Who cares if Peterman won the competition, he was not going to be the Bills QB for years to come. I thought when you have no starter, then you go with the #7 overall pick. With Mahomes, regardless you had an above average starter who put up #'s. However the point was KC made the decision with Mahomes (again replaced a QB that the prior year went 10-6, over 4,000 yards, 26 TDs/5 Ints).

Yes I said it in that thread. Hopefully this is portend of things to come. Anyone who did not think other games he seemed passive and reactive, were watching different games then me. I want to see the same this week vs. Arizona. BTW kudos to the coaching staff this week.

And I had a thread that said just that after week 4, and then admit it we had a 4 week regression. As for the FO I never question or post on acquisitions. I only questioned their dismantling of the offense in 2017, which btw ranked right at the bottom of the league the prior 3 years. You don't hold McD at all responsible for that?

An emphatic NO..... They showed their pigheadedness by naming Peterman the starter in 2018 (a proven qb like Fitz would have made much more sense). This is the old adage that we've heard over & over defending McD and his decisions & I disagree with them. I read the same things, however they drafted him and were prepared to have him sit behind Peterman for how long? They were incredibly lucky week 1 was Baltimore & Peterman went 5-18 24 yards, 2 Ints & 2 sacks or his development would have been slower. Where we are now I'm excited about.

No the coac hing staff get's scared and then creates a games plan based on those conditions. Is it tougher to pass? Yes. Should one abandon the strength of the team when there's 15 mph winds and a few drops of rain? No.....

I had them winning all along. When they came out with the empty backfield and showed Pass & never relented, I was never concerned. That & stopping them their first series was huge.

Best defensive back wasn't playing, Denver missing much of their offense & every other team threw weill into the 200's. Only Buffalo threw under 20 passes. Water under the bridge & a win, but I was concerned. Good idea, am starting a Punting thread!!!!😉

And they were without Gilmore too. 18 passes was playing scared.....

Some seem to & have posted..... If you don't care, move along.😜

I thought we easily should have hung 30+ on them. Knowing the defense is so so at best, you need to go out with that attitude. Yes exciting as the score goes, but frustrating to allow a decimated NE team to stick around.

You are the worst type of troll, following people and exaggerating comments and the inability to let go. Let me explain it again. The Bills as much a fan as I am, generally the prior three years played for the most part very dull boring football. They had a 25-23 record, were outscored badly in 2017-2018 and were ranked 30,29 & 23 on Offense. 2019 was an improvement, but also an easy schedule. The didn't throw for 300 yards the first 48 games under McD. If not my team, I would not have wanted to watch them. I want to be exhilerated watching a football game and excited by the action on the field. Yep the defense was good in 2019 (aided by a weak schedule), however the feeling often was "Don't make a mistyake on offense, we're going to be ultra conservative, and want to keep the game in the teens". Anyone thinking that was not the case, is kidding themselves. It was an honest take.

Put it to rest & pull out that 6-3 browns game you yearn for.

Pittsburgh last year they (coaching staff) were so scared, they probably wet themselves. There were plenty of games like that. Yesterday they did exactly what many of us clamored for, for 60 minutes (though should have probably thrown for 500😜).

Mahomes was 21-26. They had no trouble throwing. They were in control the majority of the game and yep gaping holes. If they needed (or wanted) to throw, may have been more lopsided. They Bills did exactly what they needed to yesterday & many of us preach, need to do more...... Bang on!!!!!

No, the coahing staff (McD) needs to understand that their QB is their #1 weapon. The 18 passes vs. NE & so so performances vs. KC & Tenn had me concerned McD was reverting.

No that was more him thinking what McD would do, which is exactly what I was worried would may happen (See Passive thread).

Great post. Now my concern is they try to get cute or overthink vs. Arizona.