Nihilarian

I wonder if Harbaugh gets fired if the Ravens miss the Playoffs this year? Those Ravens fans have to be going mental about now to lose at home to a 3-8 team.

It really makes no sense why Henry and Lamar haven't been running it all game...it helps keep the ball away from Burrow.

The Bungals literally have the 32nd-ranked defense, and the Ravens have a top-ten running offense...so why not run?

Because of what they're paying those players, when the Bengal players in the secondary wanted more money, they let them leave. The result was that they also fired their DC Lou Anarumo after the defense went south. That guy who is now the Colts' DC.

The cost of paying Burrow, Chase, Higgins, and Hendrickson...is it worth it?

A question we are all asking, and perhaps even McDermott. Defenses catch up to QBs and study their habits/tendencies to eventually get the better of them. It's possible that this is what's happened to Joe Brady? The Texan players were laughing about how easy it was to diagnose the Buffalo play calls, so either Brady is seriously inept at his job, or someone is selling the playbook/game plan.

Well, Diggs usually starts to fall off a cliff near the end of the season and turns invisible in the playoffs...so there's that!

On offense, I agree. On defense, I disagree, as I think there are times when they are overachieving. In the first half of some games, they are getting smoked, and in the second half, putting a choke-hold on teams. A few things are happening with the defense besides the injuries, as they are just not getting the turnovers like they did last season, and they have a mix of older vets and young players learning their way. Think about how good this defense might have been with Max Hairston with a full training camp and preseason. With Ed Oliver fully healthy, with Michael Hoecht who returns from suspension, only to blow out his Achillies* after a great performance. Taylor Rapp, Damar Hamlin. Benford, Bernard, Bosa, Lawson, and others at different times. Right now, the Bills might be without both starting offensive tackles, with Dalton Kincaid, Curtis Samuel, and Kahlil Shakir all probably out. Some Bills fans simply say, Oh, all teams have injuries...not to this extent and keep winning. It's kind of ridiculous.

Either way, what that jackass (JB) doesn't realize is that if the Bills get to the SB, he can write his own ticket to whatever NFL HCing job is open. Titans, NY Giants, NY Jets, Dolphins, Cleveland, Raiders, Saints, and Arizona Cardinals all might be looking for a new head coach. Perhaps even Pittsburgh and Baltimore.

Certain Bills fans here have been constantly complaining about how Buffalo needs that #1 WR since that first loss, and yet they were the #2 scoring team in the NFL last season, #1 including the playoffs. What those fans don't get is the Bills were able to score like crazy in the passing game last season, and in particular against Detroit, and LA Rams. What they also don't get is for whatever reason, this OC has fallen on his face this year. Whether on purpose or a lack of knowledge on how to scheme a great passing offense. My take, I think it's because he is looking elsewhere. That game plan against the Texans showed the world he doesn't shiv a git about getting Josh Allen injured or killed, as he didn't have an extra lineman in there to max protect and kept calling for mid to deep passing plays. EIGHT sacks showed us that. I think he wants out of Buffalo for some reason. If I'm McD, I'd oblige to a degree and demote him. I could be wrong, and he is simply inept at installing new game plans. I fear it's not the receivers, it's the OC!

Does this mean that the offensive passing playbook is on a posted note? Seems like it, as the Texans players were laughing about how easy it was to diagnose the Buffalo offensive passing scheme.

THIS 1000%! I've been saying that Joe Brady is a bigger problem with the passing game than the lack of a #1 WR. I have no idea what McD can do to change this, as the Bills are still in the hunt. What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is a failure to communicate. Is a Greg Roman clone, with a great run game and a horrid passing game. This team is missing a guy like Brian Daboll to set up the passing game plan/scheme.

All i can say is...YOWSA!

Sad, but alas, the reality of this season's situation. The thing is, you never know, and even when you think you know, you never know. The Bills OC could pull his head out of his arse... the injury bug could go away, and players could return to help this team at just the right time. Lady Luck could return and stop the Bills from committing turnovers, and the defense starts getting them like they did last season. So many "IFs" but hey, anything can happen as Buffalo is still in it.

Despite the injuries, I know I would have a lot more faith in this team if the current OC didn't have brainfarts every other game. EIGHT SACKS is unacceptable with no extra O linemen in there to block and calling for deep pass plays against a fierce pass rush...next time someone slap him upside the head HARD!