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This! Now, were the coaches so focused on the Texans next week that they overlooked the Ravens and were punked? If so then history suggests that they will lose the Texans game also. The Bills lost that game because of Bills coaching, in the trenches, a Buffalo receiver who couldn't get any separation, and a lack of ability to stop the run. Holy cow, Ravens 8.3 YPC AVG!!!! Those backup Buffalo LBers were schooled in the first half of that game. On a better note, both Buffalo OC & DC coordinators are rookies to an extent and will learn. I think that this shows that McD is a "hands-off" HC and they made some adjustments in the second half to somewhat help the defense. Difficult on offense to get anything done while running for your life. 427 yards to 236. Thankfully the Bills don't need to face Derrick Henry every game. Opponents have noticed the inability to stop the run. Returning injured Buffalo players should help the defense. Needs: run stuffer, pass rush, a receiver who can get open/separation. JMO

Something to contemplate is that the Texans and Jets have a higher stat-rated defense in yards allowed. Somehow the Buffalo Bills turned into the Maimi Dolphins against the Ravens...

On a good note... we needn't worry about losing both assistant coordinators now. Although, jeez.

Just win baby! Game balls all around!

Just win Baby!

It wasn't just this last playoff game as the guy disappeared in previous playoff games too. The Chiefs had their best corner in Sneed covering Diggs in the first half of that playoff game and in the second half, he moved to cover Shakir, who BTW caught the only TD pass against him all season in that game. He did well in 2020 in three Playoff games. However, in 2021 against the Patriots, 4 targets, 3 catches for 60 yards. Then in the very next game against the Chiefs, 6 targets for 3 catches for 7 yards. In 2022, against the Dolphins he did well with 9 targets for 7 receptions, 114 yards. Then against the Bengals 10 targets, 4 receptions for 35 yards. In 2023, against the Steelers 9 targets, 7 receptions for 52 yards.( most targets by any Bill that game) Next game against the Bengals 8 targets, 3 receptions for 21 yards, one fumble. Needless to say, Diggs was a ball hog (happy to pad his stats)during the regular season and his play fell off quite a bit in the playoffs. Buffalo, Beane did well to get a 2nd round pick in 2025 for the guy.

Around 98% of this fan base wanted Josh Rosen at QB and were begging Beane to give up the farm to trade up with the NY Giants for that #2 spot. Even after drafting Allen, there was so much fan base disdain here that they had chosen the wrong guy. Most of the talk was because of his accuracy issues which supposedly would never be fixed. There was even a prominent mock draft guy in this forum that stated Josh Allen should be a third-round pick because of those accuracy problems. Lucky for this franchise they have a GM who knows his stuff. Brandon Bean the wizard😁

This! How do you justify an average salary to a #1 WR at 24 million per year who goes invisible in the playoffs? Against the KC Chiefs in that playoff game, 8 targets, 3 receptions for 21 yards and a fumble. The Chiefs had their best CB in L'Jarius Sneed on Digs in the first half of that playoff game and then they moved him to cover Kahil Shakir in the second half. By the way, who was the only player to catch a TD pass in the 2023 season against Sneed! Seriously, why would Brandon Beane take a 31-million-dollar cap hit to trade away the Buffalo Bills #1 WR if he was worth a darn? To me, this feels like the guy was a regular-season stat padder and would complain if he didn't see enough passes his way. 160 targets nearly every season in Buffalo too.

I will un-echo @ Happydays thoughts on adding a 30 million dollar WR. While I will echo the thought that Beane is happy with the current WRs. If the Bills had that kind of money to spend I'd hope to see them go for a top pass rusher who would be a better and more needed addition IMHO. This team is still stinging from the Diggs 2024 cap hit... Lastly, I can imagine Samuel and MVS out wide, Shakir in the slot, Kincaid at tight end, and Coleman coming off the bench at X and big slot? Plus, the WR room still has a few unknowns like Shorter, Shavers, Hollins, Claypool, hamler, Isabella, Johnson, and Keys.

Of course, you have proof of this?

IMO the difference is Andy Reid and if Allen had him as his HC...then he he wins those SBs.

I got over it. Although, I mostly blame Leslie Frazier for his bend but don't break defense while going with an old-fashioned "prevent defense". Frazier is gone from Buffalo. We have seen that McD calling plays this past season as he was much more aggressive over the last DC. It was just very unfortunate that Buffalo lost its best LBer, CB, and DT for the season while some others were injured at key points. A missed FG, the #1 WR going invisible in the playoffs and so on. The Buffalo Bills need some good luck. Lucky Charms, curse removal, a witch doctor, lousy juju removal, salt over the shoulder? Use a weegee board to call up the spirits to find the butthole who put a curse on this team?

What gets me is all these so-called Bills fans want McDermott fired and replaced and don't comprehend that there have been so few winning head coaches in the team's franchise history. Lou Saban, 4 years. Chuck Knox, 5 years. Marv Levy, 11 years, Wade Phillips 3 years, Sean McDermott, 7 years. So, in the 63 history of this franchise, it won 2 AFL Championships under Lou Saban. went to four Super Bowls under Marv Levy. Playoffs under Knox, Phillips, and McDermott. 1993 was the Buffalo Bill's last super bowl appearance. Bills fans seem to forget about the 2000 to 2016 time of nothing but losing season after season. That said the only 2 guys I would think of giving a chance to be the Buffalo head coach are Bengals DC Lou Anarumo and Steve Spagunolo. However, I don't know if either would be a good head coach. After the 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons I was very concerned that this current HC couldn't get past the Patriots with the so-called greatest HC ever in Bill Belichick. Then in 2020 Buffalo swept the supposed NE defensive genius and owned him in the 2021 playoffs 47-17. The Patriots fired that HC. The best team in the NFL over the last five seasons has been the KC Chiefs who have been in the SB 4 of the last 5 years while winning 3 of 4. Buffalo has managed to beat the Chiefs in KC in each of the last 3 seasons. I firmly believe that McD will get this team to an SB by beating the Chiefs in the playoffs and will win an SB. P.S. Look at the Sabres and you guys want to change the head coach?

Perhaps you missed the first 12 games of the 2023 season?

What is it with some of you? McD hired Dorsey because he was next in line as the QB coach and QB Josh Allen thoroughly endorsed him. That move had to be as difficult as there is by firing a guy Allen likes midseason. It paid off big time so it was a brilliant move and saved the season. Nice how you pick on one comment and don't mention Diggs who was pretty much useless in that game. His average salary was 24 mill per season. How about we point the blame where it really should go? Defensive injuries, Diggs, Bass.

I keep reading about all this blame that McD and his defense keep getting despite all the defensive injuries. What about the offense with Diggs falling on his face in the playoffs? In that Chiefs game, they had Sneed on Digs in the first half and then moved him to cover Shakir in the second half. Diggs did what in that Chiefs playoff game? 8 targets for 3 receptions for 21 yards, and one fumble. Seriously, those were the numbers for the #1 WR? Speaking of Shakir, he is the only player in the NFL to catch a TD pass against L' Jarius Sneed all 2023 season...and in that playoff game. If Josh Allen had some better receivers the Bills might have won that game regardless of the missed FG. As I stated in this thread, against the Chiefs they got Douglas and Dodson back (their injuries still holding them back from full strength) but were still minus White, Milano, and Rapp, plus Benford, Spector, and linebacker Terrel Bernard. Plus, Von Miller was not at full strength. Buffalo defense that game 2 QB hits on Mahomes with no sacks. There was a solid reason that AJ Klien started over Williams as the latter wasn't ready to be a starter as he didn't fully understand the scheme. My take, McD did an amazing job in 2023 being 6-6 at week 12 and finishing the season 11-6. Firing OC Ken Dorsey and replacing him with Joe Brady was a brilliant move.

Don Shula forgot what won him SBs (the run game) and jumped on Dan Marino's arm for everything on offense. Buffalo had Thurman Thomas and Miami had no player even close to him as a RB. The Bills ran the ball more than they threw it in those first glorious late '80s and early '90s years. In the current discussion. The Buffalo Bills finally have an OC who knows and understands how to utilize a running attack to help with games. Something this team lacked under Daboll and Dorsey.

The guy took the Buffalo Bills to the playoffs with Tyrod Taylor at QB.

My take is old school DC Leslie Frazier and his prevent defense lost that 13-second game. He is no longer employed as an NFL DC afaik. I highly doubt any of those other head coaches rated above him besides Reid could have done the job he has done with this team considering the injuries. As I stated, the ONLY team with more wins in the last five seasons has been KC with arguably the best HC and a great DC with a loaded team. Without Andy Reid I as KC HC, I think the Bills would have been to the SB by now. I do believe that they will get there soon too. Think what you like, McD isn't going anywhere.

Nope, I'd say the guy who is no longer the Buffalo DC is what kept Buffalo from the SB. That and the defensive injuries the last two seasons. McD did a great job this last season calling the defensive plays considering how many defensive players were injured. McD's defense kept them in that AFC playoff game against the Chiefs with a guy playing LBer two weeks removed from off the street and even he was injured during the game and sat out a few series. In the postseason they did not have White, Milano, Rapp, cornerback Rasul Douglas and linebacker Tyrel Dodson for the Steelers game, and against the Chiefs they got Douglas and Dodson back but were still minus White, Milano and Rapp, plus Benford, Spector and linebacker Terrel Bernard. The Bills lost by a missed FG from Bass.

The HC with the most wins over the last five seasons is KC coach Andy Reid and the #2 is McD. The team that has kept Buffalo from the big dance is the Chiefs and if they were in the NFC Buffalo would have been there already IMO.

First, Sammy gained most of his yards in screens in college. The GM at the time just watched the "highlights" film and didn't bother to look deeper at the player. What I got a kick out of is that right after that draft Doug Whaley stated that the team was still looking for a big, tall red zone threat at WR. Just to give an idea of what an idiot that GM was...traded up to the #4 spot for Watkins and passed on LB Khalil Mack, OT Jake Matthews, WR Mike Evans, LB Anthony Barr, TE Eric Ebron, OT Taylor Lewan, WR Odell Beckham Jr, DT Arron Donald, CB Kyle Fuller, LB Ryan Shazier, OG Zack Martin, LB CJ Mosley, CB Ha Ha Clinton Dix, DE Dee Ford, CB Jason Verrett. Who also all went in the first round that year. WRs Devante Adams, Allen Robenson, and Jarvis Landry were all drafted in the second round that draft.

No trades. He might pick up a vet safety or something though. I have to think that Beane did a great job this off-season with all the moves made.

THIS! Bills fans need to realize that as injury-depleted as their defense was for that game they only lost by a missed FG. They had a guy off the street who was going on vacation with his family starting at linebacker...and even he was hurt during the game and needed to sit out a few series. It was just crazy bad luck how that Buffalo defense has been so injury-riddled the last two seasons. I had my doubts about McD before he beat the NE Patriots and until 2020 the McD Bills hadn't beaten them. Then they swept the Patriots in 2020 and literally destroyed them in the playoffs in 2021, 41-17. The only team with more wins over the last five seasons has been the KC Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills have beaten the Chiefs in the regular seasons in 2021-2022-2023. I have faith that McD will get it done.

This! I love what Joe Brady called against the Chiefs and Cowboys with the run game. My take is there will be a learning curve with the new faces. Although a two-TE offense with Josh under center with play action could be the best thing this offense has seen in a while. Knox, Kincade, and Shakir will do fine moving the chains, and that new RB Davis will help punch it in. Good things!