I feel that this week was sort of like the week before against Baltimore. They kept it pretty close to the vest trying not to turn the ball over both games. This past week it was clear that they wanted to control the game by running the ball, which they did. It kept the Jets D-line from teeing off on the pass rush and it wore them down as the game progressed. It also ground the hell out of the clock in the second half to really ice the game. Romo and Nantz were talking about the game being a little boring. It was a perfect road game tbh. They gave the Jets nothing. No life, no breath, no hope. By the 3rd quarter the ending felt inevitable and the Jets knew it too. They slowly pounded them into the ground methodically, in a way that frankly we aren't used to watching. It was beautiful. The Bills held the ball for 38 minutes and virtually the entire 3rd quarter. There were only 3 possessions in the 3rd quarter. The Bills held the ball for 12:55 of that quarter. 12:55! And they scored 10 points on those possessions to take a 17 point game to a 27 point game and basically put it away. They choked whatever remaining life the Jets had out in that quarter. It was a clinic on how to ice a game. No fuss, no muss. Allen didn't have to put the team on his back or do anything crazy. They just ran the offense and moved the ball down the field in an effective, low-risk manner. I commented to my family on the play towards the end of the 3rd when Allen escaped from Gardner and rolled to his left. A younger, dumber, Allen would have tried to score there and might have. However, he would have definitely gotten hit and possibly fumbled. Yesterday, he got the first down and ducked out of bounds. There was no need to be the hero. Keep the ball, no unnecessary risks, just play the game. They ran out the rest of the quarter and Moore scored on another low risk play to begin the 4th. Game over.
Yes I know we want to see the big sexy plays. They are fun. Yes I know the WRs haven't been getting wide open at times. I also believe that Allen has intentionally not thrown some 50/50 balls that he would have in the past. This is good. Not flashy, but good. There will be times we need it. Yesterday was not that day.
The fact that we even think to complain about an offense that has 71 points in two wins against two very non-cupcake defenses is pretty amusing. Enjoy these times boys. These are the salad days.