Good post, OP
Expanding further:
- You speak of an everyone speaks of adapting. Yes, the coaches can adapt, but what if you just don't have the personnel? The Bills, as you said, got dominated in the trenches. That has happened all year against good opponents even in wins.
- Allen wasn't horrific, but he wasn't great. We need him to start playing great against the better competition. I believe in Allen, but that has been the one thing missing in his career thus far. Will he get better? Hopefully.
- McD is a good coach, but super frustrating to witness at the same time. He and his staff breathe being content, timid, and conservative. He plays not to lose. This absolutely reflects on the players in the players mentality and performance. Even when the Bills get big leads they fall into a soft zone defense which allows teams to come back. *See every win this year* McD constantly says, "we need to look ourselves in the mirror," well... he needs to do that his damn self and realize playing not to lose does not win you championships in the NFL.