HappyDays

Same as it ever was. Critical coaching failures on both sides of the ball lead to a close loss. Yeah the players are going to make mistakes, they have the tougher job by far. The coaches can't be the reason you lose when the margins get thin. Because to win a Super Bowl you need to win four consecutive games where the margins are thin. I have zero confidence our coaching staff on either side of the ball can perform at the necessary level with the necessary consistency in those games to go all the way.

I made the same mistake once.

An average Allen game from this year and KC blows out Indy in that game. No kidding. Mahomes was awful for most of that game. Mistake after mistake after mistake and his team kept them afloat until he could find his groove. Here on the other hand you have fans pointing to a freeze frame where Shakir is maybe open for a 2 yard gain on 2nd and 10 and saying we can't possibly win with Allen missing that throw. The performance standard is on a different planet.

I'd be interested to see what he looks like with different defensive coaching. To me it looks like he isn't allowed to really go for sacks the way Bosa is for example. He's a full time contain player which makes it very hard to rack up numbers. He deserves better chances to utilize his skill set IMO. So what if the QB escapes left a couple times a game. This defense badly needs more negative plays and Rousseau can't create them when his job is to be a stump on every down.

I don't think the roster is that far off. We need a WR1 first and foremost, followed by a WR2. Depending on who our coach is we might be okay with Palmer as our WR2 along with a draft pick. We need to replace Bosa and DQ, and even with that I might be okay just bringing Bosa back which replaces his $12M void year cap hit. Torrence's replacement might already exist on the roster in Anderson or Grable. McGovern I would extend if possible, I don't think he'll be too expensive after somewhat of an average year. Other needs on the roster are just cosmetic fixes, we're not overhauling any other position groups besides WR. Just need the right coaching staff to put it all together and we're in business.

Oh god I'm turning into Mike Tomlin. Give me a one week suspension please I need a break from this team.

If not the expectation it was the standard. It was known coming into the season that we had an easier than usual schedule and a weak conference to compete against. Imagine if before the season you knew we would beat Baltimore, KC would start below .500, and Burrow and Lamar would each suffer multi-game injuries. You really wouldn't believe that the #1 seed was very attainable? I personally hated the entire direction of the offseason but the standard was the standard. If this regime can't turn such favorable circumstances into a #1 seed, they never will. It's absolutely crazy that the conversation has gone from #1 seed, to competing for the division, to grinding it out for a wildcard spot. Even the most pessimistic fans on here didn't anticipate such a stark fall off.

Yeah I've just about gotten there myself. I mean I'm still hoping they win every game, you'll never catch me rooting against the Bills. But if we lose enough games to miss the playoffs it's not gonna bother me as long as it forces the necessary changes. Mentally I have already written off this year.

It's a reasonable thought, however even though I like Addison I think he's capped out as a WR2. I'm looking for a true WR1. Of course I recognize that's easier said than done. With Miami probably making sweeping changes I'd circle back on Waddle and see if that's a viable option. Maybe check on Olave again if he and New Orleans can't come together on a deal. Or how about the wildest dreams ideas of AJ Brown or Justin Jefferson? Brown and Philly look headed for an inevitable separation. Minnesota might realize Jefferson is no help to them until they get a legit QB which a blockbuster deal could help them acquire. Some other name will be available that no one is talking about. Nobody thought Davante Adams or DK Metcalf would become trade candidates last year. There will be options.

My perception is that a lot of Bills fans just don't watch too much of other teams. That's where you get people saying things like Shakir is a top tier slot WR, or Allen missing a couple reads over the course of a game means he is responsible for the loss. They don't realize how much higher the margin of error is for other offenses because they are stacked with talent and/or offensive coaching. Beane of course should know better. It's shocking that a multimillionaire paid to build an NFL franchise could mismanage such an important position this badly.

Yup I was arguing with people on here that having two legit WRs is a key component to being a Super Bowl team. Eventually we regressed as a fanbase and I was trying to convince people that having ONE was important. I don't really understand what happened there but at least we've woken up from that collective fever dream.

I mean, yeah? Great WRs have been making game changing plays since the inception of the NFL and their importance has only grown over time. Watching something like 75% of the fanbase pretend otherwise was like waking up to find that flat earth theory had become the dominant point of view. People on here literally said having a true WR1 is bad for your offense because they want the ball too much. The one bright spot of this season is we can permanently bury that insane take. Unfortunately the people in charge of the team led the brigade on that take - they even sold merchandise off of the idea - so hopefully they'll be buried along with it as soon as possible.

Did you really watch their 15-1 playoff run last year and think talent is what got them to the Super Bowl?

Karlaftis is just another version of Rousseau. Cook hasn't been very good, better this year than last but still meh. The other guys are role players or decent starters at best. KC didn't win this game because they're more talented than the Colts. They didn't even win because of the QB play. They simply out coached their opponent.

I don't know how good the GM is. They've missed on some high picks in recent drafts, the coaching is just so next level it covers up for a lot. The QB can make mistake after mistake after mistake and they still beat the top team in the conference.