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The offense isn't far at all. It was something they could've and should've addressed this offseason with WR but captain yahoo mouthed off instead and now is paying for it. The defense is much harder to say how far they are or aren't as the injuries make it hard to evaluate completely all the good and bad. The defensive line specifically at end still is leaky at best and their LB corp is behind what the best teams are using at LB. They need a lot more then a simple revision at those areas whereas the secondary I am fine with saying add a safety to go with Bishop + a guy at NCB and I feel really good where it looks. But the scheme itself needs an overhaul and a new DC so the amount of changes on the defensive side feels more pronounced in general.

The turnovers, sacks, & penalties were all destined to balance out after last year which meant you needed either to A. improve the talent at WR either through growth/talent acquisition and/or B. Scheme evolves. Neither of those happens, regression to the mean has come so if the gameplan is sour the talent isn't there to overcome mistakes/injuries. In 3 of the 4 losses (ATL/MIA/HOU) the Bills offensive line got blown to bits with Josh running for his life and making poor choices himself. Brady has taken far too longer to adjust his play calls in those games if at all and it is noticeable with Josh's frustration. In general the offense many times has felt like they expect to be good or it will just happen vs. actually working and making it happen. The fact in the 3rd quarter they didn't switch to a no huddle approach with quick slants or fast plays to negate what HOU was doing was mind blowing to me and a true critique of Brady who this year has failed to regularly to stay up with what the defense is doing if his gameplan is failing. Brady his first year and half as OC had it going with a dominant run game and pass game that complemented what he put out running the ball. Defenses have caught up and at no point has any real change or evolution come. The irony is of course the Bills in 12/13 personnel are quite good yet we have stopped running that regularly. The critique on the Bills not pulling out close games comes with regression itself after going 5-2 in one score games last year they are 1-2 this year. Again the numbers never lose it always balances out and the Bills approach was "well for us it will be different this year" rather then make meaningful change scheme and talent wise.

To me the killer was HOU getting the lead before half. BUF was not perfect but held the hammer in the game and didn't have to chase or press. Once the Texans got the lead it felt like the offense reallyy had to press and it got bad quickly. The defense certainly got better in the 2nd half, but that TD drive before half was sooo bad I have no idea what we were doing. Like you said funny game, if Prater makes that XP then Josh ties the game late and who knows. Funny game.

McGovern I would be stunned if they move on from. Center QB is a very delicate thing and he has done well with Josh. I can see a 2-3 year deal especially with holes elsewhere and then in a year or two drafting a guy to replace him.

He has created the dumbest burden possible between his comments and then failing to get this trade where the pressure on what happens with this pick/whatever WR is brought in good luck

I don't disagree and I expect the biggest splash to be at WR to address that. BUT the offense realistically needs two guys and with the right guys it can really go. The defense on the other hand is a full blown mess. The investments made to help the d-line are either hurt or failed, the LB corp sucks and doesn't fit todays NFL. The secondary thank god looks like it could be quite good if they get the right safety in and another decent good CB for reserve. But in general a lot more talent and a new scheme is needed if you want the D to be decent.

His cap is wayyyy too high and his production isn't enough for the savings. Restructure or cut I fully expect a major change there I get it... I also don't see Beane gone even if I would fire him.

Welp a bad loss which highlights a lack of talent at WR hopefully gets that fixed for good. I guess the only thing I would say is with Josh I always want a shot because if he is hot for four games anything is possible.

Beane has been consistent about having a shot every year and always being able to takes cracks at it. With Josh not getting younger no way they bleed a year to get healthy. I don't disagree with your premise at all as too many bad FAs contracts have hurt the talent roster, but I just don't see it happening with Beane. I could see Beane saying the offense is very fixable by basically getting a top WR & drafting a guy with a new OC. So maybe not full pain year as much as pay the premium you need to make the offense a non issue, get the offense humming consistently and you can take that pain on the defense like you said while drafting to hopefully keep rebuilding that side.

Agreed. I think McD will be hiring a vet DC who has new ideas to help overhaul the team to a 4-3 Hybrid. The hard thing with this defense is it has been so banged up, had new pieces left and right that it is hard to know if it is the player not performing in T Johnson/Bernard's case which they certainly have... BUT is it also the sum of the parts just being such a mess they are being left out to dry.

I did this exercise a month or two ago looking at 2026 and where the holes are. Unfortunately they now feel larger and more pronounced for what needs help or upgrade in 2026. Anyway in my eyes this is where I see the team in terms of having starters and not at this point: Offense QB: Josh RB: Cook & Davis WR1: ? Slot: Shakir WR2: Palmer WR3: WR4: Shavers TE1: Kincaid TE2: Hawes (Knox cut for cap) Offensive Line: Returns in full unless they make moves for cap Defense LDE: Groot DT: Oliver DT: Walker RDE: ? (crickets) WB: Bernard (this does not mean they do not draft or bring in a FA but with him being captain I can't see him not starting at this moment) MLB: ? SLB: ? (Maybe Dorian Williams but I think they know they need a lot of a talent added even with him in the fold) CB1: Benford CB2: Hairston NCB: ? (Taron has been awful and can save money in cap cut, I can see them using Cam Lewis here as spot starter if needed) SS: ? FS: Bishop The offense needs are pretty well known as they badly need a stud or two quality WRs on the outside. In a way that side of the ball is easier given the rest of the lineup is far more ready to go. The defense though is yikes regardless of injuries this year there are just so many holes they have. Bosa has not been bad as a DE but he was meant as a rotational piece the same with Hoecht who was injured. I can see them possibly bringing Bosa back at a cheaper price, but we are back to square one of needing another DE or platooning the position. Linebacker honestly might be worse as the league has shifted to larger LBs again with teams running the ball more. Milano is old hurt and undersized he will sadly go, Bernard has been atrocious this year and also hurt. I understand Bernard has been their captain but pragmatically they need two new starters here. The secondary thanks to youth has moved back to being a strength when healthy. Taron Johnson I expect to see cut due to has cap hit and poor play, but overall CB is not looking bad at all. With the right addition at SS the secondary could become a true area of dominance again. The Bills will have upwards of 40-50 mil in cap space once moves are made and possibly more if they restructure Josh or Oliver. They will also have 7 drafts picks although their 6th is a 7th next year. On paper they have upwards of seven spots open, but realistically it probably is closer to 5 as LB they probably sign a solid vet at MLB and then platoon with a rookie/vet with Dorian Williams & the same at DE where they add a productive one year vet like Bosa while I am sure Beane bets on Landon Jackson to develop. My guess at WR is Beane tries to trade for a proven talent and drafts another WR in rounds 2-4 with the idea they step possibly move into WR2 role down the road that Palmer is in. The biggest issue at WR will end up being a lot of teams want guys this offseason so it will be crowded in the market. People can say what they want about Coleman and getting more of a chance, but decisions have been made and he is quickly fading from the picture.

So I ran the numbers on 10-7 and the Bills most likely get in as long as their 3 wins are AFC given the tiebreakers they have as they gets them to 10-7. Even if they lose to PIT and go 10-7 they have the edge on BAL/JAX if those two are wildcards. Where things could get squirrely is if the Texans get to 10 wins & the Steelers get to 10 wins and that is our competition for the final spot. Houston does not have an easy schedule left with IND 2x, KC, LAC out of their remaining 6. A Bills win over PIT would really help to put some distance in the wildcard race and add another tiebreaker, but as long as they are 10-7 with all three wins AFC they still have a solid look at the playoffs.

Buffalo's offense at home vs away scoring wise has a huge difference in production. It has been that way for a few years, it absolutely matters if they are home or away.

Super Bowl aspirations require Super Effort... that was not the Buffalo Bills in 2025