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He’s now 66% on 40 and out which is not good. Add in the other elements I’m talking about like crappy weather, a previous blocked kick and I’m not exactly super trustworthy of my kicker there to not give the home team momentum.

Wish he did.

True but the team was losing at that point and not up 10 and controlling the game. Again not always against kicking it, it just depends on what the game is calling for at that time. If we are that worried about the Eagles offense why not pin them deep or go for it if you feel like you need lots of points. Just the same thought on the Giants game too. Like yea I guess he could make it but you’re just giving the ball back to the Giants with more time and timeouts and not pinned deep. Sometimes you just don’t take the risk.

I think he would have gone for it if it wasn’t 4th and 10. Idk about whether not being that bad, and Bass has been struggling, and just had a field goal blocked. Idk why you trust Bass there instead of your defense who has shut down the Eagles to that point.

Again bass has been shaky on longer kicks. He already had a blocked kick and somehow you all had great confidence that he would make it? That’s crazy sounding to me. Also wasn’t a do or die time to kick one. The Eagles kicker has 0 pressure but that Bass miss led to the whole game changing from that point. Not really hindsight if I didn’t want to kick the fg. Just like I disagreed to kick the fg in the Giants game. Also I’ve disliked Mcdermott since the Colts snow game when he punted on 4th and 1 at the 36 in OT when the Bills needed to play for the win. It’s not just about being 100% aggressive all the time. It’s about knowing when to pick your spots and Mcdermott has never shown a good instinct for it.

No, think you’re missing my point. There are times when he needs to be more aggressive because he can hear all the criticism but there are times where this has led to him making bad decisions. He doesn’t have an internal compass on when and where to pick the correct spots on being aggressive. I know the Eagles made a 59 miracle fg. But without knowing that maybe it wasn’t a great idea to potentially give the Eagles good field position on a 50/50 kick that doesn’t really change the outcome of the game. By all means he should have been aggressive with 20 seconds and if we needed a 60 yarder then take it. In a weird way it’s like he doesn’t trust his offense still and doesn’t want empty possessions. Also if you keep playing good defense you make them punt get a first down or two and get in better range for a fg or potential touchdown.

I haven’t really seen this discussed anywhere today on the board or on the radio. The single decision I think that changed the nature of the game was McDermott deciding to kick a 48 yard fg in the second half after the Eagles had just gone 3 and out. The Bills already had 1 fg blocked and conditions weren’t great. It only puts them up 13 if it goes in but if he misses puts them in excellent field position and could give the Eagles some life. It was a 50/50 call on making it. Of course Bass misses it and the Eagles jump out and score a TD and the game was never the same. The Bills continued to moe the ball on offense after that but that possession gave the Eagles confidence and a new life. I was angry that McDermott didn’t actually just punt and pin them deep and make them earn it. The Eagles offense has been sputtering to that point and I would have continued to make it hard on them. I think McDermott honestly thought he was being aggressive which he thinks he needs to be. The way the game had been going until that point just didn’t call for it. It’s like he believes the offense needs points on all possessions or it’s a failure. I really wasn’t worried about not getting points there. It was at that moment that my stomached dropped and it was back to here we go again. I also brought up a similar decision in the Giants game when he decided to kick a long field goal late instead of running the ball 3 times and punting and making the Giants go the length of the field with no timeouts and under 60 seconds and was ridiculed by most posters then too. Making the 3 in the Giants game still made it a 1 possession game just like in this instance it’s still a 2 score game. The risk/reward just didn’t add up in either of these situations. No kicker is going to be perfect and I think probably one of the toughest positions to kick a field goal is when it’s a long field goal and you aren’t changing the possession # and potentially giving a big momentum swing to the other team if missed. No one is talking about this but this was the moment for me where it felt like the wheels that McDermott put into motion came off the track. McDermott really shows in almost all situations to have the worst instincts I’ve ever seen. I can think of dozens of times throughout his tenure where I’d basically do the opposite of whatever he is thinking of doing in terms of game/clock mgmt. He’s basically the inverse Cramer of NFL coaches.

I think Josh is a loyal company guy, it just sucks that he is so loyal to people that clearly don’t deserve it. If he does speak up he’s probably labeled a malcontent like Diggs by the media though. I’m in the camp that I’ve been on team Diggs the whole way and have wanted McDermott gone for a while now.

Have you seen our coach though? A learning year, is this a joke lol. What is McDermott learning, how to continually be outcoached and lose games that statistically he shouldn’t? He’s highlighting if anything that he isn’t the right guy for the job.

Funny because the one consistent thing since McDermott came here is finding ways to lose to matter who the players are and he’s had some talented rosters. If you think this is a 1 year thing you are seriously blind.

People who think McDermott is a top 5 coach because of wins are like the people who think Hurts is the MVP and best QB in the league because of team wins.

McDermott tried to lose the Tampa game too don’t forget.

Who freaking cares. We have wins because we have Josh Allen. This guy obviously couldn’t get it done after years of trying. There is 0 downside to firing him if you aren’t a loser.

I never thought he left!

Playoffs, you taking about playoffs, Playoffs? Definitely should have been fired after Cinci. If Hamlin doesn’t go down he doesn’t have a scapegoat.

Not sure if he’s tied to McDermott or not. Wouldn’t mind seeing him hit the road. Bills should just open the checkbook for harbaugh and bring in a new GM.

McDermott’s record in 1 score games the last 3 years is an abomination. What in the hell are you talking about that it isn’t coaching? Is this a troll post?

I will not be buying season tickets next year after having tickets with my parents since the late eighties if McDermott is back next year.

I know right. Have some ***** foresight dude! It’s why you deserve to lose your job.

There is such a bad stench coming from this organization since 13 seconds. Way too many bad calls by McDermott since then. He has to go. Go get Harbaugh. This team needs a complete psychological change and that starts with getting rid of McDermott. He can’t get the job done.

Taron Johnson ***** you.

20 seconds and a timeout and he kneels. Gutless is right.

If diggs breaks left he walks in it’s like he wanted to be tackled to take clock. Ballsy call.

Ball don’t lie. ***** these refs and the Eagles!

Of course offsetting lol