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We showed in the first half vs Lions that when we're actually prepared to run stunts, well-disguised blitzes, mix up coverages, stack the box on early downs, etc., that this defense can still be effective vs. top offenses. The chicken little hyperbole being exhibited itt and other places around here wrt the defense and McBeane's inability to field a unit capable of being part of a SB winning team is a little much. Guess what? It's hard to stop great teams with 3rd string LBers and Safeties. It's tough sledding when you have to sign a former MLBer off the couch for a playoff run. I don't absolve McBeane for all the issues. Clearly, we haven't achieved expected return on our DLine investment. Scheme leaves something to be desired, especially late game with a lead including late game situational decision making by the HC. They've let the team down in important spots. We've also had the #2 (2019), #1 (2021), #2 (2022), and #4 (2023) scoring defenses the last six years, and we were trending toward top 5 again before these last two games. Bet we finish in the top 10 even though we've spent most of the year saving our best stuff, instead opting to play vanilla zone most weeks. If McD ***** up again in the playoffs, then I'll stop defending him. Some of you guys need to cut down on the hyperbole though.

Classic let down game coming off a big win. We'll still win because it's the Pats and we're at home and we're waaayy better, but this could be a potential points grab after the public eventually bets it up into the high teens.

No. Only Josh Allen is allowed to receive praise. He did it all by himself. See numerous threads on this forum post W complaining as such.

Cooper isn't a long-term answer but was an investment in winning this year. Keon was a long-term investment, and getting overly specific about WRs makes my point. We have a very good Oline, and one of the deepest and most talented RB and TE rooms in the L. We rushed for almost 200 yards today. It was the definition of a balanced attack. Everyone was involved. Edit: internet is giving Joe Brady his flowers. That's at least part credit to McD who hired him.

OPer makes a good point. Many around these parts have been complaining forever about our lack of investment in receivers and badmouthing McD for wanting a balanced O and more complimentary football. This Bills offense is so successful because it's more than just about Allen.

It got ugly at the end with all the injuries and classic McD prevent after we went up 21, but lots to like before that vs. top offense in the L. Rams game was the low point but it feels like Bills D is trending up! Edit: if anything, we should be talking about Elam and Bishop. I thought both played reasonably well today, especially Elam.

No isn't just a soft zone in here. Bend but don't break.

The stakes weren't high enough. It wasn't PI and it didn't take one of our TDs off the board.

Where was the hold on that TD???

Knox bails out Josh there. Horrible throw lol

We're all living in Spector's worst nightmare now

Haven't heard Elam's name much in this one. Nice play

Is Williams hurt? Why is Spector playing over him?

Guess we need to score again. I don't think we're stopping Lions on either of their next two drives.

Cole Bishop isn't in shape and can't continue.