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Ummm I'm acting like one of our best veteran players and leaders was acting like the game was over with 2 minutes left and 3 TOs on defense.

There's an image from last weeks' game that I can't get out of my head. It was quick so maybe some folks didn't notice it. But after the failed 4th down attempt late in the game, there was a brief second where Dawkins and Chris Jones were doing their little embrace/stay healthy/see you next year dance. The issue? The Bills had 3 time outs and there was 2 minutes left on the clock. Now the Chiefs kinda had their way in the first half, but the defense did force a couple punts and held the Chiefs to FG just the drive before. So why was Dawkins (who I think is excellent) hugging Chris Jones like the clock struck zero? The game was still live. Maybe we get the ball back with a minute 30 if they hold them to a three and out on runs? A tipped pass and maybe we save a TO? This leads me to a larger point. 3 point game, 2 minutes left, 3 TO's and one of our best players is ready to start the offseason. He didn't think we had a chance (he was right but that's besides the point.) Do these guys think they can win when they step on the field?

Okay so the defense stinks every year vs the Chiefs in the playoffs since 2020 because we haven't invested enough in defense?

Okay so even though the defense wasn’t good enough in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, we just need to keep investing in defense and maybe 2025 will be the year? Is that the argument?

The point is that nobody has been able to beat KC with defense in 3 seasons.

Trade the whole draft and Kincaid for DK + Garrett and go win it all.

Bills related - like the picks. UnBills related, I think Sawyer is a classic late riser that ends up being picked late 20’s or 30s. Like a TJ Watt pick.

Our QB having the ball in his hands with 3 minutes left down 3 is a situation I would take 10/10 playing any opponent anywhere. We should have the players to support that. Our defense on the field facing Lamar/Burrow/Mahomes with the ball in their hands up 3 with 3 minutes left is a situation I would not take 10/10 times. The reason we lost is because on the biggest play of the game, Josh Allen made a heroic throw that hit a receiving option in his hands, and was incomplete: That’s why we need to upgrade the offense. Because when Josh has the ball with 3 minutes left, we should score.

Counterpoint: two years in a row Josh Allen had the ball in his hand with 3 min left down 3 vs the Chiefs and scored 0 points. Also very odd point to reference our #1 offense and then reference all the top 10 offenses that didn’t win Superbowls. Maybe our offense was too good to win this year?

Taron. But that’s it. How is way early to tell on Worthy? He sent us home in the AFCCG with over 100 yards from scrimmage, 1 TD and led their team in catches. Coleman had 1 catch for 12 yards on 4 targets. That happened. It’s not too early to tell what will happen. It’s already happened.

Ken Dorsey was Josh Allen’s OC pick

He sure made a difference last night leading their team in catches and yards from scrimmage and having their only receiving TD. our guy had 1 catch and 12 yards.

The worst of these with hindsight is Mahomes but it’s the most defensible. McDuffie v Elam sucks but we just got outfoxed at a position of need. Giving the Chiefs Worthy is easily the most indefensible. And thus Worthy dropping a hundo on our heads in the AFCCG while Keon Coleman run blocks on passing downs is a sick form of poetic justice for Beane and co. An egregious error. And unfortunately utterly predictable.

Your expectations were that the Bills got better in 2024 and that the national media was dead wrong on Buffalo.

Hang the banner baby

Yep. Why does anyone think any Bills player or coach is going to listen to McD’s messaging next year prepping for the Chiefs in the AFCCG or divisional round and truly believe, in their heart of hearts, that they can win? The Pats won games against the Bills for years before they ever played a down. The Chiefs do the same. they all know how it’s gonna go. in the next 8 years, what is more likely? The Bills are 0-8 against the Chiefs in the playoffs or the Bills are 4-4 against the Chiefs in the playoffs. We all know the answer.

I would trade an entire draft class for Garrett and Metcalf, fill the rest of the roster in with FA filler, and take my chances.

We could see if they’d take McD and Beane for a third rounder

Who are the young and talented players on this roster?

The play is certainly a microcosm of the entire org and Josh. Blocking breaks down immediately. 2nd round pick on the OL blocks air. Josh makes a 1 in a million throw with 3 defenders on him. Hits our first round pick in the hands and drops it. Story of the last 5 years of Bills football. Sad.

Our QB was throwing to Mack Hollins, a second round pick who seems to only want to play Patty cake with CB’s, a TE with no hands, and a good slot guy. Mahomes was throwing to a future HoF TE, a first round pick speedster who had over a hundred, Deandre Hopkins and another former first round pick speedster who has been productive in the past. Josh Allen has NEVER stepped on that field without a disadvantage at weapons, defense, and coaching. NEVER. And he drags us nearly across the finish line every time. Get Him Some Help

If our culture isn’t strong enough to handle crazy but talented player, what is the point of the culture? Give me a few more ballers who are nuts and a few less choir boys who suck.

I think Quintin Morris catches it. I really do.

They lose one of the biggest games in franchise history every year

Spags wasn’t their DC in 2018. They fired their crappy DC because he sucked and was allowing tons of points, then they won 3 Superbowls.