Bob in STL

We had 10 day to get ready, 3 extra days to prepare. They scored 14 point with no resistance. Coaching? Players? Both

But they took a commanding 21-0 lead. Their defense closed it out. Their coach didn’t make stupid decisions.

The way the Bills prepared for the London was the problem

Are they? I am not seeing it.

Didn’t they do that twice last year and fell behind both times?

It can be done. It requires a great game plan and great execution. They must come out ready and fired up and they must stay that way and play a complete game. They motivation should be there. We are going to learn everything we need to know about this years Bills Team on Sunday.

This game will tell me a lot about McD and his compete level. Win the toss, do not differ again, get the ball and score first.

What could have been a convincing win was a squeaker. Tomorrow the W means everything. Right now I can be disappointed in the second half. McD has a lot to think about in the long week to next game.

Not good any way you think about this. Wasted pick and very thin at CB.

It’s not gonna be unstoppable, it might work at times, but we don’t have Reed, Lofton, Beebe, Thurman, and McKeller/Metzellars. Only Diggs is that circle.

Dane was terrible yesterday, just plain terrible.

We are not very good right now First half: They scored on first drive Allen threw a pick on his first play. We ran #4 until it didn't work anymore #13 did not show up again #88 dropped another big one The worst pass rush in the NFL had Allen running and throwing on the run Allen has been told not to run down field and he left a lot of yards out there while throwing desperation passes to his uninterested cast We missed FG's We scored 3 points in the 3 first half second half: Our defense could not stop Mac Jones (I can't believe I said it) We had a lot of flags, especially defensive holding and PIbig The Pats* did the same thing without the flags Allen missed on a wide open bomb We missed the play of Milano, Jones, Oliver and Tre - but still should stop this terrible Pats* offense We had no pass rush, the edge rush was non existent, when we blitzed they picked it up Poyer forced a fumble and Bernard recovered - other than that the defense made no plays and they were uninspired and terrible Diggs played hard and was doubled all day - he had a very nice TD run after catch though - other than that the offense made no plays and they were uninspired and terrible We took the lead somehow and got the 2 points for 25-22 lead with less than 2 mins left - what could go wrong? Our defense promptly gave up 75 yards on 7 plays - the Pats* got half of the yards on the first play putting themselves in long FG range right off the bat, this was on a screen pass that they ran all game and we failed to cover The Pats* scored and won Our defense gave up 29 points to a team that averaged 12 points per game Afterwards our coach did not have answers, Allen did not have answers, neither did anyone else We are not very good right now - we look like a run of the mill 0.500 team that can win or lose on any week to any opponent

Something is rotten in Denmark that is for sure. Josh is not having fun and the team spirit is not there - but is the bad play killing the team spirit, or is the lack of team spirit leading to the bad play? Factors to consider: Coaching: Daboll gone and Dorsey running a lot of the same system but not doing it nearly as well Familiarity: Teams know what we do and how to stop us, there are no surprises Work Ethic: Allen's off seasons of hard work and fundamentals is a thing of the past, he is a celebrity now (for awhile) How we play him: The taming of Josh (no more planned runs, way less deep balls) Supporting cast: Failure to develop top talent around Josh (example: Knox is average, Davis far below average, no slot replacement for Beasley, a mediocre OL, a mediocre running game); a lack of team speed to make big plays. We have Diggs and that is all. Maybe we fix the first thing on the list and everything else gets better. I am done with Dorsey right now.

Looking like the 12 formation is not effective. We still do not run good enough, even with 2 TE's. Our #2 WR does not contribute and #88 drops a key pass every game. The offensive talent does not scare anyone. Keys to stopping them are well known: Double Diggs + keep Allen from running + make him be patient with short passes + blitz on the right side of the OL => the Bills will beat themselves.

I still cannot believe that the defense gave up long TD drives to start the game and to end the game, failing to hold a lead. I saw Dorian make a few errors in assignment, then he was out, poof. They got worse without him. I understand that Oliver and D Jones were out but what about our edge rush? Von Miller did not contribute. Epenesa and Floyd were both also MIA. Did Eppy even dress for the game?

The poor preparation is evident. I don't see them having fun and it does not seem like a close knit team anymore. Something is missing with the team chemistry.

He never says anything important in the post game interview, win or lose, it’s coach-speak right after a game. He isn’t the only coach like this. Why bother dissecting it?

Like a lot of losses in Gillette, we lost it in the trenches. Josh was not at his best and part of it was the poor pass protection from the OL. The bigger problem of course is that the offense is Allen and Diggs. There are no playmakers emerging, maybe Cook and Kincaid, but Knox and Davis should not start next week. Message time. The worse part of today was the defense. They played a team that averages 12 points a game and they got rolled over when it counted most. Lots of injuries but still should have played better.

I did not enjoy watching the game. The offense is not fun to watch. A W is good no matter what but this team is in trouble.

Jacksonville’s owner wants to play in London. If he could, he would move the team there.

It is not the flight time. It the effect that the 5 time zone changes has on you body and on your eating and sleeping habits. The Bills should have left Buffalo on Tuesday, after the Monday off day for the players to recover. It takes several days to acclimate to the time change. It would be better to practice while acclimating to the change then to play a game when your feeling like crap. Any businessman who travels to the uk knows this.

We needed a hero

My 5 game summary. Defense has been very good, bolstered by the play of Bernard, Milano and a strong DL rotation. Injuries are a problem. Depth at CB and LB were an issue to start the season and the limited depth we had will be tested going forward. Lots of key players are now out, just like last season. The Offense is inconsistent and so far not able to score enough versus better defenses. Allen’s weapons are Diggs and a bunch of average receivers and backs. Dorsey is not able to really utilize Knox/Kincaid so far. Allen has been sometimes good, sometimes great, and sometimes unable to find receivers and make plays. As always, he is the key. A positive has been the play of the OL. Coaching - Bills were not properly prepared to play in both of their losses. The London game had a ponderously poor plan to arrive Friday morning and play Sunday, overthinking the obvious once again. Tough schedule ahead. Division title possible but lots of work to do. The team is still good enough to win it all if they can stay healthy and peak at playoff time.

We needed the first down. There was no living for another play. That was it, and he surrendered. Allen has more than proved his toughness. We want Allen to slide when he actually can, when there is another play. I find it amusing that you don’t see the difference.