UKBillFan

Things seemed line up for us. First the Chargers and the Colts - two bad mismatches for us IMO - get kicked out in week seventeen. Then the Titans get turned over by the Bengals, alongside the two most experienced and respected QBs getting ditched in the Divisional Round. This was followed by us taking the lead against the Chiefs with just 13 seconds on the clock. We were within touching distance of the Championship game and a real possibility of making the SB. We screwed it up badly and if you think this is bad it’ll continue to haunt people at least until we win it. Will that happen under this era? Who knows - it’s clear we are excellent at claiming defeat from the jaws of victory.

Three of our seven losses had less to do with Josh having an off day - Titans, Bucs (particularly second half) and Chiefs last week - and were down to our defense leaking like a sieve and/or blown plays. Steelers, Jags, Colts and Pats? Yes, definitely Josh not being at his best and parts to all of the team crumbling (to differing extents) accordingly. One key thing I’d like to see next year is no blow out losses and being able to put up more than six points against anyone.

Only halfway through the thread but “anyone would die to be OC for Josh Allen” - except for Ken Dorsey, apparently.

Depends how they win. And the thought of Burrow getting a SB ring before Josh…

Agreed. This may just be bitterness but I feel Burrow is only excelling because of Chase. Take Chase out of the offense and I don’t think Burrow’s star would be rising so fast or far.

I imagine Burrow has to be next in line, assuming the Chiefs win on Sunday? Tannehill would probably get a request before Jones too.

I had a bit of a reaction to the snark yesterday but the game is starting to sink now. Credit to them - Chiefs fans had absolutely no reason to donate to Josh Allen’s charity yet they decided to do so. Massive credit to them.

The praise from elsewhere is nothing but words, and empty ones at that. Pointless and meaningless. So what? We played on the greatest game ever and have nothing to show for it because yet again we decide to balls (bills?) it up in the dying seconds via horrible defensive play. This was our moment, everything was falling into place from the results of week 17 onwards (except perhaps the Bengals losing), unlike last year in the AFCCG our offense and Josh were on fire and yet again it wasn’t enough. All the platitudes, praise, ‘greatest game ever’ plaudits - the fact is we didn’t do enough.

I was thinking 17 over 13 as well.

Apologies if there is a thread on this - Chiefs fans are commemorating the Play Off win over the Bills by donating money to Josh Allen’s chosen charity, The Patricia Allen. A noble and kind gesture, but did they have to take the mick by choosing to donate $13??? https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/chiefs-fans-donate-bills-josh-allen-charity/1g2wzbhzovg3n1lfpsitvcc8o2

It was more of a flippant comment - that just seems to be under the franchise under different coaches and different players; we lose key games, move on.

We lost - get over it and move on. Feels like the Buffalo motto in key games!

And when our record in one score games this year is 0-6. Meant to say, no offence taken earlier as well.

Agreed. Bully for him he got to broadcast what he thought was a great game. For me it was anything but.

Agreed, I guess every fanbase is harsh on their team without giving credit to the other. We seem to be a franchise that has a spectacular number of “why” and “if only” though.

The disconnect is perhaps between those who feel Mahomes just played out of his skin and those who thought we made it very easy for him.

Mahomes got the opportunity thanks to a horrific defense (and special teams though I called for a touchback at the time) in the final 13 seconds. In reality, he shouldn't have had the time and that's as much down to our defense as it is the QB.

If I was Josh I would be very tempted to tell them where to shove it, if he's asked. Take a break and regroup.

Exactly. Manning was a great QB but would anyone say he was on a par with Brady?

Would be a logical move and would surely stop Dorsey from following Daboll too.

Booked off work to watch the Super Bowl. Now contemplating cancelling the leave.

What I mean is wouldn't he go as a replacement for Jackson (if injured) or Mahomes (if he makes the Super Bowl), as he's first in line to?

Yet we had a nice schedule this year yet failed to make the number one seed. We saw the Chargers and Colts fall to the wayside in week 17 (both bad match ups for us), followed by the Packers and the Bucs. Everything was aligning for a run at the SB despite our poor performances in the regular season and yet, again, we failed to get over the line.

Will Josh get called into the Pro Bowl if Jackson is still out injured? Isn't he first reserve?

Of course they're going to say it, but with Mahomes around I'm not sure if Josh can be called the best quarterback in the NFL. Two SB appearances later and we can revisit it. (Yes, still irrational, yes, Mahomes probably has a better team around him... urgh. When will I stop taking every comment badly?)