Coach Tuesday

They can. Allen needs help calming down pre-game. They need a passrusher (RIP Jerry Hughes). They need a tall contested catch WR. They need some speed on the outside and a gadget-type RB to mix things up. And maybe a RT. All of those things are doable. At least the team is watchable again.

If John Brown keeps running instead of inexplicably turning the other way, we likely hit a second long bomb TD and the talk this morning is about how aggressive McD coached...

He may need a sports psychologist to help him calm down before big games. He comes out so fired up he forgets all of his mechanics and puts the team in a hole. It has to stop.

I don’t even know anymore. They have a bunch of overachievers at the skill positions, no passrushers and horrible special teams. Plus a wildly inconsistent QB who can’t make basic rhythm throws but is capable of ridiculous feats of athleticism. Given all of that McD seems like he’s doing the best he can. For the most part. But then again all of that context falls on him as well, he built this situation. It’s just a weird situation. I guess. At some point you need to chew up some clock and impose your will and trust your well-paid offensive line to take the game over. These guys may just be soft.

Put Barkley in.

Zero chance they don’t give them a first down.

You can’t win with this kind of QB play. Can’t hide the guy forever.

Josh may not be the guy.

This is the part in the script where Allen turns the ball over, right?

Allen needs to step up soon. Clock is ticking on this situation.

Game over.

Score on this drive or the game is probably over.

This is why Kevin Johnson was on the street.

They’re just gonna sit back and let 12 pick them apart.

Really bummed to see them play scared when there is no reason to. The Pats remain in their heads and it’s a shame.

I am being forced to watch this game at a Christmas party deep in the heart of Patriots country. Pray for my soul.

Wow. I usually disagree with your takes. IMO you couldn’t be more wrong here. For the first time in decades I feel like there’s a decent chance the Bills go in there and beat the daylights out of the Pats in their own house. It’s precisely for the reason you mention - the game potentially doesn’t mean much in the standings for each team. That should allow the Bills to play fast and have fun. The Patriots, by contrast, seem miserable this year. I have lots more to say about this game but I have to shower and go to work. But I haven’t been this excited for a game in many years.

I just wanna say: Renegade is a really stupid song.

I mean that's great and all, but King admitted in the preseason that he's not interested in covering the Bills anymore because they lack relevance as an organization (it was in one of his PFT columns in August), and he has barely mentioned them all season. Now, on the heels of the most exciting moment the franchise and its fans have had in 20 years, his feature story is a sit-down with Mike McCarthy. I used to like Peter King. I really miss Dr. Z. Albert Breer is the best read out there right now.

If you're gonna try mounting one of those, I recommend getting it drunk first.

This. The Bills have NOTHING to lose in this game and everything to gain - they've already clinched, they should play loose and have fun and punch them in the nose.

But also, how in the world does Spain hold on that play? And how does Milano tackle a guy by his facemask/helmet on that other play??

This is a really interesting bellwether game for both franchises. The Patriots' offense is reeling right now - they looked terrible against Cincinnati. Edelman is hobbled and teams have been doubling him and White and forcing Brady to find other reads, and he has struggled to do that. Their running game is underperforming. If the Bills' special teams can get their act together (I'm skeptical) and Allen can play faster but less amped (a real challenge for him), the Bills have a serious chance of giving the Patriots the gut punch the entire league has been waiting for. The Patriots usually get hot this time of year - but that's not how their season is going and a loss at home to the Bills could really affect their confidence heading into the playoffs. For once.

(He said in his best Chris Collinsworth voice...)

Anyone else think Collinsworth is still walking around his house muttering to his dog that they should throw the ball to Washington?