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Don't be an apologist for McDermott. The offensive play calling was lousy in the first half. We could have and should have blown them out. Instead we are running a dink and dunk offense. We did not throw down the field once in the first half. And Diggs 3 catches for 7 yards!!?? Get him running crossing patterns 15-20 yards deep. NOT 2 yard outs. That's ridiculous. As good as Josh Allen was playing, as long as the O line was pass blocking decently, which they were, it should have been peddle to the metal the entire first half. Instead we waited until we were down 23-14 to throw deep. Combine that with the end of game meltdown on defense, and McDermott came up small. That being said, he isn't going anywhere. He has brought a winning culture to the franchise. Just needs to be better in big playoff games.

Levi Wallace (who really needs to be replaced and could be the slowest starting CB in the league) should have knocked Kelse on his ass as soon as he left the line of scrimmage. He did nothing just like he did on the Tyreek Hill TD. We need speed and athleticism at the position. Enuf w Levi. Time to draft a CB that can come in and compete for a starting job. Maybe that's Dane Jackson next year. But our defense as a whole is not good enuf to win a Super Bowl. I think we all saw that on Sunday nite.

Poyer looked ridiculously slow tonite. It maybe time for Johnson and Hamlin to play some. We get nothing from Edmunds week after week. He is not a game changer or even a good player. He looked absolutely lost in coverage all nite. The defense needs upgrades at several positions. I thought our playcalling on offense was conservative a lot of the game. Screen passes to Gilliam!?? Need to get the ball up the field. Josh is not a dink and dunker. Dude has a cannon. The man is an amazing player. Our defense was not good when we needed it to be. But w better coaching we win this game fairly easily.

Wasn't there a Kelly Holcomb vs Losman debate in around 2005 or 2006 before Trent the dink and dunker came around? Ironically, I believe Edwards and Losman both ended up as backups or 3rd stringers on the Raiders for a short time. And didn't EJ also? Or was he on the Broncos? But that is a great point about Josh Allen, looking at it in the big picture.

Chris Jones is good. But he is not Reggie White. I hate the hype that some players get. Its the same w Mathew Stafford. He is good. But he still throws a bunch of picks and is Kirk Cousins when pressured. I think Morse and Bates can handle Jones. They have noone who can stay with McKenzie on the jet sweep. Or anyone who can stop Josh when he runs. Sorenson would not even make our roster.

Perfectly said Captain H. They are a middle of the road team. They won't suck as long as Belichik is there because he is still a good coach. But we are light years ahead of them. They can keep their Donte Hightowers and Kyle Van Noy's. Heck bring back Rob Ninkovic. And Stefan Gilmore. They are all old and slow. We own them now. Is Mack Jones any better then Tua? Those Bama QB's are really mediocre when they play in the NFL. Jones Tua and Jalen Hurts. All meh. How overmatched did Hurts look against the Bucs.

Perfectly said Captain H. They are a middle of the road team. They won't suck as long as Belichik is there because he is still a good coach. But we are light years ahead of them. They can keep their Donte Hightowers and Kyle Van Noy's. Heck bring back Rob Ninkovic. And Stefan Gilmore. They are all old and slow. We own them now. Is Mack Jones any better then Tua? Those Bama QB's are really mediocre when they play in the NFL. Jones Tua and Jalen Hurts. All meh. How overmatched did Hurts look against the Bucs. Perfectly said Captain H. They are a middle of the road team. They won't suck as long as Belichik is there because he is still a good coach. But we are light years ahead of them. They can keep their Donte Hightowers and Kyle Van Noy's. Heck bring back Rob Ninkovic. And Stefan Gilmore. They are all old and slow. We own them now. Is Mack Jones any better then Tua? Those Bama QB's are really mediocre when they play in the NFL. Jones Tua and Jalen Hurts. All meh. How overmatched did Hurts look against the Bucs. Perfectly said Captain H. They are a middle of the road team. They won't suck as long as Belichik is there because he is still a good coach. But we are light years ahead of them. They can keep their Donte Hightowers and Kyle Van Noy's. Heck bring back Rob Ninkovic. And Stefan Gilmore. They are all old and slow. We own them now. Is Mack Jones any better then Tua? Those Bama QB's are really mediocre when they play in the NFL. Jones Tua and Jalen Hurts. All meh. How overmatched did Hurts look against the Bucs.

Yes he does. He took Alex Leatherwood in the first round. Just because you played at Bama does not mean you will be a great or even good pro. Leatherwood is worse then any Guard Buffalo has on their roster.

That is quite a memory of the details of that game 32 years later. Impressive. Norwood was a pretty marginal kicker even if you look at his body of work other then "wide right". Too bad we didn't have Steve Christie in the Bills-Giants super bowl. I think the outcome would have been different.

I remember that Bills-Browns game very well. It was a tremendous game where Don Beebe bounced off the Cleveland dirt on his head. Didn't Jimbo throw for over 400 yards on that cold day in Cleveland? The current team just demolished the Pats. That 1989 Bills team did not have quite the firepower of this team. I think our confidence will be sky high going into KC. Our O line is playing the best it has in ages. And the Chiefs defense is not dominant or overly physical. Our D line is also getting a push, and we will need a strong push on Mahomes up the middle to keep him from stepping up in the pocket. Need to be real physical on Kelse and Hill like we were earlier this year. It will be a great game. But Josh has found the extra gear. I see him running for several big gains. Bills take it 34-27.

Agreed. Cinci is nowhere near in our class. Shut down Jamar Chase, rush Burrow and they are done.

Hyde's interception on the Pats drive was as good an interception as you will ever see. He and Poyer have had all pro years! And Harrison Phillips has become a dominating force on our defense. Does anyone remember the tackle he made chasing down Stevenson on a screen late in the game? The outcome was long since decided. But he chase Stevenson down from behind in an amazing effort play.

The play of the O line has been the biggest awakening. In pass protection and especially in establishing a physicality in our run blocking. Do I dare say that Ryan Bates has been the catalyst this offense needed to bring a physical presence. Go Bills!!

i don't see Watson playing well in the cold. He is a southern boy who played at Clemson and in Houston. Big difference playing in NE.

That we are in the Super Bowl conversation is beautiful. Need a big game from Josh tomorrow nite to get his confidence up. Then we will be ready to take it to KC and likely Tennessee!!

I was watching some of the Jets-Texans game about a month and a half ago because I had bet the Texans. (They were at home and the Jets are lousy) Tyrod was their QB, and I started watching about 5 min into the second half. He did not get one first down the entire rest of the game. Could not complete a 5 yard out. He was terrible. And the Jets came back won the game and I lost my bet. That being said, I thought Culley got the most out of that crap team. That's a tough place to coach. I think he was better then Joe Judge for whatever that's worth. LOL

I agree Roy Batty. I am fine calling players by their real names. You call your friends or relatives nicknames sometimes. People you are close to. Otherwise an actual name is fine. The topics on Two Bills Drive have pretty much spun into nothingness. (this being a perfect example) Noone talks about hardcore football anymore. The Bills, other teams, football history. It really is quite boring to be honest. You want football watch All Madden on Fox. That's real football. Who cares about nicknames. You have to earn that distinction. The only one that matters is LT.

No its not. The Chiefs are going to roll over a very mediocre Steelers team 38-13. Bye Bye Big Ben. Go away. And we will see you in Canton in about 5-6 years.

The deep ball is becoming extinct in the NFL. The good young QB's you talk about are a bunch of dink and dunkers. Teams play their safeties deep to take away the bomb. I don't thing the Bills gave up one deep pass all season. The only long passes I can think of were the crosser to Pitts for Atlanta who took off past the secondary and had about 50 YAC. And the long screen by Antonio Gibson for the WFT against us way back in week 3 or 4. Noone gets deep on us. And unfortunately we don't get deep on other teams either. Teams just don't play w safety's up in the box much, or blitzing 6 or 7 guys ala the 1985 Bears much anymore leaving the secondary exposed. As a result its one short pass after another. Nice scrambles by QB's like Josh Allen have really replaced the deep bomb. Which is good for us. But not if you loved the deep ball. I remember Roger Carr flying down that dusty dirt field at the old Memorial Stadium in Baltimore catching many a deep pass from Bert Jones in the mid 70's as a kid. That was exciting football. Football is still exciting. Just not a lot of deep balls being completed in today's NFL.

That's pretty short sighted don't you think. The Panthers, Falcons and Jets are all lousy. The passing game is going to have to be a lot better to have a chance to get to the Super Bowl. The Bengals Chiefs and Titans are all good teams. We will need to be at our best in all phases to beat them. Especially the Chiefs and Titans, since we would be playing them on the road.

That's a real harsh statement about a player who has had a stellar career including 2+ great seasons for the Bills. The guy is beat up and obviously heading towards the end of his career. But why the hell would you speak about him that way? Did he personally cause you serious bodily harm? Grow up.

Perfectly said Nextmanup. Young people today can be really timid when dealing with any human to human contact. They can be very intimidated when you are talking with them-one adult to another. Raise your voice even the slightest, and they may go absolutely to pieces. Weird how society has evolved.

Stoppppp being an Edmunds apologist. He is never going to be great or even very good playing NFL LB. He is just not physical enuf, and has no instincts for the position. Watch Fred Warner play LB for the 49ers. That is how a LB should be playing the game of football. I wish Tremaine would get a whole lot better. But the game just does not come natural for him. Just one fan's opinion. But dam I hope we cut bait w him after the season.

The Browns and the Ravens are not winning Super Bowls with Mayfield or Jackson. Neither of them is a good passer. And Mayfield's pocket awareness is terrible. When does he ever make someone miss. Lamar is a lot of hype (because today's media loves a black QB.) He can be exciting running around. And Andrews is a great target. But he has been figured out. Lamar is a modern Mike Vick. He had some good years and was an amazing runner. But the Falcons were never dominant with him. (And I would say that Vick was a better passer then Lamar) To win Super Bowls you still need a gunslinger who can make all the throws with consistency. And it certainly helps to have a dam good O line. Josh Allen was the cream of the 2018 QB draft class. And we are dam sure lucky to have him. Go Bills!!

You should be worried about whomever we play in the playoffs. The AFC is wide open. Everyone who gets in the playoffs can win. No one team is that dominant. Including the Bills. When Josh Allen is playing at his best, we are the best team in the AFC. But like you saw on Sunday against Atlanta, he can miss throws also. But he will also make up for some poor passing w his legs. And not many QB's can do that. Our O line has definitely stepped up the past few weeks. And if they can continue to play solid, our offense should continue to move the ball well against everyone. However, our run D is still not strong enuf. The Colts, Pats and any other team that really wants to run the bill will do so to some degree. The key is to at least be decent in stopping the run. We do that, and it will be difficult to beat us. But don't think for a second we are just going to roll thru the conference to the Super Bowl. We will have to win 3 tough games, as it should be. This is not the Bills of the early 90's who were far better then all their competition in the AFC. We need a good performance against the Jets. And then get serious about the playoffs. Because we could make it all the way to the Bowl. Or we could be bounced in the 1st round. Its been that kind of year. But it should be exciting.