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Shakir has the highest catch rate in the league for wide receives: 84.6%, with a 15.3 YPC. That's terrific. Gabe Davis has a higher YPC average (16.6), but his catch rate is much lower (56.9 vs. 84.6). If I'm Allen, I'm looking for Diggs, Shakir, Kincaid (79.5), Knox, and Cook. The Bills should probably keep Davis out there for his run blocking and occasional deep shot when he's single covered, but bench Harty and Sherfield. Neither is contributing to the pass game. Too bad they don't have a George Pickens-type deep threat. Then they'd be cooking with gas.

Murray = drop. Sherfield = drop. Kincaid and Shakir = catch.

Joseph came in as a free agent, not via a trade. But agree about the DT depth. Also, Eli Ankou is a quality player, and Phillips might be back if they go deep in the playoffs. A shame about Von Miller; if he were healthy, this would be the best DL in the league.

I don't see panic; I see someone who is not finding anyone open and running out of time. The Pats might have just been playing well, but I suspect we just don't have talent at receiver. Kincaid has good hands but is only ok at getting open. Knox and Davis don't separate. Sherfield and Harty are just warm bodies running around out there. Diggs is not himself; he's about the same as Shakir now. Adding that up, this is a pretty mediocre receiving corps for a playoff team. No difference makers. You see the results.

Not very confident about next week, at least on offense. But give me a different head coach and I'll feel better.

They're still going to be ranked above the Bills in the power rankings.

Play action. Just once. And not on third and ten.

Play not to lose, the McDermott way.

Only two reasons the Bills have faltered this season: McDermott and Dorsey. We've seen the Bills respond to Dorsey's leaving. They would be a dynasty if McDermott left. The guy is a straight-up liability as a head coach. There's no debate.

Let's throw it wide in the flat! Maybe this time it'll work, since it hasn't ever before!

If they lose, it's 100% on McCoward. Right now he's thinking he's justified in not going on fourth down even though the Pats scored. "They took two minutes off the clock in doing so!" The guy should not be a head coach!!!

Agree. He prefers to win by 3 then win by 20 if it involves a single risk. In a poker game, he'd be folding everything except a pair of aces.

Ok, so Murray is ineffective in short yardage and drops passes. Another Von Miller out there.

Totally agree. He plays not to lose--and loses too many games that way.

Just once I'd like to see a play action pass on fourth and a yard.

Inventing ways to keep the Pats in the game.

That is disgusting. What a cowardly, avoid-losing mentality.

Should be on the inactive list.

Right. Did you hear our announcers saying Lamar is playing an MVP type game after connecting with a wide open Flowers? Wide open.

He's been outplayed by a pantheon of lousy quarterbacks this season. It's like he sinks to their level .

Turnovers will do that. But let's throw into double coverage anyway, just for the hell of it. Boring to win on the ground.

Exactly. Going back to the first game of the season against the Jets. Take away the deep throw and watch Allen try it anyway. Earlier I asked whether Brady will go with the run game, which is working, or the pass game, which isn't. Questioned answered. He's showing himself to be another Dorsey.

Let's see how Brady adjusts to a QB having an off day.

Ok, now I admit The problem is not just poor play calling, dropped passes, and good coverage. Allen is playing like garbage, except for his runs. Memo to Brady: Run the ball on every down. Every...down.

Running the ball is working, passing is not. What will Brady do, one wonders.