Colts Running Game could limit Bills offense

[GunnerBill]

1 minute ago, billsbackto81 said:

I expect him to be a much better player as time goes but I gotta say, unless the run D lays an egg I see no reason why a motivated Bills team can't slap the brakes on him.    

 

The easiest way to slow Jonathan Taylor is score on offense. Put this game in Philip Rivers's hands. 

[machine gun kelly]

Something small, but we were 6-3 against winning teams, and the Colts are 4-4.  We have been on fire against some top defenses (Rams, Chargers, Steelers, and 49ers).  These four teams ended up in the top 10 for the year.  To the contrary, we have the second best offense in the NFL in both yards and points.

 

It will be fine.

[MJS]

7 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

Something small, but we were 6-3 against winning teams, and the Colts are 4-4.  We have been on fire against some top defenses (Rams, Chargers, Steelers, and 49ers).  These four teams ended up in the top 10 for the year.  To the contrary, we have the second best offense in the NFL in both yards and points.

 

It will be fine.

Miami was supposedly a good defense too and we murdered them.

[Rick 'r Mortis]

I don't see Taylor doing anything close to what he did last week.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

2 hours ago, machine gun kelly said:

Something small, but we were 6-3 against winning teams, and the Colts are 4-4.  We have been on fire against some top defenses (Rams, Chargers, Steelers, and 49ers).  These four teams ended up in the top 10 for the year.  To the contrary, we have the second best offense in the NFL in both yards and points.

 

It will be fine.

True even the mediocre teams weve played have had solid defenses.  Committing to a run the football/possession type game on the Colts part is a bit of a double edged sword because they're also running out the clock on themselves if they can't punch it in.  We've given up big chunks but based on the eye test we've been pretty stout against the run in the red zone 

[machine gun kelly]

GBF, welcome to the board as I see you’re a little new, so sincerely welcome.  You know pick you’re stat.  Best at throwing on first down, best at 3 and 10, and so on and so on.

 

I was just watching NFLN, and they claimed the last (can’t remember exactly how many games) a top 5 defense.  These guys were claiming why the Bills are destroying teams partially by the defense.  They were saying which we know the offense has been explosive, but the defense is just pounding teams.

[1ManRaid]

1 hour ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

True even the mediocre teams weve played have had solid defenses.  Committing to a run the football/possession type game on the Colts part is a bit of a double edged sword because they're also running out the clock on themselves if they can't punch it in.  We've given up big chunks but based on the eye test we've been pretty stout against the run in the red zone 

 

I am 100% fine with Indy riding Taylor to field goals while Allen punches in touchdowns.  Don't get why people keep talking like it's an automatic win for Indy if they get Taylor going, as if that somehow precludes Buffalo from also having a good, if not better offense.

[MarkyMannn]

1 hour ago, machine gun kelly said:

 

I was just watching NFLN, and they claimed the last (can’t remember exactly how many games) a top 5 defense.  These guys were claiming why the Bills are destroying teams partially by the defense.  They were saying which we know the offense has been explosive, but the defense is just pounding teams.

Amazing we got 3 D Td's starting Steelers game. Plus a punt return TD.  You can go all season and not get one

[PrimeTime101]

1 hour ago, 1ManRaid said:

 

I am 100% fine with Indy riding Taylor to field goals while Allen punches in touchdowns.  Don't get why people keep talking like it's an automatic win for Indy if they get Taylor going, as if that somehow precludes Buffalo from also having a good, if not better offense.

I 100% agree with this message

 

[YoloinOhio]

2 hours ago, machine gun kelly said:

GBF, welcome to the board as I see you’re a little new, so sincerely welcome.  You know pick you’re stat.  Best at throwing on first down, best at 3 and 10, and so on and so on.

 

I was just watching NFLN, and they claimed the last (can’t remember exactly how many games) a top 5 defense.  These guys were claiming why the Bills are destroying teams partially by the defense.  They were saying which we know the offense has been explosive, but the defense is just pounding teams.

I’m glad that was brought up on NFLN because I just mentioned in another thread that I feel like no one (the analysts) talking about how well the bills D has been playing. Colts D getting all the hype. 

[YoloinOhio]

6 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

 

The easiest way to slow Jonathan Taylor is score on offense. Put this game in Philip Rivers's hands. 

I watched him a lot in college, obviously. Buckeyes played him 3x. He had a good game the third time. I was never a huge fan. Fumbled a lot and seemed to shrink when the D focused on stopping him. He was really good against bad defenses and not so much against good ones. That’s my very layman’s viewpoint. I don’t watch film, just a fan’s perspective. 

[GunnerBill]

3 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

I watched him a lot in college, obviously. Buckeyes played him 3x. He had a good game the third time. I was never a huge fan. Fumbled a lot and seemed to shrink when the D focused on stopping him. He was really good against bad defenses and not so much against good ones. That’s my very layman’s viewpoint. I don’t watch film, just a fan’s perspective. 

 

I remember you weren't a fan. I loved him as a prospect. I went back and looked at every fumble and I think was comfortable enough that it didn't put me off him. His vision at the line is elite and he has plenty of speed and power once he hits the gap. 

 

I understood why the Chiefs took CEH at #32 because of their scheme but as much as I liked Dobbins and Swift if I wanted a pure runner they were behind Taylor for me.

[DCofNC]

Everyone and their brother is going to try to do this to the Bills, Chiefs, Packers, Saints, Bucs, ya know how successful it was this year? The worst record of the group was 11-5.  I’ll take better than 2:1 odds on their plan failing.  Their D has to be able to stop the Bills from scoring and their O has to be flawless to make it happen.   How many times did the Bills think they could “keep Brady off the field and we have a chance?”. You have to play to win, not to not lose.

[billsherd]

Anytime you have a veteran QB and running game in playoffs you will be in the game.

[machine gun kelly]

2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

I’m glad that was brought up on NFLN because I just mentioned in another thread that I feel like no one (the analysts) talking about how well the bills D has been playing. Colts D getting all the hype. 

The great Yolo has spoken!

 

let’s have fun today bud watching us beat these guys.

[Nick the Greek]

The Bills will stack the box in anticipation for the run, therefore daring Rivers to pass. It will be on him to move the football. 

[Doc]

3 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

I’m glad that was brought up on NFLN because I just mentioned in another thread that I feel like no one (the analysts) talking about how well the bills D has been playing. Colts D getting all the hype. 

 

Yeah and hopefully it's pissing them off.  Especially all this talk of how a rookie RB who gained a lot of yards against the worst team in the NFL is going to run all over them.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

5 hours ago, 1ManRaid said:

 

I am 100% fine with Indy riding Taylor to field goals while Allen punches in touchdowns.  Don't get why people keep talking like it's an automatic win for Indy if they get Taylor going, as if that somehow precludes Buffalo from also having a good, if not better offense.

Same...its like our game against the chiefs...they dominated on the ground about as much as a team possibly can and if we force out that fumble a split second earlier towards the end of the game we had a shot to punch it in for the win

[BillsBytheBay]

10 hours ago, Nelius said:

 

I know that people discount RB performance because "they're a dime a dozen" and all that but are really going to overlook 400 yards over 2 NFL games now? That's really good. He also did that over the last 4 weeks of the season after he seemingly figured something out. Jonathan Taylor is good and could be a problem tomorrow. A small problem hopefully, but not one that should be completely dismissed. Hard to just toss away the fact that the put up 250 yards in just his last game, c'mon now.

You totally missed my point.   I think the kid is good.   I expect him to have big plays.  But the Colts haven't controlled any games this year.  His big game was against a team that wasn't playing hard. 

  I didn't remotely call him dime a dozen. I think that's a stupid cliche especially considering we dont have any good RBs.  so please don't put your words in my mouth. 

  My only point is they aren't running Derek Henry at us.  They have a very good back that hasn't dominated anyone but a jags team that was already on vacation.

 

[Coach Tuesday]

Hines might be more of a concern today than Taylor.  Screens all day.