Week 14 Gameday Bills at Buccaneers Postgame thread

[TwistofFate]

1 hour ago, Dick_Cheney said:

Those calls genuinely screwed us. We deserved that one.

Those CBs were all over Diggs and not one call....terrible.  I had buddies who aren't even bills fans blowing up my phone on what terrible non calls for pi on Diggs multiple times. 

[SUNTANBILLS FAN]

Just now, Cheektowaga Chad said:

So whats the thoughts on kicking the fg to force ot today but going for it against Tennessee?

I wanted the field goal in Tennessee. Even if we get the first it did t mean a td all it did was assure a loss

[Bob in STL]

18 minutes ago, Governor said:

I love how folks are fixated on a few bad calls but not the huge TD pass to win the game. Lol.

The Bills defense is prone to give up big plays like that.  I don’t know why it keeps happening.  They were selling out to stop a first down and had a terrible match with a MLB on a WR.  

[Maine-iac]

My other point I've beaten like a dead horse to no avail .................. in wins Singletary 73 carries and 327 yards.  Losses Singletary 35 carries and 168 yards.  The more carries Singletary gets the better chance we have of winning.  Not because we are a great running team but because running the ball opens up the passing game more.

[BernieBill]

It's fine Sun Tan, we can agree to disagree on it ... just score a TD at the end of regulation and win the game, that's my solution.

[TheCockSportif]

12 minutes ago, SUNTANBILLS FAN said:

But many drives in the first half are different if the calls are correct

So the Bills got 3 points out of the first half because officiating was bad?  Tom Brady ran around our D in the first half because officiating was bad?  Was I watching a different game?  Our team sucked in the first half.

Edited December 13, 2021 by Groin

[Roundybout]

1 minute ago, Process said:

Is there an explanation for why our star WR came out of the game multiple times on the final drive in regulation?

 

My theory is that he's got some kind of injury. Maybe lingering quad?

[TheCockSportif]

1 minute ago, Process said:

Is there an explanation for why our star WR came out of the game multiple times on the final drive in regulation?

Maybe he was exhausted.  As a fan I was exhausted.  But ultimately it is par for the course for this 2021 squad.

[SUNTANBILLS FAN]

Why did we get rid of John brown he was a deep threat we are lacking now 

[WMDman]

1 minute ago, Process said:

Is there an explanation for why our star WR came out of the game multiple times on the final drive in regulation?

nantz said he was gimping🤷‍♂️

[SUNTANBILLS FAN]

On a negative note I knew Daboll was gonna come out in ot and run on first down lol

[TheCockSportif]

Just now, SUNTANBILLS FAN said:

Why did we get rid of John brown he was a deep threat we are lacking now 

I think that you forget about John Brown of 2020.

[BernieBill]

17 minutes ago, BernieBill said:

Blame the refs for McDermott weakly kicking a 21-yd FG ... blame the refs for the Bills scoring 3 first half points ... blame the refs for McDermott punting w/ 2 mins to go in the 3rd quarter ... c'mon man.

It's funny to me how many eyerolls this comment has attracted ... I guess "blame the refs" is really what a lot of Bills fans think after this loss.  I appreciate the feedback

[Maine-iac]

Just now, Bob in STL said:

The Bills defense is prone to give up big plays like that.  I don’t know why it keeps happening.  They were selling out to stop a first down and had a terrible match with a MLB on a WR.  

Maybe they thought the line would get to Brady quick enough but I'm not sure what would have given them that idea.

[stevewin]

15 minutes ago, CincyBillsFan said:

Also on the long incomplete pass where Diggs was held I think he scores a TD if instead of complaining and throwing his hands up he just tracks the ball.  Allen threw it within a couple of feet and Diggs seemed surprised it was that close.

 

 

As it happened live I said to my son why did he stop?  It was an unbelievable throw by Josh under pressure

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

6 minutes ago, BernieBill said:

By your rationale, and that of the "blame the refs" crowd, the Bills could not have won this game given referee incompetence.  Ok then.  I think better coaching decisions and better play by the players at crucial moments was more important to the outcome than "the refs."

The thing is the playing field in that game was clearly uneven…buccaneers dbs were objectively getting away with more holding than we were…so that makes it more difficult to get better play in the crucial moments. 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Just now, Maine-iac said:

My other point I've beaten like a dead horse to no avail .................. in wins Singletary 73 carries and 327 yards.  Losses Singletary 35 carries and 168 yards.  The more carries Singletary gets the better chance we have of winning.  Not because we are a great running team but because running the ball opens up the passing game more.

yes and no. This is really misleading. 
 

By the Bills Totally abandoning the run today in the first half, it really opened up the wide zone runs in the second half. Bucs defense was 100% playing the pass.  If we had come out more

balanced, DS wouldn’t have had nearly the same success. 
 

i think what they did today— pass like 80% of the time and run to keep the rushers honest— is the right formula going forward. 

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

3 minutes ago, Process said:

Is there an explanation for why our star WR came out of the game multiple times on the final drive in regulation?

I was wondering that too.

 

Why was he on the sidelines so much at the end of the game ?

[UKBillFan]

3 minutes ago, Cheektowaga Chad said:

So whats the thoughts on kicking the fg to force ot today but going for it against Tennessee?

Logical - against Tennessee our defence was constantly being shredded so we might as well try and win on offense in normal time. Tonight, the defense seemingly had the Bucs number so was less of a gamble. Of course, we had the dubious call on offense, plus a couple of poor plays, and then Edmunds…

[Meatloaf63]

2 minutes ago, Groin said:

So the Bills got 3 points out of the first half because officiating was bad?  Tom Brady ran around or D in the first half because officiating was bad?  Was I watching a different game?  Our team sucked in the first half.

Yes we should have had a first down on the 20 yard line if PI is called, field goal at least.