#1 Defense, #8 Offense, 7-6

[1ManRaid]

1 hour ago, PaattMaann said:

We have statistically been the unluckiest team in the league (twitter threads about it, dont have time to link here, you can easily find it).

 

0-5 in one score games

 

No obvious PI calls in crucial game winning situations multiple times

 

We are a couple coin flips away from being 10-3/9-4

 

I'm not too worried honestly, thems the breaks sometime in the NFL. Just gotta win out and we will likely win the division, and at the very least make the playoffs. Get into the dance and anything can happen. 

 

Objectively, 10-3.  Just off the top of my head...

 

Titans- Blatant hold on Henry's big TD run.  McKenzie's return TD called back on phantom hold.

Jaguars- More uncalled false starts than I could count, blatant holds, uncalled Offside costing Allen a free play.

Buccaneers- The elephant in the room, no more needs to be said.

 

Might even be able to toss in another win from a variety of BS across the other two losses not against the Colts.

[FireChans]

3 hours ago, nedboy7 said:

Listen we have read it on here all week.  We suck.  The coaches suck.  Stats lie.  Get on board the hate train bro!!!! 

We are the best 7-6 team in football. Look out!

[BuffaloBillyG]

17 minutes ago, Mat68 said:

 Buffalo wins out or goes 3-1 down the stretch thats a pretty good stretch.  They will have a top 10 offense and defense.  In all but 1 matchup the best Qb in the game will be Allen.  They will be extremely dangerous.  

Takes a bit more than just a QB to win in the post season. How many games haa Rodgers lost in the post season where he was the better QB? Brees? Marino? 

 

Fact is Allen is dangerous. Our oline will be the Achilles Heel....as we have seen all year long. 

 

It's wonderful that we have a "top 10" offense and defense. Even with that we are still 3-5 in our last 8 games and pretty lucky to have the Panthers, Falcons and Jets as 3 of our last 4. We will again feed of bad teams and most likely be 1 and done when it matters if this season has been any indication.

 

However, yes once post season starts anything "can happen".

[nedboy7]

2 minutes ago, FireChans said:

We are the best 7-6 team in football. Look out!

 

We might be the biggest bandwagon fans though.  It is basically a very similar team to last year.  We went to the AFC Championship last year.  This year struggling more obviously.  So fire the head coach?  That is insane.  I would start with changing the OC. 

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

And #1 overall in moral victories!!

[SoCal Deek]

1 hour ago, auburnbillsbacker said:

Wrong sir.  Watch the end of those games again.  Especially the 3rd down play where Knox got mugged by the Patrios. 

Oh come on! So why watch then if you’re going to blame the refs for every loss? Just put the damn ball in the end zone!!

[Scott7975]

8 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

Oh come on! So why watch then if you’re going to blame the refs for every loss? Just put the damn ball in the end zone!!

They would if they receiver wasn’t getting mugged. Diggs had no chance to catch that ball the other day because his jersey pulled down to his stomach. 

[MJS]

3 hours ago, Saint Doug said:

This looks like it’s probably due to poor coaching. They are stepping on the gas, in terms of offensive or defensive success, but not at critical points in the game. The result is they don’t win the game. 

I just think it is a mix of a lot of things. Yes, coaching is part of it. Preparation. Offensive scheme. Defensive line rotation. Lack of talent in a few areas. Bad luck. Bad officiating. Lack of execution by the players. Maybe there are some positional coaches that need to be replaced.

 

It has all added up to some lost games. But, it isn't a lack of overall player talent or overall caliber of coaches. We have the players and coaches we need to make a run, even though they aren't perfect. That's what gives me a sliver of hope. They just need to all do a better job and really work hard.

[SoCal Deek]

1 minute ago, Scott7975 said:

They would if they receiver wasn’t getting mugged. Diggs had no chance to catch that ball the other day because his jersey pulled down to his stomach. 

So Scott....let me ask again. Why watch anymore?  Was it a penalty?  Yes it was.  

Why are the Bills 7-6 instead of 10-3?  The answer remains the same: they couldn't score at the end of the game inside the opponents ten yard line.

[jletha]

bad execution in the RZ is our primary issue but to be 0-5 in once score games is such bad luck. To be even 2-3 would mean a world of difference on how we all feel about this team.

 

Last year we had the Rams game and the Patriots game 1 where we won games on some luck. This year we have the the opposite in the Titans game and the Buccs game where some bad luck lost it for us.

[SirAndrew]

I think much of it comes down to bad red zone play calling, and poor decisions in clutch moments. 

[HamSandwhich]

3 hours ago, nedboy7 said:

Listen we have read it on here all week.  We suck.  The coaches suck.  Stats lie.  Get on board the hate train bro!!!! 

You all have fun with that, don’t be knocking for the Super Bowl train when we get there.  When the train is a rockin’ don’t bother knocking see your way away. 

[Scott7975]

14 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

So Scott....let me ask again. Why watch anymore?  Was it a penalty?  Yes it was.  

Why are the Bills 7-6 instead of 10-3?  The answer remains the same: they couldn't score at the end of the game inside the opponents ten yard line.

I don’t really watch football outside the Bills anymore. Haven’t for years. 
 

true they didn’t score a td at the end. 

[SoCal Deek]

1 minute ago, Scott7975 said:

I don’t really watch football outside the Bills anymore. Haven’t for years. 
 

true they didn’t score a td at the end. 

You have to know what you're getting yourself into these days when you watch the NFL. Goodell has messed up things badly. But with that said, I really don't believe the whole world is out to get the City of Buffalo. It really just comes down to Dabol and Allen executing better plays in the clutch. I wish it wasn't that simple...but it actually is.

[zow2]

I haven't read through this entire thread but does anyone else think it's remarkable how many razor thin first down spots have either gone against us or gone for our opponents?!?  It's another factor in the 7-6 record.  Allen quite possibly had the 1st down deep in the Tennessee red zone late..   Allen came within an eyelash of getting the first down just before the Diggs non-hold.  I think his foot grazed the white boundary.  Then Fournette gets a first down by a hair, if the refs had marked him just short they would not have overturned it either and it would've been 4th down.  There are some other example but i won't dwell on it.  Just beat Carolina.

[SoCal Deek]

1 minute ago, zow2 said:

I haven't read through this entire thread but does anyone else think it's remarkable how many razor thin first down spots have either gone against us or gone for our opponents?!?  It's another factor in the 7-6 record.  Allen quite possibly had the 1st down deep in the Tennessee red zone late..   Allen came within an eyelash of getting the first down just before the Diggs non-hold.  I think his foot grazed the white boundary.  Then Fournette gets a first down by a hair, if the refs had marked him just short they would not have overturned it either and it would've been 4th down.  There are some other example but i won't dwell on it.  Just beat Carolina.

There are dozens of plays in a football game. You have to make the play at end, when you have the chance to win. Josh needs to score on the QB sneak in Nashville. Josh needs to hit Beasley in the end zone against the Patriots. Daboll has to have a better play than an all-or-nothing fade to Diggs against Tampa.  Make all three of those plays and they are 10-3.  It really is that simple. 

[Mat68]

1 hour ago, No Place To Hyde said:

Takes a bit more than just a QB to win in the post season. How many games haa Rodgers lost in the post season where he was the better QB? Brees? Marino? 

 

Fact is Allen is dangerous. Our oline will be the Achilles Heel....as we have seen all year long. 

 

It's wonderful that we have a "top 10" offense and defense. Even with that we are still 3-5 in our last 8 games and pretty lucky to have the Panthers, Falcons and Jets as 3 of our last 4. We will again feed of bad teams and most likely be 1 and done when it matters if this season has been any indication.

 

However, yes once post season starts anything "can happen".

The season hasnt gone the way I would hope.  Last year everything came up aces until it didnt.  This year Buffalo wont be the favorites if they make it.  All those guys made superbowl runs when they werent the favorites too.  

[BuffaloBillyG]

2 minutes ago, Mat68 said:

The season hasnt gone the way I would hope.  Last year everything came up aces until it didnt.  This year Buffalo wont be the favorites if they make it.  All those guys made superbowl runs when they werent the favorites too.  

All those guys have a combined 2 Super Bowl wins. Main reason they don't have more IMO is that they were not given enough talent to surround them. Much like Allen this season.

 

Perhaps he goes on a Joe Flacco-like playoff run and single-handedly wills the Bills to victory for the next 8 games. Heck, he almost did it against the Bucs on Sunday. While I can admit (and hope) anything is possible, I believe it is also fair to point out that it is at the very least improbable. 

[Mat68]

5 minutes ago, No Place To Hyde said:

All those guys have a combined 2 Super Bowl wins. Main reason they don't have more IMO is that they were not given enough talent to surround them. Much like Allen this season.

 

Perhaps he goes on a Joe Flacco-like playoff run and single-handedly wills the Bills to victory for the next 8 games. Heck, he almost did it against the Bucs on Sunday. While I can admit (and hope) anything is possible, I believe it is also fair to point out that it is at the very least improbable. 

Brees and Rodgers only Superbowls were off wildcard seasons.  Only way Buffalo wins a Superbowl is Allen carrying them to it.  

[Ethan in Cleveland]

37 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

There are dozens of plays in a football game. You have to make the play at end, when you have the chance to win. Josh needs to score on the QB sneak in Nashville. Josh needs to hit Beasley in the end zone against the Patriots. Daboll has to have a better play than an all-or-nothing fade to Diggs against Tampa.  Make all three of those plays and they are 10-3.  It really is that simple. 

I agree. I love JA but he missed two TD throws against Pats. Dawkins got blown up in Tenn. I want McDermott gone but I thought he made the right call in Tennessee game.  Hated the punt on 4th and 3 against Tampa.  100% agree on pass to Diggs. That was the wrong call. Their defense was gassed. JA could have sat in the pocket all day until someone broke open. Bad decision. Diggs is a great WR but a fade or even a back shoulder is not his route. That is Hopkins or Adams. Same way you don't throw a fade to Tyrese Hill. Diggs is an elite route runner with elite hands. Let him run a real pattern to get open.