This was our best performance by offensive line

[VirginiaMike]

The Bill's O-Line deserve a game ball.  Bravo!

[17islongenough]

I think the line going forward has to be 

 

Dawkins

Bates

Morse

Williams

Brown

 

Not sure what they will get with Feliciano since he has to be in the hospital 

[FarrellsFinest]

24 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Well Feliciano will have a say. Bates probably goes to the bench if Feliciano is healthy but he becomes the 1st OG to sub in. Hopefully the Ford era is over. Bates always been better.

 

Bates is more smart than physically gifted, but I think we need more smart.

I agree except i dont think Feliciano has done anything to get his spot back. Lets give this guy his fair chance he earned the right after today.

[BillnutinHouston]

29 minutes ago, FarrellsFinest said:

Bates should play more! Probably will because of ike.

 

I don't think you can expect it.  With Feliciano out, Bates is THE backup at C and McD highly values that.  

 

[hondo in seattle]

Will the connoisseurs of offensive line play please explain: What the heck happened today???

 

 

Edited December 26, 2021 by hondo in seattle

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

42 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

Without all22 Bates once again held his own.

 

I know there was at least a couple pressures he gave up but he's an upgrade over Ford.

it wasn’t just Bates. In fact, Ford has been playing okay the last few weeks. Williams and Dawkins have been really

bad. Morse has been bad. Brown was awful last week. 
 

then, today, everyone was great. I really don’t understand what happened— but every single guy played amazingly today. 

[Nextmanup]

47 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said:

The line was great all day,  no way Allen makes some of throw he made today without time. This was without question the best game of the season for our offensive line and hope it continues.

It was a solid performance, and maybe "best" among quality defenses...

 

But we had even better games early in the year in some of the blowout games IMO.

 

 

[NewEra]

Helluva performance by the OL, they allowed Josh to win the game

[damj]

We've ragged on the line most of the season. They played great today and deserve some Mafia love. At least until next Sunday

[JohnNord]

49 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said:

The line was great all day,  no way Allen makes some of throw he made today without time. This was without question the best game of the season for our offensive line and hope it continues.

You take those 5 and make them the starters for the rest of the season…keep Ford and Feliciano on the bench

[Big Turk]

They played very well...Allen had plenty of time most of the day.

4 minutes ago, NewEra said:

Helluva performance by the OL, they allowed Josh to win the game

 

They were the biggest reason why Allen hasn't looked like he did today more often. Fix this, and these head shaking(in awe) Allen performances become commonplace again.

[ArtVandalay]

Injuries and covid forced McDip**** to play the most talented guys without a choice. He's so terrible. 

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

Even the first two series or so when Ike was still in the game and Brown was playing LT and Dawkins was on the bench, they looked pretty damm good!

[MrEpsYtown]

I like the way Bates played. But I think the difference was Morse. I thought he had a very good game. If he plays they way he is capable I think it makes a huge difference. 
 

Brown and Bates are both guys with ridiculous RAS numbers athletically. We looked more athletic out there today. 

[RobbRiddick]

They were great today, I was stunned by their performance. And, unless I somehow missed it, no holding penalties (?)

[Matt_In_NH]

I found this completely surprising.  Seemingly they improved for no reason.  Was technique/scheme different?  This looked like last years offense for the first time this year.   And against a good defense!  Josh had a lot of time.  

[AlfaBill]

12 minutes ago, damj said:

We've ragged on the line most of the season. They played great today and deserve some Mafia love. At least until next Sunday

Lol. Love the last line. 

[Doctor Duck]

FIXED  "And I don't give a s*** care deeply, truly, down to the bottom of my nethers who is playing on the offensive line in Buffalo"

-Darth Hoodie

[hemma]

26 minutes ago, 17islongenough said:

I think the line going forward has to be 

 

Dawkins

Bates

Morse

Williams

Brown

 

Not sure what they will get with Feliciano since he has to be in the hospital 

 

They have to stick with this line.

Nuts if they change it.

[finn]

Did anyone notice the lineup after the Boettger injury? The announcers didn't seem to think it was important enough to tell us.