THIS is the team we thought we had

[PrimeTime101]

8 minutes ago, zow2 said:

 

Something about the flawless offensive production needs to be displayed in the Hall of Fame. It’s never been done, and in a playoff game no less. Against Belichek is the cherry on top.

Don't worry... When Josh Allen makes it to the Hall, this game will be talked about...

[pi2000]

It's a double edged sword.

 

We've seen how good they can be, yet this same team failed to score a TD against Jacksonville, which cost them home field in the playoffs SMH.

 

Their goal this year was to get home field, they failed, and it may cost them a chance at a Championship.

[AlfaBill]

8 hours ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

You are right but honestly I wouldn’t be shocked to see them nearly duplicate this performance again. Josh Allen is this good.

 

I mean I sort felt the way the offense played a few weeks ago at New England was a once in million type game with the first no punt game against a Belicheck defense. Then they did it again just a few weeks later.

No way. Let’s remember that the Pats* are not very good. Bills wouldn’t be able to do that to any of the remaining teams. 

2 hours ago, pi2000 said:

It's a double edged sword.

 

We've seen how good they can be, yet this same team failed to score a TD against Jacksonville, which cost them home field in the playoffs SMH.

 

Their goal this year was to get home field, they failed, and it may cost them a chance at a Championship.

Bills play well on the road. Beat KC and bring the AFCCG to Buffalo vs the Bengals. 

[John from Riverside]

4 hours ago, pi2000 said:

It's a double edged sword.

 

We've seen how good they can be, yet this same team failed to score a TD against Jacksonville, which cost them home field in the playoffs SMH.

 

Their goal this year was to get home field, they failed, and it may cost them a chance at a Championship.

I think it’s time to move past the Jacksonville game we are now in the playoffs it’s time to move forward Every single good team this year has dropped a game to a team that they shouldn’t have

[Doc Brown]

I think this is the result of what happens when a mentally tough team is portrayed as a mentally soft team.  Thanks Jerry Sullivan.

[wakingfane]

I think that the team was pacing itself and it was intentional by the coaches. They know it's a long season. And in 2019 and 2020 the team was beat up and burnt out going into the playoffs. They've been doing load management all year. Sure, trying and hoping to win enough games for home field, but treating the regular season as much like preseason as the crucible it is...  with the eye on peaking in the playoffs instead of tearing it up in season and then slogging our way through the playoffs like last year.

 

Examples: Fan/media take was, why are they running vanilla run plays, splitting carries, and not rushing often. Coaches plan? Devin clearly the better back but let's not wear him out. Let's not get pigeon holed into our best running game early in the season and wear it out.  Let's work on / develop the pass game early in the season with our depth at receiver.

 

Fan/media take: Why is Sanders getting so many targets, Diggs not being the primary go to guy, and Davis and McKenzie barely even utilized?  Coaches plan? Let's get Allen comfortable with Sanders. Let's work on some passing concepts that we haven't excelled at in the last couple years and let's not show our complete, best passing offense until the playoffs.

 

[NewEra]

What’s the difference in our teams from mid season to now?

 

biggest difference :  OL, No feliciano/Ford/Ike, OL scheme and using 6 OL.  Adding that wrinkle of the extra OL has been huge for us.  
 

2nd biggest difference:  Harrison Phillips.  His play has coincided with our D becoming almost an impenetrable wall. He’s earned a 2nd contract. Minus Epenesa, our DL is extremely consistent with staying in their lanes.  Getting push in the pass rush, but keeping the gap integrity. They’ve been better than I can remember at keeping the QB in the pocket.  I didn’t mention Ed, because I he’s been good all year.  What a stud he’s turning out to be.
 

Motors improvement has been insane.

 

Poyer and Hyde = the backbone of the team.  Number 1 pass D by a large margin…..with Levi Wallace and Dane Jackson as the outside corners for half the season. No offense to those kids, who are playing great football, but P&H make it all happen