Meaningless loss

[MPT]

Let's settle down and dispense with the overreactions. Can't win close games, Dorsey is worse than Daboll, McDermott doesn't know when to challenge, Beane doesn't address the offense.

 

Give me a break. We played a game with half our starters against a good team with a historically bad officiating crew on their side in brutal conditions. And this game STILL wasn't even close in terms of quality of play. 

 

Give me this matchup in the playoffs PLEASE. Easy win and on to the next one.

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

bull####. This means something 

[Motorin']

Week 3. Half the team out of the lineup. Congrats to Miami, they won their Super Bowl. 

 

We're on to Baltimore. 

[Aussie Joe]

Week 3 division loss is "meaningless"..

 

First year following the sport?

[Nextmanup]

It's not "meaningless".  All wins and losses are valued exactly the same.

 

But were we going 17-0?  No.

 

Are there going to be some tough losses ahead?  Probably.

 

I am more concerned about our injury status right now.

 

 

[Warcodered]

I'm very confident in the team but a game against our probably best division opponent, this game is hardly meaningless.

[NickelCity]

I am not an eternal Bills optimist. But I am not worried about the Fins at all. The rematch wont be close. We did some real gymnastics to ***** that game up and manage to lose. 

 

What I am worried about is this team's panicky nature in close games, but good to have this lesson early in the year.

[ToGoGo]

No, it sucks. 

 

But I agree it's an aberration. We won't be this unlucky again this year. We'll make up for it. 

[MPT]

Just now, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

bull####. This means something 

 

What does it mean? Besides a "1" in the loss column? You can't come away from that game thinking the Dolphins are a better team. They're miles behind. They got lucky breaks in their house. A house they can't even fill with their own fans.

[gobills404]

1 minute ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

bull####. This means something 

Yeah it means we can’t beat good teams with most of our starters either injured or suffering from heat stroke.

[Billzgobowlin]

Perfect storm.  With Center 2DTs and most secondary out.  I got to say though they didn't let the Dolphins offense beat them... however they beat themself with the fumble inside their 10 and 3rd and 22.

[Bangarang]

I didn’t like our chances with all the injuries. I think it says more about the Dolphins who didn’t dominate given our secondary issues. I don’t think this means the division belongs to the Dolphins. I’d still take us to win every time if we are reasonably healthy. 

[Norcalbillsfan]

I mean no excuses gotta show up and win but ya I think I counted at least 10 starters out by the 3rd quarter. Diggs was a body on the feild the 2nd half, kumerow out, o line was held together by duct tape, im wondering if joshs arm cramped when he threw the ball to dirty for the game. Just ALOT went wrong for the bills before and throughout the game.

[streetkings01]

Our whole secondary was out and we held Miami to 186 passing yards……Hill was invisible! Games like are needed……valuable reps to guys we’re gonna need deep in the season.

 

No Bills bias, but no way you come outta that game thinking Miami is the better team……no freaking way!

[SCBills]

Inability to win close games and injuries has me worried. 
 

At a certain point, you can’t just say “oh, it was a wind storm” and “oh, but it was super hot”.   
 

Both valid excuses, especially factoring in our injury situation, but sandwiching those losses around 13 seconds with a Titans slip as the appetizer is something they need to overcome.  It’s not nothing. 

[MPT]

1 minute ago, Bangarang said:

I didn’t like our chances with all the injuries. I think it says more about the Dolphins who didn’t dominate given our secondary issues. I don’t think this means the division belongs to the Dolphins. I’d still take us to win every time if we are reasonably healthy. 

 

Exactly. The fact that this game was even close has to gall Miami. They did nothing special against a squad of backups.

[Big Blitz]

If that's what it takes for us to lose, I'll see you in Vegas in February 

[ToGoGo]

Also we have a brutal 4 game stretch coming up. Wish we could've pulled this one out. 

[Aussie Joe]

2 minutes ago, Norcalbillsfan said:

I mean no excuses gotta show up and win but ya I think I counted at least 10 starters out by the 3rd quarter. Diggs was a body on the feild the 2nd half, kumerow out, o line was held together by duct tape, im wondering if joshs arm cramped when he threw the ball to dirty for the game. Just ALOT went wrong for the bills before and throughout the game.

 

10 injuries... but they still should have won the game!

 

When are they going to win a tight one.. or even a game they dont deserve to win...

 

They are turning into flat track bullies...

 

Kick your ass and pile on when they are ahead but cant get it done in a tight one...

 

 

Edited September 25, 2022 by Aussie Joe

[muppy]

well it is meaningful in as much as they are in our division. Its a LONG season folks. If the expectations were for an undefeated season then Yes you are crestfallen right now.

 

Me? I just want to cyber nuke Miami and take their hot humid weather straight to hades just sayin' 😏

 

No loss except playoffs will really dismay me this year. 1 loss does not a futile future make. I need an injury report and our team the hell out of that god forsaken state STAT.

 

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