NFL Week #18 - Patriots* @ Bills - 1st half game thread

[Blank Stare]

Was hoping we’d get another game like after his grandmother passed away to honor Hamlin. Super focused and locked in. Understandable with the week/season they’ve had, but he just seems off. I’m back to holding my breath on his throws. 

[Straight Hucklebuck]

Cook was WIDE open there, no idea unless it got hit at the line and went into the air. 

[Low Positive]

Just now, Success said:

So, if we lose - who would we play next week?

 

Baltimore.

[Seventeen]

What happened to our downfield passing offense ?

[SCBills]

Just now, Big Turk said:

 

You people are amazing. Ly ridiculous.

Im not writing us off, we could hit another gear in the playoffs .. I almost expect us to do that. 
 

That being said … The defensive scheme is sooo soft sometimes, and that’s been a thing for far too long.  
 

Also, our offense is just predictable.  It’s honestly the most boring exciting offense ever.   Sheer talent from Allen makes it exciting, but we are so easy to forecast.  
 

oh, close to the end zone in a big moment?..  Of course we’ll launch to the end zone three times with 2 timeouts and plenty of time. 

[HalftimeAdjustment]

1 minute ago, Kiva said:

Why is he not playing? Just dumb to not have your clutch 3rd down receiver on the field. 

 

He is not on the active roster.

[HOUSE]

Dorsey has not figured it out yet.

The Dolphins are Blizing Allen and we should be running the ball.

No worry though,  he will figure it out.....maybe

Edited January 8, 2023 by HOUSE

[UKBillFan]

1 minute ago, Success said:

So, if we lose - who would we play next week?

 

 

Ravens.

[Kiva]

This game is to honor Hamlin. Why are they so flat? What are they doing?

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

9 minutes ago, Playoffs? said:

Jesus. Not only did Allen make a horrible decision, he almost got himself broken in half, we give away points, Spencer Brown goes down… and we kick to New England next. 
 

People get sensitive when anyone mentions Mahomes or some other QB is better than Allen. I love Allen and wouldn’t trade him for the world… but he needs to smarten up in some of these critical times.  Way too reckless and will always attract haters. 

 

9 minutes ago, Einstein said:

 

Completely misleading screenshot…safety was running in towards diggs and whoever that is at the top of the screen ended up wide open in the middle of the end zone.  Would’ve absolutely been a td if the oline held up.  Obvious RTP is what effected the throw too…that dlineman went low very early, doesn’t look like he was blocked.  Looks like he got shoved down by his own teammate 

Edited January 8, 2023 by Generic_Bills_Fan

[Big Turk]

Just now, Einstein said:

 

Its an overreaction to say theyre playing today like an WIldcard loss team? We have 1 TD on offense and have given up 2 TDs to one of the worst offenses in the league.

 

What have you seen today that says we are a legit contender?

 

I don't care about what they look like TODAY. They are playing on a short week with a disrupted practice week and were emotionally gassed for much of it. The adrenaline at the start of the game only lasts for so long. 

 

They'll be fine. Go take a Xanax.

[JMM]

3 minutes ago, starrymessenger said:

Looks to me like Daboll was a lot better at managing Josh's overly aggressive tendencies. If anything our OC seems to add fuel to the fire. He has no gameplan, or maybe has only one.

This.

[RG Murdock]

Daboll would have been Josh's face with all these senseless turnovers. Josh is just too careless with the ball. He talks a good game about improving, but it's just lip service. Bills will be the 3rd seed on merit. That means Chargers..     

[The Wiz]

3 minutes ago, Drew21PA said:

That was decision making

 

noninjiry there - all decision making g 

Just speaking in general about his inaccuracy recently.

 

But yes, his decision making has been off since GB.

Edited January 8, 2023 by The Wiz

[CoudyBills]

1 minute ago, Einstein said:

 

Its an overreaction to say theyre playing today like an WIldcard loss team? We have 1 TD on offense and have given up 2 TDs to one of the worst offenses in the league.

 

What have you seen today that says we are a legit contender?

It's laughably pathetic on this board, the people who believe this team has it.  

[Solomon Grundy]

2 minutes ago, Johnnycage46 said:

Looking forward to Allen's typical "I can't put the team in a bad spot, I have to play better" remarks.  100 yards in the first half, a TD and a terrible pick.  Mac is outplaying him by a mile.

They rely on Josh to make off scheduled plays too much. The Bills have 1 WR who can get open consistently.Try imposing your will sometimes. Run the ball

[Comebackkid]

1 minute ago, Einstein said:

 

I have not seen Elam on the field at all. Has anyone else?

one play early by the end zone 

[Not at the table Karlos]

2 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

The throw to diggs was off?  Maybe I have my plays confused lol was that the second down throw?  That was an absolute beauty of a throw but diggs got forced out by the db 

Both throws were high and very tough to come down in bounds with them. 

[BananaB]

No urgency in this team right now. 

[Johnnycage46]

Just now, streetkings01 said:

Yea it’s weird…..it’s like when we prove we can run the football Dorsey will go away from it. It’s like he just wants to remind everyone we can actually run the football, but we prefer not to.

 

Seems so.  I imagine they will figure some things out in the second half and might win a close one.  But playing like this won't hold up against most of the AFC playoff teams.  Both Cincy and KC look exactly how you would want to look right before the playoffs.  Just clicking and firing on all cylinders.  The Bills just seem to constantly shoot themselves in the foot and make every single game WAY harder than it has to be.