I just can’t smile, sorry.

[PrimeTime101]

7 hours ago, Italian Bills said:

We won, we go onto the next one, we are still in. 
 

All good things but with the way we escaped from this one, stop me to smile and enjoy. 
 

This was the right game to make a real statement: 

 

a 9-8 team from the State of Florida playing in hour house, with low temperature and more than 70k people with us

a 9-8 team without their QB1 (with a rookie QB3) and RB1 and other missing players

we doubled their yards, up by 17 and all of a sudden thanks to stupid plays with two interceptions and a fumble we were down by 4, 24 to 20 !

Diggs disappeared after a monster start, why ?

Beas and the slot game, like the short check down, almost never used, just bomb after bomb

the run game almost non existent, awful i could say

 

Maybe i’m missing some other point… the coaches part for sure, but i’m too disappointed to start writing about them. 
 

We won.. of course i’m happy, but I can’t find a joy because all the above. 
 

I AM SORRY guys. 
 

 

get over it. Rough games happen now and then. Miami has a good D but we beat our selves. happens. we won. move on

[Scott7975]

Chargers were upset.  Cinci would have been upset if not for a dumb playcall/fumble on the 1 yard line. Vikings were upset. Miami is back home. Ravens are back home. Bills are still in it but you cant smile because it wasnt pretty enough for you.

[PrimeTime101]

1 minute ago, Scott7975 said:

Chargers were upset.  Cinci would have been upset if not for a dumb playcall/fumble on the 1 yard line. Vikings were upset. Miami is back home. Ravens are back home. Bills are still in it but you cant smile because it wasnt pretty enough for you.

lol I agree with you Scott. 

 

[DrDawkinstein]

Arrivederci!

[Beck Water]

51 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

Guiness and sushi?

 

More like Guinness THEN Sushi - I tend to overdo the wasabi paste from time to time so I need a glass of water around.

But essentially, yes

 

51 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

THAT sounds like a "you" problem.

Can you actually taste the food?

 

Of course, or I wouldn't be able to tell that this evening, Sushi was especially delicious!

I smiled!  Mmmm, Sushi!

 

8 hours ago, Simon said:

You can mope all you want.

But I guarantee the Bills are smiling.....

 

Yes!  Strangely, judging by Dawkins interview, they seem able to both enjoy and savor the win, AND recognize that there are things to improve and learn from.

Edited January 16, 2023 by Beck Water

[John from Riverside]

8 hours ago, Italian Bills said:

We won, we go onto the next one, we are still in. 
 

All good things but with the way we escaped from this one, stop me to smile and enjoy. 
 

This was the right game to make a real statement: 

 

a 9-8 team from the State of Florida playing in hour house, with low temperature and more than 70k people with us

a 9-8 team without their QB1 (with a rookie QB3) and RB1 and other missing players

we doubled their yards, up by 17 and all of a sudden thanks to stupid plays with two interceptions and a fumble we were down by 4, 24 to 20 !

Diggs disappeared after a monster start, why ?

Beas and the slot game, like the short check down, almost never used, just bomb after bomb

the run game almost non existent, awful i could say

 

Maybe i’m missing some other point… the coaches part for sure, but i’m too disappointed to start writing about them. 
 

We won.. of course i’m happy, but I can’t find a joy because all the above. 
 

I AM SORRY guys. 
 

 

Maybe you would feel better if we lost

[L Ron Burgundy]

8 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

We won't win next week playing this way.  No need to listen to me, wait a few days.

 

 

I said the same thing.   Then I watched the Bengals play....they had huuuge issues with Baltimore.   I worry about our dbs but we can win.  For sure.

[John from Riverside]

1 minute ago, L Ron Burgundy said:

I said the same thing.   Then I watched the Bengals play....they had huuuge issues with Baltimore.   I worry about our dbs but we can win.  For sure.

I think that we can all agree that the bills need to pick up their play because the quality of their opponent is about to go up. The thing is they can

[ExiledInIllinois]

Can't you smile about this!

 

"...The Dolphins converted Allen's three turnovers -- two interceptions and the lost fumble -- into 18 points, all of which were scored from the six-minute mark in the second quarter to the first minute of the third quarter on Allen's fumble. It was the first time in franchise history that the Bills have won a playoff game despite losing the turnover battle 3-2 (previously 0-13 in those games). ..."

 

They didn't come unglued! 

[Nitro]

Play calls and QB decisions were off today.

[John from Riverside]

1 minute ago, Nitro said:

Play calls and QB decisions were off today.

I really don’t think the QB decisions were off

[Nitro]

Just now, John from Riverside said:

I really don’t think the QB decisions were off

He kept throwing deep when underneath routes were open.  Low percentage vs high percentage.   Those are QB decisions. 

[John from Riverside]

Just now, Nitro said:

He kept throwing deep when underneath routes were open.  Low percentage vs high percentage.   Those are QB decisions. 

Yeah, and he was right on the money with most of them. It’s not his fault that they were dropped.

[benderbender]

It almost made a for a terrible, if not informative, introduction to Bills fandom for my 8 year old’s first game.

 

But my streak is still active. Undefeated every game I’ve been to! 

[BritBill]

15 hours ago, Italian Bills said:

We won, we go onto the next one, we are still in. 
 

All good things but with the way we escaped from this one, stop me to smile and enjoy. 
 

This was the right game to make a real statement: 

 

a 9-8 team from the State of Florida playing in hour house, with low temperature and more than 70k people with us

a 9-8 team without their QB1 (with a rookie QB3) and RB1 and other missing players

we doubled their yards, up by 17 and all of a sudden thanks to stupid plays with two interceptions and a fumble we were down by 4, 24 to 20 !

Diggs disappeared after a monster start, why ?

Beas and the slot game, like the short check down, almost never used, just bomb after bomb

the run game almost non existent, awful i could say

 

Maybe i’m missing some other point… the coaches part for sure, but i’m too disappointed to start writing about them. 
 

We won.. of course i’m happy, but I can’t find a joy because all the above. 
 

I AM SORRY guys. 
 

 

 

At least your trains run on time. Chin up, pal. 

[CoffeeDrip]

A win is a win is a win. They’re hard to come by in the NFL and you don’t get style points for pretty wins. 

[Strethor]

It is VERY hard to play a team 3 times, and win. I will say this - the offensive gameplan missed the mark vs cover 0 and was way too vertical. Where are the screens? This team should be able to bend more offensively 

[26TrapDraw]

13 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Our front 4 blows

Our OL blows

Championship teams win in the trenches.  

You’re not wrong .

 

[Beach]

you dont have to be sorry if you cant smile, idgaf.

[BeavercreekBillsFan]

13 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Our front 4 blows

Our OL blows

Championship teams win in the trenches.  

I’m afraid this is the case. Von getting hurt just changed my outlook. I like Groot but he’s not some monster game changer and then the rest are just JAGs on the line. I’d like to think the bengals being undermanned on the o line will be our advantage but I’ve thought that several times this year and the bills d line doesn’t get home. if you can’t get to burrow, you’re already beat. Their WRs are incredible at the catch point. Our DBs struggle with that. Their WRs are incredible at YAC, we can’t tackle. You do the math. 
 

The o line SUCKS too. Josh sacked 7 times is inexcusable.