Bengals @ Bills - 1st Half Game Thread - January 22, 2023 - NFL Divisional Round Playoffs

[Buffalo_Stampede]

1 minute ago, Jamone said:

Why is everything so easy for other teams and so hard for Buffalo? 

It’s not. Today yes. We’re in the 2nd round of the playoffs. Right now we’re facing a better team.

Edited January 22, 2023 by Buffalo_Stampede

[Barnaby Wilde]

Bengals getting 8-10 yards on first downs.  It's over.  They are getting trampled upon.  D line looks overwhelmed and Josh already is starting to feel sorry for himself.

[PauleeeWalnuts]

1 minute ago, LondonBill said:

We've adapted to them quite well after a horror start. 

 

But we just look short on the players we need to compete this deep into the season. 

 

On the upside, it's a lot closer than it could be. That punt felt like a grown-up call to me.

Adapted? More time in the clock and they score again…that last drive was again too easy 

[BeavercreekBillsFan]

1 minute ago, CoudyBills said:

Why, the defense going to be bad?  Might I invite you to watch today's ***** show.

Exactly. Will we all of a sudden get more soft or suck even more than we do now? Use that money on something worthwhile on offfense instead 

[VaMilBill]

I’m speechless. Bengals are just a team with a better scheme on offense and defense. We are lucky to still be in this game. 
 

offense barely squeaked out a TD on that one drive. Otherwise they’ve looked putrid 

[Playoffs?]

10 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

Can’t wait for the draft where we take S, DL, and LB with our first 3 picks.

I’m legitimately scared about next season and the draft. 
 
It is blatantly obvious that we need a revamped O-Line (not just a guy or two. We need the whole thing). 
 

We also need more help on the D-Line… especially with Von out for who knows how long (or not knowing how he’ll come back). 
 

Poyer and Hyde will need upgrades… and if Tre continues to be below average, we may need another CB.
 

We need more receiving help. We need a true #2 WR. 

The concern is… all we heard at the beginning of the season was “the Bills are the deepest team in the league. No holes.”   Now we have too many holes to count… we’ll have a late draft pick.. and we’re not in a great position salary cap wise.  Gonna be interesting. 
 

[Hebert19]

Just now, ScottLaw said:

McD will never do it 

Never mind d.  We had a chance to be down 1 score and dorsey doesn't run the ball there.  Josh 1 designed run. 

[Big Blitz]

Expecting more Mixon who is at 55 yards rushing because of course we lost Jones.  

[ChrisWatson#21]

Just now, appoo said:

And after all that, it’s 17 points given up

With the extra possesion BUT numbers don’t always tell the whole story this defense has been toyed with today.  Maybe it’s the footing but it looks exactly how the first quarter in Cincinnati did.  

[iccrewman112]

1 minute ago, Jamone said:

Why is everything so easy for other teams and so hard for Buffalo? 

because the bills D is a keep it in front and let the other team make a mistake style defense. Short passes are there by design.

 

on offense the bills refuse to throw short/underneath/check downs, the is making it more tough. OLine has to block longer, lower percentage passes, etc

Edited January 22, 2023 by iccrewman112

[HerdMentality]

1 minute ago, Phils n Bills said:

Leslie and his defense is starting to show a trend. 13 seconds last year…divisional game so far this year…might be time for a change if they can’t clean it up in the second half 

Praying he gets a HC job offer.

[LifeLongBillsFan]

1 hour ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

I feel absolutely deflated. 

Don’t - Cincinnati is the better team - just enjoy that we are here.  Frazier Defense looks just like last year - you can’t have a super soft defense in the playoffs 

[BillsSbSoon]

You know where do we go from here if we lose..pending free agents, Milano will be 29. Diggs will be 30 next year. Miller will be 34 coming off a torn acl. There’s not a lot of explosiveness on either side. Other afc teams are coming. Not a good feeling

Edited January 22, 2023 by BillsSbSoon

[1stgm1993]

2 minutes ago, BillsSbSoon said:

Selling the afc title game tickets early did us no favors. They had bulletin board stuff all week. 

They were selling tickets in cinn so no 

[K D]

2 minutes ago, BillsSbSoon said:

Selling the afc title game tickets early did us no favors. They had bulletin board stuff all week. 

Hate to let you in on a secret but every team does this including the Bengals 

[dakrider]

Can blame the defense but Allen and the offense have 1 good drive in the entire half.  Going 3 and out and keep giving the Bengals the ball back and no defense is going to stop that.

[peterpan]

3 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

Offense needs to find some rhythm in the 2nd half. Deep pass game is not going to work. Get Cook on the field more, get the ball in his hands on quick completions.

What makes you think our coaches/Allen will do anything differently?  It’s been multiple games like this 

[B-Man]

1 minute ago, ßookie_tech said:

Has there been a single penalty called on Bengals? 

 

 

1  -- false start.

 

 

Certainly NO HOLDING on defense or offense.

 

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[White Linen]

1 minute ago, WyoAZBillfan said:

They then run it, with points on the board. Defense has to step up regardless, the tackles 5 yards down the field won’t do much

 

They are running it now and we're tackling them more than 5 yards down field.  Getting killed up front.   3-4 can still stop the run.  

[Andy1]

Our O line better step up or start looking for a new team. Bean needs to fix it this off season.