McD 100 Games Sunday, His Best Games

[corta765]

So apparently it will be 100 games for McD on Sunday which is pretty cool and also wild its been that long. Jay Skurski had a nice piece on the 100 game mark and his top 5 games for McD which prompted me to create this with my best games by him and what yours might be.

 

Honorable Mentions-

2017: Week 4 at Atlanta // Bills win 23-17. Buffalo during the drought had pulled a few impressive wins at home, but on the road was nope. With a trash bag roster McD and crew got to 3-1 and upset the NFC Champs. It felt different once that happened.

2017: Week 12 at KC // Bills win 16-10: Three straight losses including the failed Peterman "Experiment in LA" had the Bills backs against their wall. For many we had seen this before new coach who starts hot and it flames out. Instead in a not necessarily exciting game the Bills just did their job.

2020: Divisional Round Ravens at Bills // Bills win 17-3: The Bills held the prior years MVP in check throughout and then knocked him out. 

2022: Week 6 at KC // Bills win 24-20: I will just say I wish I could've seen this team healthy in the playoffs because I think a healthy Bills team with Von and a functioning secondary would've made a true run. Anyway this was a prize fighter type game and the team played up to it especially after 13 seconds.

2022: Week 16 at Chicago // Bills win 35-13: The season at this point really had felt exhausting and long between injuries and uncontrollable off the field things. The Bills clinched their third straight division with far less excitement then prior years, but in a sense more appreciative given the hurdles thrown at them.

 

5. 2021 Wildcard Weekend // Bills smoke Patriots 47-17: Even though the Bills won in NE to take the division at seasons end the talking heads still were giving NE a lot of props that they might take the Bills out again. Buffalo put down for good any upstart ideas and that the division for the future went through Buffalo. Master class across the lineup of destroying your opponent.

4. 2019 Week 15 Bills at Steelers win 17:10: The Bills clinched their 2nd appearance without luck just earning it the old fashion way. His D made work of Duck Hodges and Allen and crew did enough on offense on SNF to get the post season punched.

3. 2020 Week 15 Bills at Denver win 48-19: The Bills clinched their first division title in over two decades blowing the doors off the wall and having a fun time doing it. Buffalo was the division favorite entering the season, but you got to prove and earn it for things to truly change and they did that day.

2. 2017 Week 17 Bills at Phins win 22-17: The drought died and he did a superb job guiding that team capped off with the Kyle Williams TD.

1. 2019 Thanksgiving Bills at Dallas win 26-15: This may be the moment after all the years of the drought that stamped Buffalo is back. 17' was fun and nice to end the playoff drought. Irrelevancy though ended on this day and it felt like kicking a door in saying "hi yea were back". Every element of the team did its part and it was as complete a win as any. 

[The Firebaugh Kid]

Great post man. Sean gets alot of ***** but he's easily the best coach we've had since Levy. 

 

[BuffaloBillyG]

12 minutes ago, corta765 said:

So apparently it will be 100 games for McD on Sunday which is pretty cool and also wild its been that long. Jay Skurski had a nice piece on the 100 game mark and his top 5 games for McD which prompted me to create this with my best games by him and what yours might be.

 

Honorable Mentions-

2017: Week 4 at Atlanta // Bills win 23-17. Buffalo during the drought had pulled a few impressive wins at home, but on the road was nope. With a trash bag roster McD and crew got to 3-1 and upset the NFC Champs. It felt different once that happened.

2017: Week 12 at KC // Bills win 16-10: Three straight losses including the failed Peterman "Experiment in LA" had the Bills backs against their wall. For many we had seen this before new coach who starts hot and it flames out. Instead in a not necessarily exciting game the Bills just did their job.

2020: Divisional Round Ravens at Bills // Bills win 17-3: The Bills held the prior years MVP in check throughout and then knocked him out. 

2022: Week 6 at KC // Bills win 24-20: I will just say I wish I could've seen this team healthy in the playoffs because I think a healthy Bills team with Von and a functioning secondary would've made a true run. Anyway this was a prize fighter type game and the team played up to it especially after 13 seconds.

2022: Week 16 at Chicago // Bills win 35-13: The season at this point really had felt exhausting and long between injuries and uncontrollable off the field things. The Bills clinched their third straight division with far less excitement then prior years, but in a sense more appreciative given the hurdles thrown at them.

 

5. 2021 Wildcard Weekend // Bills smoke Patriots 47-17: Even though the Bills won in NE to take the division at seasons end the talking heads still were giving NE a lot of props that they might take the Bills out again. Buffalo put down for good any upstart ideas and that the division for the future went through Buffalo. Master class across the lineup of destroying your opponent.

4. 2019 Week 15 Bills at Steelers win 17:10: The Bills clinched their 2nd appearance without luck just earning it the old fashion way. His D made work of Duck Hodges and Allen and crew did enough on offense on SNF to get the post season punched.

3. 2020 Week 15 Bills at Denver win 48-19: The Bills clinched their first division title in over two decades blowing the doors off the wall and having a fun time doing it. Buffalo was the division favorite entering the season, but you got to prove and earn it for things to truly change and they did that day.

2. 2017 Week 17 Bills at Phins win 22-17: The drought died and he did a superb job guiding that team capped off with the Kyle Williams TD.

1. 2019 Thanksgiving Bills at Dallas win 26-15: This may be the moment after all the years of the drought that stamped Buffalo is back. 17' was fun and nice to end the playoff drought. Irrelevancy though ended on this day and it felt like kicking a door in saying "hi yea were back". Every element of the team did its part and it was as complete a win as any. 

Very nice post. All great wins. Of course, you know there's some jackhat furiously typing for the opposite post as this now, right? 🤣🤣

[Franco_92]

He has helped us come a long way. I hope so bad he can get us the rest of the way. Good feelings about this year if we can stay healthy. 

[FireChans]

33 minutes ago, corta765 said:

So apparently it will be 100 games for McD on Sunday which is pretty cool and also wild its been that long. Jay Skurski had a nice piece on the 100 game mark and his top 5 games for McD which prompted me to create this with my best games by him and what yours might be.

 

Honorable Mentions-

2017: Week 4 at Atlanta // Bills win 23-17. Buffalo during the drought had pulled a few impressive wins at home, but on the road was nope. With a trash bag roster McD and crew got to 3-1 and upset the NFC Champs. It felt different once that happened.

2017: Week 12 at KC // Bills win 16-10: Three straight losses including the failed Peterman "Experiment in LA" had the Bills backs against their wall. For many we had seen this before new coach who starts hot and it flames out. Instead in a not necessarily exciting game the Bills just did their job.

2020: Divisional Round Ravens at Bills // Bills win 17-3: The Bills held the prior years MVP in check throughout and then knocked him out. 

2022: Week 6 at KC // Bills win 24-20: I will just say I wish I could've seen this team healthy in the playoffs because I think a healthy Bills team with Von and a functioning secondary would've made a true run. Anyway this was a prize fighter type game and the team played up to it especially after 13 seconds.

2022: Week 16 at Chicago // Bills win 35-13: The season at this point really had felt exhausting and long between injuries and uncontrollable off the field things. The Bills clinched their third straight division with far less excitement then prior years, but in a sense more appreciative given the hurdles thrown at them.

 

5. 2021 Wildcard Weekend // Bills smoke Patriots 47-17: Even though the Bills won in NE to take the division at seasons end the talking heads still were giving NE a lot of props that they might take the Bills out again. Buffalo put down for good any upstart ideas and that the division for the future went through Buffalo. Master class across the lineup of destroying your opponent.

4. 2019 Week 15 Bills at Steelers win 17:10: The Bills clinched their 2nd appearance without luck just earning it the old fashion way. His D made work of Duck Hodges and Allen and crew did enough on offense on SNF to get the post season punched.

3. 2020 Week 15 Bills at Denver win 48-19: The Bills clinched their first division title in over two decades blowing the doors off the wall and having a fun time doing it. Buffalo was the division favorite entering the season, but you got to prove and earn it for things to truly change and they did that day.

2. 2017 Week 17 Bills at Phins win 22-17: The drought died and he did a superb job guiding that team capped off with the Kyle Williams TD.

1. 2019 Thanksgiving Bills at Dallas win 26-15: This may be the moment after all the years of the drought that stamped Buffalo is back. 17' was fun and nice to end the playoff drought. Irrelevancy though ended on this day and it felt like kicking a door in saying "hi yea were back". Every element of the team did its part and it was as complete a win as any. 

I would switch out Denver 2020 to 49ers 2020.  That was the "Josh Allen and the Bills offense has arrived and are legit" game, IMO. We had put up points on some weaker defenses, but we dominated those boys all game.

[corta765]

21 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Very nice post. All great wins. Of course, you know there's some jackhat furiously typing for the opposite post as this now, right? 🤣🤣

Oh I’m fully expecting a reply or a thread on “the worst wins of McD” and why he didn’t deserve any of them hahaha

[Success]

Great post.  You listed it, but that Ravens playoff game was a master class.  He knew exactly how to defend that team.

 

[Fleezoid]

Honorable Mention:

2017 Week 17 in the locker room // Bengals Ravens game watching Andy Dalton rip the hearts out of Baltimore and giving Buffalo a moment of pure euphoric celebration.

 

 

[Ben]

63-36 record after mularky Williams marrone jouran Ryan and gailey. 

[KingBoots8]

 

28 minutes ago, Fleezoid said:

Honorable Mention:

2017 Week 17 in the locker room // Bengals Ravens game watching Andy Dalton rip the hearts out of Baltimore and giving Buffalo a moment of pure euphoric celebration.

 

 

This image is burned into my memory. That look when Kyle realized it was finally happening was the perfect moment

[NickelCity]

That pats* wildcard game was euphoric. 

[cDAVIS]

Best post I've seen on here in a long time. McD is awesome, we all should be very thankful.

 

Let's all remember when the chargers fired Shottenheimer after a 14-2 year. They never were the same.

[JJGauna]

Hell of a coach, now bring us a Lombardi!

[In Summary]

1 hour ago, corta765 said:

1. 2019 Thanksgiving Bills at Dallas win 26-15: This may be the moment after all the years of the drought that stamped Buffalo is back. 17' was fun and nice to end the playoff drought. Irrelevancy though ended on this day and it felt like kicking a door in saying "hi yea were back". Every element of the team did its part and it was as complete a win as any. 

Star Lotulelei getting an interception while the announcers were having a Dallas love fest with Emmitt Smith was a special memory. 

[Mr. WEO]

1 hour ago, The Firebaugh Kid said:

Great post man. Sean gets alot of ***** but he's easily the best coach we've had since Levy. 

 

 

[GunnerBill]

I'd have the Atlanta week 4 2017 in my top 5. Four weeks into the job and we beat a team just off a Superbowl appearance who would go to the playoffs again that year and had a really talented roster. I think for instilling a belief in some of the vets that "this time might be different" from some of the other false dawns that was huge. 

 

I'm trying to think before that when had we last gone and beaten a really good team on the road (ignoring the week 17 one at the Pats when they pulled the starters)?

[PrimeTime101]

1 hour ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Very nice post. All great wins. Of course, you know there's some jackhat furiously typing for the opposite post as this now, right? 🤣🤣

13 seconds...

 

 

Just Messing  ha ha

[JerseyBills]

23 minutes ago, NickelCity said:

That pats* wildcard game was euphoric. 

If Allen takes what the D gives consistently,  we see alot of games like that. Just this week we did that and were unstoppable.  

[Special K]

When he got hired, I said: With as bad as the Bills have been in the last decade plus, if he gets the Bills to the playoffs, he'll be Vince Lombardi in Buffalo.

 

Now that he has made the Bills a perennial playoff participant, an actual Lombardi Trophy is necessary to make that leap from good coach to great coach.

 

[AuntieEm]

1 hour ago, The Firebaugh Kid said:

Great post man. Sean gets alot of ***** but he's easily the best coach we've had since Levy. 

 

That is hardly a ringing endorsement I can think m of so many that I consider incompetent that still would be better than some we had during the drought they were so bad.  And then even they continue to be hired  and being paid well for the incompetent work they put out.  It is a big reason why I do tend to believe the  nfl is rigged to the extent the whole lot of coaches and even top players have these unacceptable lapses in wu a lity of their work.  I understand things happen in sport totally unexpected as in any profession in life.  We all have had moments of how did that happen when those things happen.  It just happens with too much regularity to be occurring at natural intervals to not be deliberately staged.  And yes easy to say someone would expose it.  They got their network of insiders  cashing their paychecks too busy to kill their golden goose.