Bills @ Patriots Post game thread

[par73]

How many stops did McDermott's D get in this game? This could be the worst loss in his time as coach. Team is banged up on D, but fails to come up big on both sides of the ball. Season is slipping away fast, and changes will be needed to try to fix this mess (probably offseason).

[BananaB]

Pathetic. McD ***** sucks

[Cheektowaga Chad]

8 minutes ago, gordong said:

Harty and Shakir are not better... Harty was a horrible signing...   and Shakir is nothing special.  we have diggs and the rookie and nothing else in the pass game. 

I'd especially love to see what Shakir could do with the snaps Davis gets 

 

Harty just needs to be involved a lot more 

[PatsFanNH]

1 minute ago, TheWeatherMan said:

middle of the first round??  You’re only winning one more game this year and that’s against the Bills in Buffalo.  

We face the Giants and Jets again they could win those 2.. be 4 wins and I said even in the middle of the round.. heck they may be able get him in the 2nd..

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

We aren’t making the playoffs at this point. What an absolute ***** embarrassment 

[RG Murdock]

Does the rest of season really matter at this point? Bills are no better than the 10th best team in the AFC. Am I wrong? How do the Bills crack the top 5 and make the playoffs?
 

Chiefs

Dolphins

Ravens

Jags

Bengal's

Jets

Chargers

Steelers

Browns

Bills

 

 

[Toledo Bill]

What’s that sound? It’s the window slamming shut!

[Carmel Corn]

1 minute ago, Billz4ever said:

Fire Dorsey trending on Twitter.  

 

I don't think that's the answer right now, but something has to be done. This offense sleep walking through 3 quarters week after week isn't going to cut it.

Wondering why McD is so involved on the headset between offensive plays?  He covers his mouth like he's doing the playcalling?!?!

[Best Williams Available]

The team is the one they fielded against the Jets. The Dolphins version was the anomaly. 

[Warcodered]

2 minutes ago, entropyrules said:

I know I am oversimplyfying things a bit but I see the Bills taking one of three paths going forward

 

1. Stay the course, the ship will right itself as some of the injured players like Oliver will be back soon.

2. Make a major trade at the deadline to fix the more signficant holes; meaning giving up one or two high round draft picks.

3. Recognize the current make-up of this team including the cap problems prevent this team from going all the way. Thus one needs to think do they go for a 2, 3 or even 4  year plan where they trade or cut pieces that won't be here and try and load up on draft picks. 

 

Included in any of the above would be some coaching changes but outside of the O coordinator I don't see coaching changes altering the fundamental problems with this team.

That's not a thing a team does with a franchise QB.

Edited October 22, 2023 by Warcodered

[QLBillsFan]

23 minutes ago, Buffalo Dude said:

Refs shady

 

Bills outplayed. 
 

why was flag picked up?

All true. I wanted McDermy gone after 13 seconds.. the Pats executed a screen for 40 yards .. that is a very predictable call. Flag picked up is a joke as BB had worked the refs when we had the ball on our final drive. The PI on Benford also was weak. All that is true but time for McDermy to go!!!

[BillsDiehard]

Someone needs to ask the question again but coach will say zero chance Dorsey loses play calling responsibility!

[Hawaii50]

2 minutes ago, UKBillFan said:

 

I'm starting to hate McDermott being HC and running the defense as well. He has even less a hand on everything than he did before.

Agree, he is running the team as defense first, play for low score.   Problem is we need to go offense first, let defense hold on.  Crazy.

[Call_Of_Ktulu]

2 minutes ago, PatsFanNH said:

I wanted a top 3 pick but now I’d be happy with an OT and maybe Mcacrthy in the 2nd. 

You are now in QB purgatory like we were for 18 years. It’s a horrible place to be when your picking at 12-17 every year.

[Roundybout]

2 minutes ago, Billz4ever said:

Fire Dorsey trending on Twitter.  

 

I don't think that's the answer right now, but something has to be done. This offense sleep walking through 3 quarters week after week isn't going to cut it.

It’s absolutely the right answer. He doesn’t deserve to the the Gatorade boy at this point. 

[Billz4ever]

Just now, RG Murdock said:

Does the rest of season really matter at this point? Bills are no better than the 10th best team in the AFC. Am I wrong? How do the Bills crack the top 5 and make the playoffs?
 

Chiefs

Dolphins

Ravens

Jags

Bengal's

Jets

Chargers

Steelers

Browns

Bills

 

 

Without changes, I don't think we make the playoffs. Not with the schedule we have coming up.

 

 

[Andy1]

I think Josh’s shoulder is hurt again. He had some unusual bad misses on throws today.

[Koufax]

Okay, I'm not blaming the Ineligible Man Downfield, because we should focus on Dorsey, and not stopping Mac Jones despite the irrelevant action of the the center on the penalty play. I wouldn't even worry too much if they didn't throw a flag since it would feel like begging and it didn't influence the play.

But they did throw a flag, so why did they call it off?  Center is across the 26 prior to release, ball was snapped inside the 25. Any rules guys know if there is some technicality that I'm not aware of? Is it because the ball was caught behind the line of scrimmage? Or was this a mistake by the official to call off the flag that was thrown? They never went to any rules official discussion on the telecast as the Pats were in hurry up, but it woudl have been nice had this been enforced.

 

 

Edited October 22, 2023 by Koufax

[UKBillFan]

2 minutes ago, Billz4ever said:

Fire Dorsey trending on Twitter.  

 

I don't think that's the answer right now, but something has to be done. This offense sleep walking through 3 quarters week after week isn't going to cut it.

 

The most annoying thing is the offense suddenly clicked into gear with fast, no huddle play in the fourth. Where was that for the rest of the game?

 

Is the offense being neutered to try and protect the defense? The best thing to do at the moment, if so, is to try and win shootouts.

[Lionel Hutz]

Just now, Andy1 said:

I think Josh’s shoulder is hurt again. He had some unusual bad misses on throws today.

Still did enough to win the game.