Flashback to one year ago. Week 12. Bills tied, on the road. The similarities are eerily similar.

[Beast]

McDermott’s defense coughed up a 3 point lead to the Lions on Detroit’s last drive. (Hmmmm….McDermott’s defense failing? You don’t say?) Game tied at 25. 

 

Detroit kicks off. No return. We get the ball at our own 25 with 23 seconds left. 16 seconds and 3 plays later, the Bills line up and kick the game winner.

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/josh-allen-and-bills-put-together-a-21-second-drive-in-final-seconds-to-beat-lions-205000531.html

 

Yes, the Bills had 3 timeouts v. Detroit but should have had 2 against the Eagles (they didn’t “ice” the Lions kicker on a 51 yard try)….But I’ll argue even with only 1 timeout and Josh ***** Allen as your QB, you should be trying to win the damned game. You don’t have to be reckless in doing so.

 

So, Sean McDermott saw pretty much this same scenario last year and came down with a case of amnesia. What was more important, icing a kicker on attempting a 59 yard FG or having that 2nd timeout just in case he made it?

 

Also, that game in Detroit last year, Allen just played OK in. Up until he ripped that pass to Diggs that led to the game winner.

 

Last evening? Allen was playing as good as a QB can play…..McDermott chose to kneel down with Josh Allen as his QB. Kneeling down. That sure does fit Sean McDermott.

 

Get this defensive “guru” whose defenses continually choke on last drives, the ***** out of here.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 27, 2023 by Beast

[Scott7975]

Yep and I would go further back in the game.  With a little over 7 minutes left, McD chose to try and run all the clock out on the Bills last TD drive.  It was a mistake.  They were never going to burn enough clock that Philly wouldn't have time to score.  What he should have done was let our team score and then we would have had like 2 minutes left to drive the field, burn clock, and win with a FG.  I said this in the GDT that they shouldn't be burning clock yet.  They were never going to burn 7+ minutes and still get the needed TD.

[Ray Stonada]

Thing is, we only win close games when Josh leaves zero on the clock.

 

 

 

[Dr.Sack]

After Allen threw that pick I felt the Bills went to the run heavily. Don’t think he hit a long pass after that. The pick swung confidence.

[Beast]

4 minutes ago, Dr.Sack said:

After Allen threw that pick I felt the Bills went to the run heavily. Don’t think he hit a long pass after that. The pick swung confidence.

Allen was having a very pedestrian day last year in Detroit and threw a horrible INT in the 3rd quarter.

 

Last night he was looking like an MVP.

 

McDermott kneels.

Edited November 27, 2023 by Beast

[Nitro]

McD has always been a risk adverse, cautious coach when the game is close in the waning minutes.  It is his blind spot.   Keep repeating this and hoping to get lucky.  Trust the players to make plays.  Giving up easy yardage is annoying.  He is a good HC but has not learned about cautious play from the infamous 13 second fiasco.  NFL rewards the brave and bold.  Not letting the players off the hook for errors that left 13 points on the field but it happens too often for this team.  

[Dr.Sack]

3 minutes ago, Beast said:

Allen was having a very pedestrian day last year in Detroit and threw a horrible INT in the 3rd quarter.

 

Last night he was looking like an MVP.

 

McDermott kneels.

Bad idea, but McDermott blinked.