Patriots @ Bills game thread - 1st half

[Aussie Joe]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:41 PM, motorj said:

It's crazy how cedee gets open for 13 catches last night but diggs can do ***** for a few months now

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 Could have something to do with attitude 

[oldmanfan]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:41 PM, muppy said:

I'm getting tired with these woe is me fans. They will woe be Gone to my ignore list sooner rather than later.

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The offense flat out sucks today.  That is undeniable 

[BRH]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:41 PM, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

To be fair it was the right read and should’ve been caught 9 out of 10 times 

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999 out of 1,000

[716]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:36 PM, Not at the table Karlos said:

He’s fought the ball a decent amount this year.

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That sideline play in KC comes to mind. Honestly, probably an incomplete pass 

[popcornpam]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:40 PM, OldTimer1960 said:

An awful half of football by Allen and the whole offense.

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What about the great line and why don’t they leave some players back to block for Josh? I saw it happen once.

[The Wiz]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:41 PM, Real McClappy said:

How many dropped balls today like 4?

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correct. 4.

[GunnerBill]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:33 PM, Scott7975 said:

 

There two guys deep both covered and another guy mid also covered.

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The deep post isn't covered. The receiver has leverage on the DB and if the ball is thrown just in front of him has the angle to beat the defender to the corner for 6. 

 

#28 is the read. If he stays on the post throw the sideline. If he plays the sideline throw the post. You can miss on the throw there but you cannot miss on the read. That is QB101. Brady has designed a shot play with a single defender read. On that play it was good coordinating. Bad Quarterbacking. 

[Buffalo Bills Fan]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:40 PM, Donuts and Doritos said:

1/2 time adjustments:

O-line block

Receiver get open

Josh find the open guy quick

Everyone CATCH the Ball

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It's like the scene from dodgeball movie. About the doorknob 😂

[Maine-iac]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:41 PM, Nelius said:

Well other than the numerous times he hit his receivers in the hands and they dropped it. How can you even say this after that pathetic Murray drop?

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1 drop doesn't make up for all the passes receivers dug off the ground or had to reach behind to catch and that's just the catches.  If you can't see Allen has been off all game I'm not sure what you are watching.

[BananaB]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:41 PM, motorj said:

It's crazy how cedee gets open for 13 catches last night but diggs can do ***** for a few months now

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I watch other games and see passes where guys are wide open. Even in this game with some of the Pats players. Bills WRs just don’t get any separation. The only easy throws Allen has to make are check downs. 

[Nelius]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:42 PM, Jerboski said:

Josh has been bad today 

it’s okay to admit it and if we didn’t have him this season we would be lucky to have 4 wins 

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Yes he has been…but also his receivers dropped 5 balls and are doing zero favors. Both can be and are correct. This isn’t nearly all on Josh 

[Yobogoya!]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:36 PM, dma0034 said:

Man... why is Murray starting over Fournette again?

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Same reason it took 2+ months to shelf an incredibly ineffective Von Miller. McD is just very reticent to make in season changes of that nature. 

[Ralonzo]

This Bills team will get wrecked in Miami next week which is bad considering everyone the Bills need to lose to trip into the playoffs, isn’t.

[Old Coot]

One can hope that Josh's performance is a function of his spending too much time this week viewing Dolphins' film.

 

On the plus side, you have to admire the way the Bills are playing down to their competition.

[Goin Breakdown]

 Crazy how every win feels like a loss. How Buffalo can win games playing awful ball is heart attack causing. This is the freekin patriots that we're struggling with. Just gross. 

[Comebackkid]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:42 PM, Jerboski said:

Josh has been bad today 

it’s okay to admit it and if we didn’t have him this season we would be lucky to have 4 wins 

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And..  when he does make a play the reciever drops the ball...horrid execution all around

[sven233]

It's truly amazing to me that people that do this 20 hours a day every single day have no idea how to manage a clock.  McDermott wasted timeouts every freaking game for no good reasons.  I just don't understand how smart people can be so stupid with perhaps the easiest part of this complicated game.  It's so basic and yet year after year, game after game, these coaches have no idea how to manage the clock.  It's embarrassing. 

[Nelius]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:43 PM, Maine-iac said:

1 drop doesn't make up for all the passes receivers dug off the ground or had to reach behind to catch and that's just the catches.  If you can't see Allen has been off all game I'm not sure what you are watching.

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For the third time…he’s been off, but also, his receivers are playing terrible. 1 drop lol? 

[White Linen]

  On 12/31/2023 at 7:38 PM, Straight Hucklebuck said:

How?

 

He’s been all over the place with the ball.

 

Several low passes that players are having to dive for.

 

The offensive line is getting beaten up front, but that interception was awful. 

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Have you been watching the drops? 

[ngbills]

Who is going to step up? 

Cook has 7 carries in a game with 4 takeaways on their side of the field. 
Allen 20 passes and 6 rushes.