Patriots @ Bills game thread - 1st half

[jcamm1966]

gave not seen 3 phases play well all year

[Livinginthepast]

Something wrong with Allen's arm or his mechanics right now. Its combined with some really bad decision making for probably one of his worst halfs in his career.

[Mrbojanglezs]

Josh better get is smelling salts and wake up

[UmbrellaMan]

Division games are always a slog.

[stevestojan]

Reminder that a lot has to go wrong for us to not make the playoffs. 
 

Every one of those things is happening so far. 

[BRH]

Just now, jcamm1966 said:

gave not seen 3 phases play well all year

 

Missed the Dallas game, did you?

[ILBillsfan]

Bills are very forutnate this should bea blow out and they have let NE hang around due to this piss poor offensive performance

[White Linen]

2 minutes ago, ngbills said:

Without the drops he is still 11-20 for like 60 yards. 

 

Along with the drops, a penalty by Shakir on the Diggs catch

 

[Heitz]

Just now, mykidsdad said:

Something may be off with Josh's shoulder. He doesnt look right. The ball lacks zip and he is off target more than usual. Maybe a shot at halftime does the trick.

 

I'm willing to try - tequila or whiskey? 🥃

[mannc]

Just now, UmbrellaMan said:

Division games are always a slog.

Not for Miami

[nedboy7]

I think people forgot how good the NE defense is.  This is not shocking at all.  With how bad Josh is playing and the drops we are doing just fine. 

[Straight Hucklebuck]

Just now, White Linen said:

 

Have you been watching the drops? 

Murray drops the ball, Cook drops the ball, and Knox maybe? 

[Beast]

Going to need our defense to pull this one out.

[Aussie Joe]

3 minutes ago, PauleeeWalnuts said:

Good chance they get swept by the Pats with two different trash QBs. Allen is out there sleepwalking when they need him most to step up 

“that’s on me”..

[SoonerBillsFan]

1 minute ago, mykidsdad said:

Something may be off with Josh's shoulder. He doesnt look right. The ball lacks zip and he is off target more than usual. Maybe a shot at halftime does the trick.

I still say rotator cuff. And that almost always needs offseason surgery

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

Just now, ILBillsfan said:

Bills are very forutnate this should bea blow out and they have let NE hang around due to this piss poor offensive performance

A blow out ? Now that’s a bit of an exaggeration 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

2 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

Patriots that  have also given them 4 turnovers…

 

In a must win game to all but guarantee a playoff spot…

 

Like ..WTF? 

 

 

Not that the overall sentiment is wrong lol but I feel like the defense deserves some credit for forcing the turnovers?  

[Nelius]

People honestly think McClap is going to flex and yell at Allen and Diggs? Lol yeah good luck with that. McD is an ineffective robot that is essentially along for the ride at this point 

[White Linen]

4 minutes ago, Billsturfwars said:

Josh has to play better. Zappe has a better passer rating right now with (3) turnovers. Joe Brady needs to dial up the easy stuff, quick outs, slants, comebacks. these deep posts etc. are not playing to what the defense is giving you.

 

Brady is having a bad day so far.

[Scott7975]

6 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

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. 

 

Sorry I disagree.  The guy in the middle is double covered. He throws to the guy on the sideline.  Underthrown yes but by the time the ball got there he was already double covered.  I watched that thing like 10 times.  I'd do pictures for you but due to picture size here its just too much of a pain.

Edited December 31, 2023 by Scott7975