So we're firing McD, right?

[NastyNateSoldiers]

1 hour ago, BillMafia716ix said:

A Rookie LB vs. Mahomes?? He would got eaten alive. Dorian Williams is still a year or two away 

Klien wasn't eaten alive enough for you . I mean he was trash against the run and the pass he was horrible. 

[Governor]

8 minutes ago, Heavy Kevi said:

 

And Harbaugh would take this job in an instant

 

The coaches available this offseason (Belichick, Harbaugh, Ben Johnson, Slowik) are too good to keep McD around, and we have what would be the most attractive HC opening in years.

I would take Vrabel at this point.

[TheWeatherMan]

29 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

Question for Terry Pegula to think about: Why are the Bills 3-1 against the Chiefs in the regular season but 0-3 in the postseason? Sitting available right here right now is Jim Harbaugh. You can do it if you want to.

Preach! 

[Billsfanatic8989]

30 minutes ago, Giuseppe Tognarelli said:

Question for Terry Pegula to think about: Why are the Bills 3-1 against the Chiefs in the regular season but 0-3 in the postseason? Sitting available right here right now is Jim Harbaugh. You can do it if you want to.

Because Reid prioritizes postseason ovr regular season. Things magnify in the playoffs. 

 

Reid owns Brady in the regular season. Yet, Brady gets him in the postseason. Every single time. 

 

Playoffs are a different animal. 

 

And Terry is maybe fearful that the replacement of McD could be worse. 

Edited January 22 by Billsfanatic8989

[billrooter]

10 hours ago, thenorthremembers said:

Yes McDermott made Bass 25% in the playoffs.   Think about that 25% has a kicker ever had a worse playoffs?

 

And still it's McDermott...God people.

It's McDermotts assinine zone defense that can't stop anything every year in the playoffs.

[MrEpsYtown]

McDermott is the problem. As much as I appreciate everything he has done, as others have said, he will never win a Super Bowl. There are too many situational things that fall through the cracks. It's how Andy Reid was early in his career until he got fired and made adjustments. A couple of situations stand out to me from yesterday that just really bothered me... 

 

In the locker room, Spencer Brown was asked about the plan for clock management, etc at the end of the game and he said none of that information was relayed to them. To me, that is unconscionable. As a head coach, why aren't you talking to your team about what the plan is? Does your OC know the plan? Why are they just blindly running plays? Is it because McDermott didn't have a plan, or did he figure the team would figure it out on their own, or does he not want to share it with them...Was the plan to just score with no regard for the clock? That is elementary thinking. 

 

In Bass's post-game interview, he talked about how he didn't adjust enough for the wind and should have aimed more for the left upright from the hash. McDermott said he was concerned that Bass's kicks were going right the whole game. Was this discussed with Bass? Did the special teams coach talk to Bass about that adjustment on the sideline? Or did they just expect Bass, Martin, and Ferguson to figure it out on their own? This all could have been corrected with conversations and adjustments, but it feels like none of this happened. The players need help from the coaches and I don't think they are getting it. 

 

Guys like Parcells and Belichick were great because they hammered situational awareness and were massive control freaks. They micromanaged everything that happened in a game, and that is why these dumb things didn't happen to them. That's why they make other teams look so stupid all of the time. That is just a part of it, but they all need to do a better job communicating information with the players and that starts from the top. We all made fun of the Chargers and Brandon Staley, McDermott is just one notch above Staley in terms of his situational awareness. I know he will be back, but I can without a doubt that I don't think that he should. 

 

I have come around to the offensive weapons world. Just surround Josh with speed and great players and make Kincaid the focal point of your offense. Forget about the defense. This team should be trying to score 60 every game. 

 

8 minutes ago, Billsfanatic8989 said:

 

 

And Terry is maybe fearful that the replacement of McD could be worse. 

 

This is probably 100% true. And Terry is wrong. This team will be fine with whoever the coach winds up being because of Josh Allen. That is all they have and he is what makes the train go. Terry is doing him and the city a disservice if he isn't trying to get the best possible coaches in here to maximize Josh. 

Edited January 22 by MrEpsYtown

[Chugga]

Look at it through the eyes of the fans.  Who else on this board hope the Dolphins give Tua a contract and hang onto Mike McDaniel as coach?  All of us?  Why is that?

 

Who else is a little worried that the Chargers finally fired Staley?  Most of us?  Why?

 

I guarantee that Chiefs fans would like nothing more than for us to give McDermott a few more years to “figure it out”.

 

Because much like McDaniels to us….hes harmless to them.  A minor speed bump on their way through the playoffs.

 

Every chiefs fan in the world hopes we run it back.  Squander another year of Allen

[Chaos]

3 hours ago, Governor said:

This is what I’ve been yelling about for weeks. Game ending drives when he wants to kill clock BUT we still need to score.

This is the core problem "complimentary football" has become Billsspeak for "all hands on deck to make the defense look better than it is"

 

9 hours ago, BarleyNY said:

McDermott’s playoff record against teams seeded 5-7 is 5-0. His playoff record against teams seeded 1-4 is 0-6

Govenor's observation is the main reason for the statistic posted by BarleyNY.

Edited January 22 by Chaos

[Mark92]

It's like having to put a dog to sleep.  It's the hardest decision to make.  At the end of the day though it's the best decision.  McDermott is that loyal fun loving lab that can't get up by itself anymore.  Hard as hell but it's time.  

[Sisyphean Bills]

Team loss.

 

The offense was dominant on the ground much of the game, which was without question the right game plan. But then our passing game caught Chiefs-itis and couldn't catch the ball when the Chiefs put 9 in the box. We had 0 big plays. Just couldn't execute a full 60. Couldn't score enough.

 

The defense was decimated. Just not enough talent left with all the injuries. Holding Mahomes to 27 was actually a heroic effort considering.

Special teams is obvious. Blown field goal to tie it. Blown fake punt that was a nearly fatal error.

 

I'd like to blame the coaches for this one, but the game plan was good. They made adjustments. They kept us in a game against a great team led by possibly the greatest playoff QB of all time. This one is on the players and the execution.

[BernieBill]

The Bills should fire McDermott, should have fired him after 13 Seconds, but won't ... they want to keep losing winnable playoff games every year.

[ProcessImproverMan]

No QB and coaching combination has won a super bowl if they did not win one in the first 5 years together. It took the Bucs firing Dungy and hiring Gruden to get over the hump. McDermott needs to go. 

[Dan Darragh]

1 hour ago, Gugny said:

I have been in the “fire McDermott” camp since last year’s playoff loss. 
 

Bit the turnaround this team made after falling to 6-6 was nothing short of remarkable. 
 

I am also normally the LAST person to make excuses … especially injuries. 
 

Every team is dealing with injuries in January. 
 

But this team had NO ONE defending the middle of the field against the most prolific QB/pass catcher duo in NFL history. I thought holding them to 27 was admirable. 
 

Like I said, I we could upgrade, I’d be all for it.  
 

I’m still not a McDermott fan. 
 

I simply don’t put this loss on him, that’s all. 
 

I'm with you, I thought McD should go after all the inexcusable losses this season, but these last 7 games it's been clear that these guys will play their hearts out for him, and "next man up" (which sounds like most of the meaningless BS that comes out of his mouth) may actually be a THING

[Buffalo_Stampede]

I wish it were that easy. Once again it’s the players failing to make the plays. Bills need a little mini rebuild at the top of the roster. These players aren’t good enough to beat KC. 
 

Poyer, Hyde, and Diggs haven’t showed up in these big playoff games. Time to move on with younger more athletic versions. White cant stay on the field. We need his cap space. It’s time.

Edited January 22 by Buffalo_Stampede

[Punch]

 

[boyst]

There is one major story that I hope makes it out this week that will make everyone realize is a nail in the coffin for McDermott. It is not my place to share this but it will show everyone that McDermott is not the leader of this team that he needs to be.

Edited January 22 by boyst

[Junyto]

So if we fire him, who do we bring in Bill Belichick?

[DapperCam]

5 hours ago, longtimebillsfan said:

Many great coaches have used ball control to keep a potent offense on the sidelines.   Do you remember super bowl 25?

The big difference is in Super Bowl 25 the Giants had a much worse offense, so that was the correct strategy. Shorten the game, limit possessions and hope they can get a couple plays to come away with the win.
 

We have the 2nd best QB in the league, and the best intermediate passer in the league. They should be coming up with creative ways to get those kinds of plays available. We shouldn’t be trying to limit possessions, we should be trying to get as many possessions as possible.

 

Handicapping ourselves to keep the other team’s offense off the field is not playing to our strengths/advantage.

[BernieBill]

You have Jim Harbaugh and Bill Belichick on the market ... 2 straight Divisional Round HOME PLAYOFF LOSSES should be enough to fire McDermott ... but apparently, the billionaire owners just don't care enough about winning and want to keep trying the same thing over and over and over again (ie insanity).

[TheWeatherMan]

5 minutes ago, boyst said:

There is one major story that I hope makes it out this week that everyone should realize is a nail in the coffin for McDermott. It is not my place to share this but it will show everyone that McDermott is not the leader of this team that he needs to be.

Color me intrigued.