12/22/24 GAMEDAY Week 15 Bills vs Patriots* 1st Half GameThread

[Chugga]

We get this team again in two weeks.  Scary stuff 

[Simon]

14 minutes ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

Nice bump shot … Buffalo looks like a ghost town 

 

The wind chill is probably hovering around 5 right now

[Roundybout]

1 minute ago, finn said:

One of the head coach's most important duties is to get the team ready. This is the third time (Houston, LA) at least that McDermott has failed in this vital task. What is he doing well, exactly? Someone remind me. 

 

LA???

[gordong]

3 minutes ago, GolfandBills said:

If this continues i bet Lamar overtakes him

well if he plays like this Lamar should win it... that was a pathetic effort in the 1st half by everyone. 

[rajinka]

2 minutes ago, Man with No Name said:

people giving josh too much leeway on the "ARM PUNT"   that wasn't a one on one play. give your team a chance to move the sticks. i don't know. maybe everyone else was completely blanketed. that's just not a play that Im okay with. we got lucky to put them on the one. 

And he had 2 others that coulda been picked

[Success]

Literally the only reason I care about this game is because it's the Patriots.  I don't want to get dominated by them for 2 decades, then have this be the "we always win the division but split w/ the Pats" era.

 

I need payback. A lot of it.

 

[CoudyBills]

2 minutes ago, Iverwig said:

Buffalo is fortunate to only be down by 7 at the half so consider that a plus. 

A big part of that is they are playing a team that sucks, thankfully.

[PoundingDog]

This is what I'm afraid for this very imbalanced team. Once a team put points on us, on offense we start to chase points looking for big plays because the D gives them very few chances (time). 

[Ethan in Cleveland]

1 minute ago, Man with No Name said:

people giving josh too much leeway on the "ARM PUNT"   that wasn't a one on one play. give your team a chance to move the sticks. i don't know. maybe everyone else was completely blanketed. that's just not a play that Im okay with. we got lucky to put them on the one. 

That was a terrible decision 

Not to mention the other throw to Kincaid into double coverage that should have been intercepted.

Bad throw to Shakir screen

 

That throw to Shakir on 3rd down was amazing and if he catches we score at least 3 points before the half

[Johnnycage46]

Just now, billsbackto81 said:

I was over the moon a month ago with visions of Josh as MVP and our team in the SB. This defense has really deflated those dreams. This D can not win a SB the way it is currently schemed and implemented. 

It's crazy how far things have fallen. Record aside, this team is not ready for the playoffs or a deep run. Another wasted year.

[Aussie Joe]

Just now, Chugga said:

We get this team again in two weeks.  Scary stuff 

Might be closing out the season 0-3 

[PastaJoe]

2 minutes ago, UKBillFan said:

 

In fairness, the Lamar led Ravens lost to the Raiders.

And the Josh led Bills lost to the Lamar led Ravens.

[peterpan]

14 minutes ago, T.E. said:

McDermott will never bring in someone that could potentially replace him or even challenge his philosophy.

I’m sure you are correct, but that’s what this team really really needs

[Andy1]

Need to get Cook and Johnson involved in the offense running and passing

[zow2]

Just now, gordong said:

well if he plays like this Lamar should win it... that was a pathetic effort in the 1st half by everyone. 

 

Yeah but one bad game can’t change the entirety of the season.  but he can’t string together bad games

[Mikie2times]

2 minutes ago, UKBillFan said:

 

Still happened.

 

This is going to be a long half time.

What is your point? This is like the 700th time in this iteration of the Bills we came out without a pulse. You think we have 4 straight games of high intensity football against good teams? 

Edited Sunday at 10:55 PM by Mikie2times

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

The offense can never have an off day or quarter even. There’s nothing to lean on. We are so held back by coaching it’s infuriating 

[Johnnycage46]

Just now, CoudyBills said:

A big part of that is they are playing a team that sucks, thankfully.

But they are playing the Bills D so they won't suck. Kind of balances things out.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

3 minutes ago, iwishitwerecolder said:

To be fair, the josh led bills lost to the patriots

Did they end the game at halftime 😂

[Success]

Just now, Johnnycage46 said:

It's crazy how far things have fallen. Record aside, this team is not ready for the playoffs or a deep run. Another wasted year.

 

I'm not like a rabid "anti McD" fan.  I think he's done a solid job.

 

But sometimes, a team just needs a change.  This script gets repeated too often.