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

[Savage]

1 minute ago, SoCal Deek said:

This defense isn’t winning a single playoff game. One and done. 

Hard to argue with that.

 

[Heitz]

1 minute ago, Success said:

Allen doesn't deserve any criticism here.  Literally no one seems to be getting open - he's doing what he can.

 

That’s pretty clear - not many places to throw, coverage must be tight out there.

 

Get back to Cook, and some of the quick throws / screens…  

[Real McClappy]

1 minute ago, 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. 

My thoughts as well. Only option is to basically score on every Offense drive which is not sustainable. 

[CoudyBills]

1 minute ago, Chugga said:

We get this team again in two weeks.  Scary stuff 

Probably beat them by 40 in 2 weeks after a stupid loss today.

[streetkings01]

7 minutes ago, billsbackto81 said:

Last throw was perfect, just dropped. 

Nothing to do with the throw more to do with NE neutralizing our passing game.

[dave mcbride]

2 minutes ago, Einstein said:

 

Did you actually watch that play, or are you just complaining?

No one was open. Would you like him to throw it into the grass?

 

Josh decided “we are gonna punt anyway, might as well throw it deep and give Coleman a chance”.

 

Nothing wrong with that.

Thank you.

[Ralonzo]

3 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. 

 

That's what reminds me most of the Houston game. There's just nobody getting open anywhere.

[Chicken Boo]

The MVP race is tightening as we speak.  

[KOKBILLS]

Just now, Einstein said:

 

Did you actually watch that play, or are you just complaining?

No one was open. Would you like him to throw it into the grass?

 

Josh decided “we are gonna punt anyway, might as well throw it deep and give Coleman a chance”.

 

Nothing wrong with that.

 

I don't listen to the game broadcast because I hate announcers... But did anyone comment on why Coleman was having to climb over the Defender in the back of the endzone?... He have zero chance to make a play because from the only angle I saw it looked like he got body-blocked.

[Toledo Bill]

2 minutes 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. 

Resting injured players that practiced all week to "save them"😡

[BillsFan130]

238 yards and 20 minutes of possession for New England...

 

So on pace for 480 yards and 40/20 minutes TOP against a bottom 5 offence😂

Way to have the boys ready to play McDermott 👏

[Mikie2times]

It's funny how much McD talks about complimentary football. The defense is not capable of complimenting the offense. 

[UKBillFan]

Just now, Mikie2times said:

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? 

 

Not talking about the Bills in general - just Josh's MVP chances.

 

I agree; they're not ready to win the SB. And that's on coaching. It's always been on coaching.

[OldTimer1960]

2 minutes 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. 

These games happen, especially in division.  Raiders beat KC late last season.  Still the defense, even when healthy, isn’t good enough to go far in the playoffs.

[peterpan]

Josh needs to start running it.  If the receivers can’t get open run it.  Eventually they will commit more to stopping your scramble 

[PoundingDog]

1 minute ago, 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.

Maybe that's who we are. But not because what we expected weakness. Right now, this team can't get to the QB and can't stop the right without putting 8+ people in the box

[CoudyBills]

Just now, Success said:

 

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.

 

That's where I am.  They have reached the ceiling.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

1 minute ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

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 

The offense is having a bad game and they’re down one score receiving the second half kickoff lol 

[billieve420]

Too many plays off schedule and not enough easy plays. Need to get Cooper and Shakir involved more in the 2nd half.

[CoudyBills]

Just now, UKBillFan said:

 

Not talking about the Bills in general - just Josh's MVP chances.

 

I agree; they're not ready to win the SB. And that's on coaching. It's always been on coaching.

Partly.  They haven't had a game changer on defense since I was a kid.