12/22/24 GAMEDAY Week 15 Bills vs Patriots* 2nd Half GameThread

[boyst]

This is the Patriots super bowl. The coaches really want to show up. I'm sure they really went hard to up the intensity. Now is where we see what McDermott can do because it's clear Josh can't do it alone right now. 

[Augie]

Just now, Simon said:

 

Which of these teams are missing 3/4 of their starting secondary and 1/2 their starting LB's?

 

…and have relatively little to gain. 

 

I still like our chances. 

[JMM]

1 minute ago, Simon said:

 

Which of these teams are missing 3/4 of their starting secondary and 1/2 their starting LB's?

Stop. Just...stop. EVERY team is beat up this time of year. 

[zow2]

2 minutes ago, Success said:

I actually think this is a good MVP game for Josh. The country sees very clearly that unless he plays out of his mind, we lose.

 

 

I felt like that about Barkley today. as soon as Hurts goes out they can’t do anything right and lose.  RB is not an MVP position 

[ControllerOfPlanetX]

1 minute ago, 90sBills said:

They’ll come back. Relax everyone. 

playing a sh*t team….we should be relaxing at halftime.
 

[Simon]

4 minutes ago, Comebackkid said:

Offense is just as offensive as the defense today.    

 

Sometimes you gotta fake it til you make it.

Lets see who our leaders are in the 2nd half.

[NewEra]

1 minute ago, Success said:

I expect some great halftime adjustments, and that the 2nd half will look like a last place team facing a 1st place SB contender team.

 

[MikePJ76]

all this over reacting.  Geez.

 

and for the record this is not and X's and O's issue this is a Jimmy and the Joe's issue.

 

If you get whipped at the line of scrimmage on defense you are going to have a hard time doing anything especially getting off the field on third down.

 

They need to score and get a takeaway somehow.  Not recovering that fumble was huge.

[sven233]

Not sure how to describe that half.  I think uninspired might be the best way to put it.

 

The defense still can't stop a nosebleed.  The special teams still can't get through a game without doing something wrong.  And, as it pertains to the offense?  Well, I don't want to say it was awful because I have seen worse.  There were some plays made, but there were several that were not.  Just not executing.  Allen hasn't be good, but his team isn't helping him much at all.  I mean, Shakir has been great all season, but short armed that one at the end.  He makes that play more times than not.  And Allen has had a few opportunities to take off, but hasn't.  He's got to make the Pats* pay for the coverage they are playing.

 

I still think we will win this game, but man, the guys need to just stop going through the motions.  Just no sense of urgency.  That is on the players, but it is also on the coaches.

[entropyrules]

5 minutes ago, mannc said:

After further review, NE called a timeout before the ball was snapped.

plus that got an extra comp pick in the 2025 draft

[EasternOHBillsFan]

The Chicken Little in here is strong... GEEZ

[Warcodered]

1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:

Gotta play better

I was thinking we could try playing worse, but your strategy is intriguing.

[90sBills]

Just now, ControllerOfPlanetX said:

playing a sh*t team….we should be relaxing at halftime.
 

Division games. Not surprised at all. They’ll get it together in the 2nd half. 

[billsbackto81]

5 minutes ago, schoolhouserock said:

Refs calling the Bills (and only the Bills) super tight.

 

Special teams shot in the foot already out of the way. Bass should be money from here on out.

 

Defense is a complete liability. They will sink this team in the playoffs.

 

Offense stuck in Superman mode.

They really do play awful tight when they fall behind early. This is totally different D with a lead, but I guess most teams can say this as well. 

[boyst]

2 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

Which of these teams are missing 3/4 of their starting secondary and 1/2 their starting LB's?

It is a bigger indictment to say who has to play Spector at LB and split his time with Williams than it is anything else 

 

The Patriots will come out running and selectively passing. Until the Bills can score than it won't matter. 

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

That first half was inexcusable. This defense and this coach has sucked for 2 months straight. But We can’t go backwards. No matter what it looks like, find a way to rally and win this game. Maybe we are destined to be the 2 seed because the chiefs never lose, but don’t give it up like this. Not against this team. There are no excuses, fix it and win

Edited 9 hours ago by Brianmoorman4jesus

[Simon]

Just now, JMM said:

Stop. Just...stop. EVERY team is beat up this time of year. 

 

There's a reason you couldn't answer the simple question.

[Special K]

As good as the Offensive gameplan was vs the Lions, this weeks gameplan is the opposite.

 

Let's hope for some second half adjustments!!

 

Go Bills!!!

[Turbo44]

We treated this like a bye week and our playing off it so far.

 

resting guys who prob could have played and being outcoached. 

 

They’re getting what they deserve hopefully they’ll wake up in the 2nd half. This feels a lot like the Tennessee game

[strive_for_five_guy]

Just now, MikePJ76 said:

all this over reacting.  Geez.

 

and for the record this is not and X's and O's issue this is a Jimmy and the Joe's issue.

 

If you get whipped at the line of scrimmage on defense you are going to have a hard time doing anything especially getting off the field on third down.

 

They need to score and get a takeaway somehow.  Not recovering that fumble was huge.

Score off the bat, I think that will completely shift the momentum and we won’t look back today.