Wow that game sucked

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

2 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said:

Bill Parcells always said he liked when his teams played these types of games late in the year because you won but the team knows it has to play better and the coaches could stay on them.

 

also sometimes Parcells just dumped the garbage on their heads to wake them up

I really think the rams and lions defenses were so ridiculously bad that our passing game hadn’t really had to work too hard the last few weeks.  Seemed a bit surprising they were holding up in man at times for 6+ seconds 

[thenorthremembers]

Just get to the playoffs.  Hard for a team who has very little to play for to get up to play terrible teams.

[Success]

I feel like they don't understand how important Patriots games are to many in the fanbase.

 

A very annoying game. 

 

[Draconator]

Just now, Simon said:

 

It's the first time he's started a thread in over two weeks.

If you can't handle it, put him on ignore.

This is a me problem, but every time I put someone on ignore, I'm always showing the post, just to see what they have to say. 

[BuffaloBillies]

Probably in other threads, but wow does Elam blow

[MikePJ76]

1 minute ago, davefan66 said:

Yes.

 

But, would be happy to see them know it’s important from the start. Have had some crud loses late season and playoffs that they should be ready and hungry now.

I think honestly they are just average up front on defense and when the other team is in 12 Personnel with a mobile cornerback and you stay in nickel defense, it' a tough ask. 

 

The bills are built to stop the pass and they just played their third straight game against teams that went and played big in the run game.  

 

in the end they got two takeaways and won the game when new england had to pass.

 

Not much different than the cardinals, dolphins, titans home games.  

[Big Turk]

2 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said:

With the takeaways , didn’t the Bills   “find a way to win” ? 

 

Yeah...it wasn't pretty but they came back down 14, ripped off 24 straight points and then closed it out after letting the Patriots get a little closer thanks to the refs.

[transient]

11 minutes ago, MikePJ76 said:

13-3 and complaining.

 

It's not how it's how many.

 

13-3

13-3? Did we hit the daily double?

[Simon]

Just now, Draconator said:

This is a me problem, but every time I put someone on ignore, I'm always showing the post, just to see what they have to say. 

 

You are just stacking those "you" problems today aren't you.

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

The refs were horrendous 

the coaching was horrendous 

the defense is terrible 

 

we won. That’s really all that matters but yeah that didn’t make you feel good. Very proud of them for fighting back and getting it done. Not building a dome is dumb. It’s not anything that should ever need to be explained but any time you mention it, it’s a laundry list of BS excuses. We are not great in inclement weather. It’s been clear for a while now. This defense needs to be fixed. I want babich demoted or at least off of play calling. The issue is McDermott isn’t much better. We will never win a Super Bowl with the defense only surviving off or turnovers. It needs to be fixed. Not in the off-season. This week

Edited Monday at 12:53 AM by Brianmoorman4jesus

[MJS]

Dude, they blitzed him so many times on key downs and he completed many throws like that.

[Lionel Hutz]

The last few weeks prove that this team is not a legit contender. Bills try the same thing every season under McDermott and expect different results.

 

It’s mind boggling how he is considered a defensive genius.

Edited Monday at 12:53 AM by Lionel Hutz

[Draconator]

Just now, Simon said:

 

You are just stacking those "you" problems today aren't you.

I am sick

[zow2]

It was 9 degrees out that’s damn cold to be super effective.  i’ll take the win and hope Allen gets week 18 off. 

[MikePJ76]

Just now, transient said:

13-3? Did we hit the daily double?

I am a week ahead i guess.  12-3.  But you knew my point I was making.

[ChrisWatson#21]

8 minutes ago, Iiiiiiiiive Got a Feeeelin said:

Only difference is they get help from the refs constantly.  Refs today constantly made horrible calls against us

They definitely took New England +14.5.  They locked that up very early.

[MikePJ76]

1 minute ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

The refs were horrendous 

the coaching was horrendous 

the defense is terrible 

 

we won. That’s really all that matters but yeah that didn’t make you feel good. Very proud of them for fighting back and getting it done. Not building a dome is dumb. It’s not anything that should ever need to be explained but any time you mention it, it’s a laundry list of BS excuses. We are not great in inclement weather. It’s been clear for a while now. This defense needs to be fixed. I want babich demoted or at least off of play calling. The issue is McDermott isn’t much better. We will never win a Super Bowl with the defense only surviving off or turnovers. It needs to be fixed. Not in the off-season. This week

I would love to hear what the coaches did wrong?  This was about the line of scrimmage and buffalo getting pushed around in the first half.  Once they took the lead that ended much like the rest of the year

[Big Turk]

3 minutes ago, BuffaloBillies said:

Probably in other threads, but wow does Elam blow

 

Until you get in a big spot in a bit game and he gets an INT in the end zone.

[billsfan_34]

- I clearly see why Elam has been scratched over and over in the past. He was awful again.

 

- Von cannot turn the corner anymore and after running for 2 seconds he is gassed.

 

- Tough to play in frigid temps. The ball is hard as a rock hence the drops, fumbles etc…

 

- Bass made all extra points and his only FG attempt 

- 2 false starts on Brown - every darn week

 

- Cole Bishop isn’t ready yet- this is evident but he will be ok

 

- Just too many injuries on the defensive side of the ball. We have to get healthy and fast 

 

Go Bills

[buffalo2218]

1 minute ago, gonzo1105 said:

 

The thing is games like this happen. We can't expect to score 30 points every game and be flawless on offense and defense. We have been so good offensively lately that I get that is the expectation but Mayo played incredibly soft and the Bills really should have gotten in there and ran the ball. Plus you can tell that Josh Allen felt this was a game that he shouldn't take off and run to make plays when there was nothing there and he still ended up getting a funny bone or whatever it is. The defense struggled in the first half and the offense struggled all game but the end result is we won. Was it pretty? No...Should you be happy we barely beat a 3-12 football team ?  No but we did win the football game and all that matters is the W in the column.

This was a 3-12 team we should have blown out. Like Baltimore, Houston and the Rams, we came out totally flat and this was after defeating the Lions. Divisional opponent or not, this was a game the Bills should have ended by the 3rd quarter. Babich having our corners play back too far and wondering why our pass rush couldn't get to Maye. I hate this garbage bend but don't break and I don't understand why Babich and McDermott stick with it. We can't rely on turnovers every game if the Rams were any indication.