12/29/24 GAMEDAY Week 17 Bills vs Jets Post Game Thread

[Beck Water]

1 hour ago, Rocky Landing said:

• I know it was in complete garbage time, but Shavers' TD run is worth a second look. It's hard to predict what the WR room will look like next year, but at 6'4", and visibly bulked up from when he was drafted, that dude was fast. And McD handing him a game ball, on the strength of a meaningless, garbage-time TD speaks volumes. If Shavers can/has fixed his drop issues (his biggest knock) he could be a boundary receiver who can get separation.

 

My guess is that Shavers has been that guy who works extra-hard on the scout team and is always there when one of the backup QB wants extra passing practice.  So yes, that was quite an impressive catch and run, but I'm gonna guess the game ball is also recognition for being a great and hardworking teammate all season
 

1 hour ago, Rocky Landing said:

• It's hard to fault the defense in a game that was a shut-out up until garbage time, but I still feel like they have some work, and healing to do for the playoffs. That being said, it was nice to see the interior D-line playing to the level they did.

 

Healing and rust-scraping, sure

 

The playtime percentage data are out on NFL.com

Some interesting observations:

-Rapp and Bishop played 100% of the snaps on D.  I take that as saying, they want to get Bishop more playing time with Rapp in there as the traffic director to keep things under control (and maybe he has a bit of rust too).

-The starting CB trio of Benford, Douglas, and Johnson went out earlier than I'd thought - only played 63% of the snaps

-Starting linebackers Bernard and Milano even earlier than that, 59% and 56% of the snaps

-Ed Oliver, who normally takes ~70% of the snaps, took 43%.  Rousseau, who has been taking 70-80% of the snaps, took 41%
-DQJ 35% of the snaps, but he was down last week as well, 40% vs NWE vs the 50-55%.  Something may be going on there

-Von Miller 22%, down from his 35-40%, but he played 44% last week vs NWE which represented a high since he returned from suspension.

I guess if it's TL;DR the summary is that the starting defense was only in a bit over half the snaps of the game.  Note that doesn't correspond to "first half of the game" because the Jets offensive plays weren't split evenly across the halves

 

[dave mcbride]

https://nypost.com/2024/12/30/sports/its-shocking-to-watch-this-sad-version-of-aaron-rodgers/

 

“Aaron Rodgers had a QBR of 1.2, the lowest of the season for any quarterback in the NFL, per ESPN. It was also the lowest of his career.”

 

[DrDawkinstein]

9 hours ago, Rocky Landing said:

 

• I know it was in complete garbage time, but Shavers' TD run is worth a second look. It's hard to predict what the WR room will look like next year, but at 6'4", and visibly bulked up from when he was drafted, that dude was fast. And McD handing him a game ball, on the strength of a meaningless, garbage-time TD speaks volumes. If Shavers can/has fixed his drop issues (his biggest knock) he could be a boundary receiver who can get separation.

 

 

[wjag]

I’ve watched that TD pass to coleman about a dozen times.  Josh was so lucky that was not intercepted.   Listen to the broadcast.  You can here Romo say “oh no” just before Coleman snags it.  The Jets player missed it by inches.  Also you can see Johnson jumping for it.  Ty probably had a better chance of catching it. But if that gets tipped it could have gone anywhere.  Luck favors the brave in this case.  

[CincyBillsFan]

5 minutes ago, wjag said:

I’ve watched that TD pass to coleman about a dozen times.  Josh was so lucky that was not intercepted.   Listen to the broadcast.  You can here Romo say “oh no” just before Coleman snags it.  The Jets player missed it by inches.  Also you can see Johnson jumping for it.  Ty probably had a better chance of catching it. But if that gets tipped it could have gone anywhere.  Luck favors the brave in this case.  

IMO there was no chance that the Jet's player would intercept that ball.  Or to put it differently if Coleman isn't there that ball sails over the Jets players hand and is caught by Johnson for the TD.

 

Also don't forget that Allen hand signaled Coleman to that spot in the end zone.  Earlier Coleman had signaled to Allen to get the ball higher on a similar play.  Allen got the ball higher to Coleman who was exactly where Allen wanted him to be be.  The evidence is overwhelming that this TD had nothing to do with luck.

 

 

 

 

[BearNorth]

On 12/30/2024 at 2:45 PM, Rocky Landing said:

A few thoughts I had watching the replay this morning:

• I know it was in complete garbage time, but Shavers' TD run is worth a second look. It's hard to predict what the WR room will look like next year, but at 6'4", and visibly bulked up from when he was drafted, that dude was fast. And McD handing him a game ball, on the strength of a meaningless, garbage-time TD speaks volumes. If Shavers can/has fixed his drop issues (his biggest knock) he could be a boundary receiver who can get separation.

At Hail Mary Time, we can now trot out Kincaid, Knox, Coleman, Shavers [if active] and Hollins - all 6-4.  Gone are the days of Bills only having Smurf receivers

[BobbyC81]

On 12/30/2024 at 4:31 AM, Scott7975 said:

 

Probably be able to tell from the all22 angle. Josh directed someone to run there but cant see who from the broadcast angle. Both probably just end up there from running around scramble drill trying to get open.

Glad it was successful.  The Billsy thing to happen would’ve been the 2 Bills colliding with each other and nobody catching it, or the ball pops up and is intercepted by a Jet.

Edited Thursday at 12:05 PM by BobbyC81

[Gregg]

LOL.

 

https://nypost.com/2024/12/31/sports/keyshawn-johnson-rips-aaron-rodgers-for-quitting-on-jets-in-loss-to-bills/