Broncos @ Bills - Playoff game day thread (1st half)

[Slowcoach]

Denver can hold all they want

[stevestojan]

Even if we sneak out with a win, unless we get an entirely new defense in the next week, Baltimore will win by 30. 

Edited 9 hours ago by stevestojan

[BeavercreekBillsFan]

That 2nd down play call by Brady was as bad as the Texas coach 2nd down play against Ohio state at the end of the game. 

[Gunsgoodtime]

7 minutes ago, KOKBILLS said:

 

It is what it is... They turn the ball over on D, or they struggle... There is rarely much in between...

 

TBH this has been one of their better games since the real downward slide started. The missed FG helped. But they did force 3 punts... If Josh is able to hit a wide open Knox and we don't false start this one is already likely out-of-reach for the Broncos. Especially if we had stopped the fake punt. 

A lot of ifs in there 

[cgang]

Strange game.  Nerve wracking.  I predict a coronary coming on. 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

Just now, BeavercreekBillsFan said:

That 2nd down play call by Brady was as bad as the Texas coach 2nd down play against Ohio state at the end of the game. 

3rd down was a wide open td if not for an outrageous hold lol 

[RyanC883]

need to pass in redzone to have threat of Allen running.  2nd down call there sucked and then missed holding

Just now, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

3rd down was a wide open td if not for an outrageous hold lol 

 

you should be able to challenge those

[finn]

1 minute ago, stevestojan said:

Even if we sneak out with a win, unless we get an entirely new defense in the next week, Baltimore will win by 30. 

They're doing ok. I'm more concerned about the red zone offense. Brady into a brick wall. And again. And again. 

[RyanC883]

D needs to smack them here

[BillsFanForever19]

Okay, I get it. They have an amazing Secondary (or at least Surtain) and we're moving the ball Running. But we're also putting ourselves in a situation where we're ticking the ball in the tough part of the Red zone and still relying on the Run when it's tougher there.

 

I know they have a good Secondary, but you have to balance the Offense a little better than what we're doing.

Edited 9 hours ago by BillsFanForever19

[KOKBILLS]

If you watch enough NFL, and you're a Bills fan, you know how incredibly strange the lack of calls we get for Defensive contact, holding, and PI... I honestly think a lot of it is the refs just watching Josh and getting mesmerized...

[biggerdaddynj]

We haven’t played a really meaningful game for a long time.  I’m hoping all of the rust is off and we start clicking in the second half with some adjustments (like getting pressure on Nix and getting some pass plays—where is that “mismatch” of our RBs catching passes against the Denver LBs).

[KOKBILLS]

Lucky again... But I'll take it...

[ganesh]

lets go Josh. Go Bills!!!

[Neo]

31 minutes ago, stevestojan said:

So leave a WR open to decoy a 115lb blitzer? Interesting strategy. 

I was joking with “decoy blitzer.”

[finn]

3 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

Okay, I get it. They have an amazing Secondary (or at least Surtain) and we're moving the ball Running. But we're also putting ourselves in a situation where we're ticking the ball in the tough part of the Red zone and still relying on the Run when it's tougher there.

 

I know they have a good Secondary, but you have to balance the Offense a little better than what we're doing.

Exactly. Brady needs to show some creativity near the goal line. Bootlegs, pitches, shovel passes, passes to the eligible tackle, whatever. Twice now, he's run on the first two downs and thrown it on the third. No wrinkles whatsoever. I thought he was keeping it vanilla against New England; now I wonder if he's got anything for the red zone. 

[stevestojan]

7:16 on the clock. Big play coming up.

[gonzo1105]

Terrible throw by Allen got Davis laid out there 

[LifeLongBillsFan]

Just now, gonzo1105 said:

Terrible throw by Allen got Davis laid out there 

Scary helmet to helmet hit 

[stevestojan]

Just now, gonzo1105 said:

Terrible throw by Allen got Davis laid out there 

Yeah, that’s on Allen. Not the guy who used his helmet as a weapon.