1/26/25 GAMEDAY AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Bills @ Chiefs 2nd Half Thread

[RyanC883]

Just now, SCBills said:

Horrible half of football.  Somehow only down 5.  It is what it is. 
 

Either McDermott’s Defense figures out something second half or we’re back to the doomsday realization that McDermott needs everyone healthy on his Defense or it’s game over.. and who even knows if that’s enough. 
 

Big half for McDermott. 
 

Allen redeemed himself after a bad start.   Can McDermott, Babich and our Defense do the same?  If they can, we’re going to the Super Bowl.  

 

this is a healthy enough defense.  McD needs to figure it out and stop panicking lime that 2 pt play

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Flame me if you want but McDermott is getting owned by Reid again. 

He has no idea how to stop him. 

Josh played poorly but is heating up now.

Defense just needs to make a couple plays in the second half. Or we need to get lucky

[Simstim]

Go Bills!!!

[MasterStrategist]

1 minute ago, SCBills said:

Horrible half of football.  Somehow only down 5.  It is what it is. 
 

Either McDermott’s Defense figures out something second half or we’re back to the doomsday realization that McDermott needs everyone healthy on his Defense or it’s game over.. and who even knows if that’s enough. 
 

Big half for McDermott. 
 

Allen redeemed himself after a bad start.   Can McDermott, Babich and our Defense do the same?  If they can, we’re going to the Super Bowl.  

We need to score every possession, and hope to hold a couple FGs or get some breaks our way.

[L Ron Burgundy]

Play ultra aggressive on def.  If you get burned so what, they're gonna score anyway.   Need stops.  

[Niagara Dude]

We need a stop to begin this half

[Billsfanatic8989]

Just now, billsbackto81 said:

When was the last time they forced a punt?

Denver...

 

And let's be honest, we aren't even in this game if Baltimore doesn't shoot themselves in the foot.

 

Even if we got past KC somehow, Philadelphia is picking their chops.

[RyanC883]

1 minute ago, billsbackto81 said:

When was the last time they forced a punt?

 

against a rookie qb

[MikePJ76]

1 minute ago, Billsfanatic8989 said:

The offense seems to have gotten going.

 

The defense is getting shredded

under all kinds of pressure allen looks like he trusts the line still and is not running.  He is waiting for guys to get open.

 

on the flip side Mahomes is playing a 7 on 7 drill.

 

its beyond frustrating to watch year after year.  We just have to hope we have the ball last.

[finn]

That pass to Shakir and the TD to Hollins were excellent, but otherwise Allen is playing as badly as he has all season, missing receivers, throwing into triple coverage, fumbling the ball... He has some of that overly excited look in his eye that he used to have. Reminds me of his play in the Houston game. 

[thenorthremembers]

Just now, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Flame me if you want but McDermott is getting owned by Reid again. 

He has no idea how to stop him. 

Josh played poorly but is heating up now.

Defense just needs to make a couple plays in the second half. Or we need to get lucky

Find me a coach who can stop him.  Because as of right now it looks like no one can.

[billybob71]

Allen keeping this close so far is remarkable, outcoached and no defense, and wrs who don't get much separation oh and he avoided multiple sacks

Edited Monday at 01:29 AM by billybob71

[Yobogoya!]

Just now, May Day 10 said:

Need to force a punt.

 

Hamlin looks like a bubble headed contest winner out there.  Elam even worse.  

Our home-grown defensive talent just hasn’t amounted to anywhere near enough. 
 

We’ve got two talented but undersized linebackers who are surrounded by line than can’t get the quarterback and defensive backs who struggle to cover. 

[Roundybout]

2 minutes ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

Damn shame they have no answers on defense with a defensive style head coach.

 

its nightmare soul sucking stuff that does not make sense

 

it does when you realize that most of our defensive players are mediocre.

 

 

We can cry about not getting all-pros and pro bowls and such. Maybe there’s a reason for that?

[Rocbillsfan1]

Let James Cook! Do t forget to bully the Chiefs in the second half. 

[Brand J]

Chiefs would be 4/4 TD drives if. It for the fumble. The defense can’t stop a nosebleed, it’s always Jeckyll and Hyde in the regular season versus the playoffs, can’t ever get stops. I’d say the Chiefs have to regress back to their mean of the season and at least punt a couple times this half, but I’ve seen nothing so far that gives me that optimism. 

[Chaos]

Just now, Success said:

Let's go. 

 

If we were watching this game as objective fans, it's more of a coin flip. Because we're Bills fans, we feel like we're down more than we are.

 

D has to make adjustments, and hold in this 1st drive.

 

We don't have a single stop in the game, other than the unforced error by the Chiefs. Its nothing close to coin flip.  We need a major turn of events. 

[Watkins90]

It is going to take 2 second-half turnovers by the defense to win this game. 

[HurlyBurly51]

No Benford, No Rapp, what can Babich come up with?

[CaliBills]

What ever happens, ***** the NFL for rigging the games.