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Week 4 vs. New Orleans. Offense went dead in the 2nd quarter and then came back. Won the game. Week 5 vs. New England. Offense was bad for the entire first half. Week 6 vs. Atlanta. After opening drive TD, offense was bad the rest of the game. [Week 7 we beat Carolina 40-9; Week 8 we beat K.C. 28-21.] Week 10 vs. Miami. Offense never gets going, bad all game. It seems strange that the slump happens around two big wins. Is this a second slump, or a delayed reaction? Is it more team attitude and intensity? The slump has been spotty, with 11 bad offensive quarters of the last 24 quarters (almost half). It is so hard to know exactly what the problem is with so many factors and with us not having any inside info. But, I obviously do not think that it is one thing only. I mean, has anyone looked at how those six teams played us defensively? Did the four that had more success do anything differently? That could be another factor. I'm just guessing like everyone else here, but the two things that I keep leaning towards is: 1. Has Brady become a bit too predictable over the last 6 weeks or so (with the screens, dump offs, not taking a lot of downfield shots, etc.). Could it be less about the receivers not getting separation and more about them just not getting their numbers called or Josh being coached to take the underneath stuff? I don't watch closely enough to see if defenses have changed against us. Have they been getting more out of their shell defenses and coming up closer to the line to defend the run and short passes? If so, you need to start going over them to back them off again. There is something to be said for the "we do what we do well, and we are just going to out execute you doing it" type of offense. The 90s Bills were that type of a team. But I feel that Brady needs to get back more to game-planning (and changing things up) per each opponent specifically (and making better in-game adjustments , obviously). I'm not opposed to the McD philosophy of how he wants his offense run overall (bigger, ball control, run game, etc.), I mean, look at what having a smaller, more finesse, more open offense got us come late-season and playoffs. Nothing. But, they need to be able to open it up when called upon. Which they haven't been able to do consistently this year. As Mikie2times said, it's hard to just pull it out late in a game (when a defense can pin their ears back), if it isn't really part of your overall identity anymore. And I think they have to be careful with this philosophy that they don't make Josh feel stifled. I'm not saying we need to change the offense or completely open it up, we just need to be more multiple (to completely oversimplify with a football cliche). 2. Which leads to the second point. We know that over the years, it has been tough for Josh to reign things in, stay patient and just take what the defense gives you. He has done it very well for stretches of his career, but he always seems to fall back out of it at some point. I don't think it is ego, he just wants to play ball the way he has always played ball...gunslinger mentality. It seems that this year (even as opposed to last year), Brady has reigned the offense in even more (everything closer to the line of scrimmage, much fewer designed QB runs, way more screens, etc.). Almost as if the team was saying, if we just don't make mistakes, we'll coast thru the regular season, keep Josh safe for playoffs, etc. And between that and Cook going off, taking a lot of carries, has it just been less fun for Josh? Has he just been a little less enthused about game plans, etc. feeling more like a game manager than "the guy"? Josh is a big kid, he needs to be having fun out there. Now how much it is personal (off the field) and how much is football (Xs and Os) is anyone's guess. As I said, it's all total speculation on my part. And obviously it didn't help that Cook was on a bum ankle and Josh was missing Kincaid and Palmer for Miami too. Plus the heat, maybe a letdown after beating the Chiefs in a big one, etc. Like I said, so many factors...which makes it hard to pinpoint how to fix it. I'm not saying we couldn't have used some improvement to our WR corps. But, I'm just not convinced that they are the main problem. Nor do I think Josh or the team were depressed about the trade deadline passing with no new help. Josh and Brady have plenty of weapons to work with overall (some that they aren't even using as well as last year: Ty Johnson for one). But Josh isn't the type of guy to be down on his teammates, I think he has the mentality that he can win with anyone and always supports the guys that he does have. And if Josh is on his game, he should be elevating the receivers' play. Our WRs suck seems like too easy an answer, imo, for what is going on with the offense right now. But, I'm not discounting other factors that have been raised in this thread as possibilities as well. It is almost never just one thing. Josh and McD have pulled out of slumps before, hopefully they can figure things out and do it again. Not a lot of room left for error this year if we want a decent seed (not because of our record, but because of the records of the rest of the AFC: Pats, Denver, Colts, Chargers). As things stand at he moment, we would be the #6 seed and headed to a road wild card game in New England vs. the Pats.

I think that there were players who could have played that did not because it was "just the Dolphins"

So that’s why he was driving past Elbo Room after the beat down of our boys…

I know his buddy, stand up comedian Dan Soder, who got sober around the same time, is exactly that.

This is an interesting point and could very well be true. I've always thought McDermott's rigidity and conservative nature were a bad fit for Allen and the Bills SB chase, but I also thought that they'd be able to gather enough talent to overcome the issue. I'm no longer sure I believe that.

and it's not just jobs requiring advanced degrees... https://fortune.com/2025/11/12/ford-ceo-manufacturing-jobs-trade-schools-we-are-in-trouble-in-our-country/

So far I've got... Keb 'Mo - March 6th in Ithaca Nate Bargatze - May 17th in Syracuse Bon Jovi - July 23rd in MSG/NYC Considered Barenaked Ladies with Train but could not make any of the dates work.

We've got Prater who we're sticking with. If he starts becoming a problem, I'm sure Bass is healthy by now. Tucker isn't a consideration.

The fear has always been that 13 seconds was our best chance and that we've not progressed since then. Like I said, I really hope I'm wrong and that the Bills circle the wagons and show us that they can rise up another level or two. Go Bills!

We are no longer chasing KC, Chargers Indy NE are passing us up are far as coaching and players are concerned

Every time I see one of these moronic threads when the team still has a winning record (6-3) and could still make the playoffs. I keep thinking how supremely lucky Pegula was to hire McD who then hired Beane. The culture the man has built in Buffalo that players actually want to come here to play. Then considering his first hire was Rex Ryan. 🤑 Now I look at the Sabres and their record, currently LAST PLACE. Does anyone really want this owner to pick a new head coach and GM? The very last thing I ever want to see is this franchise searching for a new HC & GM. Not when the current men have this team in the playoffs with a winning record over the last five years. The ONLY team in the NFL that has won more games or been in the playoffs more than the Buffalo Bills are the Kansas City Chiefs. #1 Chiefs 63 wins #2 Bills 60 wins #3 Eagles 56 wins #4 Packers 53 wins #5 Ravens 52 wins And Buffalo has scored more points over those five season 2,421 points, than any other team. Get a grip!

Yeah, no booze but ganja is OK. Technically it's supposed to be using cannabis while avoiding all addictive substances (alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, etc) but I think there's also a lite version. Celibama? My names are Jim and Bob and it's been 120 days since I made out with any of my cousins!

USAF 86-90 Just a question for those that did two or more enlistments and decided to get out before you hit 20……why?

if he needs to tape a pic of her to his play calling wristband to get him to pay attention great. Kubiak is implying based on his missed reads and absolutely garbage play that his head is not on football right now. whether it's on Hailee or rainbows and butterflies or world peace. I'm saying get your head out of your ass Josh because it's not on your job.

No. The blocking was bad. Even though Cook got a few decent runs, a lot of them were held to two yards. This team isn’t built to play behind the sticks. They moved away from it both because it wasn’t working and the clock was ticking while they were behind 2-3 scores all game.

Shocking!

THIS

Not 100% sure but I believe this image shows seats visible up to the second level. The true upper level (3rd level) is fully obscured by the canopy so that area should be getting full coverage. I agree though that the lower level doesn’t look like it will have any coverage but that was pretty much already understood.

Beane the magician is able to find HOF level DEs that are just living in vans down by the river. Leave no van untouched.

Trade all the picks to get Carnell Tate or Downs

California sober? Is that like Alabama celibate?

I like McDaniels. One of the few guys in the NFL, players or coaches, that I can legitimately beat up in a fight. No hate.

Not to be snarky, but hasn't he been hurt his entire professional career? It's obviously not his fault, but he might be just too small to play linebacker. Linebacker is a second only to wide receiver in the draft next year, although that's not saying much. Should be WR, WR, WR, WR, LB. 😕