Alphadawg7

This. This is our worst issue right now IMHO. We have enough talent to be effective, but not when the OC is failing at his job as bad as Brady has been this year. Yes, everyone knows we could use a top end WR1 or deep threat, but that doesn't get to be the excuse for Brady when his play calling and adjustments are so bad. Our offense has gotten so predictable and the blue print to disrupt it has been there all year. When the league started to figure McVay out, he adjusted and countered. Brady is not doing a good job at this, nor is he doing a good job to keep the defenses guessing. It is so easy to tell what we are about to run or call most the game. Then there is his terrible adjustments, or lack there of: I was screaming all game to attack short, quick hitters. Quick drop and fire - screens, slants, short crossers, comebacks, curls, shots to the RBs out of the backfield, etc. But we were calling stuff constantly that take too long to develop against a pass rush owning our line rushing just 4. Allen constantly taking deep drops and looking downfield behind a line getting dominated and crushing our QB was one of the dumbest things I have seen him do yet, and she stuck with it until the very end before he finally did something different and attacked quick hits to move the ball the final drive. This team has issues on it overall - but Brady has gone from a hero (last year) to approaching a zero this year because he doesn't seem to have the answers to what opposing DC's are now doing to disrupt his offense. Side note: The WR group out there has been terrible this year on scramble drills too. I don't understand how this is so bad this year when its been such a big part of our offense for years.

To think a couple weeks ago there was a thread where about half this board actually preferred this team play 3 road playoff games instead of getting the bye and playing 2 home games just to avoid 2 teams we already beat in KC and Ravens. This is not a team we need to rely on to beat 4 teams to win a SB and have to do 3 of them on the road for just the shot to win the SB. Honestly, I think there is no team in the NFL that needs the 1 seed more than the Bills right now - and of course after going 3-4 in its last 7 has pretty much killed any hope to even get the 1 seed this year. Hell, now we are left wondering will they even make the playoffs.

I was so pissed at Dawkins last night that I would consider benching Dawkins against the Steelers to at least start the game or for the first quarter, hell even the game if need be, to send a message. It was inexcusable effort last night - for a guy who a week ago called out Keon for time for pats on the back is done and its time to grow up, this is unacceptable play from him.

There are plenty of successful Bills players people also called a scrub prematurely after 1 year. Keon may or may not prove to be one, but one thing for sure is that there is no way to truly know that answer today. But to be fair, he is trending in the wrong direction for sure. Everyone thought Kayshon Boutte was also a scrub before this season began too.

Yes, no easy task, and we did it to ourselves losing three games we had no business losing if not for self inflicted issues. Our best hope with NE is if they lose one more and its also a divisional game. Assuming we beat them, they would have 1 divisional loss and we would have 2. Also assuming neither of lose prior to that game, then we would have the same record, but they hold the tie breaker with the 1 divisional loss. So, if they do lose a game, then hopefully its in the division, because that gives us breathing room if we do something stupid and lose another game, like the Phily game for example. At least then we would still be tied and they no longer have the tie breaker on divisional record. If they do lose another game and its not in the division, then we would have to win out as only way to get the division.

This. We can get even out the head to head and record with NE when we rematch. But only if we win our games before then. But even then NE still has the tie breaker as they are 2-0 in the division and we are 2-2. So even if we beat NE and tie their record, they will be 2-1 and we would be 3-2. I am not worried about a Wildcard, there is little doubt we will get in with at least a wild card. We need to win the division at the very minimum if not still get the 1 seed. Both are very much still in play. This isn't a team that needs to play 3 road playoff games. Not with this defense and not with roller coaster Josh we have this year. We need to get the division and we need to push for the 1 seed.

No doubt the defense has issues, but we would be up 2-3 scores right now had we not had the two bad turnovers, the missed wide open TD throw, etc

Comparing one game to whole seasons makes total sense right

Yet we have scored more points when he is not. So the record, his MVP trophy case, and our Points Per Game say otherwise.

That too. But we should be up if not for the dumb mistakes by the offense

How is the run D this bad. Its wild. Im ready for regime change if they cant get their s**t together and fast

People wanted this. They wanted the old Josh. Well here you go, you got him. The guy who led the league in turnovers over his first 4 years or what not. The guy who pushes the ball when he shouldn't be. I mean Ty is wide open for the easiest first down, who according to Josh is the best 3rd down back in the NFL, yet he isn't even looking for him on 4th and 2 and instead trying to first look down field.

And on 4th and 2 - WTF is he looking to push the ball down field, just get the first down.

Anyone still want to argue Josh is playing great and not a big part of the issue in these losses? I love Josh, but damn, this is on him right now.

His stats are better this year at the same time as last year. But I will say his decision making, footwork, pocket presence and vision all seem to be inconsistent this season even though statistically he still produces.

“After successfully freeing the Detroit Lions from ‘The Curse of Bobby Layne,’ Peyton Manning gets ambushed by former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Steve Tasker and the Bills Mafia, who demand Peyton lift ‘The Buffalo Sports Curse.’" Um whose gonna tell him...they have the same number of SB trophies as the Bills. Given they were snake bitten with injuries all year in their best season for a SB win maybe in franchise history last year, I am not seeing how he lifted their "curse". lol

Well if I had to watch this team on film I would have a drinking problem too

I mean his career average is almost 15 ypc, so not sure why its not that realistic. And TB isn't a great Secondary, so he can easily get a 20+ yard catch in this game. With both Kincaid and Palmer out, I think he gets a little more deeper looks than some of the short stuff they throw him on check downs this game.

Love the optimism but I don't that is very realistic the way we use him. A more realistic optimistic stat line might be more like 5 rec, 77 yards, and a TD. My expectation - 3 rec, 48 yards, 0 TDs. I think this is going to be a big Cook game. Down Palmer and Kincaid, I have a hard time seeing Brady looking to dial up the passing game unfortunately. A guy I do like streaming this week in DFS is Shakir though. I think Shakir ends up with like 7-8 catches, 80-100 yards and a TD.

Gruden? I don't get the infatuation with this guy. He was fired in TB because he lost the locker room. Him and his bone head GM made god awful decisions and choices in his last stint with the Raiders, and he hasn't had very many double digit win seasons. Im a hard pass on Gruden. A guy who would be very high on my list and very realistic if a change was ever made is: Brian Flores. This guy got more out of his rosters than most, he knows defense (our biggest achiles heal in the playoff losses), and is just a great coach in my eyes. Higher the right OC to pair with him, and this is the kind of coach that could really impact this team. I don't want to hear about "he is a defensive HC" nonsense, so is Vrabel and he is again killing it as a HC. And quite honestly, we are the best in the NFL since Josh arrived at scoring points, we suck at preventing points in the post season though. Also, I would be up for Belichick if he can also lure McDaniels to join him here.

Ive been saying for weeks, they need to pick ONE of Samuel or Moore to focus on getting regularly involved in the passing game. And I always felt that guy was Moore as I think he has a higher ceiling as a downfield WR/Threat. With Palmer out, its mind blowing they didn't focus on getting Moore and Keon more consistently involved in the offense. Like run plays designed to get them open and the ball. Put them in their best positions to succeed out there and make an effort to make them part of the game plan. Keon is Mack Hollins 2.0 right now, where he is heavily used as a blocker when we need more from him as a receiver. I have yet to see a game plan where it was like lets move Keon around and get him going like Atlanta or Indy does with guys like London and Pittman who are also not burners. And Moore is the new McKenzie right now, they use him as a gadget guy and not really someone they seem to try and work into the passing game enough. I just want to see Brady use the tools he has better and smarter. Cook is under utilized as a receiver as well.

Allen has played poorly in several games this year, including Atl, NE, and Mia - all losses.

No disrespect, but since when do "season" stats indicate his level of play in a specific game? 3rd and 10 - if Allen throws a 4 yard completion resulting in us punting, the stat sheet will show a completion, what it wont show is the wide open guy 12 yards down field he did not throw to that would have converted a first down. I am not using a specific example, I am showing one of a hundred ways just looking at some season stats doesn't show the issues. Stat sheet doesnt show when he has bailed on a clean pocket, doesn't show when he made a poor decision, doesn't show when he had someone open he didn't see, doesn't show how bad of a decision the INT was or throw it was, etc etc. So no disrespect, and I get where you are coming from, but there is nothing on the stat sheet to refute how poorly Allen played against Miami and in patches in all 3 of our losses.

I honestly don't know, and never considered that as I have never broken my nose, so not sure what the effects could be. My guess is that doesn't seem like something that would still be lingering, but I don't really have any frame of reference for that, just me guessing.

Well said 👏