Too many positives from the game last night to really dwell.
One thing last season I felt the defense lacked was intensity and I think last night players that are normally mediocre stepped up and played with great intensity. The defense was on the field for a long time last night but they made plays, especially 2 big 4th downs. Even forced Pats to kick 2 field goals.
Another was the hitting, the defense was making sure it left a mark on every Patsie by hitting them hard.
Offensive line did good other than Bell and the penalties. How many 3rd and longs did we face? 3 or 4? That's killer. The 3rd and 5 drop by T.O. was an easy catchable ball, but of course we all knew T.O. isn't known for his pass-catching skills, just his after the catch play-making skills. Lee Evans dropped a few as well that were catchable.
Trent Edwards played good. You can make all the J.P. rebuttals or just plain excuses you want, but the fact is he led the team, did a great job audibling at the line, and played with great confidence. Not to mention great accuracy on his passes. I loved the play-calling from AVP all night, the fake to Jackson and throw to Nelson for the TD was excellent.
Lots of people don't want to blame the loss on Leodis McKelvin, but I think his play stuck out more than just the 2nd fumble. He was lost coverage several times, missed tackles several times, got out ran several times, and fumbled twice! You can't blame everything on him, but he was the weakest link IMO.
Overall, the Bills were the better team and you can say "Oh if they don't win it doesn't matter!" all you want but as cliche as it sounds, that was a moral win. The biggest challenge for this team will be to forget about the loss, remember and build on the positives, and start over with Tampa Bay this week.
Flame away!