DisplacedBillsFan

I’m more concerned about our run defense being wildly inconsistent than I am with it being bad. The bad weeks were really bad: Baltimore 238 NO 189 Atlanta 210 Miami (game 2) 197 TB 202 The other half of our games range from mediocre to decent: Jets 100 Miami (game 1) 130 NE 71 Carolina 114 KC 79 These last 5 average 98.8 yards per game. That would put us as the 8th best run defense on the season. Of course, it may appear we’ve only been able to keep bad rushing teams in check, but that’s not necessarily the case. On the season, for team rushing yards per game, Jets rank 5th, Carolina ranks 9th, and KC is 16th, while Miami and NE are in the bottom half of the standings. Of course, there are always the nuances of statistics. Which team averages are skewed because of one or two big games, which teams had their best rushing game against us and otherwise struggled, etc. As a whole, I take this all as us having the capability to stop the run, or at least contain it to that +/- 100 yard mark. What needs to change to be consistent. Is it the weekly game plan? Is it players missing assignments or overrunning tackles? I don’t have statistics, but to my untrained eye, we seem to be tackling better than recent years. I only say that because there seem to be fewer instances of being frustrated when we have a guy dead to rights and then let them escape for 20 yards… but I could be off on that. Changes are needed for sure, but there’s some evidence that the personnel we have can be effective.

Just can’t get out of our own way this year.

This defense continues to be trash. Can’t expect to have an offense score every time to win games.

Well…maybe I’ve already had too much to drink and am easily excited.

The skill displayed by Shavers and Palmer on their catches that drive was next level.

Is this sarcasm? I hope. Dude had his guy smoked. Ball needed to be not under thrown and more to the sideline.

This is just slightly less boring than the Raiders and Broncos game from earlier this week.

Bills - 38 Chiefs - 10

My reply was sarcasm. Cook is nothing like Eddie George.

If they stood beside one another you’d barely be able to tell them apart. And on the field, they have an eerily similar style of play.

Bass needs to quit smashing strange and get rid of that pelvic area soreness.

Oh, my mistake. Is that really worth pointing out? I didn’t know. I found out when I saw the official schedule release.

The hardest games (Bal, KC, Phl) are all in Buffalo. Nice!

I could run this team!

Instant classic. ESPN, NFL Films, whatever. Put this game on repeat.

Too bad we have to watch a horrible half time show instead of more of the chiefs being dominated.

Just as good as a Chiefs loss is Mahomes putting up horrible numbers. What’s the worst ever Super Bowl performance by a QB. Can he get that record?!

There were a ton of people here who didn’t want DeJean and said he’d be awful in the nfl.

2nd most points per game, behind only Detroit. 30.9 pts per game. How many points do you want to score? Offense is absolutely fine.

Offense is fine. Every single draft pick should be a defensive player.

Ravens were likely the best team in the playoffs this year and the only team I was nervous about. KC won’t even be in the game. They’re not a strong team this year.

We've allowed the 4th fewest points in the league this year, are middle of the pack on rush yards allowed, and are 6th best in opponent rushing TDs per game at 0.6. For comparison, Minnesota is first at 0.4 and Dallas is last at 1.8. We'll occasionally get gashed with a big run or even allow a RB to have a big day, but who cares, given the overall results. Start going all in on stopping the run, and other holes will quickly appear.

I had no idea White had been a healthy scratch for several weeks.

You must bar differently than I do if 6 times will cost you less than the price of Sunday Ticket.

I’d bump a bit and even go over 125.