The Bills were 3-2 at one point last year with horrific offensive performances against Houston and Baltimore. We averaged 27 ppg during a 5-2 start.
This season we are 5-2 with a couple of bad offensive performances against the Pats and Falcons. We are averaging 29.6 ppg.
I know the competition has been weak but it was nearly as bad last year. What we see is an offense that is scoring more (despite a recent uptick in turnovers). It just looks and feels different because we are running the ball so much more and more effectively than we did in the past while the passing game has fallen off a bit. Also, we are #30 in the league in penalties over the past 3 weeks, which might be as big of a culprit than anything else when considering our offensive inefficiencies during that stretch.
I honestly think he's just burned out from constantly coming up short against the Chiefs in the playoffs, and failing to bring the fan base a championship. I think his talk in the off-season about having no expectations is his way of trying to manage that disappointment and stress.
Part of me also wonders if he hasn't been hurt and had his bell wrong more than we realize as fans.
Regardless, and I hate to say it, but I'm getting the feeling that we may have seen the best of Josh already.
I agree and was just pointing out the flipside of highlight videos. I'm actually looking forward to Gabe's return at this point and want to see him taking Keon's reps. Gabe, Shakir and a healthy Palmer might be a serviceable enough WR corps to get the passing game moving again.