What a Tuel

Thirded! Do the right thing OP!

I read a tweet somewhere that said they played man coverage for that whole drive until the TD play when they switched to zone and botched the coverage. That would be a combination of DC playcalling and players not doing their jobs to me. I was fully expecting him to get tackled short of the endzone just to put us through the wringer.

Well yeah but on the internet, you'll find an opinion for everything. There are people that think we should move on from coachs and coordinators already. I guess I'll adjust my statement to most reasonable people won't argue that Tyrod is a train wreck. Most people are just nervous that by accepting Tyrod's play, we will start foregoing other opportunities at the position, and that has been a repeated mistake by the organization over the last 15 years at least. Thank God Tyrod got it done this year, but he definitely had his faults and its not impossible that another QB could do what Tyrod did this year.

He isn't a train wreck. No one argues that he is a train wreck. He should not prevent us from putting full emphasis on finding more at the QB position though. This team could be much better with a solid QB who plays a full 4 quarters.

I screamed and yelled and high fived and then my brother in another state called and our respective houses sang the "Let's go Buffalo" song. Memorable. Can't wait for next week!

You sound mad. Don't be mad. We may start having to call you our resident fish fan. 1972 is awfully coincidental....

My house had red zone and the Bills game on two separate TVs. We were slightly worried about the Dolphins but the Ravens going ahead of the Bengals really stung and took focus away especially since Oakland officially lost.

No that was "skill" and "great coaching" and just being an overall "good team" /s

Give McDermott his whole 5 years with the Bills. Let him and Beane build the team they want to build. They have already done what no one else has done in 17 years. Give them the opportunity to succeed. Why do we gotta play the "what if" game? The proof is right here in a January game against Jacksonville.

https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2017/12/23/16805706/marcell-dareus-trade-fifth-round-pick-buffalo-bills-jacksonville-jaguars-2018-nfl-draft-order "Jason La Canfora tweeted that Dareus staying on the Jaguars roster all season and the team making the playoffs were the conditions that needed to be met for the pick to become a fifth rounder."

I don't think it is underrating so much as looking at their last couple losses and thinking this team is beatable.

As if the Patriots didn't have close games all year. Steelers. Jets. Texans. Bucs. Chargers. Dolphins. All close games. It happens in the NFL.

“Fight on, my men,” Sir Andrew Said “A little I’m hurt but not yet slain. “I’ll just lie down and bleed a while, “And then I’ll rise and Fight again.”

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Not really a fact. Its a situation that "could" occur, but may be factored out by 1000 other variables including where other offers come from. Miami isn't offering a contract to EVERY free agent.

This is a non-issue unless someone brings some evidence that everyone is signing to Houston/Dallas/Jacksonville/Miami/Seattle/Tampa Bay, and not to all the other states with personal income taxes.

Not to mention this is likely his last game. He could not care less at this point. Rookie has something to prove.

Well this is just silly. I mean maybe, you can make the case that the defense is better for having EJ Gaines, but the offense is clearly worse (32nd ranked passing offense) for not having Watkins. As for Dareus...what? You think Dareus was addition by subtraction? Give me a break. Run defense (30th now) went flat once he was traded. Darby I can agree with despite Matthews not playing nearly as much as we need him to. I wonder when we start calling Matthews "soft" and "injury prone"? Just kidding. Injuries happen, just like they did with Watkins.

Sometimes you get 2 or 3!....for almost like 6 years....straight....BUT they are a QB and a HC away guys! SO much better than the Bills!

The team was never bad enough to go 0-16. The players would never go for it. If they did, it is destructive to the team to take such a dive.

I don't want to put words in their mouth, but my response to that would be if they are good enough for playoff bound, talented teams, then why are they not good enough for the bills to retain? I hope you are right!

I think we need to prioritize getting a QB now. In the last 18 years, a decent QB probably means a 2-3 game swing each year. A 2 game swing means we likely make the playoffs 3 times (counting this year). A 3 game swing means we contend for the playoffs 10 other times. I think that type of swing is realistic in my opinion anyway. Just get our 20 year QB. Do that and there will be many years of "building through the draft". Edit: And then we won't be "building to trade them before they are released to free agency" Edit2: I know, I know, it seems super obvious and easier said than done. But I am sensing a lot of detraction from the goal of getting our QB next year. That is troubling to me.

Once again, that pass was not Zay Jones (a rookies) fault. Tyrod Taylor should have hit Jones for the go ahead TD. I will admit Sammy Watkins probably comes down with it. But I hate this stigma that Zay Jones gave away the Carolina game. It was 90% Tyrod. 10% Zay. Tyrod puts that ball where it may not even be a TD despite Jones being wide open. Source? I cannot find a USA Today article that says this.

Ugh the excuses. He didn't have to move the offense. He had to score more than a TD from the Bengals 36, 36, and 12 yard lines. Failing that, yes he had to drive down and score. That's what good QB's do. 2nd Half BUF Punt (3 and out) CIN INT (CIN 36) BUF Punt (3 and out) CIN FUM BUF FG 9 plays 51 yards CIN TD BUF Punt (4 plays 10 yards) CIN Punt (CIN 12) BUF FG (3 and out) CIN FG BUF INT 3 plays -5 yards

Jarvis Landry 150 targets 103 receptions 895 yards 8 tds Kelvin Benjamin 75 targets 46 receptions 665 yards 3 tds Mike Evans 122 targets 66 receptions 946 yards 5 tds Brandin Cooks 103 targets 60 receptions 1003 yards 6 tds Sammy Watkins 70 targets 39 receptions 593 yards 8 tds "Why isn't Watkins putting up stats?" Well that's fairly obvious.