I won't pretend to know how that conversation went on BBMB, as I wasn't there, but here that conversation went like this:
Guy 1: Yeah, EJ had a terrible 5 minute stretch, but he brought us back and took the lead and then the Defense let Bortles drive 84 yards for a TD
Guy 2: EJ wasn't on the field when the Bills took the lead back
Guy 1: Well... EJ still brought us back into the game
Guy 2: EJ dug the hole we were in to begin with...
Which is certainly different than your argument.