Nihilarian

I go back to the play calling and game plan against Houston, in not working. In the Bills second series, they ran for 6 yards on first down and then a negative-2 yard pass to Shakir (the dreaded WR screen?) Then a 2-yard run and a punt. Cook had 17 carries for 116 yards at a 6.8 yard per carry average in that game, and yet Joe Brady called for 34 passes. Not just any passes, but mid to deep passes with minimal pass protection against a great defensive front. That's what went wrong in that game. If the play calls were similar to what he called against the Steelers I'd wager it's a win.

GO Dart...Go G-men...GO Giants and beat those pasties!

Number one in my book!

The only stadium I've ever been in that the fans in the upper deck relieve themselves over the railing upon other fans below...

Someone please explain to me why Mike Tomlin is so great? In 2007, the guy inherited a #1 defense with legendary Dick LeBeau at DC, Big Ben at QB with Bruce Arians as OC. In his 19 years as HC of the Steelers, he won only one SB, and that was in 2008. Tomlin has never had a losing season in those 19 years, and he has a winning percentage of .625. Pittsburgh fans were chanting "fire Tomlin" at their stadium Sunday. Currently, their offense is in the 15s, and the defense is in the 20s, yet it is the most expensive defense in the NFL. Speaking of long-term head coaches. John Harbaugh, in his 18 years as HC of the Ravens. Now this man inherited a 5-11 lousy team with both the offense, defense in the 20s. However, he did inherit a LBer named Ray Lewis. In 2012, he won an SB with Joe Flacco at QB. No Super Bowls since then, and I'm suspecting it was because all AFC teams were blocked by Tom Brady and the Patriots. In that 2012 season, they beat NE. Baltimore drafted Lamar Jackson the same year as Josh Allen in 2018, and Jackson is a two-time MVP. Harbaugh has a winning percentage of .618% NOW, the team that has been blocking all AFC teams from advancing to the SB has been the Kansas City Chiefs, save for one year, in which the Bengals got in and lost in 2021. The thing is, at the end of this season, TE Travis Kelce might retire, and HC Andy Reid might retire too. Which would make the Chiefs just another team. Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has a winning percentage in his 9 seasons of .657%. That said, this year's Buffalo Bills are built for cold weather with that #1 in the NFL rushing team. They play Cincy, at NE, at Cleveland, Philly, and the NY Jets. Then, every one of those games will be played in cold weather, and possibly in the snow. Perfect for this team.

The Buffalo Bills biggest nemesis finally fell on their face this year, and what stinks is Buffalo is behind the Patriots now. While New England had a 4th-place schedule, and Buffalo had a 1st-place schedule. You know what, the season isn't over yet. Right now, Denver has home-field advantage throughout and has a better defense.

Well, I was going to start a new thread called "WINTER IS COMING"! Because what we all saw against the Steelers is exactly what's needed going forward. That Pittsburgh front defensive line is no joke, and this team outright manhandled them while rushing for 249 yards against that team in their stadium. You know what can stop a top passing offense? That howling, blustery wind in Rich-the Ralph, err, New Era stadium is known as one of the worst venues if the winds are strong, and the snow? Does anyone else recall that Colts game a few years ago? "And pretty alarming for Pittsburgh (6-6). On a blustery day that made passing treacherous, the Steelers knew they were going to be tested by one of the NFL's best rushing teams. They failed repeatedly. Buffalo held the ball for nearly 42 minutes and probably could have taken control earlier if not for a pair of first-half turnovers." "The swirling winds at one of the league's trickiest venues made passing nearly impossible for both teams. Allen completed 15 of 23 for 123 yards with an interception and a 3-yard scoring toss to Keon Coleman, who returned to the active roster after being a healthy scratch the last two weeks due to disciplinary issues." https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401772789

Yep, and Cook was the leading receiver!

With two new O tackles too!

Along with the two replacement tackles!

Just win Baby!

and they're both autistic...

The Bengals will destroy this team next week, and they might win another game...what happened to my beloved Buffalo Bills?

This 1000%. That and the EIGHT sacks in one game and the turnovers this year. I'm sorta terrified for Josh Allen against the Cleveland Browns with Brady as OC. Miles Garrett will have 8 sacks by himself in this game.

Allen is not floundering, his OC is tho

The Chiefs are still the scariest AFC team out there, and if they get hot... They have lost 3 out of the last four, but those three were all on the road. In their next four, three are at home, and only Tennessee is on the road. At 6-6, So, 9-7? Currently, Buffalo has the third-best chance to make the playoffs behind the Patriots and Broncos. Denver is the favorite to win home-field advantage at 40%. The current seeding, Patriots, Broncos, Colts, Ravens, Chargers, Jaguars, and Buffalo, is 7th. Very precarious considering the Buffalo OC is Bipolar. Joe Brady is like a box of Chocolates...

In 2020, the Buffalo offense under Brian Daboll was #2 overall, and in 2021, it was #3, #5 still under Daboll. Then, for an entire season in 2023, the offense was #3 overall. so, it did improve for a season. Then in 2024, the Buffalo offense scored more points that season than in the history of the franchise, while #2 in points, #10 in yards. So it did improve for that first season under both OCs. Not only did the offense score more points it also helped the QB control the turnovers in INTs/Fumbles. Josh Allen went from 18 INTs in 2023 to 6 in 2024, and from 7 fumbles to 5. While I get that defenses catch up to offenses and learn how to stop them somewhat, as with QBs. It doesn't change the fact that Brady went completely off normalcy with his offensive game plan against Houston. Much like he did with Atlanta, in knowing that both teams can bring great pressure to the QB in different ways. Four sacks & eight sacks, considering that Allen was only sacked 14 times in all of 2024. He already has 9 INTs this year and only 6 all of last year. Again, I have no idea where McDermott's mind is at right now. Perhaps he doesn't trust anyone else on his current staff to replace Brady with enough confidence in them to get Buffalo into the playoffs. Anyway, it is my opinion that Brady wants out of Buffalo or the Bills' HCing job for himself. If Brady reads this forum, he would see that so many posters here want McD gone. I had the impression that Dorsey wanted that too.

You know you're right to a point, as in 2022 the Buffalo Bills had #2 overall offense with Diggs the leading receiver with 1429 yards, 11 TDs. Then in 2023, after 12 games, the Bills were 6-6 with Josh throwing a ton of INTs. After the bye, McDermott made the change from Dorsey to Brady. Buffalo had losses to the Patriots with Mac Jones at QB, the NY Jets, the Jags, the Bengals, and the Broncos. Meanwhile, Ken Dorsey was fired by the Buffalo Bills in 2023 due to the team's struggles with offensive consistency, highlighted by a six-game stretch where they failed to score more than 25 points and had a high number of turnovers. The decision was made after a loss to the Denver Broncos, which dropped the Bills to a 5-5 record and out of the playoff picture. Meanwhile, Miami was 9-3 at that time. Only Joe Brady knows what's going on with his offensive scheme. But I can tell you that the eight sacks and lack of protection for the QB while calling mid to deep pass plays in that Houston game was a fireable offense in my view. More so than anything Dorsey did with his offense, again in my view. I have no idea what McDermott has up his sleeve or why he is keeping Dorsey as OC. It's been 12 games, and Buffalo is 7-4 and still in the hunt at this point is the only reason I can think of. So what happens if Brady tanks against the Steelers?

Well, to be honest, Joe Brady was a godsend at first with that run game, helping Josh keep his turnovers under control. Fewer INTs, fewer fumbles, and less running so less chance he gets injured running by some late tackler who wants to take him out of the game. And, Buffalo was the #2 offense in scoring in 2024, and #1 overall, including the playoffs, which is no insignificant feat. We also saw some high-scoring games against Jacksonville, 47-10, against the Titans, 34-10, against Seattle, 31-10, against the 49ers, 35-10, and the really high-scoring games against the Rams, 42-44, and the Lions, 42-48. Then 40-14 against the NY Jets, and then 31-7 in the playoffs against Denver. Now this season, he isn't even attempting to put out a decent game plan for whatever reason. Like against the Falcons, against the Dolphins, and that Houston game in which our beloved QB was sacked EIGHT times. Now this was a complete deviation from what he was doing last season by keeping an extra O linemen in to block, running "max protection schemes" or even running more against a team where their defense is weaker against the run and stronger against the pass. So he calls for more mid to deep throws? It is like Joe Brady is attempting to get McDermott fired so he can be the head coach in Buffalo, or he wants to leave and go quickly. Did he get a head coach offer from the NY Giants? He is currently making what 1.5 million, and a head coach might make 5-10 million per year? Something's up?

I wonder if Harbaugh gets fired if the Ravens miss the Playoffs this year? Those Ravens fans have to be going mental about now to lose at home to a 3-8 team.

It really makes no sense why Henry and Lamar haven't been running it all game...it helps keep the ball away from Burrow.

The Bungals literally have the 32nd-ranked defense, and the Ravens have a top-ten running offense...so why not run?

Because of what they're paying those players, when the Bengal players in the secondary wanted more money, they let them leave. The result was that they also fired their DC Lou Anarumo after the defense went south. That guy who is now the Colts' DC.

The cost of paying Burrow, Chase, Higgins, and Hendrickson...is it worth it?

A question we are all asking, and perhaps even McDermott. Defenses catch up to QBs and study their habits/tendencies to eventually get the better of them. It's possible that this is what's happened to Joe Brady? The Texan players were laughing about how easy it was to diagnose the Buffalo play calls, so either Brady is seriously inept at his job, or someone is selling the playbook/game plan.