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I, for one, am extremely grateful that the Browns chose Mayfield with that #1 overall in 2018. Considering he is in a run first offense...that couldn't run. Hunt, 7 rushes for 20 yards a 2.9 YPC AVG. Chubb 8 carries for 16 yards a 2.0 YPC AVG. Mostly because the defense doesn't fear the pass at all. Mayfield stinks! That Browns rushing game was #1 in rush yards, #1 in rush TDs, #1 in YPC AVG until this Ravens game. That Ravens defense isn't all that good this year and the Browns had no answer on offense. Four turnovers usually kills a team...not tonight!

With Brian Daboll bringing in the NE playbook this is exactly how I'd hoped the Bills would run their offense in 2018. Look how quickly Jones has developed in that scheme...just like Brady. Continue the development and evolution an you possibly have another Brady...only in Buffalo. Now, Allen has developed quite well. But, alas, I put that more on his own fierce work ethic and determination over the OC who used to bellow at him on the sidelines. This season has shown that the current OC has his flaws in not being able to counter that cover 2 shell scheme quicker then midway through the season. The Bills are just lucky that Allen is so big, tough and not a Baker Mayfield or he would have probably been done for the season games ago...if he would have even made it this far from 2018. I'm very happy the Bills stepped up with that quick passing game along with play action against the Saints. Although, that was against the #10 NO defense and Saints team loaded with injuries. The Patriots are currently fielding the #1 defense in points allowed, #6 in passing yards allowed. #2 in passing TDs allowed and this with not playing the injury riddled Titans. Hopefully, this extra time off will allow the Buffalo coaches to put together a game plan to shutdown that Pats rookie QB or rattle him... 🤞

I agree as it made my turkey day a very happy one. Kind of amazing that now my week is much brighter and I can watch the football shows... all from one win. The Bills changed up the offense and got that ball out quicker and it helped in so many ways. Even without a stout run game that play action still worked. Lets hope Tre is ok and they do well against NE on MNF.

Awesome win!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnqHOl7dbkE&ab_channel=IndianapolisColts Live by the pass...die by the pass...and get destroyed by the run. Err well, dominated by the run. This team was built to stop Tom Brady and the NE passing game. Sadly, Brady is now in Tampa and the NE offense is now a mix of run first, QB game management. The 2021 Buffalo Bills are geared / rostered to stop the pass and on offense it's all about the passing game. It's a passing league now right? So many Bills fans here posting last season that they don't care if the Bills don't have a good run game as they can throw it like nobody...save Rodgers and Mahomes, right? Currently the NO Saints might just be reeling more than the Buffalo Bills what with all their injuries and missing so many star players. Still, this team can run the ball and if their top 10 defense plays a "cover 2 shell" will the Saints pull off a Jags like win? 6-9? The Buffalo Bills on offense...keep doing what you have been doing all year...even though it isn't working anymore...just keep doing it. On defense, keep getting gashed in the run game and the team doesn't make any realistic changes to their lineup or rotation? Try some GD thing to make a difference...stack the box, run blitz...something. But, no! Just keep doing it... I have no faith that this team even sniffs the playoffs this season. Suppose the Patriots beat the Titans this week and the road to the SB goes through NE?

The thing is, when the Bills beat the Cowboys on Turkey day they had signed Beese away from the Boys and he knew their playbook. Probably gave them some info on what the defense does too. This game...the way these guys are playing...It's like they will just show up to a game and win it. Buffalo Bills fans were embarrassed by this teams play against the Colts, Jags...the players should be too. Its like both assistant coaches DC Frazier and OC Daboll were both watching cartoons instead of doing their jobs on Sunday. I have no faith in this team righting itself against a top 10 Saints defense or against a Sean Payton coached team. If I were McD, I'd think about demoting both DC & OC if this is another embarrassing loss!

Man, good thing the Bills D stayed in nickle D as they really shut down Carson Wentz...

I don't fully agree with this. Tough to stop the run playing the entire game in a nickle defense. The Bills could run the ball "if" they focused on doing just that. Instead they keep focused on that mid to deep passing game that most every team has figured out how to defend. I don't get how an offense refuses to overcome a scheme that can be beaten by a certain defense. McD needs to have his assistants make some scheme changes or this team doesn't even sniff the playoffs in 2021.

Looking back at last offseason the only team with real interest in hiring Brian Daboll as HC were the Chargers. Who brilliantly chose Rams DC, Brandon Staley as their new HC instead. He chose the Saints QB coach to run his offense, Joe Lombardi. Mind you, the Chargers have a top 10 offense and most of that is their passing offense, which is around top 10. 25th in rushing attempts, 21st in rushing yards. Now this team knows how to utilize a RB in their passing scheme and running the ball. RB Austin Ekeler 573 yards rushing, 7 TDs, 405 yards receiving 6 TDs. Watching that Chargers-Steelers game on Sunday night made me so very jealous of a team that knows how to utilize a RB. A terrific Chargers win, with with their young QB making a comeback at the end of the game. Justin Herbert, 30 of 41 for 382, 3 TDs, 1 INT. 9 rush attempts for 90 yards.

It does matter...it matters a lot. The NY Jets refused to run that Cover 2 shell which has been kryptonite for the Bills passing attack and stayed in cover 3. They have little or no pass rush anyway. The Dolphins kept attempting to play man defense with literally no pass rush and the Miami DBs, as good as they are... couldn't keep contain with no pass rush. Not to mention that every one of those teams the Bills have beaten have a defense ranked near last in the NFL 28th thru 32nd. (Save KC, 20th) The Saints are currently 5-5 and have a legit top 10 defense. The only good thing is the Saints defense is 3rd in the NFL in rushing yards allowed, 22nd in passing yards allowed. Yet, if the Saints go to a cover 2 shell I'm not very hopeful the Bills passing game will suddenly right itself...not with Daboll calling plays. It still blows my mind that this years Buffalo Bills offense only put up 6 points against the 28th ranked Jaguars defense... a 1-6 team. Serious changes should have been made after that game!

AND look at who they did that to... 4-7 Miami Dolphins 2x 2-8 Jets 2-8 Texans 4-6 Washington The only team the Bills beat this year that is somewhat decent was the now 7-4 KC Chiefs who were 2-3 in week 5 and reeling. A revenge game from last seasons loss in the AFCCG.

I agree and the world is aware of the circumstances the Bills O line is going through. Losing one RT shouldn't be that huge of a drop off that the OC can't work around it. It wasn't like the Bills were facing the Bucs in the SB like Mahomes was...this was the 28th ranked Jaguars who were 1-6 and the worst team in the league the last few seasons. Was Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen under a lot of pressure in that Jags game, 23 blitzes, 14 harries, 23 pressures, 4 sacks. YES! Good offensive coordinators will figure workarounds for the offense to counter that pass rush pressure. An example? The Miami Dolphins! That first game Tua was under so much pressure from the Bills D line he was helpless and eventually knocked out of the game. His backup fared no better, However, in their second game the Dolphins offense counted that fearsome Buffalo pass rush by throwing quick outs, slants and getting the football out before the rush could get to Tua. First Miami game, 35-0, 4 sacks, 11 QB hits on Dolphins QB's. Miami couldn't run, couldn't throw...sound familiar? Second Miami game, 26-11, 2 sacks, 6 QB hits on Dolphins QB's. Two Miami turnovers helped the Bills win that game. COLTS GAME. Buffalo has a lot of talent on offense and as another poster mentioned. Bills RB Matt Breida was the Bills leading rusher in that Colts game...for 5 carries, 51 yards a 10.2 YPC AVG. Josh Allen 2 carries for 18 yards, a 9.0 YPC AVG. Devin Singletary 3 carries for 17 yards, a 5.7 YPC AVG. Zach Moss 3 carries for 5 yards, a 1.7 YPC AVG. Bills rushed for a total of 13 carries and 11 for Bills RB's vs 46 rushes for Indy. Matt Brieda running the ball was working and the Bills OC stopped calling his number and started calling Moss's. The problem as I see it is the Buffalo Bills OC.

That 6 points against the 28th ranked Jags defense is still causing me to think that something is way, way off with the Buffalo offense. To me, it's ludicrous that a professional NFL OC refuses to switch up his offense that is no longer working to something that will work. And, when he does find something that actually works he stops using it. I simply don't trust Brian Daboll. Either the man is completely inept to construct an offense other than the mid to deep passing scheme he has helped develop in Buffalo...OR...those 11 seasons with the Patriots as an assistant coach... Let's not forget that the guy spent a year with Nick Saban as the Alabama OC and I gotta wonder who gave him a recommendation for that job...coming from NE as TE's coach. Belichick and Saban have been close since their Cleveland Browns days. Just saying...

After reading through this thread a lot of you are attempting to put the blame on that blowout loss to the Colts on the HC...McD doesn't call the offensive or defensive plays. While not being able to stop the run at all against the Titans... and now the Colts tells me the defense has some serious scheme limitations. Staying in Nickle defense all game while being gashed like that was more than foolish. Star was in the Titans game and that Bills defense still gave up 143 rushing yards on 20 attempts, 3 TDs to Derrick Henry. At the same time, what the hell happened to the #1 scoring offense? Suddenly the best WR in the NFL last season along with a QB in MVP talk can't score more than 6 points on the 28th ranked Jags defense? This Buffalo high powered, high scoring prolific offense can't figure out how to beat a "cover 2 shell" defense...even against a crappy team like the Jags? The Buffalo Bills 6 points scored against a #28th ranked Jags defense this offense should have destroyed... Something is going on with this team...and it starts with the offense. If the Bills offense scores first and keeps passing, scoring on the Colts... they forget about running the ball and go into passing mode which actually fits what that Buffalo defense does best. 15 points against a 20th or so ranked Colts defense this offense should have destroyed with their passing game. Allen and Diggs were still out there, Sanders is still out there, as was Knox, Davis and Beese. If the Bills offensive line can hold a block for two seconds the Bills should move to a passing scheme that allows the QB to get the ball out quicker and as the opponent moves up to stop that, it should allow the mid to deep passes open up. If I'm McD, I'd start thinking about relieving the Bills OC from his duties, game planning, play calling. Something needs to change as this offense has far, far to much talent on this offense to be shut down by any particular offensive scheme.

What all you eternal optimists need to realize is... The Bills couldn't move the ball on the Colts 20th or so defense. They scored a whole 15 points... They scored only 6 points against the Jags with the 28th or so defense. The Bills scored 26 against a bad Miami defense ranked 29th or so Oh yeah, they scored a bunch in the second half against the worst teams defense in the NY Jets with their 32nd defense. This Turkey day the Bills face the NO Saints who are 7th in points allowed, 10th in yards allowed. The following Monday on MNF they face the Patriots with currently the #2 defense and will in all probability be #1 by the time they play. Josh Allen keeps blaming himself for the poor offensive outings. Yet, the Bills have the talent at QB, WR and even RB. So, what's the issue?

Losing 6-9 to one of the worst teams in the NFL in Jacksonville with a rookie QB... as only Detroit is worse with no wins, the Jets with the same. Think about that Jacksonville loss for a minute to a team near last on both offense and defense. The Bills didn't just lose to the Colts...it was a blowout 45-15... kinda like Buffalo is on par with Jacksonville or worse as they both played each other last week and the score was 23-17. The NY Jets scored more against the Colts as their loss was 45-30. The Bills offense has serious issues. No run game from the RBs, bad O line, bad game plans, play calls. This has me thinking the Bills play the Saints on Turkey day and they have a have a top 10 defense!! Not a near 20th Colts defense or near last defense like The Jags or Miami...OH, and the team they just beat 45-17 in the NY Jets have the 32nd defense in the NFL. After that NO game they play the Patriots on MNF and NE has the #2 defense. Perhaps new #1 after this week of stats. 9-8 yea...maybe!

Bills fans need to rethink all the super bowl talk or even making the playoffs this year. That Bills O line is just not good enough, no run game and the Bills OC lost his mojo...since last seasons Colts game... the Bills just barely won against a sub par QB. We watched the Chargers do what Buffalo should have done to the Steelers on Sunday night in the opener. They should have beaten the Titans, the Jags and now the Colts. 6-4 and the Patriots lead the division. NO, NE, TB, Carolina, NE, Atlanta, NY Jets. 9-7...maybe?

Hey, I agree. Beane did say that this past draft was more about the future. Anyway, kinda tough to rush the passer when the QB goes 11 of 20 for 106 yards... Can't...stop...the...run!!! But then Taylor has been averaging 5.8 YPC against everyone. He also has been averaging 16 carries per game...till Buffalo. 32 rushes for 185 yards, 4 TDs rushing. So much for that #1 overall defense.

The Bills addressed their perceived biggest need for pass rushers with those first two picks. Some of the offensive line players from last season that were resigned simply aren't playing nearly as well this season. The Bills need some really good OGs.

The good news...the 8-2 Titans lost to the 1-8 Texans 😆Josh Allen managed to stay healthy and the offense looks to live or die with his performance. The Bad news is Buffalo isn't going to take the division and perhaps might not even make the playoffs in 2021. Can't run the ball...can't stop the run. The offensive line sucks moose arse and one player on that line shouldn't make or break a 5 player line...on either side! The Buffalo defense isn't as good as the #1 stat would suggest. The Patriots take the division with a rookie at QB and not because of that QB...but rather despite him. Mostly because the rest of the team is solid. They can run and stop the run! Their offensive line is decent. Their coaching is solid with actually making adjustments during games to counter what the other team is doing. I wonder if the Bills fans that still think it's a "passing league" will think twice about that after this Colts game...Taylor, 32 carries 185 yards 4 rushing TDs, 5 TDs for a lead running back with a good offensive line...probably not.

They did what was expected of them in destroying a bad team...what they should have done to the Jags. Even Boomer was saying wtf are you doing Daboll after that Jags game? The guy did call a better game in the second half though. Lets see if he keeps it going against the Colts. The thing is, the Jets didn't run that cover 2 shell that confounds the Bills offense.

This!

Perhaps... Then again, they lose to the Jets and the Patriots win over Cleveland...guess which team has the division lead...with a rookie at QB.

Over the last two decades Bills fans are just so used to the team falling apart at some point in the season. We all watched in horror as a 1-6 Jaguars team with the 28th ranked defense just throttled the #1 offense, and held that #1 offense to a lowly two field goals...even the #1 defense couldn't help the offense by scoring. That #1 defense might just be championship caliber this season and it all might be wasted because of a now pop-gun offense that can't score a TD against the worst team in the NFL. We have seen the 2-6 Jets beat both the now 7-2 Tennessee Titans and the now 5-4 Cincinnati Bengals. Yikes!! The Jets were home both wins and now Buffalo needs to go to Met Life and face that Mike White at QB. I think the rest of the NFL world just might join some Bills fans in thinking of putting a fork in the 2021 Buffalo Bills if they lose this game. BTW, the Jets have a better D line then the Jags and have the 32nd ranked defense. The only things worse than losing to the Jets this Sunday would be to lose to the Saints on Turkey day at NO 8:20 PM and the following Monday against New England. Was last weeks game the beginning of the end? Everybody gets knocked down at some point...it's what happens after that's what counts.

Funny thing though that you mention investing in a solid LT. Just recently the Cleveland Browns gave both their OGs extensions in the middle of the season. Realizing that their run game makes their offense work and even though they took the #1 overall QB in the 2018 draft...he is nothing without their run game. Cleveland #5 in rush attempts, #2 in rush yards, #1 in rush TDs...all with a non running QB.