IMO, "still class of the league" is an overstatement right now, but I get where you're coming from. Despite another gut-wrenching loss we still go into most games as the favorite. And more than anything else I still think we have legit SB aspirations. Bu there are legit concerns as well.
This is pretty much the post I was about to make. I don't understand why folks need to pin the losses/failures on any singular aspect of the game. Plenty of missed plays and mistakes all around. Also a lot of positives that will get over-looked because (once again) they couldn't seal the deal.
Why is that a good thing? Does it make you feel better? Or do you honestly think that superbowl talk on message boards or in the media are anything more than hot air from folks who have no impact on who ultimately wins the superbowl?
How much on Sunday will be an evaluation of Brandon Beane? Far less than the the evaluation of Beane thus far this year given time lost to injury on the defensive side of the ball. Which so far I'd evaluate as pretty damn good.
If Josh is out this Sunday or past I wouldn't expect the same level of success on the offensive side. But I wouldn't put that on 'roster construction' - last time I checked it's QB driven league and as the drought years should remind us that's not an easy position to staff let alone have a strong backup for.
A lady that I know just came from Columbia
She smiled because I did not understand
Then she held out some marijuani ha-ha
She said it was the best in all the land
Blacked out again down in Mexico
Jose Cuervo got me again
Wasted again with El Diablo
Alcohol my only friend
Smash the bottles on the reef
Wash the dirt off of my feet
That was the summer of my life
Many times I've lied, and many times I've listened
Many times I've wondered how much there is to know
Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings
I live for my dream and a pocketful of gold
So if you're down on your luck
And you can't harmonize
Find a girl with far away eyes
And if you're downright disgusted
And life ain't worth a dime
Get a girl with far away eyes
Just put me in a wheelchair, get me on a plane
Hurry, hurry, hurry, before I go insane
I can't control my fingers, I can't control my brain
Oh no, oh-oh oh-oh
I could name a lot of one hit wonders but don't think that's the point here
This one won't go over well, but I just never had any interest in the Grateful Dead. Mid 90's got a greatest hit type album to see what I'd been missing but for the most part it didn't resonate. Except Franklins Tower which I love. Probably wasn't this version:
Tua would be awesome if not for injury in this thread. You brought up Mahomes in a comment comparing Josh Allen to Tua, Zach Wilson and Mac Jones in another. I don't think you're a Bills fan. Whether you are or not, have a nice day!
As a whole sure - and I agree that the injuries finally caught up to us.
Excusing the game winning drive doesn't work for me - that is not phenomenal D in any way shape or form.
Phenomenal D? The game winning drive for the Jets started at the 4 and the Jets didn't attempt a pass until they were at the Buffalo 18 and only dropped back one time after that. This loss was a collective effort.
I agree with your other post that it wasn't likely to get overturned. Disagree that refs should make a call based on whether it would make the play reviewable. They should call it as they see it, nothing more, nothing less. They'll make mistakes, replay should remedy the bad ones, fans should learn to live with the marginal ones and move on IMO.