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Is this finally with 100% of the count in?

https://theathletic.com/2246422/2020/12/08/bills-49ers-observations-josh-allen/ Josh Allen’s best game should have the Bills thinking bigger: 7 observations 1) Allen was every bit of the X-factor the Bills needed This game featured a classic Bills script under coach Sean McDermott. The Bills opened as favorites over 5-6 San Francisco, but so much came in on the 49ers that the Bills were the betting underdogs by kickoff. This Bills team, unlike any other I’ve covered over the last decade, thrives on getting counted out by the masses, and Allen especially. For many around the country who hadn’t seen Allen since Thanksgiving of last year, he showed them how much he’s improved in his third season. Allen was electric from the start of the game to his fourth-quarter touchdown pass to rookie receiver Gabriel Davis. Allen was reading the defense, checking in and out of plays based on what they were showing him and finding coverage lapses all over the field. The accuracy, the arm strength and the anticipation on throws were all next-level. The Bills easily could have crumbled after getting stood up at the goal line on their first drive, making a goal-line stand of their own and surrendering a touchdown after a fumble set the 49ers up just a few yards out from the end zone. Allen didn’t let that happen. He engineered a 77-yard touchdown drive on five plays on the next drive to tie the game. From there, the Bills didn’t look back. Allen racked up 375 passing yards, four touchdowns and an 86 percent adjusted completion rate within the first 51 minutes of the game. The 49ers had the core players of their impressive linebacker and secondary units available for the matchup. It was the same defense that stymied the Rams last week. Given the opponent, audience and level of performance, this was easily the most impressive showing of Allen’s career. If Allen is capable of these types of performances against good teams, there isn’t a goal that is too high for the Bills this season. With how much Allen continues to improve and how he’s shown he can beat any defensive approach, the Bills might have a quarterback who can change the course of the franchise for years to come. 2) Forget establishing the run: Let Allen Throw After the bye, McDermott made it a priority to get the rushing attack in order. The Bills moved the ball effectively against the Chargers, but it seemed to come at the cost of their passing game. The pass-blocking unit never got into a rhythm. Allen looked as out-of-sync as he had the entire season and flirted with some reckless play. It’s become clear the Bills aren’t going to fulfill their potential this season if the rushing game is what’s leading the way. It shouldn’t be close to a 50-50 split, either. After losing one fumble at the goal line, and nearly another one, to begin the game, the Bills finally committed to their offensive identity against the 49ers. They need to let Allen, Stefon Diggs, Cole Beasley and the rest of the receiving cast lead the way until teams start defending them and opening up room for their running backs, like the Bills did against the Chiefs in Week 6. Allen and his receivers have shown they can beat any type of defensive approach thrown at them. Zone coverage? Allen forced both the zone-heavy Seahawks and 49ers to abandon that. Man coverage? The Dolphins in Week 2 learned that didn’t work. Zero-blitzes, delayed blitzes and bracketed receivers? Allen has plotted his way through all of them, and if he didn’t do so one week, he corrected it for the next. It’s why the Bills need to lean on Allen’s passing abilities the rest of the season, as they did Monday.

My bad on the Jim Kelly record breaking thing... for the last few weeks they've been advertising the number and I thought it was a different number. Just looked it up and it was 34 in 1991. Let's hope Allen breaks that in SNF at home against the Steelers in another fantastic primetime game!

How do they make him look like less than what he is? The thread title is precisely what he is this season. Would you not want a QB like the one identified statistically in the thread title for the season? I think it defines him pretty well. Fantastic production and accuracy with the only knock being that he could potentially do a bit better taking care of the football. You go talk in other threads about your weekly highs and lows, I care about whether we have our next Jim Kelly... and right now I'd say we do, barring injury.

We get it, you're starving for attention and don't always get it. The thread is only misleading if you're an idiot. The very first words in the title indicate that this thread is about Allen's 2020 season as a whole. That other poster posts weekly threads detailing the stats of each game. Stop your whining and either avoid posting in this thread or participate in dialogue.

Edmunds was pretty fantastic yesterday. He was always disruptive in the passing game, but my big knock on him was always his weakness in the running game. He always looked like a big man who didn't like to hit. He's really pulled a 180 in the running game over the last few weeks.

I missed Cowherd's segment on him today on the radio. What did he say? I only heard his hierarchy and he put the Bills at #4 and said it's probably too low.

How about that! This was just an absolutely unbelievable game for Allen. It's gotta be his best as a pro... and it was almost ENTIRELY through the air. Try saying Josh Allen is just a running QB now!!!! Breaks Jim Kelly's single season franchise record still with 4 games to go (see EDIT). There was a love-fest going on tonight with Louis Riddick in terms of Allen... AND I LOVED IT!!!! EDIT: They've been advertising Jim Kelly's single season TD record for weeks now and I thought the number was different. It's 34 and he's one shy of tying that and 2 shy of breaking it. Let's hope he does it in his next Primetime game

Is this one not on Amazon Prime?

Hasn't the time passed already to activate Milano?

Are we ever happy when we get any officials?

https://theathletic.com/2240098/2020/12/04/bills-49ers-josh-allen/ Why Josh Allen is the X-factor against the 49ers and 4 other Bills thoughts By Joe Buscaglia Dec 4, 2020 13 The Bills handled business against the Chargers, as their defense and running game each took a big step forward. Now, the degree of difficulty increases with their Monday night matchup. When the Bills take on the San Francisco 49ers in Arizona, they’ll face an injury-ravaged yet talented roster, led by one of the best head coaches in the NFL in Kyle Shanahan. The Bills aren’t taking the 49ers (5-6) lightly. With a win, the Bills would move to 9-3 for a second straight season. It would also make their Week 14 showdown with the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football all the more intriguing. How do the Bills match up with the 49ers and what are the keys to a victory? Here are five thoughts to get you ready for what could be a very tight contest. 1) Josh Allen has the chance to take yet another step forward The Bills have faced challenges throughout the season that have forced the passing attack to adapt, but none of their previous opponents have quite the three-level talent the 49ers do. This matchup is the biggest test to date for the Bills’ offense. Coming off his worst performance of the season against the Chargers, Josh Allen will be up against a 49ers defense that frustrated the Los Angeles Rams last week. Even without Nick Bosa, Dee Ford and Solomon Thomas, the 49ers’ defensive line forces the issue against opposing offensive lines. Arik Armstead leads the way, with the ability to line up anywhere along the line and use his length to disrupt plays regularly. Kerry Hyder is also an underrated disruptor, and first-round pick Javon Kinlaw continues to show potential. They help set the table for an impressive linebacking duo of Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw, who both excel in coverage. In the secondary, free safety Jimmie Ward presents another big challenge, and cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Jason Verrett are perfectly suited for their scheme. There isn’t an easy answer for the Bills, which is why Allen will be the X-factor Monday night. We’ve seen him take on a challenge like this before, when the Bills traveled for a nationally televised game against an underachieving yet talented Cowboys team with a good defense. Allen had the best individual performance to that point of his career in a win on Thanksgiving. While the Bills’ defense helped force turnovers, Allen took over the game. Now against San Francisco, the Bills need their quarterback to perform above expectations, especially with how well the 49ers bottle up the run. The 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh will look to confuse Allen with different coverages and blitzing schemes. This will serve as a good dress rehearsal for Allen, in terms of what he could see both next week against Pittsburgh and later on in the playoffs. We’re going to learn a lot about Allen and just how far he’s come in primetime on Monday night.

Has Milano been activated off IR or not? Isn't the deadline in like an hour and a half?

Good time to get healthy. Activate Milano if he's healthy. As important as he is for these last 5 games of the regular season plus a playoff run, it’s even more important for him personally and professionally to get through this run without another injury keeping him out of games. Sounds like all the more reason for Milano to be active if he's healthy

Have we heard specifically what Allen's injury is, yet? Is it an ankle or knee?

I thought Milano had to miss 3 games? Isn't SF #3? Or is this #4?

I don't think Josh Allen ever stops Superman plays... The thing is... those could be the plays that finally win us a playoff game or 2 or even a Lombardi.

One of the Joe B takes I completely agree with: https://theathletic.com/2228964/2020/11/30/bills-chargers-observations/ 1) Bills made an effort to balance the attack, but wound up uneven Sean McDermott made it very clear ahead of the team’s Week 11 bye that he wanted to get the rushing attack fixed. The Bills returned center Mitch Morse to the starting lineup, slid Jon Feliciano to left guard and activated blocking tight end Lee Smith to give the power rush a boost. The offense responded with its highest rushing output since the Week 8 victory over New England and a much more balanced offensive approach. Devin Singletary and Zack Moss collectively gained 141 yards and averaged over 7 yards per carry. Josh Allen chipped in with 32 rushing yards. Despite those numbers, the game plan had some holes in it. As in previous weeks, the Bills were intent on getting their backs to the edge and moving the offensive line with them. It seems that when Moss is in the lineup, they’re missing an opportunity by not having him run between the tackles and use his strength and explosiveness more often. It also would have helped the Bills mitigate Joey Bosa’ impact on the game. With the Chargers’ Melvin Ingram and Uchenna Nwosu not available for the game, Buffalo only had to worry about Bosa as an edge defender but did not avoid him on runs to the edge as the game continued. The decisions predictably resulted in multiple tackles for losses. Overall, the Bills revived their run game Sunday. But at what cost? The Bills are at their best on offense when throwing the ball and making the attack run through Allen, and it never seemed in sync Sunday. Allen never got on the same page with Stefon Diggs except for some forced short-yardage targets. Cole Beasley was essentially a non-factor other than his touchdown throw. Allen missed on some passes, was intercepted after a poor decision to throw and fumbled the ball away. The Chargers lacked another legitimate pass rusher next to Bosa and were playing with a depleted secondary. You never want to take away the best part of your own offense, and that’s what the Bills appeared to do Sunday. The Bills can still be an impactful running team without having a balanced approach. Good rushing teams don’t necessarily have the yardage skew in their favor every game; it’s all about the timing of your run calls and the effectiveness of them. The run game likely will not be the reason the Bills have success in the playoffs. If they want to reach their goals and chase a championship, their third-year quarterback needs to lead the way. When they’re on their game, the Bills have one of the most feared passing attacks in the league. It would be illogical for them to move away from that as the season winds down.

Huh???? Trump lost by 74 electoral votes and over 6 million votes across the nation or 4% of the voting population... and still counting. The truth is that a year ago the Senate really wasn't in reach and despite COMPLETELY neglecting all the down ballot races in the general, the Republicans must rely on 2 runoff elections in a state their Presidential candidate just lost in order to hold one of the remaining houses of congress after losing the Presidency.

I thought it looked more ankle than knee injury, but Allen wasn't limping in any manner after it and played the rest of the game. I'm guessing he'll be fine moving forward.

I don't know... when he says crap like this the implication is that he's holding the team back from its true potential: but the reality for anyone actually watching this team is that Josh Allen has really been carrying this team this season. Allen might be the ceiling, but that's true of any team with their QB. But Allen is also the floor and if we're 8-3 with him not even playing to his potential... watch out!

Today's game was a little weird. It felt like we came out kinda flat, but we were really never in peril of losing. This tweet sums it up: and this: 8-3 and in sole possession of 1st place in the AFCE heading into the final stretch. Allen’s toughness was the most impressive thing today:

I agree the Rams are all in on Goff. I agree the Bills are all in on Allen. And I agree it was head scratching to leave Allen off that list.

Wait... so Martin originally planned on the books being only a trilogy? Is that true? That would explain why I absolutely LOVED the first 3 books (especially the third one with the Red wedding) and then just abandoned reading the series altogether halfway through book #4.