Scott7975

I said last week that we were pretty much in must win territory. Now we are in must win territory. Honestly, I can't see this team making it past the divisional round anyways. There are some WC games we probably wouldn't get past depending on how things played out. I almost want to say we are in must lose territory now for better draft picks and a purge reset. Beane will probably still be here though so... As for the game itself... Pitts is physical. Not quite like last week but physical. This is the type of game that I could go in expecting to lose because of it. At the same time, those tend to be the type of games we turn around in at least for that week.

No. This is not the guy we need.

I'll go with yes but probably as the last or second last WC spot. Might even have to look for help from somebody to make it. What a shame that the last season of Highmark Stadium won't get a playoff game.

Oh no, not again. Well at least Beane saved some of his precious draft picks just to get his next Elam or Coleman.

Thats data over 10 season avg. It likely changes overtime as the NFL cycles, but you wont see a change in the data for years. For instance, 5 years from now WR might move up the list or maybe Edge moves up the list. I doubt that list is the same 10 years from now.

ooops, I forgot what thread i was in. Sorry, deleted comment.

There is no point firing him at this point. Who is taking his place? There is no one noteworthy left to promote from within. They aren't bringing Daboll back no matter how much you want it because there is too much animosity there. It's better at this point to just do it at the end of the season. Besides, now there will be no excuse as to why they didn't look outside, like saying "oh he did a really job the last few weeks of the season lets give him a chance at a full season" type crap.

Josh later said that was because the playcall came in late. He said we should have banged a timeout there. Two thoughts on that... 1. Is Josh not capable of calling a timeout on his own? 2. Was the play late because McD was taking too long to decide on whether to go for it or not, or was Brady just lost on what to do? Another possibility, McD was giving his input. I say that because I often see him hold a card up over his mic and talk while the offense is on the field. Im not saying he is calling the plays, but I dont recall ever seeing a HC micromanage so much before and I have seen it in other games too.

To be fair, Houston is one of those defenses that just doesnt have much weakness. Their ends are some of the best in the league. Their corner duo is some of the best in the league. Their linebackers are really good. Their slot corner who also plays safety is really good. But yes, we don't do well against physical defense. Never have. That was a flawed Miami team. The pats aren't dumping enough games for us to win the division, even if we win out. The pats might not be elite but they are very good and they aren't a gimmick like Miami.

Thats a rough schedule ouch.

I think Romo is missing the obvious. After a long 5 minute drive, the Colts defense is probably gassed.

and its not even really because the play itself is a bad play. Other teams like KC run similar stuff all the time. Its that the other team always sees it coming and we dont get the blocking right sometimes too. Also there have been some games where they try and run it way too much. Its almost like the Bills have like 4 play concepts in their book.

Stevie Johnson and a couple other guys take. Its about 40 mins long though.

Oh yeah against the NFC who has some top end teams I agree. I was thinking of just the AFC as a whole.

I would but I dont have cable so dont have Hallmark.

OK I will give one more that I just thought of... That one play where Allen passed the ball to Palmer and then he pitched it to Shakir in a gotta have it play was a thing of freaking beauty. I think its like the only creative thing I have seen Brady do. He was probably trying to save that for the playoffs.

You can't throw the ball away if you cant escape pressure and set.

This. Our roster is mid to bottom barrel with the exception of Josh, Cook, Bishop, Kincaid. We have a good oline but frankly I think its overrated. We have 2 stars on the team in total. Josh and Cook.

I wouldn't say its weak. I'd say there is a shuffle this year. Pats have a balanced offense and defense that are both good. Not great but good. Denver has just as tough a defense as Houston. Colts are pretty balanced as well unless Danny Dimes turns into a pumpkin. Ravens can still be dangerous. Oddly Cinci could still make a run and now Burrow is back I think. KC can maybe turn it on still but I'm not sold on that. Houston could still make the playoffs and do damage because of that defense. They have won 3 in a row now.

I dunno about silver lining but the Bills will probably still win enough games to get the last WC spot. Either KC or the Ravens probably wont make it this year. Maybe both. Depends on the next few games. If the Colts beat KC then their season is pretty much over. Another silver lining... After all that brutality Josh took, he isn't dead. He will probably hide some injury the rest of the year though. Twice his wrist on his throwing hand he was shaking off so there is something there.

Dude. You completely started it. Instead of arguing the post you attacked me like I'm some moron. I was right on the post. Get your eyes checked.

Different team. Different season. We will win enough to make the WC, but the division is out of reach. The defense is a mess. The offense is a mess. There will probably be like 15 players on the injury report.

Try watching the video. I was 100% right. Defense wasn't giving him much of anything through the entire game. I am sure he missed some stuff but he was under duress all game long and all QBs miss some stuff. So your answer to this is that he adjusted upfield, while the ball was already in the air, and let the safety have a clean catch to the ball instead of continuing his route where Allen expected him to be?

I still think McD is a good coach but I also think this whole team needs a reset. Only one I would keep is the oline coach.

No it wasnt a misfire. It was thrown where it should have been thrown. Palmer was streaking down the 10 yard line. Thats where the pass was going. Palmer adjusted his route upfield after the ball was already in the air. Had Palmer continued his route where he was initially going then he would have boxed out the safety. If he went upfield to the endzone then the safety is in prime position. Palmer screwed the pooch there. Slow the video down and watch it. Knox might have been his first read. If thats the case then Allen long moved on before Knox was even in the picture. You think a QB should stay on the first read for how long?