You have a lot more faith in Jones than I do.
Honestly, this game confirmed to me how hyped he is. That coaching staff doesn't trust him beyond the basics. Sure, they didn't need to run - but they definitely did not want to pass.
Well, maybe.
I definitely don't think the Pats keep up w/ the Bills in a shootout. This is the kind of game that the Pats win against the Bills.
If the Bills get up by 2 scores, the Pats are not a comeback team.
I'm focusing on what I'm encouraged by - and we have such a gamer in Allen. That dude WILL win a Lombardi.
The competitive fire in him is something to behold. He just wills that whole team sometimes.
EVERYONE should take heart - the Jones hype is hype, and we'll likely always have the better QB by a mile.
I know they didn't HAVE to throw. But they didn't trust him.
You're not wrong - but that's also the nature of a game against the BB Pats. They generally don't beat themselves, so teams have a smaller margin for error.
The list of mistakes we made wouldn't look so bad in most games.
Thanks, PatsFanNH. The lines for NE are better - I'm not sure if that's something the Bills can truly overcome.
But if they can take a good lead in a game, it tilts in their favor. I'd like to see that game the next time.
For what it's worth, the entire planet earth outside of NE is pulling for us.
I believe there is life elsewhere in the universe. But if not, that's a pretty big deal.
Hey, Mac - try not to think about the fact that you're replacing the GOAT, in a town that won't tolerate losing, and that you're currently hyped to be one of the best in the league.
This is like in "Cinderella Man," when the trainer asked the main character to stand up between rounds. The opponent was like, "why is he sitting? Isn't he tired?"
That's the whole deal w/ sports. 99% of the time, they're not fun. We spend our whole lives watching them and investing emotions in outcomes, but it doesn't even register on the risk/reward scale.
It's awesome.
It's a longshot, but wouldn't it be cool if Mac Jones was so overwhelmed by the wind & cold that they caught him on the sidelines saying, "I didn't know the NFL was going to be like this!" and he demanded a trade to a southern team in the morning?