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Bills 28 Titans 27 Buffalo falls behind 13-0 as the Titans score a TD on the opening drive and then FG's on their next two drives one of which is due to a Bills turnover but the defense holds. Buffalo finally gets going on a Beasley TD for 25 yds after a few broken tackles. 13-7 out of half Buffalo responds with a TD drive and Moss TD from 3 yds out to go up 14-13. Titans respond right back with Henry scoring from 15 yds out as Edmunds picks the wrong lane and it is 20-13. The Bills fumble on their next possession thanks to slippery hands by Singletary and the Titans score on an AJ Brown TD to close the third quarter 27-13. Bills fans fear a repeat of the prior year but Josh says no way and a leads a 5 minute TD drive capped by a TD run by Josh. The defense allows the Titans to move the ball to mid field but they stall with 5 minutes to go. Josh gets the ball and leads a game winning drive capped by a Diggs TD from 17 yds out towards the left endzone with just 14 seconds left. The Bills walk out victorious despite having a let down for most of the game minus Josh. Allen 24-33 301 2 TD's 23 yds 1 TD rush Moss 85 yds 11 carries 1 TD Beasley 133 yds 7 rec

Additionally their leadership in the first 2-3 years was paramount to establishing what exists now. Sure Josh is the dude now and the team seams to follow him, but they were big pillars in even allowing that possability.

Figured it would've been more performance related but I guess I will take it

Do we get Buddy Holly back then?!

I think you will see Beasley and Knox go on and off with good and lesser games as they trade targets depending on how the defense matchups up against us. I agree the 11 personnel set is the best and truthfully if they ever got the talent going to 12 with two TE's would be really fun given Josh's skill set. Davis may have a lesser year, but my expectation is Beasley is cut this year and in comes Davis or he potentially is groomed to take over as the WR2.

Complete bust they should probably cut him

Heading into the 2021-22 season there was great optimism that the offense would continue its strong play, but understandable realism that there could be regression because statistically offensives that produced 500 pts or more as the Bills did in 2020 see a drop off of a few touchdowns the year after. Additionally once an offense makes it mark the following offseason teams have a year of film to target certain areas. That makes evolution necessary to keep a high offensive output possible and not become stale. After week 1 anyone associated with the offense including the waterboy was open for criticism at the time. Since then though a few things have happened including just time to let things play out that have helped significantly make the offense a far more efficient machine then the 2020 version: Allen has had time with his fellow teammates to find their flow. Sanders has become a prime target for Josh, but it took a game or two for them to find their way. People forget last year John Brown and Beasley were in year 2 with Josh and established as good targets. Diggs was the new guy but he is a sublime talent and Allens work with him all offseason showed DaBoll backed off running the spread and has integrated Knox far more. This is without a doubt the most important piece in my opinion. After week 1 I think the Bills offense said oh crap with the amount of pressure put on Allen and the offensive line given how PIT covered them. Most defensives do not have PIT's personnel nor the coaching to do what they did. That said KC in the title game and PIT week 1 did a great job making Josh's pocket collapse while holding a ton of guys in coverage making it a tough passing situation. I personally think Josh was actually fine week 1 minus a few misses and it was the parts around him that let him down, but regardless it was a problem. Last year and week 1 the Bills were running close to 60% in spread form, whereas weeks 2-5 here its been down to 37%. Dawson Knox obviously has been a big part in adding a new look to the offense, but the offense has excelled non-spread forms which has given the offensive line more time and the ability to create different looks. The Bills are rushing quite well in fact 5th overall. Josh looks like an MVP candidate again, but the running situation has been an ally to the offense at this point that has made Josh's life easier. I loved that the Bills opening drive they let Josh run (smartly I may add) to help the offense. That forced the defense the rest of the game to be prepared for that element of the Bills offense. I love the Bills want to pass, but the diversification allows a much less predictable offense overall which in turn makes it more dangerous. The Bills offense ability to score slowly has allowed the defense to rest more. One of the issues the defense had the first half of last season was the offense scoring so fast they didn't have time to recover. They admitted as much as a unit that this was a different challenge compared to the first 3 years with McD. The defense is playing at a much higher level this year which is superb, but the ability for the offense to run a 7:51 min long drive for a TD with 13 minutes left like they did in KC is vastly more important then given credit to All of these factors have led to a far stronger offense as a unit that is not solely predicated on Josh having to throw his way every game to success. Make no mistake he will absolutely have games that is needed, the TB game could be one of those 400 yd games we need from Josh given how good their offense is playing. But the evolution of the offense makes the Bills far more lethal in my eyes then last years team.

Nice to have our friends up North back, my only caveat is if the Bills performance goes down were banning you until the SB is over

Nope and I think there is a lot of fear that if Snyder were forced out he may leak other things which while not at his level would still be really bad league wide.

This was mentioned online but basically guy receiving the checks (Gruden) vs. guy writing the checks (Snyder). I do not disagree that the NFL should try to make Snyder sell, BUT the league is an old boys club in parts also which shows with stuff like this. What I do not get with the league and Snyder is a better owner would just make more money for the league and team. It is in the NFL's and the 31 other owners best interest for Snyder to leave.

Thank you for this. I read the Chiefs forum and they think Buffalo was gifted the game by the refs if your talking about who got more favorable calls. In general every fanbase thinks the refs are out for them. The biggest thing for me is how sensitive Bills fans are. I believe we were named the most sensitive fanbase in the NFL and like you said there is a heavy small market insecurity/us the against the world mindset our fans get regularly. Now that the team is winning I think that chip is much larger.

You knew things with the reffing were bad when even Al Michaels was getting pissed, he once quipped "And what a surprise here comes another flag". I am sure the NFL was thrilled with Al basically burning the ref crew after a while lol

Check twitter, people were there

After last nights win in the words of Judge Mills Lane my thoughts on going to the airport were this " I'll Allow it"

I would say the Giants teams that beat NE kinda were the trend setters with this and a four man front that eats the offensive line which allows heavier coverage. Prior to that in 2007 offenses were not as dynamic to that extent, Peyton and Brady change that over the last 15 years and other teams picked up on it.

Hold on this one has been a fun trip down the past, in the words of judge mills lane "I'll allow it"

I was considering a whose uniform is better by quarter and the effects of look by dirt and grime as the game progresses with a special feature on how rain plays a role in making the uniforms more slippery

The extra point gets blocked but they manage to realign for the kick and make it which is worth 1.5 pts lol

This is why I predicted 9-6 OT win Buffalo, the weather duh haha

6. Carrie Underwood singing lol

9-6 OT Bills Both teams forget how to play offense, there is lots of yelling in living rooms across KC/BUF as the game sucks to watch, and Buffalo wins on a FG in OT leaving you feeling weirdly unsatisfied and the Bills drop in the power rankings by 7.

Since 2017 they've had big road wins every year (17 Atlanta, 18 Min, 19 DAL, 20 NE/SF/LV). If at this point you are still looking for proof of them being legit idk what to tell you

Thank you for the stadium response. I had the same feelings with Allen and the offense in regards to the weather. We have a high octane group... and we play in elements not conducive for best performance. The concourse issues I have been use to for a while and I actually appreciated in the 300 the whole beer and drink fridge thing where you grab and then just check out. That said new stadium would allow for much better concession lines, walk way space, and overall experience. I have been to Miami twice and its wild how much better then stadium is in that regard to us. Also more space that covers people in the weather is a must if we have to be outdoors.

Assuming his medicals are ok and he would buy into the culture, sign him ASAP I could care less what he said on the way out, frankly it matched what most of us thought. If he can get us closer to the Super Bowl then do it.

Don't kill the messenger Bill Barnwell had it this morning that he was a -4.6 epa. Saying his play is the best of any in this class isn't much considering how bad they all have bad in various ways. The last few years you've had guys like Herbet or Burrow etc.. torching for 300 yds etc.. Mac has managed to be the best by simply not being a tirefire which is a respectable thing. And I get your a Pats fan but the hype is there from outlets, heck Collinsworth last night was praising him last night as if he went off for 400 yds 4 TDs. He looked fine last night which is a pretty solid compliment considering who they played, the situation, etc...