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Looks like an option route there. Allen clearly missed the read.

They fooled him with the zone blitz there.

The logic behind kicking on the earlier down is that on a bad snap you keep the ball.

Whelp...

That penalty is 100 percent a good call.

That whole sequence was terrible. 4 straight runs instead of giving your best player a shot?

QB development is so important I'll take that trade, and honestly enough I really like moss on passing downs as a checkdown option and in pass pro. I think today they showed they can sub the short passing attack for it and make that work, but I'd like some investment into the shotgun running game.

I don't know the rules enough to know about the illegal formation but it's sus that we didn't get a number and the announcers didn't see it either. The penalties today were on players that weren't planned starters and the sooner Buffalo gets Brown, Feliciano and Ford back, the better. This is a year with no preseason and TC, so teams that have major changes tend to have it rough. In Buffalo, this is a major reason the defensive line isn't good right and may be contributing to the run blocking woes, as well. I also wonder if a part of the running game is part of building the team for Allen to succeed. He's largely a shotgun passer, and really prefers empty sets. Honestly enough.

I'd say the offense showed up today, but going 0 fer in the redzone was frustrating. Allen was able to stay efficient and take what was there, but Buffalo is missing the starting guards and Brown on offense. Largely Buffalo won this game because we saw things happen that don't usually happen. Namely, Allen took what he was given and the defense played exceptionally well. I think it provides the idea that there are more answers that questions.

Minshew looks atrocious put there.

Lmfao. I will continue to never understand these packages for backup QBs...

Theist impressive part of today was the turn around from the first half to the second. The defense definitely got right today. Offensively, Josh stayed efficient, took what was given and controlled the game. I want a closer look at the penalty stats. My initial inclination is that it's rookies and backup guys getting whistled. I think the team definitely misses some of the regulars.

That's a penalty I live with.

It just isn't there. That's what teams are taking away. Buffalo has to do what they're doing in the 2nd half more consistently: take what's there and be efficient.

I agree here. There just aren't big plays and the backups around Allen aren't as good as the starting players.

Yeah I don't know. This is the ups and downs of going with a young player.

Keep taking what's there. Like the 2nd half performance so far from Allen and the defense.

Allen looks better in the 2nd half but this is a sloppy game around him.

The negative then the penalty killed the drive. On 3rd and 18, go ahead and force one. The underneath passes are going to be there, but it decreases the margin for error.

Allen should be doing this underneath stuff all game if it's there

Offense needs to get it going here.

I like the quick passing and the quick offense to get it moving.

He's down. It's not even close. Relax...

It's largely an issue of not having TC and preseason and a bunch of new players on the line than it is that everyone need to overreact. I would like to see the defensive line and corner positions get an injection of young help in the offseason, but I don't think immediate help is coming. In addition, they're running out of bodies this year. The defense line has 3 new starters, the 2 best linebackers are hurt right now, and the 2 best corners are dealing with injury. That's like 3/4 of the defense that doesn't have familiarity. The team is built to go as far as Josh Allen takes it and right now that's ok.

I'm 💯 percent sure that his cleat got stuck.