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The offense is getting better, not worse, and over the last 3 weeks has done a good job of playing the team in front of it. Against the Jets and Patriots, the scoring output was lower but against those teams it's more important to play a clean game. They scored on 50% of the drives today with all of them except for one being touchdowns, and that's essentially a league best number. It isn't the best look to score 3 times then get stopped 3 times, but if it's in a different order no one is complaining. We're getting super bowl winning caliber offensive production and Dorsey is maximizing the skillset of his franchise QB. That's the job.

There were 27 passes and 24 runs, so it's almost a 50/50 gameplan. The issue with the run game is personnel choices on the line and we've seen that a few years running it isn't old. It also isn't as effective with Bates out and Dawkins playing with an injury. It's a lot of Allen and Singletary runs because they're trying to go through the middle to attack the wide 9 of the Jets.

White definitely got in there.

Can definitely see the team going through it some with the condensed weeks and the injuries. Getting out of this 2-0 is what we look for, and games will look like this until the defense gets healthy. They have a full week then ten days, so hopefully some guys get back. I kinda see where the injury affects those sidearm throws on the RPO. A lot of those were off today but Allen can make everything when he steps up and throws over the top. The offensive line is also bad when starters go out, and that was a problem today. McKenzie looked really good today. With the defense so hurt, I can see that Buffalo likes to draft guys who can cover and then play them once they can tackle. The difference between the starters and backups is basically that the starting unit doesn't miss tackles and the backups, especially Hamlin and the linebackers not named Milano, just don't tackle well at all. Hamlin is SUCH a bad tackler especially.

That's one where they have to get more creative. The fake to the slant is one they run a lot.

The positive given the condensed week is that they won even though they looked like a team that didn't practice much over the week for a half. Offensively I like the efficiency and decision making from Josh and the running back production. He got through the progressions quickly and got the ball out. When the snap to pass time is low, there are less turnovers and the offense is so efficient that when it scores on 7 or 8 possessions straight, they have a good chance to win against most teams even with a lot of field goals. 172 yards at 5 YPC from Singletary and Cook is the running game we want. Defensively they need health.

It's what he needs to prioritize right now. Eventually the defense moves up to cover those and then you go deep.

We are basically in the middle of the game and a half of really bad quarterback play, And looking at the wins and losses buffalo is over two and division games on the road. Those are the type of games that brew websites when every team in the division is relatively good, but given the conference standings in the head to head wins Buffalo has you don't want to make that deposit this early. I hope it's a blip, And I think that when people watch game tape, they're going to see underneath the routes open that Josh isn't taking. It needs to throw those, he needs to make better decisions and he needs to get the snap to throw time a little bit lower, especially at the beginning of games. When the past protection isn't working as well, The ball has to get out faster. They're definitely some macro level issues with the team and their weaknesses here, And yesterday was sort of the first time it cost them a game: A defense I think the issue is health. Waht I see what I watched the younger secondary players is that the difference between when the defense is healthy and when it's not is tackling. The pass blocking and the offensive line in general have definitely regressed from last year. This is definitely a weakness in management because we seem to be on the third consecutive year and second offensive line Coach of guards and run blocking in general just not working. The offense is just way too slappy with the ball. The average is two turnovers a game and has way too many giveaways. Buffalo has the fourth most turnovers in the league. I think the turnover issue is the thing they have to fix first.

So there's definitely a couple of things I like about this game: I think first and foremost I like the fact that Buffalo tried to play their own game before adjusting and attacking the weakness of the Packers. What I mean by that is that the opening drive was a three and out, but that 3 and out happened because Buffalo attacked downfield and tried to get big plays even though the secondary is the strength of the defense. I always like when Buffalo plays like they're better than the other team and goes with their own strength and identity first before they adjust and attack the weakness. The best takeaway is that Buffalo was able to win without Josh Allen really having to do much. They were able to use a running back attack to get down the field and that helped get them off to their great start.

Green Bay is not even trying to win this game. I don't really get what they're doing here.

Well played. It's already negative game script for Green Bay, so the question is are they going to let Rodgers win this game or no?

It's also difficult to predict the health of offensive linemen because they hit every play and teams don't keep a lot of depth there because it doesn't exist. We saw last year that all it takes is one or two injuries there and a team can be in real trouble.

You're forgetting about the other ways drives end. 43.2 scoring percent (27 TD or FG) 15.9 percent turnover (10 INT or fumble) 17.4 % punts (11 punts on 63 drives) 4 failed 4th downs. It leaves 9 unaccounted for, which are end of half/end of game kneel down drives in all likelihood.

Backup QB parade. Green Bay is a good win. Outside of that they've beaten Pittsburgh, The Browns and Miami's 3rd stringer.

The Packers have the same issue as the Rams. the offensive line has regressed from the elite pass protection unit they had last year and they aren't run blocking particularly well this year either.

He was really bad yesterday, but it was his first game coming back from a concussion and his athletic ability right now is worth giving him more chances. The team knows that he isnt a full-time, assistant slide receiver finding ways to use him on sweeps and out of the backfield is a good idea and worth pursuing early in the year.

I think Dorsey for sure. Forces Kansas City to overload by pounding the rock, changes plans to beat the blitz and then changed again when KC goes back to zone. Definitely like the adjustments and the new wrinkles in the offense this year: 1. Getting Allen some underneath and quick plays. 2. Moving Diggs around to get better matchups. Number 2 is especially something I wanted to see last year. Also just the way they're dealing with it. No way celebration, and continuing the focus because the job isn't finished.

He's saying that as a form of praise, not because he genuinely doesn't know McDermotts history.

It wasn't blockers getting beat as much as it was numbers. Allen got 2 of his pass TDs against the blitz and gets a third if McKenzie doesn't slip. The adjustment is the hot read or a leak out and it requires the QB and receivers to make the same read. The best example outside the touchdowns was the play where Shakir turned around and Josh hit him with a quick pass.

Nah it's fine there. The job there is don't give up the touchdown and the new corners aren't playing well at all today. I Don't want to play press man at the risk of a penalty or getting deked for a touchdown. I also don't want to show KC that I have something else for later. If he makes a 62 yarder to tie it at halftime I live with that.

They're just sending more than can block. Gotta get some quicker developing pass plays or screens going here.

That's the right play. McKenzie can't slip there. Too many unforced errors.

Team looks flat today...

It was cover 0 against a run formation on a 4th and 1. Good play call by LV.

The Rams are missing a bunch of offensive linemen and can't protect Stafford at all.