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I hate that this has to be so bittersweet

the Deonte Harty one, did that too with work, several times 😆 Good thing the pandemic turned me into a remote employee I guess?

I can relate to Siran actually. Been there too. Same reason.

Called An L Week 1 Then W In Week 2 And 3 Think Another L (😔) I know, I know. It's a downer, dislikes coming, I get it. I sincerely hope my "Bills Pick 'Em" streak ends on Week 4, too. Just not liking the matchup. I mean, who does match up well against McDaniel's system and the collective speed on that offense right now anyway?

76.9% ... Not too shabby ... and to think what it might have been if he didn't start forcing passes halfway through the 3rd quarter against the Jets (read somewhere he was completing 81% prior to the 2nd interception) Anyway, that was pretty cool to see, so I thought I'd share. Hopefully we can keep it up with this style of offense, minus the occasional (and easily avoidable) forced throw into double coverage. I think it also speaks to the absence of dropped passes through 2 games this season. I think Knox is the only player I've seen with a couple drops so far.

Hurts. One year wonder!

In week 1, I expected a Bills loss (but I also thought we would be up against Rodgers). in week 2, it’s one of the rare instances in which I expect a Bills win because I believe we match up well against the Raiders, I believe there will be a positive impact from week 1 and I believe west coast teams very often struggle in east coast games. having said all of that, is anyone else surprised by the fact that we are up to 9.5 point favorites and tied for the heaviest favorites in the NFL this week? You’d think we were coming off a clean win vs Jets and playing the Cardinals.

funny thing is I think that was the plan on the 1st and 10 fumble right after bills took over following jets TD to tie the game. Looked like a designed run, but by that time the sugar high was peaking and he botched the snap, recovered it and lost it again! its just weird how lately when things start to unravel with Allen, the unraveling begins at a time when he is playing well and we actually have control of the game, but then he will keep unraveling until we have inexplicably lost our lead altogether and only THEN end does he seem to snap out of it,

It's interesting because, from 2018 to 2021 specifically, in Daboll's offense, when Josh had a game where he would make a certain costly mistake, you would generally see him really learn from it and make a point to not letting it happen again in the near future. When we would see these mistakes reoccur, it was usually some weeks later. This is one of the things I loved about him; this was the evidence of his growth that was unlike any QB prospect I had ever seen. The guy LEARNED FROM HIS MISTAKES!!! And he got better and better and better .... But only up until a certain point, and incidentally, that point is around the time that Dorsey took over play-calling. Now, personally I have not ready to blame Dorsey just yet because it really looks like a lot of Allen's mistakes are just reckless personal decisions, but at the same time you can't ignore the fact that this regression started to happen after Daboll left. Is it coincidental? I don't know. I just know earlier in his career, he would rarely make the same mistake twice and now he is. Repeatedly. It's mind boggling because these are CORRECTABLE issues. Often times he will be playing very well for stretches and then just suddenly have a brain fart and make an inexcusable play and the defense is taking full advantage (i.e. he hasn't been getting "breaks" lately in the form of dropped picks or recovering his own fumbles). Now, having said all of this, I still go back to the fact that yesterday in particular was nothing new when it comes to the Jets; they ARE a problem for him and they were a problem for him before yesterday, but with this "new" Josh Allen it's frustrating that even in his "good" games there are ALWAYS 1 or 2 brain fart interceptions. Why can't he just play a FULL game without these few isolated bizarre decisions? because honestly, everything else looked PRETTY GOOD to me! When he was taking what the defense was giving him, he was 9 for 10, moving the chains against a great defense, and it was working! When he threw that first interception, he had 10+ yards of daylight in front of him? Doesn't Josh Allen LOVE to run!?!? The one time we WANT him to run, he doesn't!? MAN, it's almost like he doesn't want to run if it doesn't look like it is going to entail running into traffic and attempting to bicycle kick 2 LBs. It's just infuriating to think about lol..which is why this turned into a rant. Sorry.

I am honestly surprised by how many fans have given up on Allen after this game. I would never consider myself one of the more optimistic fans. In fact, I had the Bills losing this game (granted, with Rodgers at QB) and it was mainly because of how poorly we match up against the Jets. Matchups are everything in this league. Look at the Browns, who have annihilated the Bengals twice in a row now, but can’t seem to do that to anyone else. Meanwhile the Bengals look like a completely different team against the rest of the NFL. It’s like that for us with the Jets, for whatever reason, but what I am saying is this is actually NOTHING NEW against the Jets. Something about their scheme, their team speed on defense and the fact they are able to generate more pressure than the vast majority of defenses we face has always rattled Allen and forces him into bad decisions. There have also been plenty of games where Allen has made as many bad throws (unfortunately) it just so happens this time all three of his bad throws were picked off as opposed to dropped, batted down, etc. There is no doubt this is becoming a sickening trend, but again, I go back to the fact that all 3 of Allen’s least productive games as a QB dating back to last season, have been against the Jets. This is nothing new and the sky certainly isn’t going to be falling after week 1. I am not sure if I can realistically say , but I am feel pretty confident that he is going to play a hell of a lot better than he did against the Jets in the coming weeks. Here is the silver lining. Allen did seem a little too “chill” to me this off-season, but this game definitely got to him. Hopefully it’s the wake-up call he needed. Also, we still have our starting QB and we didn’t lose anyone to injury in what was a very physical game. That’s a major plus.

I have to admit, as ***** as tonight was, wouldn't you much rather be the Bills right about now, than the Jets? The Jets won today, but Super Bowl aspirations are completely shot, maybe even playoff aspirations. We looked atrocious and Allen lost the game by himself, but both of his WORST games statistically last season were against the Jets as well, so is it really anything new?

What do you think about the 3rd and 12 after that to Diggs though? Tough one to catch, but went right through Diggs' hands. Can't help but feel Garrett Wilson makes that catch. And although it was placed in a tough spot, that particular throw may have been placed where it had to be (I'd have to re-watch though).

If that ends up being the case and the 2 players on offense EVER drafted by Beane in the first round are Allen and Kincaid, we should all expect him to draft offense more often. Not to mention, you've already got the franchise QB now, so it increases the likelihood of success for talented skill position players on offense.

I will always wonder if the pick was meant to be McDuffie (like most of us wanted it to be) and we took Elam in a panic after the Chiefs jumped right in front of us to snag him. Sigh. Always the dang Chiefs..

The score was 20-20 on the drive I am referring to. Bengals literally could have got into FG position and wound down the clock to a few seconds left to attempt the game winning field goal if not for Chris Jones ending that drive. KC defense NEEDED to step up in that situation. Mahomes could do nothing but watch from the bench. The field goal that KC kicked to make the score 23-20 was with 3 seconds left in the game. EDIT: added play-by-play screenshot

I mean… that’s usually the way it goes for KC… but if you watched the end of last season’s AFC Championship game, you would know they probably don’t win it without Chris Jones. Bengals controlled their own destiny with <2 minutes left to play, only needing a field goal to win. They had already converted a massive 4th down and if I’m not mistaken I think they were at or near mid-field. Defense HAD to make a stop in that game or Bengals win… Chris Jones made that stop. In fact, in that game Chris Jones was everything that we signed Von Miller to be, and arguably would have been if he was available for our playoff run.

Former 3rd round pick just a couple years ago. For me the sad part is, if that was our 3rd round pick this year, he would have practically been a lock to make the team even if he doesn’t make that run. Just the way it goes.

Probably. Ever since McBeane we have a spot reserved for a slow 32+ y/o RB every season. Smh.

I don't want to jinx anything, but historically when the Bills make an ill-advised decision, they don't get away with it. Like playing their starters in a meaningless Week 3 pre-season game... Or dare I say, kicking the ball into the end zone with 13 seconds left in a playoff game... So, personally, I wish we would rest our starters against the Bears, but that's also because being a 39 year old Bills fan means I am paranoid AF. So I guess, don't mind me.

So what? Maybe he is a better leader in the huddle, who cares? I think most players would rather play for a QB that leads by example and that’s Allen.

I gotta say, the way he left it with his team last year, he had to have known he set himself up for a very awkward return to camp this year. I wouldn’t want to be him. But hey, his choices, his actions.

I’d be intrigued to revisit some of the historic notable no-shows to mandatory camp over the years and the ultimately outcome for each of them. I.e. what % of these disgruntled players end up playing for their team when it’s all said and done and the season begins? it SEEMS like the vast majority end up reporting to their teams (and do NOT get traded or hold out the entire season) but also most players hold out due to contract and that’s not the case here, so it’s definitely weird and unusual… making it all the more frustrating. thanks Diggs

I do not know why I’m not surprised, but seriously, what is up with this guy? What is he expecting here? We can’t trade him… we can’t release him… so….

This was the game that proved us right for getting Von Miller. But of course, that was the inevitable tease prior to the usual too good to be true reality.

Nice one 😠