Jerome007

I watched it. But with very small attention or anticipation. I heard but not watched that horrible halftime crap. And by the 4th quarter I was listening but not watching. It hasn't happened since, well, ever ha ha.

He's not a backup lineman. He is the 6th one! I hope they pu him in as much or more.

Cook can cook. For sure. But that OLine is a big reason why. If we go to Davis, Ty (if resigned) and another back, sure it would be a drop off. But not a 15M drop off

I admit yesterday it was almost a shock to see both defenses. KC's defense played well for 3 quarters, and all year, really. The Cheaps' O was barely average all year expect... against the Bills. The Eagles created huge QB pressure with just the 4 DLinemen, that was the surprise of the game IMO. And we can't expect that in one year. But wow, the Bills D, especially the DLine, looks weak compared to the two we saw yesterday. Or the Ravens for that matter. Our offense is great though. The OLine, running backs...and the MVP. Yes, yes, one good WR could change things. But that's quite impressive. Just one would open up everything more, and yet the O is already the strength. It's the D that is weak. I know here the complaining was that all the picks went mostly to the D. Well, it needs to happen... again. Oh, it's a good thing we will change special teams coach too!

Yes, Benford is better. I messed up. But he is the 2nd best. And... we need 2 starters.

DL sure needs better coaching Kromer has been outstanding as OL coach, but if the DLine keeps underperforming, time to also look at the coaching And why would this hire signify Rasul Douglas is gone? I don't think getting rid of your best CB will help any coaches

That's the issue. 99% of us know this to be true. Yet, falling short hurts as you never know when opportunity will come again. Just take the 49ers, last year's finalists in the Superbowl, that only lost in OT (with refs against them too). They were the odds favorites to win it all this year. They had an horrible season. Same with the Bengals. Or the Lions having their best regular season ever to be eliminated in their first playoff game. You just never know. So yes, realistically, the Bills should be a force still. But missing out opportunities hurts baaaaad.

Oh I'm still POed. And the 4th playoff loss against these Cheaps will leave a mark. But the over the top of negativity of many posters here turn me into a positive SOB. I too feel the D could hide many of its deficiencies thanks to the turnovers. And well the O had barely any too. We can't expect that every year. Yet, even if the offense scored a LOT, who here doesn't feel that both the run game was not utilized enough and that the pass game could easily be enhanced? Cook was much better than just a 1,000 yards. The OLine delivers. WRs and TEs had such low numbers, and the Bills forgot the deep pass while there's cannon arm JA back there. Basically I expect a very different season yet lots of success still. And as it much as the cliche sucks, just get in the playoff dance. The rest is up for grabs.

Reid and Spagnola are much better coaches, no doubt, but what getting rid of McD would do? It would depend on WHO would replace him. So for people wanting his firing, go ahead, suggest HC candidates available right now. Not just "fire McD". Do you "fire" Cook because Barkley is better? Who would say that makes sense? As for never beating the Chiefs. While the cold hard fact is that while the Bills are 0-4 against them in the playoffs, losing by one field goal, in OT, by 3 points... it's a clear sign they CAN beat them, even if they haven't. Which is why it's soooo frustrating. Even the KC Superbowl last year was won in OT, yet somehow, it's like they are way above every other team according to the narrative. It's quite maddening they keep on winning. But they ARE beatable.

Hollins has been the pleasant surprise this season. Like many, I was thinking WT H are they keeping him for. And then he made plays. And really good run blocking. And that attitude. He really got better as the year went on. His two catches vs KC were clutch and big ones! Unless he asks too much, sign the man!

Man, I looooooove Josh. But since there is this thing called salary cap, nope, I don't want him to break the bank here. He's already set for life when it comes to money. At this stage, the bigger contract is just an ego thing. I want him - and the BILLS - to win it all. A huge salary with no help on the roster... how does that sound?

Kromer is rightfully praised for the OLine play and getting the most out of his players. But the DLine coach? What does he do exactly?

It's crazy that so many fans don't see that! Since we know the Bills full out, and not the other teams, we see all the team's weaknesses, but not theirs beyond the obvious. You think Beane is not aware of them? The salary cap exist for all teams. For all their weaknesses, the Bills had a dominant season and made it to the last 4. Do we like it? Hell no. We want it all for once. But their "weaknesses" are overall quite low. Y Some fans are like the nagging wives, seeing all their husband's fault while praising other men. If Beane could simply hire that magical pass rusher and WR1, you don't think he would? All 32 teams want that!

To me it's the opposite. It was the 1s and 2nd down plays. Of course those "critical plays" stand out. But the issue was they were always in such "critical plays" all game long. 3rd and long, 4th downs. As many other teams have done against the Bills D, the Chiefs had many drives when they had basically no or very few 3rd downs. They kept gaining 10+ or 8-9 yards per play! They had first downs without even going to 3rd downs. So... no critical plays for them. They didn't need to. Much better this way! What "critical play" did the Chiefs make that they just had to make? And for all the Chiefs' winning aura, it's their defense that dominated all year. Their offense and Mahomes looked like juggernauts Sunday, but it was their highest scoring game, all year! The narrative that the Bills D fails in th playoffs is sadly an accurate one.

In both the Ravens and Chiefs game, it seems amazing that they won or that the game was close. Takeaways and a few clutch plays (Hollins twice vs the Chiefs for sure!) made the difference. Heck, even all year, no receivers, TE or WR, had stats to shout about. Yet... they won most games. Anyway, for all that, this one stings. So close... again.

For the 4th down missed by an inch controversy. Did Kincaid really miss the first down by a few inches on the previous play? Instead of hurrying to do another tush push, maybe they should have waited for the replay. Maybe he was a few inches short, yet, maybe not! What gets me on that 4th down one, is that they chose the ball position of the ref that decided it was short. The other ref clearly was in spot where it would have been first down. There was no video evidence to overturn the decision on the field... but why take one ref's position and not the other?

Oh I agree. Totally. Yet, I also agreed with the gamble. Many fans talk about "wasting Josh's prime years". This was a move to win NOW. The injury really changed everything.

The answers are yes and no. Maybe McDermott and Allen can do what Cowher/Tomlin and Roethlisberger did. Win super bowls by avoiding having to play the dynasty team. Roethlisberger has 2 Super Bowls and didn’t have to beat NE in either one. And, while these cumulated defeats HURT, bad, and I'm seriously POed, the Bills lost by 3 last night. And in OT in the infamous "13 second" one. And with the missed FG one... So yes, they CAN beat them. They really can. But they haven't... And that's why this one hurts so much. Besides that it's the 4th d amn time in a row. I thought they'd win by a TD, and leave no time to booth. But yeah, I expected a win. And Spagnola goes all out blitz all the time in these situations, he's predictable even, why not have a play designed to counter that?

Josh can be blamed for some things too, but THIS? REALLY? He had at least 3 defenders gunning for him full speed with near zero time to watch the play develop. His pass , in the circumstances, was near perfect, really. On a 4th down, you throw it. He did his part.

Speaking of playaction, I was BEGGING for it on that 3r quarter. Brady finally used it... once.

If they can sign another good+ DLineman on free agency with the same money, bye bye Rousseau. Otherwise, yeah you resign him. But not a huge contract. Sorry, he didn't prove worthy of the super big buck$. Von Miller can be cut finally? I actually expected him to make a big play tonight. I was wrong.

And its sucks, BAD. But one loss is in OT, tonight by 3 points. I mean, it's football. Just like everyone seems to forget the Chiefs won the SB in OT last year. People speak as if they are dominating everyone. Yes, they find a way to win! That matters, and it sucks. But come on.

For all the legit talk about Elam and Kincaid, where was VonMiller? He made one good spin move that caused Mahomes to bail early. That's... it. And Rousseau didn't make a huge impact, nor Epenasa. Josh's runs except one were nothing. The OLine couldn't pass protect while they've been so great all year. Just... WHY For all that, they only loss by 3. Hollins must be resigned! He came to play

See, that's why you keep him!!! WHO would reaplce him that'd be better? Yes Reid and Spagnola are better, no doubt. Yet they are better than everyone else too. What good does it do to fire McD??? Bills were 3 points behind. Not getting blown out. You fire Cook cause Barkley is better? It makes no sense.

The OLine had never been as good as this year. All year... except today (OK, and the Ravens game early). I don't get it. Josh had no time, at all. At least there were holes for the run game. But even the Tush Push had no... push. The Chiefs, for all their wins, looked meh all year, just like last year. Come postseason, suddenly it's like they're made of all stars at every position. WT H