VW82

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Watson has a 120 QB rating and 2 tough, long drive second half TDs and 2 conversions against one of the best defenses in the league. He's been very good as a passer.

Deshaun Watson is incredible. I will admit it feels more painful watching him do this to us. Allen can change all that with one big drive.

McD and Fraizer own actual Hawaiian islands inside Watson's head.

Nice response by the Texans. I'm glad they finally showed up. It'll make it sweeter when we win.

Oh man you can't take that sack. Damn.

I feel stupid for switching my picks at the last second to Houston all because I didn't trust Josh on the road in his first playoff game. We sacked Watson seven times last time out and we might do it again today. Allen meanwhile has been terrific running all over the field. I'm terrible at gambling. Go Bills!

Josh is doing a really good job extending plays so far

I like this match up for us. Houston doesn't have that strong of a defense. I'm dubious that Watt will be able to come back after a long lay off and turn back the clock. Our offense probably just needs to get to 20 and we win the game. Go Bills!!

You sure are working hard at getting all bent out of shape over a pretty innocuous comment. I suspect it's because many writers/fans have pointed to Allen's improved turnover numbers post NE/Tenn. He appears to be picking the time frame most favorable to Allen to better prove his point. You responded to my post but don't appear to have even read the article, much of which was dedicated to a film breakdown of Josh's various bugaboos. I quoted some of the stats which were also used to support his arguments, but it would seem a stretch to just blanket write off this writer as "analytics crowd." I find it ironic that you lambasted my "too lazy to click" comment and yet it would appear you fall directly into that group.

Good post OMF. I'd also add that Buffalo's climate makes having a good defense and run game all the more important. Sadly we're never in the playoffs so we don't get to test this theory but running the ball and controlling the clock travels well in poor weather. I'm perfectly fine with this identity; in fact, I'm just happy that the Bills finally have an identity. I'd rather we continue to double down on this and bring Allen along slowly.

This article is somewhat concerning to say the least. Lots of criticism of Josh's footwork and poor anticipation with accompanying video evidence but here are some of the other money quotes for those too lazy to click the link. On taking too many sacks: On accuracy: On Allen's improvement in the turnover department: On the validity of the game winning drives stat: There's much more in the link. The article reads like it was from someone responding to all the pro Allen comments on TBD. It's a bit of a one-sided hit job but the writer makes a lot of good points (unfortunately for us).

I’m ok with everyone playing 1-2 quarters. Athletes are creatures of habit and so there’s value in keeping them in their routine. It’s going to look really dumb if someone important goes down though.

You're kidding, right? I mean you have to be! Just because he's from London he's clueless about football? I'm not from the US. Grew up playing. Follow NFL every week and go to NFL games every year, and I love the Bills!! Am I clueless too because I'm not American? Stop gate keeping football like you gate keep Bills fandom. I've got your "American only" football right here...

Josh is getting a lot of credit here for his TDs, and deservedly so, but our offense isn't scoring enough. There are lots of reasons for that but in this game: Josh ended the first drive with an over throw to a wide open Knox in the end zone; he ended the second drive with a wayward throw - hips wide open, probably his worst of the day - to a crossing Beasley for a missed first down; he ended the third drive throwing behind an open Beasley which caused him to stop his progress and the DB recovered and knocked it away. Right before the big throw to Knox on the fourth drive, Allen over shot Brown on a deep in route that got tipped by the Pats and could have easily been intercepted. Yes Josh scores TDs but he also makes too many drive killing mistakes that keep us from getting close enough to score in the first place. That's a big reason why this team struggles to score points.

This is a bad effort trying to deflect attention away from Allen and the coaching staff. Our defense got us 3 early points and yet were out on the field for the entire first half (because Allen kept missing open receivers). They got smoked by a superior game plan of misdirection and trickery with the GOAT QB executing it. They still forced three punts and held NE twice to FGs on short field position. Our defense is the star of this team even in losses like this.

They were playing zone but with no one in Gilmore's area he should have pursued. It was a great route. McCourty didn't stand a stance. It has my vote for Josh's best pass of the year.

Offense scored 14 points. Defense got us 3 points and gave up 24. It should be obvious we needed Josh to connect on a few more of his misses on a day where Brady wound back the clock. That said, it's taken me a day to process that throw to Brown. Guys don't make that throw. Josh made the same one last year vs. Jags when he was getting hit but still put it on a rope 40-50 yards downfield for a TD. It's mind boggling he can do that but can't hit some of the other lay ups. And we did it to Gilmore which makes it all the more sweet.

I think he's going to get a minimum of two more years unless he completely falls off. Daboll will get next year, and it if doesn't improve then he'll be fired and someone else will get a shot. It's possible at the end of year four that everyone is gone. But that's the worst case scenario IMO. This team is still trending up. I'd say odds are better than 50/50. Mariota got five years to prove he wasn't the guy, and I think that's a pretty good comp for Josh considering where each guy was year two. Mariota stopped improving. Josh can still get better, particularly with the accuracy stuff.

C- He made two or three huge throws and did very little else. Lots of accuracy problems.

Pats killed us with misdirection stuff today. Allen wasn't anywhere near good enough but we also got out coached. Tough to win like that. At least we kept battling...

Sorry, transplantbillsfan. You can say you've watched every pass of his career but don't tell me he doesn't have accuracy problems, and what's worse they tend to show up in big moments of big games. We had guys running open in the back of the end zone today that he just missed. There were countless other wild and/or inaccurate throws throughout the game. I agree his biggest weakness is still processing time and making good, quick decisions. But he has accuracy problems too.

Two biggest plays of the game. Josh misses Knox open in the back of the end zone (for the second time today). Then Josh doesn't keep his eyes up and takes a sack. Game over.

Great play call by Daboll on the tackle eligible TD. Shades of Jason Peters lol.

***** yeah