CincyBillsFan

You are right, the O line and Cook are elite. But if they didn't have Allen and even with a star DE as a result of the CAP savings, the Bills are a 500 team.

To be fair I think not having Bishop on the field for that drive was the main cause of this. Bishop has improved so much and is playing at such a high level that having him out of the lineup for that one drive was very noticeable.

More accurately they gave our defense fits.

This is a fair question and points to the defensive game plan preparation. There is no doubt that in most of the Bills games this season - wins or losses - the D plays much better in the 2nd half. They need to fix this or thy will be one and done in the playoffs.

That was a bad throw by Mahomes, behind Kelce and into a whole lot of traffic.

Wow, all the luck KC has accumulated over the years in winning these close games has evaporated this season.

In what alternate universe is Collinsworth inhabiting to say that Stroud is having a good game?

Agree. I think this is a case of an offensive minded coach not appreciating that he's in a field position, defensive game.

The best form tackle I've seen during the last 10 years was the one where Cooper DeJean did that exact same thing to King Henry. Now that was impressive.

Here's to hoping that Drake Maye is more Stroud then Allen!

I just didn't want to get put in TO again. I know I should be rooting for the Chiefs from a 2025 playoff picture but to me preserving the Bills as the only team to go to 4 straight super bowls trumps that. Go Texans.

A pinned thread means that it stays at the top of the page even if no one has posted on it for a month.

What does it mean that the "Bills lamp is lit" in the thread title?

That was a nice play by the Texans to exploit the Chiefs zero blitz.

I'm glad Collinsworth is holding the officials feet to the fire. That was some sloppy officiating IMO.

Just one of those WR's would make the Bills O unstoppable.

The Bills O also dominated TOP in the 3rd quarter protecting the Defense. In the 4th the Bengals had what should have been a back breaking TD drive after the Cook fumble to go up 28 - 18. The D did get a couple of critical stops and TO's but was woeful on 3rd down.

Shavers made a great back shoulder catch today! His sloppy route running almost cost the Bills an INT in the first half. Olsen sounded disgusted when he pointed out how lazy Coleman came out of his break.

This game reminded me of some of the home game TD eruptions during the Super Bowl era. A home crowd in a frenzy, the Bills down by 2 scores at times and then boom - a TD explosion.

You think the Bills problems in that half are on Allen?

I hope the Bills come back and win and for sure they could. But this first half has shown us all what the problems are. If not for Allen making unbelievable plays on their TD drive and Burrow missing a wide open Higgen's this game might be over. And I can't wait until all the alt 22 "experts" point out how Allen didn't throw it to the wide open guy in the flat. You don't need alt 22 to tell you what is wrong with the Bills: * The Bill shave a bad D. They allowed five 3rd and long conversions (5 yards or more) on the 3 TD drives they gave up. * The Bills have only one skill player on Offense who helps his QB out. The rest are at best JAGS. And for the record, availability is a key ability. * Because the Bills have no game breaking WR's they can't employ the offense in the snow that Cincy can. Did you see how poorly Coleman ran the pattern Allen almost got Intercepted on? Or how about a RB that falls down on a TD run after no contact? * Why dd the Bills choose to KO? I know what they claim the analytics say but I wonder what the numbers tell you if your opponent takes that opening KO and scores a TD?

Please, we don't need long posts telling u Allen bails out of the pocket to early. The Bills problems are clear to see from the 1st half and they don't involve Allen: * The Bill shave a bad D. They allowed five 3rd and long conversions (5 yards or more) on the 3 TD drives they gave up. * The Bills have only one skill player on Offense who helps his QB out. The rest are at best JAGS. And for the record, availability is a key ability. * Because the Bills have no game breaking WR's they can't employ the offense in the snow that Cincy can. Did you see how poorly Coleman ran the pattern Allen almost got Intercepted on? Or how about a RB that falls down on a TD run after no contact? * Why dd the Bills choose to KO? I know what they claim the analytics say but I wonder what the numbers tell you if your opponent takes that opening KO and scores a TD?

Gee they told me they were in medical school.

You could argue that Burrow's #3 guy - Losivas - would be best WR on the Bills this season.

Every QB makes dumb throws, Allen included.