CincyBillsFan

They also know that the running game is not a Bills strength either. You only "invite the run" in the Red Zone when you don't fear a teams running backs.

"Just gets a finger on it"? He knocked the ball back towards Winston - some finger!

Maybe the left side of the Bills line should take some tips on how to block the sneak from NO. Maybe the left side of the Bills line should take some tips on how to block the sneak from NO.

Memo to NFL officiating crews: when you blow an illegal motion penalty on 4th & 1 wait at least a couple of plays before calling a make up holding penalty.

Most folks would agree with this. What this thread starter has thrown out there is an interesting observation. This is the first time Mahomes has faced real adversity as the QB of the Chiefs. I think he'll respond just fine and by the end of the season he'll be back among the top 5 QB's in the NFL. But it is a fair observation especially considering that some Bills fans over the last 6 weeks on 2BD have speculated that Allen: * has regressed and last year was just a mirrage * can't play in "big" games * can't play in front of big crowds. So if we have to listen to that sort of dribble speculating on what the future holds for Mahomes is certainly warranted.

I don't agree with this at all. Allen isn't playing well? Really? Some folks watch Allen through a magnifying glass noting every little thing he does wrong. Then they apparently watch the rest of the NFL through a curtain not seeing that EVERY QB misses open throws; that EVERY QB doesn't see open receivers and that over the course of a game EVERY QB makes plays that contribute to both winning & losing a game.

I don't agree with this. IMO the Bills did a terrible job in developing Allen through the off season camps, preseason and the early part of the 2018 season. The Bills clearly didn't expect to or want to play Allen his rookie year. They completely tore down their offense in preparation for the rebuild. The last thing I suspect they wanted to do was throw Allen to the wolves with the worst collection of offensive talent in the NFL that year. Allen did not take many first team reps throughout training camp and the preseason and the competition for the starting job was between Peterman & McCarron. When McCarron bolted, rumors claim he didn't want to babysit Allen, the Bills were left with starting Peterman! Arguably the worst QB in the NFL. But given how fierce the defenses were in the first 4 games of the Bills schedule that year - Ravens, Chargers, Vikings & Packers - the Bills opted to start Peterman. The problem was Peterman set another horrible NFL record to add to his most INT's in a half. The offense did not get a 1st down through the first 9 series. Allen went in and to avoid a fan revolt they had no choice but to start Allen the next week. Making matters worse there was no veteran QB to help Allen out and his "top" WR dropped at least 3 TD's during Allen's first few starts! It was only after Allen got hurt that the Bills got their act together and: * dumped Holmes and Benjamin at WR who were killing Allen's confidence with their drops * brought in two veteran QB's to stabilize he QB room and provide Allen with much needed guidance. That Allen survived the Bills mismanagement and actually was thriving by the end of his rookie season is a testament to his fortitude. It is true that after his rookie season the Bills have been brilliant in developing Allen and providing him with the tools to succeed. But the notion that the Bills organization was smart in developing Allen early in his career is not supported by the evidence.

I think he might be referring to the Bills/Bengals game from 1989? The Bills won that game 24 - 7 and I was at Rich Stadium for the game. I remember it rained a bit and it was cold/windy. I checked the stats for that game and Collinsworth didn't have a catch.

He's not disappointed anymore!

So you can smack QB's in the face mask now?

Not only rain but wind and landslides and poop running down the streets and four evil looking dudes on horse riding up over the hills!

The best thing for Wilson would be to sit and watch the games for the next month. Allen benefited greatly from his 4 week break his rookie year. Rushing Wilson back would be another sign at just how screwed up an organization they are. And I'm not saying this because I want him to miss the Bills game. With or without Wilson wouldn't matter to the final score.

After coming out and leading the Ravens on a great drive to open the 2nd half and throwing a beautiful 39 yard TD pass Jackson disappeared from the game. The Bengals would outscore the Ravens 28 - 0 after Jackson's opening 3rd quarter drive. I do think Jackson is a special talent at QB who is a better passer then some think. BUT, today a passing shootout broke out in the second half of the game and Jackson was MIA. Similar to his disappearance in playoff games, today's loss was a big deal within the AFC North. With a few different bounces of the ball the Bills could easily be 6 - 0. On the other hand a few different bounces of the ball would leave Baltimore at 3 - 4 or even 2 - 5.

Fields had 5 turnovers today - 3 INT's & 2 lost fumbles - that's Petermanesque!

Wow the NFL is a week to week league. Baltimore is getting absolutely blow away. Bengals have over 500 yards of offense.

I figured Mahomes would be putting up prevent defense numbers in the 4th quarter.

He takes a lot of sacks.

Most of the Bengal's fans I know down here in Cincy wanted Chase and not Sewell.

Wow, looks like a shootout is brewing in Baltimore. Bengals back up 20 - 17: Burrow TD pass to the TE whose name I can't spell.

I agree. That was a great throw and catch. The only issue with Jackson is his longevity and playoff performances.

Wow, Burrow just hit the TE for a 57 yard TD pass. Bengals lead 10 - 3!

Jackson has taken more hits from the Bengals in the first half then I've seen him take in two to three games.

Yea but he's streaky. I could see him going off and completing 10 straight passes for 2 TD's. But so far good job by the Bengals D.

In other words the Panthers are in the Watson sweepstakes?

Andrews may be the best TE in the NFL. Since some folks made a big deal of Allen missing so called open receivers against the Titans I'm tracking other QB's to get a sense of perspective. Just now Jackson didn't see a wide open Hollywood Brown deep being covered by a LB. So I guess other QB's miss open receivers. Who would have thunk it.