CincyBillsFan

Allen was very accurate tonight. How many passes did he miss that weren't throwaways? 1 by my count. Within the game plan Allen was masterful and again the Dolphins robbed the O of at least 2 extra possessions because the D allowed them to go on 3 LONG, time consuming drives. The 3 Miami TD's chewed up over18 minutes. McD simply won't accept giving up big plays but IMO if the Finns had scored those 3 TD's on big plays and used up only 9 minutes the Bills likely get 2 more possessions and add at least 1 TD to the final score.

I agree to a point. We don't have that WR that makes the deep shot a high probability play. But I also think they're fanatically devoted to their plan.

The Bills have scored TD's on each of their opening drives in the last 3 games. And had the D got off the filed on either the 3rd & 12 or 3rd & 10 late in the 2nd quarter the Bills likely would have scored points before the half giving them the desired double dip.

We are watching a deliberate offensive strategy play out. It is similar to last season where it was successful and after 3 games this season we're 3 - 0 averaging 34 PPG. I live in Cincinnati and saw a much more explosive offense not make the playoffs the last 2 seasons. I'll take Brady ball any day of the week.

You are not going to score on every possession. Even if the Finns hadn't roughed the punter the Bills would have or should have scored on 5/8 possession which is still good. The problem is that the Bills O should be getting at least 10 total possessions a game and it is on the D that they didn't tonight. But yea, I agree that they got a little cute sticking to their offensive game plan when Miami injuries in the secondary should have been exploited. Still I so no issues with the passing game and am fully confident that when needed it can explode on call.

Bingo. If you sat down with McD over a beer and he was totally honest he would tell you that everything went according to plan tonight with the exception that the D allowed to many 3rd & long conversions. What we're seeing is by design and it started last season and so far the Bills are 16 - 4 in the regular season and 2 - 1 in the playoffs doing things this way.

Disagree. You can't ignore the 3 TD passes or the 25 yards in rushing that came at critical moments. Not counting the kneel down at the end of the half, the Bills scored (or should have with a missed 39 yard FG) on 6 of 8 possessions. IMO the Bills may have the best and most balanced O in football as it seems even better then it was last season and it was top 3 then. The problem with the Bills is NOT the passing game it remains the same as last season - their defense struggles to get off the field at key moments in the game and it allows to many 3rd & long to be converted.

As an aside Allen was masterful tonight. 22 of 28 for 213 yards and 3 TDs and a QB rating of 134. There is no problem with the passing attack or the offense in general. They are remarkably balanced and it will be tough for any D to hold them to less then 30 points. The problem remains what it was last season - the inability of the defense to get off the field at critical moments of the game and the continual giving up 1st downs on 3rd and long.

When needed the passing game has been quite effective - in the 4th quarter to beat the Ravens and tonight when we converted that 3rd & 5 to basically seal the win. As others are saying this is an intentional effort by the Bills to not become over reliant on an explosive passing game that thrives in September but can disappear in November/December.

I agree. We're watching a scripted game plan by the Bills. Make that 39 yard FG and get off the field late in the 2nd quarter on 3rd & 12 or 3rd & 10 and the O likely gets points before the end of the half. Net, game over after the Bills score at the start of the 3rd. It didn't go that way but in the end we still won by 10. The Bills are doubling down on what they did last season.

A win is a win. I was hoping for a little less 2nd half stress but the Bills pursuit of home field advantage remains in good shape. I can't help but think this entire team is being driven by analytics with the offense having a governor installed that limits it's explosiveness but also eliminates TO's and wins TOP. Now let's get healthy over the next 10 days and take it to NO at the Ralph.

Does it make you feel better that the Ravens & Bengals are wasting their future HOF QB's to?

They are wasting the prime years of Allen. What a freaking shame.

Couple of big differences including: * a Bills team that was in some disarray at the time. Remember that bad bad loss in London to the Jags the week before they barely beat the Giants. In fact the Bills would lose 4 of 6 games with their only wins being close ones over the Giants & Bucs at home. * DaBold had special insight on Allen and the Bills offense. * The Giants are not a rival game nor were they even a conference game. Tonight the Bills are playing against a rival division team.

This is a fair take but there is a huge difference between a "desperate" team and one that is injury riddled and falling apart. KC & Houston are desperate in every sense of the word and I would hate to be playing either this week. But the Dolphin injuries on their O line and in their secondary are substantial. Add to that is the fact that this is a short week with the game in Buffalo. Sure "on any given Sunday" applies here to but I'm having a hard time worrying about this game.

Me to. Why on earth do the powers that be think more people down here in Cincinnati are interested in the Dallas/NY game, featuring2 teams that will not make the playoffs, then a rematch of the Super Bowl. It's insane.

He had the groin injury last week and it limited him in practice but obviously not in the game. From what I can see he was a full go today.

Agree and I'm an Ohio State fan. IMO McCarthy outplayed Williams last night. And if I'm a Vikings fan I love how he bounced back from a very bad pick 6. This was a demonstration of an all important intangible for an NFL QB.

IMO the idea that Bishop's play was a major factor in our defensive woes against the Ravens is not supported by my eye test. Sure he got trucked by Henry (join the crowd) but the gaping holes in the D line and the obliteration of our LB's contributed more then anything Bishop did. It seemed like Rapp struggled way more then Bishop, which was understandable given the time he missed. I also didn't see much from Johnson either. The fact is that the Ravens offense, particularly with Henry, is probably the worst match up the Bills D faces with it's undersized LB's & Safety's.

Allen and the O don't always have the MetLife blues, remember this game? https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401326469/bills-jets

I believe both Kincaid & Knox were also on the field as the Bills went with 3 TE's. Both Knox and Kincaid went to their left making it look like a short screen while Hawes went straight down the field on a seam play. From what I could see that was a cleverly designed play by Brady taking advantage of the Bills early game short passing to the boundary.

The safeties were the least of the Bills problems on D last night. Tackling Henry 20 yards downfield when he has a head steam is a challenge for any safety in the league. The issue was that our D line and LB's were often being abused at the point of attack.

I may be wrong but it looked to me like McD put a governor on Brady and the Bills offense in order to protect his defense. In the first half they wasted back to back possessions with very conservative play calling. It wasn't until the end of the half when the O was unleashed and Allen hit two big passes to set up the FG. In the 4th quarter the Bills had no choice but to turn Allen & the O lose and it showed.

The Hawes catch was a perfect pass. The TDt o Coleman was tipped by Knock and if he hadn't touched it it was going right Coleman. There's no luck about either play.

I complained all game and I feel GREAT!