CincyBillsFan

Exactly right. Great touch throw and great catch.

This type of play calling just blows my mind. Under the circumstances and GIVEN that you gave up an easy 3 points to go for it on 4th & 2 in the 3rd quarter, you needed to approach this last possession like you were behind.

Do you watch NFL games? Because if you did you would know that the deep pass should have been caught. The second pass absolutely should have been caught. And if the WR made a better effort to come back to the ball that 3rd pass would have been completed.

I'm sorry but anyone watching this game with an open mind knows damn well that Allen has thrown the ball GREAT today. His receivers don't give him any help at all. It is not reasonable to expect Allen to make perfect throws every time. I believe that 90% of the WR's in the league make all three of those catches on that last drive.

Two drops in a row are you kidding me! Sure, they would have been good catches but please!

In a way this is how the season has gone for this unit. It's a defenses version of check down passes being used to pad the stats. Sure not a lot of points given up but no TO's. Both times Detroit got into the Red Zone they score TD's. Giving up to many long drives that flip field position. Only 1 or 2 three & outs to generate momentum.

That's what a TE can do. The lack of production at the TE position for the Bills is unbelievable.

It is UN-freaking-acceptable that he juggled that ball. It's bad enough these guys don't make great catches but for crying out loud that was a great throw from the pocket.

And what mistakes has he been making today?

I disagree 100%. Sure they don't want to see him get killed but they're not sheltering him. They are taking what the Lions are giving them.

Allen and the offense did their job by flipping the field. Now the D has to 3 and out the Lions so the Bills can get good field position. Also, did Jones slow down on that deep pass? Judas Priest he didn't look like he was running very fast.

Is it me or has our field position sucked today?

Three runs for 17 yards that resulted in two 1st downs and a TD is quite good for a half.

He has thrown 3 long balls so far: * The first one was a PERFECT throw that forced the DB to tackle the WR or give up a TD. * The 2nd long throw was a great 50/50 shot down field that was on the money and only a half a yard out of bounds. * the 3rd long throw was a pass that a lot of WR's in the NFL make the catch on. Again a well thrown 50/50 ball 60 yards downfield.

Come on that is the type of ball that aggressive, athletic WR's are catching EVERY WEEK in the NFL. That Allen put it where he could make a play on it and yet if intercepted wouldn't hurt the Bills is an example of an excellent throw - both physically and mentally.

Beautiful deep pass on the PI call. If the DB doesn't tackle him it's a TD. Great throw.

I suspect the Lions are focusing on taking two things away from the Bills offense: Deep throws and Allen running. So far Allen had done okay with the short passing game but the Bills conventional rushing game is already running out of gas.

The Bills defense misses Milano. But it's also true that the defensive rankings are very misleading. This is not an elite defense by a long shot.

Lions daring the Bills to run the football which makes sense given the situation. Allen accurate so far. the last pass was not an INT (did not have possession) and would have been the best catch in Rich Stadium this year had he controlled it. Bills offensive line is very bad.

I agree as to the why he's getting yards my only point was that he takes off and runs in part because on 2nd & 15 (no gain run followed by a false start) he's desperate to get it to 3rd & 5.

I hope you're right and they do have fresh legs. But in the passing game (protection & receiving) they would seem to be a big step down from Shady & Ivory.

Good points except the last one which I think is wrong. The lack of a running game combined with to many 1st down penalties means we're in 1st & 2nd and long way to much. This put's pressure on Allen to try to get some of the yards back as a way to avoid 3rd & long.

With McCoy AND Ivory out I wouldn't be expecting big things from Allen today. It's football 101: * No running game beyond Allen's scrambles means the Lions can get away with 7 in the box. Can you say Allen throwing 2 - 3 INT's into the face of a secondary sitting back for the pass? * With Shady & Ivory out do people think that screen passes and short throws to the RB's will be productive? I don't. * How about blitz pickup with Murphy & Ford? Don't yell at Allen if he gets a bit antsy in the pocket today. I suspect he'll be running for his life. * And how effective will Allen's running be, particularly in the red zone, with no conventional running game? I hope I'm wrong but man from just a common sense football perspective I see Allen struggling big time today.

I would love it and it's done all the time in the NFL. Under the right circumstances, like a rebuilt O-line, Shady still has gas in the tank.

This is why the last 3 games are so important. Sure they're meaningless from a playoff standpoint but they represent a chance for Allen & his receivers to get on the same page, make some big plays and ultimately learn to trust each other. For the WR's these next 3 weeks are critical as they have an unprecedented opportunity to show that they belong on the field next year. A good climax to the season would then be followed up by a great off season workout program between Allen and whichever of these WR's wants a long NFL career. As for the TE's, I'm not sure we can salvage any of them. I hope I'm wrong though because the less players on offense we NEED to replace the better for our chances over the next 2 years.