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Yeah, the turnovers and the penalties are the biggest contributing factors to the loss. No doubt there. There wasn't a single recorded pass breakup by a DB the entire game though. I asked this before, and I have no idea what the answer is: Has a team ever won a game without a pass defended from the secondary? The D-Line was actually getting a healthy amount of pressure on Maye, but once the play went out of structure the DBs were basically no where to be found. It's like the secondary scheme and the D-Line are out of sync.

No Bills DB is credited with a pass break up the entire game. Has there ever been a team that won without a single defended pass?

That's a lot easier said than done. Also a little bit reductionist.

Yeah that's what we need: more interceptions.

I'm not doing anything at CB if Hairston is on track to be healthy. Let Dorian Strong and Mad Max figure it out as the season goes on and demote Tre White. I'll take athleticism over mental processing any day at CB2. I'd be trading Ray Davis for a ham sandwich. In WR I'd be looking for a bottom feeder NFC team that's looking to sell. Chris Olave comes to mind instantly but I'm sure there are others.

The penalties killing any and all offensive rhythm over and over again I think are the main reason why the Bills floundered in the first half. This isn't a popular opinion here, but the offense is mostly fine, and they're punching above their weight considering the investment. Joe Brady is going to end up a head coach in the next two years, I'd put money on it. People are complaining about the offense because they subconsciously know the defense isn't going to stop anything unless there's an incredible individual effort. Making the offense need to be perfect isn't sustainable. The defense is the problem and so much of it has to be with scheme. The secondary is never close to anyone. They can't play out of structure at all. If we don't get pressure with the front 4, it's always a completion because we never actually cover anyone, just sections of zone that we're obviously too slow or can't process quick enough to attack the ball. I refuse to believe that all of the corners we have are just not athletic enough to actually cover WRs.

I'd assume the Bills have some affiliation with a bank like M&T (like the Sabres do), so they probably couldn't get the jersey for contractual reasons.

I'm expecting one of these types of games.

That is one ugly uniform combo they've got him in though.

Bills 31 Patriots 21 Pats get a garbage time TD to make it look closer than it really was. Cook continues the streak of 100+ scrimmage yards and a TD.

If Jackson misses the next 2-3 games and they lose all then that'll be a hard hole to get out from. I don't think that'll happen though.

100% I got some guesses as to why, but let's not go down that road on a football forum.

A lot of yall have been out of school for too long to recognize that this kind of lecture is what good teaching is all about. This is probably an undergrad class that's not filled with Econ majors. He's taking an abstract concept and putting in terms that a lot of students will have had real world experience with, trying to watch their favorite team. That kind of teaching sticks in your head a lot better than just dryly reading out of a textbook.

Man, if I heard "I love you" as many times growing up as Josh has said it during a single game my childhood would have felt way different.

Sounds like Cheektowaga has a new favorite player.

Dude's a huge jerk and abuser who happens to also be a good football player. Never actively rooting for anyone to be hurt but it's pretty hard to be empathic with a guy with an abhorrent past/values.

He's right in a macro sense but wrong in the micro. Yes, good teams are often getting the benefit of the doubt when it comes to penalties. I think it's kind of silly to argue otherwise. No, that's not why they're calling PI on you Sauce, it's because of your reputation as a serial offender for PI (both called and uncalled). Refs know your reputation, and scrutinize you more.

Once again Gwar is snubbed for the halftime show because the NFL are cowards. It would be the greatest half time show of all time. For real though, Bad Bunny is a popular choice and it makes sense as he'll draw in an important demographic for the NFL. Not for me, but anyone who grouses about the Super Bowl half time show seriously needs to get some perspective.

Man, this was one of those games where it was way more stressful than it needed to be. Here are the positives: - Cook continues to look fantastic. - Allen can still take over a game when called on. - Cole Bishop had a pretty INT. - Deone Walker looks good. - Still won by two scores while looking like doodoo for huge stretches of the game. Now for the negatives: - The defense continues to be suspect. Here's the thing, if they could tackle I think they'd actually be really good, maybe even elite. They're often times in the right spot, but they just refuse to finish the damn play. It's infuriating. - The Special Teams unit. Is it bad that I said "no big loss" after the punter got assaulted? He was bad, the roughing penalty is the only positive he had all game. - Ryan Van Demark looked out of his element. He was a really apparent weak spot on the offense. - Deone Walker is the only defensive draft pick that's contributing right now. Not great. Last week I praised the Bills for their intentionality. This game seemed to have none of that, it felt frenetic, chaotic, and rudderless for a good portion of the game. Despite that, they still won by a significant margin and the game was never out of hand. Celebrate the win and let's hope they clean it up.

Somebody else said it but the Bengals might give them a run for their money. Woody & Brick Johnson are hilariously dysfunctional though.

I have a morbid curiosity for who would be worst if they were asked the reverse.

He's the kind of player I hope the Bills would at least kick the tires on. Getting him in the building for a workout/sitdown seems like a no brainer.

I think it depends on how legit you think the Chargers are. If you think the Chiefs are unlikely to win their division, I can understand hoping they win. Baltimore has shown over and over that they're a talented team but very sloppy. If you don't think they'll clean it up, you probably want Baltimore to win this game. I'm conflicted, but I lean Chiefs if there's a gun to my head. To be clear, the only thing I'm actively rooting for is both teams to get diarrhea on the field and mass retire from embarrassment.

What are the chances that we can get Chris Olave to defect to the Bills?

Tyreek Hill beats children and breaks a woman's leg on purpose: Allowed to play. Allen points at someone... "FINE HIM AND HIS FUTURE CHILDREN!"