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Last week showed that punching Allen is legal. Until somebody actually gets called for it I expect players to be uber aggressive on Allen moving forward.

The Bengals are a poverty franchise and it shows. Their cheap ownership has squandered away what was a team loaded with talent and set up to be good for years. On the other side, what a transformation of the Chargers this season. They're boring but they're efficient and look good.

This is one of the few games where the WRs and the passing game looked better than the RBs. Sign me up. This offense can be potent. The only criticism is that Brady is predictable in run/pass playcalling.

I've never seen a QB take over a game more often than Josh Allen. That 4th down run was something really, really special. Ultimately, I don't know how much the game will matter in the seeding, but it's still fantastic no matter what. The Bills looked like the better team in everything but rushing. More importantly, the pass was working and working well. Shakir is the truth, he's phenomenal. Cooper needs more targets. Hollins did what was needed. Samuel actually earned that contract today. Just over the moon here.

He's replacement level. So if that's what they need I get it.

Same can be said of the Chiefs, Ravens, and most of the top teams in the NFL. Just got to keep grinding.

Beating the Chiefs is going to be an uphill climb. The NFL clearly wants an undefeated season for the Chiefs because it drives engagement and hate watching. I think it's pretty insane how lucky they've gotten this season.

I'm pretty sure they would have brought him in by now if they thought he was a viable choice.

This probably isn't the popular opinion but I think the Giants offense has overperformed given the level of talent they're working with. I don't know if I put all the Giants woes on Daboll. Joe Schoen has been a disaster for them, I don't think that's arguable.

This is all well and good but I don't think it means that they executed well on Sunday, or that it couldn't be a lot better. I'm fine with the Bills wanting teams to run. They can still be better at stopping it without a philosophical change. Get a solid 1T DT to anchor the D-Line and I think you'll see the defense look more dominant. The initial gaps for Miami on Sunday were ridiculous.

I highlighted the important part for you.

Which is why philosophically it doesn't make sense to have a defensive head coach with an elite QB. It worked with Brady and the Patriots but that seems to be the exception, not the rule.

This screams that the coach is about to be fired. Mingo isn't good (like by any metric) and Jones is floundering.

Dallas. Jerry Jones requires a sacrifice.

Fair point, but I was talking about the hold on the Allen rushing TD.

It was one of the worst calls against the Bills this season, and that's saying something. I've watched the replay a few times and I do not see anything that looks like a callable hold.

My kid came into the living room with a new LEGO set that distracted me from my doom-texting group, allowing my BP to drop to a more medically acceptable level.

Allen out there like:

How do you not give the ball to Taylor on the 4th and 2? I know they’ve been tough on the run, but he’s your best player by far.

Fair enough. Thanks for the insight.

Parry wasn’t a particularly heralded NFL referee during his time if I remember correctly. I think it wasn’t worth a challenge but we have the tv angles available. It’s harder to tell in real time.

That was a dominant big man play. Just devastating. I'm jealous.

I was about to praise Darnold but then he threw that bad pick.

Part of it is personnel,like safety,LB, and DT but a lot of it is coaching. McDermott's (and Babich, by extension) decision making is so ingrained in the school of "limit the explosive play" that I truly think he's often not putting his players in the best spots to succeed.

Today highlights again the need for an anchor 1-tech DT. We were putrid on the inside run. I have no idea who is available but I wouldn't be surprised if that's the move they make.