Virgil

My god, Hoecht played 6 quarters. Also, Oliver and Hoecht are pass rushers who come off the field on expected runs. We didn't have Kincaid, they didn't have their number one receiver. Jones and Walker are our two best interior run defenders. We still had Bosa and Groot on the ends. I'm sorry, but I'm not blaming injuries for this game.

No

You get hit on 28 out of 35 drop backs when there's no one open for most of the game and see how you play.

Post game show just said that Josh was pressured on 28 of 35 drop backs. That's insane.

No

How many games do the players have to look like they didn't get off the bus before you want McD gone? When we are getting physically manhandled and you can see the effort declining, that's the coach to me. It's not personal with McD, but his defense lost to Penix, Mills, and Tua. At this point, what is McD bringing to the team that you feel can't be replaced or has earned him job retention.

This game wasn't as close as the score. Were you watching? If the Texans was even remotely healthy on offense, we are losing by double digits.

The only thing fun is knowing the playoff loss won't be as painful this year because I have zero expectations. Next season, the new stadium will be the only thing I look forward to, as McD and Beane will most likely be back. However, even this overpriced open-air stadium that priced out so many local fans still makes me want to punch Terry in the face.

Pray he turns it around enough statistically so that Penn State hires him as their Head Coach. Do we get a comp pick if that happens, or only if he goes to another NFL team as a HC?

The few times Brady did, the Texans blew up the middle of the line. It was comically bad.

What about the 2 min drive they had to end the half? That was pathetic. They did finally tighten up, 23 points to a Mills led offense is not great.

Started writing it at the start of the 4th quarter and adjusted it in key moments. That's how little faith I have in this team. Even if they somehow won, I would have posted it pretty much as is.

Every year, the Bills seem to lose two games in October where we look like we forgot how to play football and definitely don’t look like a championship contending team. We panic in the moment, but McD regroups the team and we figure it out. This year, the dominant wins feel like the aberrations and are immediately followed up by games that make us dismiss any progress we saw in the prior wins. You can bring up injuries all you want, but we overall have guys we consider starters out there, on top of the fact that all teams deal with injuries. To me, the McD/Beane era needs to be over. I can no longer tell you what they bring to the table beyond building a good culture. Thank you for ending the drought, but it’s time… 1 – Special Teams – I don’t usually do grades, but I’m compelled to give them a D-. The kickoff return for a touchdown is the only thing saving them from a F. So many dumb decisions and penalties gave the Bills terrible field position. Prater’s missed extra point came back to haunt us, shockingly. 2 – Tackling – I’m honestly surprised the Bills were able to grab their luggage off the plane with as bad as their hands and strength are. Do websites track yards after contact, because the Bills missed more tackles than a bikini Jello pit contest. You almost had to see it to believe it, it was so bad. Meanwhile, the Bills go down immediately on contact, usually for a loss. Is it effort? 3 – The Trenches – I can’t remember a game where the Bills got destroyed on both sides of the ball on the line of scrimmage. For some reason, Brady didn’t give Josh an extra blocker for much of the game and Josh paid the price for it. But don’t worry, even when we did have a 6th blocked, the Texans just bulldozed them. Seriously, our line was getting smacked around and knocked on their ass. Defensively, not only could we not stop the run, but we also couldn’t generate a pass rush. Considering McD considers this his passion in the game, he’s failing to prepare his team. Josh was pressured on 28 out of 35 drop backs. 4 – Josh – I don’t even know how to evaluate Josh in this game. The only real positive is that you could see him frustrated on the sidelines, even calling out the playcalling on the terrible 4th and 1 run call up the middle. I don’t think any change is going to happen without Josh speaking up. Josh had no time, couldn’t step up, and couldn’t scramble. I mean, he was sacked 8 times!!! On the 7th sack, there was literally no one open. Miles Garrett can’t wait to play us. 5 – Linebackers – May none of them return next season. I know that’s incredibly unlikely due to the contracts, but my god are they terrible. Sadly, I hope we find out that Bernard is playing through a broken leg, because his contract sucks now. Milano had one decent tackle but was otherwise a ghost out there. 6 – Taron – I’m going to start calling TJ “King of the Piggyback Rides.” Like Bernard, I hope we find out he’s playing hurt because he can neither cover nor tackle. The only action he seems to get is when he’s being dragged across the first down marker by the opposing offense. Don’t worry, we restructured his deal, so he has dead years to come. 7 – Shakir – Brady isn’t doing him any favors by only throwing to him behind the line of scrimmage. And maybe other teams are scheming to take him away, but something is off. Even his big play in the 4th was behind the line of scrimmage. Yes, he approached 100 yards and flashed in the 4th. I’ll forgive the fumble because he never does that, but something is off. 8 – Brady – This is going to be repetitive, but I just can’t help myself. Is it me, or does he call plays regardless of his players or the situation? I feel like Brady is incapable of getting the most out of his players or finding mismatches. He’s been bailed out by Josh, Cook, and Kincaid. Like in Carolina, he showed a great spurt of production, but then got figured out, couldn’t score, and was rightfully fired. He should be fired for this 4th and short run to Cook, because clearly, he did not see how this game was being played. But again with the credit where credit is due, the 4th and long pitch back play to Shakir was beautiful. I remember the Lions running that play against us last year and wished we could do something like that. 9 – McD – Prior to McD coming here, the Bills were losers in every sense of the word. We lost mentally, physically, and in the standings. We didn’t just miss the playoffs, we believed we would miss the playoffs. McD fixed that. He developed Josh with Daboll, created a new community amongst the fans, and made Buffalo a place that players wanted to come play. McD also got us to one game of the Superbowl twice, for which I am incredibly thankful. McD has peaked now. He’s taken us as far as we can go and now, we must worry about wasting any more of Josh’s prime years. Thank you again McD, but it’s time. Results matter and, in a season, where the Ravens and Chiefs were never in contention for the one seed, you blew it. Also, is it true that McD is 15-35 when trailing at the half?!! 10 – Texans – Credit where credit is due. The Texan’s defense is fantastic. This is the type of defense that can win you a championship. If Stroud and their offense was fully healthy, I think they are playing for the one seed right now. Will Andrerson is a monster and never seemed to get tired. Nothing but respect to their defense. Side note – Is there anyone out there who believes that the outcome of this game would have been different had Coleman played? Yeah, me neither. Goodbye one seed, we hardly knew thee. Besides the Jets game, I don’t see a single game remaining on the schedule that I would expect us to win. Yes, I’m including the Browns unless Sanders is going to start for them. Go Bills…. I guess…...

I can’t wait to see the yards after contact comparison after this game.

In prior years, when we had our two game stinkers, they were considered blips in the season. Now, the dominating wins are the blip. We are getting manhandled by a team who wants it more, is more aggressive, and tackles better. It’s that simple. The McD/Beane era needs to be over. They had their shot, they peaked, time to move on.

Hahahahaha. This tackling is pathetic

Can’t wait until we play the Browns. Josh will leave on a stretcher

Wow. Blocked with 6 and they all got knocked on their asses. This is pathetic. And I think McGovern got hurt on that play. We are getting absolutely bullied out there.

Can Davis get an A and the rest of specials teams get a F-?

Wait, you can throw screens to the RBs? Does Brady know this?

Josh doesn’t have time to throw downfield.

Are we not using a 6th blocker at all? They are getting consistent pressure with 4 and we just keep hoping and wishing for a different result.

Mills just drove down the field in under two minutes. No runs. Zero pash rush. Just pathetic. Never sent more than 4.

Thank God we have some form of pass rush. If not for that, we’d be smoked

This is the kind of game where ST could be the difference maker