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Sadly, this is how bad we need to be to get McD fired. We need this team to look like they’ve given up, which they have.

He better be. I’d fire him after the Falcons game. I don’t care about the injuries or suspensions. All teams deal with it. Penalties, missed tackles, 3rd down conversions. That’s coaching. Move on

So we are just going to let Drake London do whatever he wants, got it

Yes, but they aren’t going to fire him mid season. Let him earn his job after this game

In just two weeks, I went from expecting to win every week to have zero expectations of anyone on this team. Fire Babbich, let McD run the defense for the season. Eveyone is under review by the seasons end. This is the worst I’ve seen this team play in years.

I don’t want to see another back shoulder throw to Coleman for the rest of the season.

It’s impossible to make excuses for the defense anymore. Defensive minded head coach Tons of draft capitol Multiple FA focuses. All equal bottom tier defense. It’s on everyone

Bernard covering London. Solid choice. Then more missed tackles. This defense is putrid, penalties be damned.

Three penalties, zero replays. That’s weird, right?

The lack of replays on these penalties is insane. Meanwhile, Chiefs with zero flags in their last game.

This defense is terrible. Scripted plays or not, that was too easy. And if they were deflated from the Groot play, they are too soft.

Good job Groot. You’ve play one solid quarter of football all season.

At this point, I'm more upset we didn't draft Cooper DeJean over Coleman. I was on the WR train with everyone else in that draft, but DeJean really called to me and I wish we had drafted him.

What the actual ***** is going on with this team? Both our first and second round picks already this injured? This is crazy

Falcons 27 Bills 16 Bills take a page out of the Eagles playbook and get manhandled by an inferior opponent. Josh plays hero ball, pissed about last week, and forces some throws. Atlanta able to stay two dimensional, draining clock in the second. Milano gets hurt watching from the sidelines.

It's all coming together

What happened to Owen? He was a rising star there and seems to have fallen off a cliff. Crazy that the Ravens felt they needed to add a safety as well. This feels like a move by the GM and Harbaugh to prove they aren't just going to sit around. It would be crazy if they were both on the hot-seat, but this move makes it feel that way. Who knows.

I wonder if Wilson or Winston was ever available from the Giants. I feel like both would be a huge upgrade in Cincy.

For a second year player, I would say he played great. He came into a primetime game on the road when the fans were hyped, and did what he needed to for the win. Yes, the evaded sack to Diggs on the last drive was an amazing play. But, he also made quite a few top tier plays that I would consider elite. I would also say he appears to be ahead of Josh from where he was in his career. So yes, there is plenty to get hyped about as a Pats fan, and worry about as competition for the Bills for years to come. They have both a young coach and QB who seem to know what they are doing. That's all you need sometimes to build something great.

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I wonder if they will use these jersey's again next season. If not, what a permanent stain on a jersey that most fans paid $140-$180 to never wear again after this loss. All you will see then you look at it in the closet is this loss.

If there's one benefit about adjusting the format of these "thoughts" in this new format, is that I don't feel the need to wait a day and let the emotions calm down. Time to let it fly... 1 - Maye and Diggs - Credit where credit is due. Diggs carved us up and Maye didn't make as many mistakes as Josh did. Maye and Diggs sealed this game on the final drive with Maye eluding the Jones sack and Diggs getting the YAC. It's tough for me to root for Diggs and his new "leader" mentality, because you know it's only a matter of time until he becomes the Diggs at the end of his Bills tenure. It's also not great to see another QB develop in our division that will be around for a while. 2 - Tre - I really hope Hairston is able to get on the field soon and be worthy of his 1st round status, because it's painful to watch Tre get abused out there. I was hoping Strong would become another Benford, but his sudden IR stint and rumors about his neck have me worried. Regardless, Tre gets lost out there too easily and opposing offenses are finding him. This isn't to say that Benford has been lock down by any means, but Tre needs to get off the field. 3 - Brady - I understand having the occasional trick play or misdirection to keep the opposing defense honest, but they should not be in our scripted drives and we should not be seeing them as much as we are through five weeks. We are maybe 50/50 successful with them and they've been drive killers as of late. Also, why would you run a sweep with Knox of all people? Just a terrible play call, execution, and a momentum killer early in the game. I know we've been scoring 30 a game, but it really feels like our drive are all or nothing. We need to get back to basics, let Josh and Jimbo Cook, and move adjust as needed. We are playing way too cute. Cook's rushing numbers in this game were abysmal, and I can't say that it's because the Pats defense shut him down. 4 - Kincaid - If there's one bright spot on offense, it's been the emergence of Kincaid these past few weeks. Not only has become a focus, but he's really shown some great route running and finding gaps in space. Sadly, he's the only consistent pass catcher out there right now, minus maybe Shakir. 5 - Coleman - After a terrible start to the game with a fumble and penalty, Coleman went right back to being our 50/50 jump ball guy. I just don't understand how that's the only thing we seem to think he is good for. Can Coleman not run actual scripted routes and get open on his own? Whatever we were hearing in the preseason about a next step from Coleman seems to be greatly exaggerated. Since the 4th quarter of the Ravens game, he's been the same disappearing act in this offense until it's time to throw up prayers. 6 - Josh - This was not a great game for him, and I'm not talking about the loss or stats. Replays showed a lot of open guys for either check downs, or guys that got open after Josh bailed from the pocket too quickly. I think the first quarter really got in Josh's head as you could see his body language on the sideline. I think Josh starting getting impatient and became one dimension. Roll to the right, look for someone to get open, or run with it. I know Brady and those around him weren't doing him any favors, but he still needs to calm down. 7 - Milano - I would love to know what the actual status was of Milano's injury prior to this game, and if he was rushed back. I would think not, missing four games, but to not even make it to halftime before leaving with another pectoral injury isn't a good look. Either way, this has to be our last season relying on him as a starter. I love Milano, I really do, but he's just not reliable out there anymore. The defense was shell of itself once he left the game and we can't keep doing this year after year with him. 8 - McD - It's always tough for me to pin things on the head coach, because you don't know what the distribution of tasks are amongst the coaching staff. However, penalties and how players get up for the game fall on the HC for me. Granted, the refs were calling some pretty weak calls in the first half, but this is the 3rd straight game where the Bills just didn't have it going out the gate. I don't doubt that we are getting the best effort from opposing teams, as you could see what this win meant to the Pats, but we are not coming out like a Super Bowl favorite, and it doesn't make any sense. For that, it has to fall on McD. 9 - Groot - I really thought this was finally going to be his coming out game after the first drive, but then I never noticed him again. Maybe the Pats made protection adjustments, but all of our pressure seemed to come up the middle or from blitzes in this game. AJ did get a hand on a pass and Bosa got pressure a few times, but overall were ineffective. I get that Oliver is hurt, but there is still no excuse for our DE's to be this ineffective with all the money and time we've invested there. 10 - 4-1 - While I'm not happy we lost, you had to know a loss was coming somewhere in this stretch with the way we've been playing. I was hoping our slow starts and poor defense would have been a wake-up call sooner, but maybe we needed a loss to get going. Who knows. Either way, we are still in good shape, get defensive reinforcements after next week, and still have a relatively easy schedule. It sucks to lose to the Pats and on a fun night with new uniforms (which will be forever tainted and a waste of money for a lot of fans), but all is fine. The reality is, if this is the actual Bills team, as well as the team we saw for half against the Saints and Dolphins, then maybe we weren't the team we thought we were. Go Bills!

Too many roll outs to the right. We’ve become one dimensional and predictable.

Out for the game here against the Pats with another pectoral injury. I love Matt as much as anyone else, but he just can’t stay healthy or on the field. We need to draft his replacement, as Williams hasn’t shown enough to be his successor. LB and S in the draft

Pats 31 Bills 16 The Pats score on the opening drive with a TD pass to Diggs, followed by a KO return fumble by Samuel, leading to another quick Pats TD. Bills make it close at half (17-10) but can’t double dip. Josh throws his first pick six, icing the game.