JohnNord

This was the right call because on 4th and 10 from the 35 you really have no other choice. This decision was always going to based on the end-result. Bass misses the kick and people say “why would you not punt the ball?” Had they punted the ball and the Giants scored the GW TD the narrative then becomes “How can you not trust your kicker who missed 1 FG all season long”

Holy overreaction Batman

Of course…but you could say the same thing about every team in the NFL.

Despite the 3 huge injuries this is what has to give you hope as a Bills fan. The pass rush still should be above average which should also help out the secondary. Im still a bit concerned about the rushing defense as Milano and Jones are a huge part of that. I think they may have to make a move at DT or LB. But also hoping we have those guys in January

That was 7 ago… there isn’t a player in the front 7 still on the team. I don’t see any correlation

This means nothing after Week 5

The need to find a way to get the TE’s the ball in the middle of the field. That’s been missing this season. I have faith that it will happen for Kincaid this season

So…who do you move out of the DE room?

I’m glad to see him doing well but I think it’s just an example of a player succeeding in a different situation. None of us shed a tear when Moss was moved. He had opportunities over his first 3 years in Buffalo under 2 different coordinators and he never really broke out. You can argue that he actually regressed in Buffalo.

Doubtful. The Bills are stacked at EDGE with 6: Von Miller Greg Rosseau Leonard Floyd AJ Epinesa Shaq Lawson Jonathan Kingsley Clark is likely not going to sign onto a PS. So who do you move? The Bills what they’ve seen from Jonathan Kingsley and kept him over a former 2nd round pick. I guess you could swap Clark out for Shaq but Lawson is someone who knows the defense very well and does a decent job in his role. Unless there’s a major injury to this group (which isn’t out of the question given the injury luck this season), I can’t see the Bills trading or signing Clark

They are not tanking… the team is just built poorly offensively and are suffering some pretty big injuries. The past few years people in the media have actually applauded BB for his off-season which has including bringing in bigger bodies on offense to punish the smaller, quicker defense in the modern NFL. My guess is he’s been so successful they assumed it would happen again. How many times have you read “He zigs when everyone else zags!?!?!?” IMO it’s a mix between ignorance and hubris. Bill believes he can turn back the clock to 2001 when his defense could carry the team and the offense just had to play smart and control the ball. To be fair, the New England defense still has been pretty good at full strength, but they have been killed by injuries. I think Belichick is still very good as a defensive coordinator, but the way he built the offense over the past three seasons should be a fireable offense as GM Brock Purdy is a “once in a few decades” outlier. Probably not the best example.

I read the All-22 breakdown from Joe B who is returning after a parental leave. He basically said the similar things about the offense and that it came down to a lack of execution: - First down drops from Cook, Knox and Davis. - Allen under throwing Diggs on the INT - Penalties and missed blocks etc. The good news is that it did not seem that the offense was “figured out” by Jacksonville. They played good game with some timely calls on 3rd down, but it was more of an issue of the Bills not capitalizing when they should have….

I think that assuming the Bills would just roll over Cincy in 21 is somewhat of a fallacy. Kansas City’s offense that year was just as strong as Buffalo. Cincy and Lou Anarumo made some key defensive adjustments to stifle Mahomes. The Bills also struggled to stop Burrow’s quick throws to Chase, Higgins, and Boyd in 2022. I’m not sure how that’s different in 2021. I guess you could say the Bengals OL was worse then, but so was the Bills pass rush. The injuries and circumstances really hurt the Bills last season, but many people thought they had a good chance to beat Cincy this year too. So while I’m not saying it’s a given they don’t beat the Bengals in Buffalo, I don’t think it’s a certainty either

I completely see what you’re saying it’s been nice to see players like Bernard, Rosseau, Benford and a few others step up. The only silver lining is that it gives new players some important reps. The problem is that 2023 is likely the final shot that the “core” Bills players will have to win it all. I see a scenario where the Bills could be without familiar faces like Gabe, AJ, Poyer, Hyde, and the DL depth (Shaq, Phillips, Poona). Plus we don’t know how Tre White will bounce back from his second major injury. The team was built to compete for a SB in 2023, and these injuries make it so much harder, but we have to have hope that Josh and the offense can overcome.

Do you want some tissues to cry about it? Given the way the Bills played against Cincy, I’d be shocked if they didn’t get their asses kicked as the 1 seed. I don’t think the Bills will be in contention for the 1 seed. I’d rather have them healthy and on a roll going into the playoffs. Who cares what the seed will be?

JJ Watt tore his pec last season and missed 8 games

I remember people saying the same thing about the schedule last year after the losses to NYJ and Minnesota. The Bills ended up winning 13 games. Just like how the Bills suffered some big injuries to key players, it’s guaranteed to happen to other teams as well which will effect the matchups. So how “tough” the sledding actually is, is TBD. My point wasn’t about the #1 seed. Obviously, the bye week is an advantage. I comparing the difference between seed #2 through #7. Homefield is nice but it’s not essential as we learned last January.

“worst record since 2018.” 🤣 Doom and gloom post. Does it really matter if the Bills are a division winner or a wildcard? Is homefield really THAT big of an advantage? I think we learned the answer to that question last January.

He was pretty bad in 2020. I can’t him doing much this season.

I don’t think it’s as much Cook as it s the OL struggling badly today. There were plenty of plays where Cook had nowhere to go. Maybe the simply should have tried to throw some of those delay runs out of the playbook today

That’s were I am coming from too. The #1 playoff seed is valuable because of the bye. Every other seed is basically the same. I know it’s hard to win 2-3 road games in but it’s been done.

I just want to get into the playoffs. All that matters is getting healthy. The #1 seed and the bye would be great but we’ve seen in years past team knocking the #1 in their own house. If we can’t get #1, I really couldn’t care who or were the Bills play. it’s a new season. Homefield is nice to have but if the Bills are gassed or playing short handed like last season, it doesn’t mean anything. Just get healthy and get in

I can see what you are saying with the inconsistency of the offense. it seems like they are really good or kind of flat. The problem is given where the Bills ranked in offense last season and likely this season, you can make the argument that Dorsey has done a good job. I guess it all depends on what McDermott and Beane think and based on the comments from Beane last season, they seem to very much support Dorsey.

Yes…he’s the hot seat. That’s why they signed him to a contract extension

So much can happen in the final 13 weeks of the season. There’s no guarantee KC or any team stays healthy. One injury to a QB or another high profile player and most teams are screwed