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As bad as that game was, we came within a few inches of Gabe Davis getting his second foot down at the 2 yard line. We would’be almost assuredly won the game. Our o-line was getting destroyed on almost every play. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen our offensive line get whipped like that. Houston does have a great d-line and great athleticism throughout their defense.

4. Willing to wait a couple years to start while studying our incredibly tough to learn defense at McDermott University….check

Other than Josh, we have a porcelain roster.

Davis gives us the lead & the momentum heading into halftime. Then our soft defense again gives up a TD drive. This is just the same song, 100th verse of the McDermott era. We regularly give up scoring drives at the end of each half. If Josh didn’t bail us out in the 4th quarter so often, I think McDermott would’ve lost his job years ago.

2 kick returns/punt returns, 2 holding calls. Special teams coach needs to get their attention.

That’s impressive, especially when 6 of the 8 wins were road wins!

He must have made that statement shortly after being knocked out.

The OP has a point. If Josh can’t account for at least 7 TDs in a game, they need to bench him and give someone else a chance!

If Josh can just account for 6 TDs per game for the rest of the regular season and post season, I think we would have a real chance to win it all!

I noticed Bernard’s lack of speed, too. I remember him being much quicker a couple years ago.

I think faking the handoff to the RB & then throwing a quick pass to them on a quick flare pattern is the answer to that defensive strategy. It really worked today, getting the ball to Cook in open space.

I think having Davis back was important. I hope he can help show the other WRs how to get open on the scramble drill. To me, one of the biggest frustrations this season has been watching Josh extend plays & still unable to find an open receiver. Before I read the “Josh isn’t seeing the open receiver “ response, I have watched replay after replay where no one is separating from their defender in any meaningful way.

POINT: Josh Allen had the early mistake interception that cost us 3 points. He later had a 4th down pick in TB territory that actually gained us 10 yards (vs. an incompletion). He was a little off target on a few passes… COUNTERPOINT: Josh Allen threw several great passes, some of them while evading the pass rush. He had 3 TD passes to 3 different receivers. He threw for over 300 yards. He ran the ball well and had 3 rushing TDs, with only one being a tush push. Josh converted first downs with big passes or his own rushes. He led the team on 6 TD drives and he ran or threw for every single TD! It’s extremely rare to see a player throw 3 TDs & rush for 3 TDs in a single NFL game. In fact it’s now only happened twice in NFL history, by Josh Allen and Josh Allen! I think as time passes, this game will be remembered for the incredible “COUNTERPOINT”!

Allen has always owned up to his mistakes and usually takes the blame for some other player’s mistakes. He’s done that since day one.

I’m so glad we always play a soft zone on third & long.

A yellow winter coat.

I agree 13 personnel is becoming more popular. I also believe defensive minded head coaches, like McDermott will always embrace anything that protects their defense. This is especially true when you have a bad defense.

Couldn’t disagree more! This is one of the worst threads I have ever seen on this board! I’m just glad Josh is a team player and continues to shoulder the blame for others. He’s done that every game, every year. He could be like many other players and throw shade at other players, creating a bad locker room. Josh isn’t perfect, he has good games and bad games like everyone else. He’s a rare star player that shoulders the responsibility for team losses, even when he wasn’t the reason for the loss.

It seemed we couldn’t establish the running game. The best passing plays were Josh avoiding the rush, scrambling around, avoiding defenders and buying time until he finally finds someone open & completes the pass. That tells me that the actual play calls for both running plays and passing plays were not working all game.

The Dolphins beat the Falcons 34-10, 2 weeks after the Falcons beat us.

We SHOULD win this game. However, after the egg we laid in Atlanta, I don’t count any game as a guaranteed win. We have come out ready to play every single week.

Buffalo is more popular nationally than many on here realize. Tulsa has always been a Dallas Cowboys area, until the Chiefs recent success has flipped things towards KC. Still, I’ve been surprised seeing several kids wearing Josh Allen jerseys. I asked one parent in our neighborhood if they were from Buffalo. They said no, it’s just that our son likes JA. It may be because most everyone who knows me knows I’m a Buffalo native and lifelong Bills fan, but I keep finding more and more new Bills fans here. I really think Josh has become a legit national sports figure.

That exactly what my son brought up during the game. We both think that may be a big reason for Bishop’s improvement.

Good analysis of the defensive backfield. For me, one big reason we give up too many 3rd & longs is because we don’t blitz enough on 3rd & long…..or 4th & long. I was thrilled we sent 5 on the last play of the game. It forced Mahomes to throw off his back foot while backpedaling. Even though the play started at the Bills 40, Mahomes couldn’t even get his throw to the end zone!

I gotta admit, I didn’t think Bishop could step up and play like that! Great game for Bishop! I would give game balls to Bishop, Bosa, Allen & Kincaid. What a huge win!!