UKBillFan

If Josh and maybe Cook don't make splash plays then the offense stalls. It's only because they've been so good all year that the offense routinely scores so many points. 29 should have been enough tonight. But I agree with you on 'hard work'.

How many points did you expect the Bills to put up today? Honestly? At the start of the game, how many points did you expect the offense to put up against the Chiefs defense? A defense that had - I'm ignoring week 18 - only let a team score more than 27 on them once this year? And that was away from Arrowhead.

If I see this one more time... THE O PUT UP 29 POINTS. IT WAS THE MOST THE CHIEFS GAVE UP ALL SEASON AT ARROWHEAD. IT WAS ONLY ONE POINT LESS THAN THE BILLS MANAGED AT OP IN WEEK 11. Yes, the Offense had issues. But you go away and put up 29 points against a team that hasn't scored over 30 all season? It should be a win. FFS the Texans kept them to 23 last week.

Surely Championship calibre teams don't allow their opposition to score more than 30 when they have haven't managed it all season? The Texans limited them to 23 just a week ago. Going to apportion any blame elsewhere?

Being pedantic - and it may have already been said - but didn't the Bills commit two turnovers tonight? Both on downs.

It was a good game. Was it a Superman game? No. Was it an out of this world game? No. But it was good. It should have been good enough.

No it doesn't. Did you expect the offense to score more at Arrowhead than they managed at Highmark earlier in the season?

That's not answering the question.

The Bills offense scored 30 against the Chiefs at Highmark. It's not a stretch to think they would do worse in a play off game at Arrowhead?

I understand what you're saying and agree with continually returning to the sneaky/tush push was utterly stupid. They let the officials make a decision rather than take it out of their hands by clearly getting a first. A lack of Cook was also confusing, and hope McDermott/Brady are asked about it. Getting to 29 down to unreal play from Josh, Cook and Hollins was a great achievement though. And that should have been enough. Please no. You'd only win again. Congratulations, though. As much as it hurts.

The defense looked just as bad with Benford out there. The offense scored 29 on a team who, ignoring week 18, has only let one team (the Bills) score 30 on them all season. Yes, the play calling on the two points conversions were awful, as we're the tush pushes. It was basically down to Josh, Cook and Collins it was that close. But 29 on the road should be enough to win.

There's a reason why the saying is offenses win games whilst defenses win championships. Whilst the defense continues to suck, the Bills will not get a ring.

I guess the question would be... who do you replace him with?

The different was on defense. The Bills defense let the Chiefs score over 30 for the first time this season. Ignoring the week 18 rollover, the Chiefs defense has only let one team score 30+. The Bills in week 11.

It's as though people just thought the Bills could show up and put 40+ on the Chiefs. Offenses win games, defenses win championships. Considering who they were up against, the offense did fine overall. Did they have a few miscues? Yes. So did the Chiefs. But 29 should be enough to win a game. Especially against a team that hadn't scored over 30 all season. I do have an issue with how hard the Bills have to work for points compared to other top teams, and it feels like it's down to Josh and Cook to get them over the line again and again. That has to change next year. There's too much expectation on too few people. Again.

It was down to Josh that the Bills got to 29. But if you truly believe he's not ready for this then there's only one solution - trade him. Blow it all up and start again. Because if he's not ready now he never will be.

I'm struggling with too much blame on the defense edit: offense. Other than when they laid down and had their tummies tickled by the Broncos in week 18, the Chiefs only gave up more than 27 twice all season. Both against the Bills. They've only scored more than 30 once all season. Tonight.

They lost by three on the road at the Super Bowl Champions. Come on, I'm hurting, but try some perspective. And as for the bull you're pulling on Josh - that was probably his worst game against the Chiefs in the play offs. He's normally in superman mode. Have to wonder what happened today, but to say he isn't ready for this? Again, try some perspective.

I agree with you, but the offense left points out there. Some of the play calling was dreadful, whetehr that was Brady or Josh changing it at the line. 29 is based on Josh being a miracle worker even when he's not at his best.

Yeah, I see your problem here. You're being logical. Not really the time or the place!

Ah ok - true. The O Line and Kincaid between them on that final play.

More so for the Bills, in a negative way.

Oh one turnover. Hang out the bunting and give everyone extra long contracts. That was the first time the Chiefs have managed to score over 30 on any team this year. Eighteen games, they couldn't do it. McDermott's play off defense come on down...

And Josh may have done if he didn't have the pass rush on him as soon as the ball was snapped. The protection was pathetic so he had no time to think. What he did do was astounding on that play.

Yes, I blame - or at least partially blame - Josh for some of the earlier throws but that one... he had no time whatsoever. Pass protection just fell apart and he couldn't think. What he did do was miraculous and if Kincaid had come up with it, like any decent NFL reciever, then we'd be wacing lyrical about it.