UKBillFan

I said in the pre-game thread, just before the game started, that I was nervous as it wouldn't be as easy as many expect. I think a couple of people rolled their eyes at me!

Josh made some fantastic plays today. Do we have to accept the mind-numbing plays because, when they come off, they look so brilliant and do us so much good? Is there any way we can have a fairer balance? In my mind, yes, because it felt like that's what we were doing pre-bye. I'm not sure why we abandoned it and not returning to it.

I'm not sure I'll be able to cope with three more games like that! But if it means the Bills win the Super Bowl, I'll suck it up.

I would agree with you, if it weren't for the deep shots late in the fourth quarter. No logic, not necessarily and put unneeded pressure back on the defense.

Perhaps a degree of arrogance again; thinking we could handle Thompson so allow the defense to pick up plays which we'll be using in future week/s?

The Vikings fluked their way out of a soft division with a lot of last gasp plays. They were found out in certain matches during the regular season and, so far, are being found out again now. But, as we've seen this weekend, a long way to go yet.

Josh may have been the biggest problem today though I don't blame him for the interceptions. The ridiculous deep ball plays, maybe, depending on the play calls and designs at any given moment. Overall, the reason he's the biggest problem is we're so reliant on him. Look at Purdy; as well as he's playing he doesn't need to do much to get the 49ers ticking. In comparison, there is a lot more weight on Josh's shoulders.

You think if the Bills play like we did today we'd be able to keep up with the Bengals? I guess if they fall apart as well...

There's time and place. The third from last and second last offensive series in the fourth quarter was not the time to throw deep balls. Even if Dorsey was calling for it, Josh should have been asking him if he had lost his mind. Indeed, after the first deep shot, Dorsey should have been telling Josh to cut it out. Protect the ball, dink and dunk, utilise the run game.

Sky Sports on the game: It was like a really good rollercoaster. You had moments of excitement, moments of feeling sick but you get off and think "Wow, that was an excellent experience". Safe to say the presenter is not a Bills or Dolphins fan! 😁 Though I'm not sure who he supports.

IF we played like that, of course not. But if he was there I think things would have ended up differently in terms of Bills play calling etc. I do fear there was a degree of arrogance in some plays because it was 'only' Thompson on the other side. No risk of that if Burrow or Lawrence is on the opposite touchline next week.

I think Dorsey might work well with a conservative QB - bring them out of their shell, give them confidence, push them to challenge themselves further. He does not work well with an aggressive QB who doesn't need to be told any of that. Before, Daboll was around to counter the calls and manage the situation. Without him it's too much. But what I want to know is what happened at the bye. Before, the Bills were playing a lovely balanced offense for the most part. It hasn't looked the same since.

He's had a lot of warnings about time and place already. Saying that, his turnovers don't bother me as much today - well, the interceptions anyway. I don't think they're purely on him. But those play calls in the fourth quarter, with throwing deep, throwing deep, throwing deep. Just... please, stop it.

I would give Josh a game ball.. just. I don't think the interceptions were on him and, for now, I'll put the awful final couple of series on Dorsey. If we learn differently, and he was making it up himself, then it's revoked. Davis, Diggs and Singletary get game balls on offense. Elam, Edmunds and Johnson on defense.

I don't know if I will either. Normally I enjoy doing so after a win but that was difficult enough first time round.

It won't. It'll be all over by half time. ETA - Just to re-iterate. IF we play like we did today it'll be all over by half time. I am hoping we won't and we'll return to pre-bye form. It's clearly in there, we just have to find it.

Diablolical. Only Davis and Diggs came out of that unscathed. Josh is a serious concern heading into next week, as is Dorsey.

A win but a hideous, horrible, nasty, embarrassing win.

We've made it tough. The Dolphins haven't played tough.

3rd and long... oh look. Screw you, Fraiser.

He did in the last drive.

We're not getting rid of Dorsey based on this.

What happened to the nice play calls from the last offensive drive?

Please, slow and methodical. We don't need anything grand.

Up to that drive, they've been ok for the most part. But that was hideous.