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You're thinking too literally. You can have a 'Forced Fumble' on the stat sheet by your tackle causing the player to fumble the Football. That's what happened on that play and Damar is credited for a Forced Fumble on the stat sheet.

Bumping this bc Damar was one of my players of the game. - Sacking Lamar, forcing a fumble, leading to a Von recovery return, and a Bills TD on offense with a short field. - Shoestring tackling King Henry on his longest run of the game that would have been a 70 yard TD scamper otherwise. - Leading the Defense in Tackles, including 2 tackles for a loss. Helluva game from #3

So he can win a ring as a Coach? The whole thing was about possibly getting him a ring as a player after all he did for us. It's not like he's on the 53. What would we be doing with the extra Practice Squad spot? Have another Tyreek Maddox-Williams, Anthony Brown, TeCory Couch, or Daequan Hardy level player who, like them and Hyde - also won't see the field?

And they could have been stuffed and then lost the game on the ensuing Touchdown as well. The Field Goal was the right decision. Especially seeing how the rest of the game went.

For all the (unwarranted) noise from his "we're not friends" quote - he sure seemed pretty friendly...

Nope. Dollars to donuts that they'd activate Kareem Jackson, as they did since Hyde has been here, and not play him unless they have to. It's Cole Bishop from here on out.

What's not to like about him? He's a great Quarterback. He doesn't do or say anything wrong off the field. I know fans are annoyed that he stands between Josh and the MVP. But I don't think that means anyone should hate the guy. For what? Being good? That being said, if we would have lost this game - I probably wouldn't be so gracious. But that didn't happen, so..... great Quarterback, great dude 😂

That's a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation for McDermott. If we lose this game, it's going to be he should have went for it and ended it. If he went for it and didn't get it, we'd be in a situation where they straight up end it. I think Kicking it was the right decision.

Even Romo is yelling at the screen that you have to get down field. Every throw is short of the sticks. Josh has under 100 yards passing. We were beating them in the 1st Half at their own game. It isn't working anymore. We haven't asked Josh to do much. It's time to put on the cape. Take some shots.

Yes, but the tide has turned. And now they're running with ease and the score is basically even. This isn't a "keep playing your game" situation. They're dictating to us.

WTF is with the play calling? Everything at the line or two yards beyond the line? Disgusting.

Taylor Rapp being carted off terrifies me. Especially with what happened the very next play. Cam Lewis and/or Cole Bishop REALLY need to step up.

Pretty standard first half, honestly.

Why is Rapp made of glass?

It's been the same all season. If our Line doesn't get the sack and the QB breaks free - the Linebackers are nowhere to be found.

For sure, but he's gotta recognize that instead of running head first into a mass of humanity or freaking out after a pump fake that doesn't bite and just blindly launching it. They both looked like frantic Josh plays.

Bad officiating on that series for sure. But that 2nd and 3rd down - terrible plays by Josh.

Wonderful. Our Line handles the Run wonderfully. Meanwhile our secondary is just leaving wide open zones. Who the hell was on Bateman that it become Bernards responsibility?

Diggs was not a target hog in that game. He played the role that Cooper has been playing for us as of late. Which allowed Davis to go nuclear for 200 yards and FOUR TD's. As much as I like Cooper, he's not 2021 Diggs. Milano is playing better. But to say he's fully back playing like the top OLB in Football like he was back then? No. I haven't seen that. Of course, it goes without saying, I'd love to see us win it all. And God, I hope it happens. But let's not distort history. You can say we're better in some areas, but to state this is a MUCH better team than that year is a wild take.

I think there's positions that are better now than it was then, there are positions that are better then than they are now, and there are positions that are about the same. You could make an argument we're playing better as a team than we were then and you could make an argument that we are a better roster. But you could easily make an argument the team was better than. Arguing that this team is "much" better now? I think that's drinking a little too much of the kool-aid.... QB: Starter and Backup is literally the exact same as 2021. RB: James Cook is clearly better than Devin Singletary. WR: I couldn't possibly disagree with your assessment any more. Stefon Diggs (pre-issues) was a Top 5 WR in the league, Cole Beasley (before he fell off), Gabe Davis (ESPECIALLY in that game), Emmanuel Sanders, and Isaiah McKenzie (at his best) are CLEARLY better than we are now. It's really not even debatable. TE: Kincaid and Knox is clearly better than Knox and Sweeney. OL: We had Dawkins then. Spencer Brown was on the team, but he was a Backup to Daryl Williams - who was playing fine (but not at the level of Brown this year). The Guards are Better this year. But i'd argue 2021 Morse is better than McGovern. I think the play is better now than it was then though. DE: Rousseau and Epenesa were on the 2021 Roster. 2021 Hughes and 2025 Von is at least a wash (I'd probably give the edge to Hughes). Plus 2021 had Addison. I'd say DE is probably a wash, if not edge to 2021. DT: 2021 was clearly better. Ed Oliver, Harrison Phillips, and Star Lotulelei def trump Oliver, Jones, and Carter. LB: 2021 was clearly better. Matt Milano pre-injuries. Full stop. Tremaine Edmunds v. Terrel Bernard - even if you prefer Bernard, it's not by so much that it makes up for Prime Milano. CB: We're better than we were in the 13 seconds game bc Tre White was injured. If he wasn't, I'd give the edge to 2021. S: 2021 was clearly better. We had Hyde and Poyer back there before they hit the wall. All you need to say. ST: Same Kicker, same long snapper, Sam Martin v. Matt Haack is the only difference. Martin is better than 2021 Haack.

Might want to look at the 3rd post above yours...

Pretty clear the Bills do not believe that "Dude should be on the 53".

What are the "multiple examples" for Josh Allen? They'd have to be assumed examples bc he never gives anything but a diplomatic, all business, drown out the noise quote. So you're saying you believe that a Baltimore reporter "may have just lost them the game", as OP said or that Dion Dawkins posting "good luck" to the Chiefs was the reason they beat us? It shouldn't be possible for a Professional Football Player playing for the right to go to the Super Bowl to be more motivated than they already are. And if they need it to be more motivated, there's a problem. A quote isn't going to make Josh Allen read a coverage better or make him more accurate on a throw. These things are way more important to fans and media looking for things to talk about than things that dictate a win or a loss.

You're free to believe what you want. Personally, I disagree that it's remotely as big as you make it out to be. We're going to get the best game they can give us. I don't think professionals who are prize fighters, playing for money, glory, their season (some for their careers), and a push to the Super Bowl are going to be any more motivated than they already are. Especially by a quote from someone who isn't even on the field.

Like I said, it's something that you use to further humiliate your opponent after defeating them. Just like he did. "Good luck" wasn't the reason Mahomes beat us. It didn't make him play an amazing game. He wasn't lights out against us or anything. He basically did just enough. He played against us a lot better in other games.