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That was a sweet call and execution. Definitely thought of the Bills lacking that kind of explosiveness when i see that.

it’s funny, A friend of mine in another state who is an NFL fan (but not a Bills fan) always tells me how impressive Singletary looks and wonders why the Bills don’t use him more.

It's documented somewhere on this board. I wanted them to kick the FG and go to OT. I was at the game, and said it to the two people i was with in the moment. The energy in the stadium was such that i felt we would fail. And i wanted the whole team to decide the game, not one play. But after the game, i was told I was wrong as everyone said McD made the right choice. But i disagreed, I guess I'm more old school than McDermott. And looking back from that moment on, it's like the Bills were knocked off their pedestal as an AFC powerhouse and have been spiraling ever since.

I think it's hindsight 20/20 bulls**t to rip McDermott over kicking a FG to make it 10-3 on 4th and goal from the three yard line in the 2nd Qtr. I don't care what analytics say, you kick the FG there and make it a one score game. McD was RIGHT. I'll defend him here. The way our offense had been faltering inside the 10 yard line, there was a high likelihood we would not have scored a TD there and ended a very good drive down 10-0. Save all the desperation mode 4th down calls for when we have to get it later in games. Without that FG, the Bills are not in position to tie or take the lead at the very end. Folks need to chill. All of a sudden people expect coaches to go for every 4th down in the red zone. It's ridiculous.

If Trubisky plays it's a loss. I don't care if it's home, against a losing team..etc. Carolina is more than capable of beating a Buffalo team without Josh Allen.

The NFL put in a challenge for DPI a few years ago after the Rams/Saints debacle. But the overturn rate was like 0.0005%. So they dropped that challenge. No referee would overturn DPI, it was ridiculous. It was like collusion by the refs to mock the challenge and never overturn it.

I'm sure Brady, Evans and his other WR's work on PI in practice a bit. Brady has used that penalty as a weapon for years.

When you start the thread with "didn't watch the game" you lose half the readers immediately. All i will say regarding refs is call the game evenly, call it fairly for both teams. Allen threw the ball 54 times and not one penalty on the Tampa DB's? no way. We all saw it. I've always said that PI should be reviewable for a bad call or a non-call.

Yes we should absolutely be concerned. He’s not tracking it properly and the ball tonight fell harmlessly right next to him?! it’s inexplicable?!. I think there was another one later on too. Also, he so concerned with trying to draw a penalty he’s forgetting to actually go after and fight for the ball. He just throwing his hands up and flopping a bit. It’s a bad look. He need to start acting like a professional WR. He will get the calls if he’s fighting for he ball, not throwing his hands up.

This is a brutal loss. It’s pro sports and in the NFL you need to be playing your best ball after Thanksgiving. I get being optimistic but There is no carryover to next week unfortunately. The Bills are running out of time, and i’m doubting they will even make the playoffs. These final games that people chalk up as easy wins won’t all be.

This game ending was so frustrating for a bunch of different reasons. But not completing the comeback was just a vicious gut punch. Is there any doubt that if Buffalo had the 24-3 lead gave it up that Tampa would ultimately win the game? No, of course not. But somehow this years Bills team can’t make that one extra play and get over the hump in these close games.

Lets hope it’s a “manage the pain” type of injury. if they find any kind of fracture in there it’s Trubisky time. And we get start dusting off the mock draft boards.

All the good fortune we had last season is reversed in this seasons close games. I was thinking tonight when we punted to Tampa in OT. Time for the D to get a takeaway, then kick the FG and get outta there with a W. Of course it never happened.

What true, the boot? yeah they have pics of him leaving the stadium. actually the boot goes up his entire shin too. kinda jarring to see.

You forget Allen left the stadium in a walking boot?! Nothing will be easy. Not one game will be easy and it’s tough to think they can go from losing 3 of 4 to winning their final 3 of 4.

Allen three the ball 54 times today i don’t recall a PI or defensive holding. The one on Diggs in the end zone was obvious.

Diggs is so concerned with getting calls he’s forgetting how to go after the ball.

Allen messed up his knee or knees on that last run. He’s not close to 100%

Im perplexed by that play. The ball was perfectly thrown. How does he not see that ? coulda been a TD

I’m starting to think that not only was the bills loss to Jacksonville their worst loss ever. But I think it was the worst loss in NFL history. Inexplicable.

Well, when you drop a game you’re not supposed to lose, like Jax…the team has to win a game they’re not supposed to win to make up for it. Like Tampa. So here we go.

How about That grace period given by refs when play clock hit zero for Big Ben.

I think i was at the Bills last visit in Tampa. Can’t remember a more recent one? It was EJ Manuel against Mike Glennon and Glennon’s team won. Slightly better QB’s this time around.

I’ll buy the theory presented by the OP here. And maybe that’s why McDermott is acting out of character after this game. Maybe he sees it too and is trying to lead by example in his actions.

Finally we play a team where the game plan can call for 50 passes and it should be OK. The Bucs secondary has been really banged up all season. They struggle defending the pass. But they stuff the run so why even bother. Just unleash Allen in this one.