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It's a shame the D got burned for long TD runs in two MNF games this season. Both runs set the tone for what would turn into losses. But really, those two runs happened early enough in the Tenn and NE games and the D did a decent job against the RB's before and after those runs. But you can't just deduct the long TD's from their report card. It's inexcusable. I put the game last night more on the offense than the D. 4 trips to the red zone and 10 points? Two of those trips late, with the game on the line and zero points?!? stinks.

Pretty much every national sports show had a segment about this Sullivan/Poyer/Hyde exchange from last night. The conclusion is universal. Sullivan's question was poor. It's bush league to use trigger words... He could've used "Disappointed" or "Frustrated" and he would not have lost the guys within 2 seconds. He wanted to "win" the press conference and knew he'd trigger the players asking that.

To answer the OP question, Yes- I am concerned. Getting into the red zone against the wind twice late means nothing to me. I expected them to get into the red zone. Should have scored TD's or at least one. It was yet another failure in a close game (which we've become lousy at winning any of them). I blame the offense more for this loss.

These types of runs in the red zone seem to happen so often for Buffalo. It's maddening. Always puts us in 2nd and long or 3rd and long and just turns the Bills into a one-dimensional, easy team to stop.

This is one of those "Be careful what you wish for" threads. Do Not fire Sean McDermott. Do not run him outta town. Is he perfect? no. Is anyone perfect? He has created the culture in Buffalo that has turned around the entire franchise. He's a good coach that players respect. Will McD have to fire some assistants? Probably, eventually. Will he have to convene with Brandon Beane in the offseason to figure out a proper vision forward for this football team? Yes, absolutely. But it's dumb to suggest firing him and another club would hire him in a nanosecond.

Even Skip and Shannon showed that exchange this morning and they are debating it.

I'm still stunned that the Bills got deep into the red zone twice late 4th Qtr and got zippy points. I mean the Pats D is really tough but that's brutal and I imagine most good NFL teams would have found a way to win the game in that scenario.

A friend called me from the West coast after the game. He's an NFL fan but not a Bills fan. He said watching the game was brutal and the NFL should postpone games in conditions like that. Said it takes all the athletes and skill out of the game and no team should run 45 times and pass 3. I didn't love the game of course, but disagreed with his opinion.

I dunno. Arians throws players under the bus every week and they won a Super bowl. Maybe Isaiah gets another shot at redemption this week

McD more than anyone should know how to manipulate the situation if winning the toss to get the wind advantage in the 4th Qtr and failed. It's amazing with the number of wind games we have that they still haven't mastered it. Once again, in a wind game we had the wind at our backs for the 1st ad 3rd Qtrs,,which are the two shortest Qtrs in an NFL game. You want the wind for the 2nd and 4th Qtrs, both if possible. They are the two longest Qtrs and everyone uses their timeouts. It's a disgrace that McD didn't figure this out by now.

For once i thought the refs were fine for the most part and even gave the Bills a nice 15-yarder that i thought was a gift. They were not flagging ticky tack stuff like some crews do. But of course on a night we get the better ref treatment we still lose. Ugh.

Totally disappointing but i thought we’d split with the Pats this season. Now we just need to do it the hard way.

The next game BB might dial up 40+ passes. you just never know with that guy

Not talking about the weather so much…but when good opposition comes to Buffalo they get really juiced up to silence “The Mafia”. Bills had a great homefield last season when there was no juice in the building. Good teams love playing here now with the fans back.

Crazy that they awarded a first down for that necessitating a challenge.

On the bright side ,we have the QB that can sling it into the wind if need be. but it does feel like the game will be over if we’re trailing into the 4th Qtr.

Yes i know. i was fine with that. and that would’ve been the right call given our 3 and out.

Take the 4th Qtr wind. Longest Qtr and most important. The 3rd qtr flashes by in the blink of an eye

i would take the wind in the 4th. it’s always the longest QTr and most important

It’s tradition to be giving up one Looong TD run on MNF.

it is kind of a win that NE only got a FG with the wind.

Is there ever a hold on a NE running play? i see our linemen getting spun around so often. the hands are grabby grabby

I’d rather have the wind in the 4th but i think the Pats will have it. Not sure

McD getting a lot more animated in his middle age

Great throw by Allen. if Knox catches it clean the DB has no chance to get his hand in there. ugh. Knox. cmon man.