Casey D

It was in the 4th quarter and the score was 23-16.

Bills 30, not Dolphins 30.

https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/article_9a92a99b-6ead-4209-b35c-25ea5614de8a.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share "When you have a quarterback who's trying to do too much and implement a game plan that does not protect him, then add a ferocious pass rush, you get this ugly result." Nine turnovers in three games-- -2 on the season compared to +24 last year. Explains much. Details: 1. Poor game plan/poor calls-- Brady called too many plays that took too long to develop and did not adjust when pass rush was hot. Poor individual play calls, particularly the 4th and 1 call that failed. Not a shining hour. 2. Josh-- reverted to making poor decisions and trying to do too much. Some of the lowlights include the hit from behind that caused Josh to hurt his shoulder. He had an open field to run to get a first, and two receivers open for a quick throw for a first. Instead, he slows and tries to reset his feet for a long throw, and the lack of awareness almost got him killed. First pic was a terrible decision to force pass into coverage, when he had easy throws to both Davis and Cook. Although not all the sacks were his fault, he held the ball instead of throwing it away on several or made silly decisions as in running backward on the -18 sack. Another Miami-like game. 3. McDermott-- Has become almost too aggressive chasing points. If he kicked the FG on the failed 4th and 1 run with Cook, score would have been 23-22 late and an FG would have won it. In a tight game, points matter. 4. Conclusion-- "[Bills] need to be honest with themselves and come to terms with their own failures. Too many penalties, way too many turnovers and, from Allen's point of view, too many negative plays." Bills can clean this up, but they need to have a sense of urgency about it. It's up to them. Behind BN paywall.

The Bills are still one of the betting favorites to win the AFC. No Matter is correct, all these supposed glaring problems existed in September (in April going back to "inept" Beane's appearance on WGR) -- if it was so obvious that the situation was so effed up then the expectations of glory were unwarranted. You can't have it both ways. Either the expectations were unrealistic or it's not over.

I get why people feel sorry about all this and feel sad and lose hope. Just disappointed in the lack of resilience.

Not whining, just disappointed. Not the same thing at all.

That's a very fair question. I'm not sure I can answer it well, but I'll try. To me it is the constant negativity, that all is lost and there is no hope. Constant bashing of Beane and McDermott as being incompetent fools who should be working at Walmart when they took a disaster of a team in 2016 and turned it into a franchise that is thoroughly respected, gets teams up to play against them(especially in the frequent prime time games we never had much of before), and have movies made about the fan base. Winning 5 Division titles in a row. Endlessly complaining about poor draft picks and taking for granted the good ones. Saying other teams are so great and we aren't-- poor little old us. There are lots of things I wish were different too. I wish we had a Chase or Higgins at WR. I wish the big decisions made to shore up the defense had not come up short because of injuries and the like. I wish there were fewer injuries overall. But it is what it is. 10 years ago we would have been thrilled to be 7-4. Now anything short of a SB appearance/win and the whole organization-- outside of basically Allen and Cook-- is entirely inept. That is whining to me, feeling sorry for yourself and endlessly talking about it. Best I can do.

Give me a break. All I am saying is what Allen said to the fans after many left before the end of the Ravens game-- "have a little faith next time." I have no idea how this will turn out, but in the meantime I won't be miserable and certainly won't whine over a situation I have no control over. I guess that is what faith is all about.

Perfect icon. If anyone turtles in a fight it's Homer!

I'm not an eternal homer. I'm just not a whiner. Constructive criticism is great, but that's not what we have here. It's really sad.

I hope Josh Allen does not read this board, because if he does, he would want to get out of town fast. The great Bills mafia, hah! If based on the posts here, we have some of the softest, fair-weather fans in the league. When it's too tough for them... we turtle and pee our pants, to paraphrase Marv. Some of you please grow a set. Team is still in this. Given the negative posts, I checked the league rankings in offense and defense. In just about all categories the Bills are a top 5 offense and about a 17th ranked defense. It is clear that the team can win, and the biggest problem is turnovers-- we started giving them and stopped taking them. Can we just see how the next six games turn out and stop the effing whining? It is beneath the general toughness of my hometown.

Right. Dallas got him for very little. Pittsburgh wanted him gone.

The SB has never been more wide open.

He's good.

Hurts is not good.