Casey D
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2 minutes ago, oldmanfan said:
It was going to be a long shot no matter what. I don't think there's any way the Rams don't make a first down when they got the ball back.
Agree. Bottom line is McD was not great at the end with his decision making, but it almost certainly did not change the outcome so it is not a big deal. McD has shown a capacity for growth and learning-- going for it on 4th down against KC for example-- so as I said earlier, maybe he learns something here that cost nothing and it will be a blessing in disguise.
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4 minutes ago, oldmanfan said:
I think the penalty question is being evaluated more in hindsight vs. the actual game time. I don't fault taking the penalty becuase at the time you dinit know if McVay would go for it on fourth down or kick the FG. Taking the penaly takes them out of FG position. The real problem then is a defense that let's them get a first down on 3rd and 15.
I don;'t think the sneak per se was wrong in that we have converted 13/14 going into the game. But when the alignment didn't have the two guys to push behind Josh that was a problem. I think everyone agrees they should not have called the TO.
Yes, but I think their chances were de minimis after the sneak failed because of the time it would take to unravel that pile. With no time out, there would only have been 40-45 seconds left when Bills did score on next play.
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1 minute ago, oldmanfan said:
I disagree. I think McVay would have known one first down clinches the game and that they torched us with Nakua all day. He would have used his entire playbook, especially that quick screen they scored with to put them at 44. But we'll never know.
We lost this game because the D did not show up.
I agree. And I am hoping this game turns out to be a blessing in disguise. It is much better to see this happen in early December than January. Getting undressed like that, McD and Babich have to go to school and have a plan when it starts to happen in a playoff game. Now perhaps they can't fix it, but at least now they have a month to work on it. Losing this game to NFC team is no big deal. Does this help them come playoff time is the real question? You know, that which does not kill me only makes me stronger-- and this loss certainly did not kill them.
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10 hours ago, eSJayDee said:
You are correct, I was mistaken. This might change the chance of making it somewhat (bear in mind, in the filed of play 3rd & 1 means anything < 36", so although he converts "3rd & 1" at about 90%, it usually requires making < 1 full yard.) But my point is the call per se, I think is dubious, but defendable; taking the TO after it failed was outright a mistake.
Probably. But by the time they unraveled the pile another 15 seconds at least would run before a spike and they would be down to 45 seconds or so. Basically, they went all in on the sneak working. But your point is fair.
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15 minutes ago, eSJayDee said:
They DID get a yard. Problem is they needed about 4.5 feet!
Based on my math, it was a poor call. But...depending on your guess at Utility Function, your decision may vary. What was EGREGIOUSLY stupid was calling the time out. Had we have waited til they had the ball, it likely would've saved 20-30 seconds. Just enough (if we got the ball back) to have a chance of scoring.
p.s. Based on JA's response & how he said it, I don't think he was happy w/ the call & it was made by someone above him, be it Brady or Mcdufus.
How do you figure. It was PI in end zone. On the 1, not the 1 1/2. And the rest of this on Allen is just people projecting. We lost, it's
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1 hour ago, BigDingus said:
Cowherd's rant about the Bills wasting Josh Allen's talent was depressing.
Mahomes is 14-2 in games he puts up 400+ total yards, Allen is 4-5.
The Chiefs are 10-0 in one score games this year, with 15 straight wins in one score games. Meanwhile, the Bills are 5-6.
It's obvious the Chiefs aren't just "lucky," they've figured out how to win when it matters. The Bills still can't figure it out.
Neither have most other teams but the horseshoe Chiefs.
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If they had gotten the yard like they typically do, the call would have been fine. Since it did not work, as Marv Levy once said, it obviously was the wrong call post hoc.
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12 hours ago, Fleezoid said:
The defense was gashed all day by a 6-6 team. That's coaching. Or a crappy roster. One of those is true.
They are a 6-6 team because of major injuries early on. If you don't think the Rams are good with Nacua and Kupp playing, and their O-line healthy, I don't know what to tell you. But why let facts get in the way of your anger.
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7 minutes ago, NewEra said:
Not with respect to points- but with respect to every other aspect. Look at the box score. We had 22 more passing yards on 7 more attempts They were better in every other category. If you believe points are the only way to determine which offense was better- good for you. I know for a fact that that’s not true.
We did score much faster than the Rams. No need to argue, I get your point.
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1 minute ago, NewEra said:
Lol- yes- and we didn’t. The rams did- they scored 44-42. So we lost. Football is only won on offense.
Right, our offense outscored theirs, but our special teams gave up a blocked punt. But point was you said Rams offense outplayed Bills offense. But not with respect to points.
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2 minutes ago, NewEra said:
It was an underthrown pass to a wide open WR that gave the rams the opportunity to block the punt. Josh hits that throw- we win- crucial plays play play a significant role in games. The rams had 72 plays, controlled the ball for 38.5 minutes and had a more balanced offense. Nacua was uncoverable when they needed him most all game.
The Rams had more yards and were 11/15 on 3rd down conversions. Winning on 3rd downs- usually wins the game imo. They dominated on 3rd downs. Made big plays. We missed a couple that we needed.
Scoring more points wins games imo.
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Just now, NewEra said:
No- it’s the truth. He missed some crucial throws. He played great game- but the rams offense was better
But Rams O scored fewer points.
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Lions 2 1/2-point favorites next Sunday. Seems low. Lions defense is a mess, so maybe that is it.
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1 minute ago, Richard Noggin said:
The standard needed to be better today with the Rams offense absolutely executing at an elite level. Not saying the Bills offense wasn't super productive overall. I AM saying that the margin for error was miniscule, and they faltered JUST enough to fall short. (It ain't fair, no doubt.)
Stats do NOT capture the complexities and nuances of a complete NFL game. Allen was monstrously productive today. Such an elite stat line. But he also missed some glaring plays that could have changed the outcome. Simple and cruel evaluation.
Bills offense outscored Rams offense 42-37. Just sayin'.
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1 minute ago, GolfandBills said:
The rams were the worst team in the league on 3rd down. Their offense absolutely abused Buffalo on third downs all game. Inexcusable
They have a lot of talent and had their A game today. If you don't think their offense was executing at an extremely high level, I don't know what to tell you. Stafford Nacua and Kupp were all outstanding.
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1 minute ago, DapperCam said:
I’m not sure at all. In fact they probably would have given up the first down and that would be game over.Doesn’t change the fact that the coaches choked in a critical moment.
They made a mistake that changed nothing. They are not perfect--OK. No one is.
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2 minutes ago, skibum said:
Bad clock management at the end, but the real story was that the D laid an egg tonight. Plain and simple. They sucked.
And the Rams were really good. Sometimes you have to just tip the hat.
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5 minutes ago, DapperCam said:
Well, then our coaches choked again. Is anybody surprised? Should have been 3 straight passes to burn minimal clock. Or at least Allen rolling out with a run/pass choice.Why oh why are you so sure the Bills would have gotten a 3 and out if they scored with a minute left and three timeouts. Given the Rams aggressiveness and the Bills utter inability to stop their offense all day, the likelihood that saving that time out would have made a difference is highly unlikely at best. Get real.
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1 minute ago, Allen2Coleman said:
lol the people defending him. Still making mistakes after all these years.
people make mistakes. it's the nature of being human. Not you of course.
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Bills offense outplayed Rams offense. Blocked punt was difference.
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Just now, dhgold said:
Things that pissed me off besides the coaching SNAFUs:
Bills blitz packages which rarely if ever generate pressure.
Nick Wright called both Rams upset and Stafford going toe to toe with Allen.
that's a ***** shock.
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Just now, ganesh said:
because they had a good chance to win the game at the end after being down 17. Go Bills !!!
they did not have a good chance. One first down is all the Rams would have needed. And we could not stop them all day. Maybe a 5% chance.
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Wow, the team just played a game for the ages and just lost. And people here just s@@t the bed.
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1 minute ago, Dick_Cheney said:
We have been exposed today.
Yeah, all teams can regularly perform at the level the Rams' offense is today.
Ok on to Detroit....
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Line down to 1.5. Given that folks around here saying Lions will lay 90 points on Bills, seems like that makes Lions a great wager. Who is betting on the Bills?