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Not quite yet. This game played to his strength, which is run blocking. He needs to at least hold his own as a pass blocker, and we haven't seen him do that consistently yet. Allen makes his line look good, always has.

I think this is the third game in a row that Davis hasn't had a catch, isn't that right? For a WR2, that's not good.

No obvious conclusion, either. Agree he really deserves credit. If Kincaid can continue contributing, we just need one more player to step up. Diggs is the obvious candidate. I'm happy with Ty Johnson and Shakir. Davis feels like baggage at this point.

Can't believe Cook was benched for so long when he fumbled in that one game (forgot which). Do we know who made that genius decision?

Love that the refs didn't decide this game.

They'll win the division when the beat the Miami Frauds.

The Dallas D has got to be exhausted by now. They can score, and the Bills just need to keep running it down their throats.

Was it McDermott or Dorsey who benched Cook when he fumbled earlier in the year (and last year)?

McDermott time.

That little cutjump he has is Thurman-esque.

Rapp is doing very well out there. Late in coverage.

I hope Brady stays with Cook. Should open things up for Diggs. Do the Bills have any other wide receivers? Well, they could try Kincaid again.

He's really been impressive. Amazing he's on our team. What a development!

Just what I was thinking. Imagine a Hopkins or Metcalf or any competent downfield receiver on this team. They'd be unstoppable.

Sans corrupt referees. I have to say, they're calling a fair game today. After the Philly, game, I'm surprised.

You left out the part about who they're throwing to.

When will the light go for the Bills and they bench Davis? The guy is a liability out there. I don't care if he's a good blocker. Better to put a lineman if you want a blocker. Maybe he'll even catch a ball on occasion.

Well, he shoved him hard two beats after the ball was gone. They almost always call that.

What's the over-under on the first bad call by the officials against the Bills?

The league assigned Dallas homers. I would prefer them to just be honest and give Dallas 14 points outright then arrange a fair game. At least the Bills would have a chance.

The result of the game today was decided the moment the officiating crew was announced, just like in the Philly game. The NFL has found a formula to produce the result they want without risk to them: Pick crews that will favor one team over the other, then fine the hell of out of any coach or player who objects. Helps to have idiots like Reid and Mahomes complain loudly about legitimate calls. I'd say there's just one way the Bills can win, and that's if they absolutely blow Dallas out of the water. If the game is remotely competitive, the refs will ensure Dallas wins.

True confessions: When the Bills are down and the other team is driving, I often just follow the comments sections here, which run ahead of the time-lagged game. If there's a good play from the Bills, I go back to the game to catch it. Otherwise, I just wait till the offense takes the field again. Can't stand seeing my team getting beat.

Does this mean the book will hire the refs to put their their thumbs on the scale?

I did. He sounded frustrated, which is understandable, but he's got to keep that to himself. It may not be fair to say he was complaining exactly, but that is how the media is framing it, naturally, and it's a potential distraction for a team that doesn't need more distractions. You'd think he'd have learned from last summer's experience to just say bland things like Allen and others. Who cares if he's frustrated? What matters is that the team wins.

The opposite may be true, actually. Mahomes did everyone a disservice by complaining about a perfectly correct call, making legitimate complaints seem like must more whining. He used a lot of capital for no reason except to indulge his petulance.