Big Turk

Tua's average air yards/completion into mid 3rd quarter was -0.5 yards! Literally his average pass completion was behind the LOS. That's absurd...dude completed 22 passes for 146 yards and the Fins had 276 yards total. That's not a bad showing by the D at all, and for the most part outside a couple of runs, plugged the run lanes very well. Fins were in 3rd and long most of the night and the biggest issue was the Bills not being able to take advantage of those enough and get them off the field.

Then they adapt, like they usually do. But no need to go 100 mph when you are only traveling 5 minutes away. Not understanding the season is a grind and you need to pace yourself early to ensure you are playing at your best and peaking late seems to be what a lot of people don't understand. It doesn't matter what they look like "NOW". Just win, get the 1 seed and the bye. It only matters what they look like in the playoffs and that they are peaking at the right time. Kansas City has made a living for 3 years of looking terrible in the regular season but still winning only to flip a switch in the playoffs and keep going to Super Bowls. Bills score 30 points a game by rolling out of bed pretty much now.

I watched some random post-game content last night and this morning and 3 separate people in 3 separate ways have said "I've watched football my whole life/50 years/35+ years, etc and I have never seen a better QB than Josh Allen". Just matter of fact, like they have finally just accepted who he is, a unicorn that can do anything he wants at any time he wants to do it. But now he is realizing when to pick and choose his spots to do it and allow "Clark Kent" to be on the field more than Superman, saving that for when he really needs it. The change it has caused in his game is remarkable...fully in control...diagnoses things at the line and changes plays and protections where need be...takes what the D is giving him and usually puts us in easy conversion situations(2nd and under 5, 3rd and under 2, etc)...just like a person who was the best violinist in the world who has now also become one of the best conductors in the world... It's really impressive and he is doing it with what many would call "middling" skill position players outside Cook. Bills have not lost the TO Battle in 25 games and counting, an NFL record. No position player has a TO since James Cook in 2023 against the Chiefs in week 15, 22 game and counting, what also must be an NFL record. When the Bills don't turn the ball over they are almost impossible to beat.

I still think they believe "we have Josh Allen and that's enough".

Just think the Bills feel they don't need to put things on film against these middling teams like Dolphins and Jets yet and that they can "get by" with basic stuff.

I think the question should be do the Fins have a passing game problem after the graphic into the 3rd quarter where the average air yards per completion was -0.5 yards meaning the average pass completed was behind the LOS. Yikes, WTF was that?

I was wondering why the Bills kept fielding the ball 2 yards deep in the endzone and running it out instead of taking a knee. The chances of you getting a penalty or being tackled before the 35 are much higher than you getting out past the 35.

I am most looking forward to Hoecht used as the versatile chess piece that will give offenses fits.

saw him a few times...made a few nice plays in the run game

They don't need to be in week 3. The goal is to peak at the right time.

Personally I just don't think the Bills feel they need to do a lot to beat 2 of the teams they just played in division so they haven't shown much.

It was just a lot of easy missed plays...like Tre having a free run at Tua on 3rd and 12 for what should have been an easy sack and coming in too out of control so Tua easily spun away and completed it to Hill after rolling out. Still think it's more of the newer players needing time to gel together which is causing a lot of this...hoping by midseason they are at least average Also have 2 major FA signings in Hoecht and Ogunjobi who are out a few more weeks...Hoecht is especially important because he was being planned to use all over the D as a chess piece almost because of his versatility.

And Baltimore gave up 41. What's your point?

Lol...threw it right to Bernard

Time to mash the gas pedal

I second that! It's phenomenal...also a small place on Grand Island is really great too, can't remember the name.

It's exceptionally freeing when you let go of things out of your control and spend all your time focusing on the things you CAN control...and usually leads to far better results...it's almost like a "cheat code" to life.

I'd argue really it's only 4 or 5 that's realistic for. Might be realistic for 8 to think they could make it to the SB, but 3-4, would be getting blown out in a laugher most likely.

Hmm is that a new one? I thought it was Geico? Does this company have a "geek" as their mascot? 😂

Shakir is a 5th round pick that just got a $60 million dollar extension. Just saying.

The outcome is always a result of the process, not the other way around. Like anything in life, many times you have to spend a lot of time putting in the dirty, behind the scenes work to build the foundation before you achieve the ultimate glory

For all the posters who think Hodgins is somehow the "guy who got away", just like Duke Williams, Robert Foster and a multitude of other WR's who just weren't good enough over the years...he is back with the Steelers for everyone to fawn over... https://www.yahoo.com/sports/article/steelers-set-sign-6-foot-193454021.html

Kinda crazy that teams have to be careful what they tell him in production meetings...like I believe the Bears are on Fox this week where he is doing the broadcast and then playing the Raiders next week so he could theoretically take any info he learns from them and tell the Raiders, especially with news coming out that he talks with Chip Kelly multiple times a week. Massive conflict of interest. At minimum he should be barred from production meetings with teams that play the Raiders that year.

Tua could get wrecked by Bosa

Another one drops to pressure... another dance in the dark...