So if we end up 9-7 and lose a tie-breaker...

[BigDingus]

Look at how bad the Bengals loss looks now. They're 5-9 with their only other wins being: 2 x Browns, Colts & Broncos..... Seriously?! We are in the same category as teams with a combined 8-34 record between them? The Bengals beat an 0-14 team twice, a 3-11 team, and a 5-9 team. That's it. Yet somehow they beat the Bills? 

Definitely the most embarrassing loss, as the offense just acted like they didn't want to be a part of that game (kind of like a few other games this season).

 

Other than that, the Jets game was atrocious too. That final score doesn't even get close to reflecting how bad it actually was. We were down 34-7 with about 4 mins left in the game before we scored again! So 2 garbage time TD's made it look a bit closer, but in reality we got smoked on National Television.

5 minutes ago, billsbackto81 said:

Cincy cause we're a better team, unfortunately the offense went MIA. 

 

The Chargers game comes to mind as well. Not starting the guy who got thus far was stupid on McDs part, especially in the thick of the playoffs. 

 

Jets, not so much.  They're better than most think and we were going in on the road on a short week against a division rival. Thanks schedule makers!

 

They also had a short week. That's no excuse to get hammered 34-7 until late in the 4th Qtr. Even if they're "better than most think," we are supposed to be better than them. That's the reason we're 8-6 & they're 5-9.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

6 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said:

Chargers.  Biggest mistake of McDermott's season to start Peterman against the Chargers.

 

There really isn't any way you can say that decision was anything other than gross negligence given the state of our OL and the pass rush they were about to face.

 

And boy, did it ever blow up in our faces.

Yes it was a mistake.   

 

It was also a mistake for not pulling TT in 3 or 4 other games where he was ineffective in the 1st half too.  

 

Fire McDermott!!! 

 

 

/sarcasm 

Edited December 21, 2017 by ShadyBillsFan

[Royale with Cheese]

2 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said:

Chargers.  Biggest mistake of McDermott's season to start Peterman against the Chargers.

 

There really isn't any way you can say that decision was anything other than gross negligence given the state of our OL and the pass rush they were about to face.

 

And boy, did it ever blow up in our faces.

 

It was a mistake but I can't blame McDermott because he wanted to have somewhat of a passing offense.  Our passing game is the worst in the NFL and he took a chance to see if this would help.

Anthony Lynn stated the same thing last year at the end of the season.  If they would have had a passing game, they really could have opened up the offense.

We are one dimensional with Taylor.  Even you should be able to see that now.

[transplantbillsfan]

3 hours ago, SaviorPeterman said:

 

Regardless of the QB decision the defense was terrible and played the same way they did the previous 2 weeks against the Jets and Saints.

 

And while I certainly don't believe TT would have thrown 5 INT's, he obviously wouldn't have scored enough points to match what Rivers and the Chargers did even if it wasn't 40+ because of the early hole.

 

Well, part of it was probably the defense in the first half was probably largely super frustrated and deflated. 

 

I did the math awhile ago, but in the entire first half on all 8 or 9 of Peterman's possessions the Chargers' average starting field position was mid field.  That's just insane in that number of possessions!  And that was without Peterman's pick-6!

 

24 points off turnovers.  Would  have been 27 if not for a missed field goal.

 

Rivers and the Chargers went up by 30 at the half primarily because the other team kept giving them the ball in great field position.

 

Plus the 7 point gift.

 

 

And Football is an emotional sport, so I think saying the defense was deflated is reasonable.  The same thing happened the week before against the Saints where the D held the Saints to 17 points in the 1st half and then just laid down in the 2nd half giving up 30, probably largely because of how terrible the offense was.

Edited December 20, 2017 by transplantbillsfan

[Scott7975]

Cinci because its a conference game but Panthers because we couldn't over come 9 points.

[CLTbills]

I don't think we'd have beaten the Chargers no matter who played QB. The game I look back to is week 2 against Carolina... Down 6, driving inside the red zone, ball in the air and Zay couldn't bring it in. What a signature win that'd have been against a real good Carolina team. Also would've really boosted up our Strength of Victory (which is one of the tie breakers). Thankfully, our SOV is better than all of the teams we're competing with for a wildcard spot - if it comes down to a three-way tie.

[Jobot]

Don't forget the flip-side of this argument....

If we get in, it's that Indy penalty PI call on the 2-pt play that screws over the other teams...  Not to mention any of the freak plays/calls that caused losses to Titans/Ravens/Chargers...

[BuffaloHokie13]

4 hours ago, SaviorPeterman said:

Regardless of the QB decision the defense was terrible and played the same way they did the previous 2 weeks against the Jets and Saints.

 

And while I certainly don't believe TT would have thrown 5 INT's, he obviously wouldn't have scored enough points to match what Rivers and the Chargers did even if it wasn't 40+ because of the early hole.

Sorry, that's BS. The D allowed 0 TDs the entire Chargers game when LA had to start outside their own 40. I'm not going to hold the D responsible for scores that occurred due to and average start location of our own 38.

[LABILLBACKER]

4 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said:

Yes it was a mistake.   

 

It was also a mistake for not pulling TT in 3 or 4 other games where he was ineffective in the 1st half too.  

 

Fire McDermott!!! 

 

They rolled the dice one last time hoping Tyrod could somehow figure out the pocket. And he did what He's always done. 1 good game followed by 2 bad.....over and over. Has Tyrod at any point in his entire NFL career played 3 straight good games......No.

[billsfan_34]

Cinci

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

5 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

They rolled the dice one last time hoping Tyrod could somehow figure out the pocket. And he did what He's always done. 1 good game followed by 2 bad.....over and over. Has Tyrod at any point in his entire NFL career played 3 straight good games......No.

I agree 1000%

 

the last line was sarcasm.   

Edited December 21, 2017 by ShadyBillsFan

[ExiledInIllinois]

Tyrod would have still lost it to Chargers.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

Just now, ExiledInIllinois said:

Tyrod would have still lost it to Chargers.

Damn straight.  

[Fadingpain]

They're all weighted exactly the same.

 

No loss is more special than any other, though some may stick in your craw more than others.

 

 

[Captain Murica]

https://streamable.com/b08h5

 

You're welcome. 

Edited December 21, 2017 by Captain Murica

[PrimeTime101]

The Jets and it isn't even close.

[JM57]

14 hours ago, BigDingus said:

Look at how bad the Bengals loss looks now. They're 5-9 with their only other wins being: 2 x Browns, Colts & Broncos..... Seriously?! We are in the same category as teams with a combined 8-34 record between them? The Bengals beat an 0-14 team twice, a 3-11 team, and a 5-9 team. That's it. Yet somehow they beat the Bills? 

Definitely the most embarrassing loss, as the offense just acted like they didn't want to be a part of that game (kind of like a few other games this season).

 

Other than that, the Jets game was atrocious too. That final score doesn't even get close to reflecting how bad it actually was. We were down 34-7 with about 4 mins left in the game before we scored again! So 2 garbage time TD's made it look a bit closer, but in reality we got smoked on National Television.

 

They also had a short week. That's no excuse to get hammered 34-7 until late in the 4th Qtr. Even if they're "better than most think," we are supposed to be better than them. That's the reason we're 8-6 & they're 5-9.

They were paper thin on offense going into the Bengals game. When Charles Clay got hurt, that was the end. The WR depth chart for that game: Zay Jones (who had not yet figured out, and then forgotten again, how to catch an NFL pass), Andre Holmes, Brandon Tate, Kaelin Clay.

[GunnerBill]

I don't know whether Tyrod would have lost to the Chargers or not. He would not have thrown 5 INTs in the first half.  It would have been a tough game regardless and while it kind of feels like we threw that game away we lost on the road going cross country against a good team.  Cincy and the Jets were worse because they were games against AFC opponents, no long trips, and vs really bad teams.  

[Albwan]

the tt fan club will always point to the charger game, but the duds were cincy and jets

win one of those and  they would probably be in the playoffs.

the 5 ints aside, chargers were on fire and would have beaten the bills with tt imho.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

7 minutes ago, Albwan said:

the tt fan club will always point to the charger game, but the duds were cincy and jets

win one of those and  they would probably be in the playoffs.

the 5 ints aside, chargers were on fire and would have beaten the bills with tt imho.

Funny that they all manage to point to 1 game every season.  Usually one that TT doesn't play in and blame that as the key and not the other 3 or 4 stinkers that we had to sit through.

 

This team should have NOT lost to the Bungles period.