Gugny Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 What's the main reason the Bills lost yesterday? Offense, Defense or Special Teams. I realize all three had their crappy moments; but which team's ineptitude was the primary reason the Bills lost the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Option 4: Coaching. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I voted offense before the special teams option loaded on my phone. 1-Special teams. 2- O-Line. 3- Dropped passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offyourocker Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Draft Order 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 not-so-special teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrober38 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 1. Turnovers 2. Special teams 3. No pass rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Jets wanted it a little more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 All of the above. offense - couldn’t run, 3 TOs defense - couldn’t keep them out of the EZ special teams - sucked thoroughly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenhigh Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) Is it possible that Allen is telling the O Line that every pass is a screen pass? I am fascinated by Crossman's ability to retain his job. I wonder what McD says to him this week. Edited December 10, 2018 by Tenhigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 SPECIAL teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I'm ok with a better draft position. Showing problem areas at this point so they can be addressed off season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramza86 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I think im always going to blame the offense. If they cant establish a run game, i cant just see them being able to control a game and win. I think thats what stopped us from winning the last two weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Offense. Line not blocking, receivers dropping good passes, Allen making rookie mistakes (largely due to putting the entire offense on his shoulders, not a knock on him). Yeah, ST sucked, but a semi-competent offense would have won the game anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, jrober38 said: 1. Turnovers 2. Special teams 3. No pass rush The Jets and Bills each scored 3 points off turnovers No agenda here whatsoever Simple math will tell you that 2 missed FGs were the difference. Actually watching the game with no agenda would further tell you that horrific kickoff coverage was responsible for short fields on 3 scoring drives. STs were the #1 reason far and away. I want to like your posts, but the way you stretch to make every idiosyncrasy an Allen criticism really undermines your otherwise decent football takes. Did Allen play a great game? No; too many turnovers and missed opportunities. But the fact is that the defense blew 2 different 4th quarter leads and STs failed to convert 2 other scoring drives into the points that would've won the game. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 two big reasons... 1st & 10 at NYJ 15 (3:08 - 3rd) S.Darnold pass incomplete short right to E.McGuire (S.Lawson). Pass batted at line (receiver at NYJ 20). 2nd & 10 at NYJ 15 (3:02 - 3rd) E.McGuire left guard to NYJ 15 for no gain (M.Milano, J.Phillips). 3rd & 10 at NYJ 15 (2:24 - 3rd) (Shotgun) S.Darnold pass short right to Q.Enunwa pushed ob at NYJ 26 for 11 yards (R.Bush). Caught near sideline at NYJ 26. 1st & 10 at NYJ 26 (1:56 - 3rd) E.McGuire up the middle to BUF 40 for 34 yards (L.Wallace). 1st & 10 at BUF 40 (1:09 - 3rd) T.Cannon left guard to BUF 40 for no gain (M.Hyde, J.Hughes). 2nd & 10 at BUF 40 (0:27 - 3rd) S.Darnold pass short left to J.Leggett to BUF 27 for 13 yards (J.Poyer). Sit-down route, caught at BUF 28. END QUARTER 3 1st & 10 at BUF 27 (15:00 - 4th) E.McGuire up the middle to BUF 26 for 1 yard (T.White, S.Lawson). 2nd & 9 at BUF 26 (14:19 - 4th) (Shotgun) S.Darnold pass short right to C.Herndon pushed ob at BUF 12 for 14 yards (T.Edmunds). Caught along sideline at BUF 12. 1st & 10 at BUF 12 (13:37 - 4th) T.Cannon up the middle to BUF 11 for 1 yard (M.Milano, S.Lotulelei). 2nd & 9 at BUF 11 (12:57 - 4th) (Shotgun) S.Darnold pass short right to Q.Enunwa pushed ob at BUF 7 for 4 yards (L.Wallace). Caught along sideline at BUF 8. 3rd & 5 at BUF 7 (12:06 - 4th) Robby Anderson Pass From Sam Darnold for 7 Yrds J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Hennessy, Holder-L.Edwards. and the dagger... 1st & 10 at NYJ 39 (2:24 - 4th) (Shotgun) S.Darnold pass short right to E.McGuire to NYJ 48 for 9 yards (T.Murphy). Swing pass, caught at NYJ 37. 2nd & Goal at NYJ 48 (2:00 - 4th) (Shotgun) S.Darnold pass incomplete short right to Q.Enunwa. Out-pattern, receiver at BUF 49. 3rd & 1 at NYJ 48 (2:14 - 4th) E.McGuire up the middle to BUF 48 for 4 yards (S.Lotulelei, K.Williams). (2:00 - 4th) Two-Minute Warning 1st & 10 at BUF 48 (2:00 - 4th) (Shotgun) S.Darnold pass short left to R.Matthews to BUF 42 for 6 yards (L.Wallace). Caught along sideline at BUF 42. 2nd & 4 at BUF 42 (1:54 - 4th) (Shotgun) S.Darnold pass deep right to R.Anderson pushed ob at BUF 5 for 37 yards (T.White). Caught along sideline at BUF 5. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field was confirmed. 1st & Goal at BUF 5 (1:48 - 4th) (Shotgun) E.McGuire right guard to BUF 4 for 1 yard (S.Lawson). (1:43 - 4th) Timeout #2 by BUF at 01:43. 2nd & Goal at BUF 4 (1:43 - 4th) (Shotgun) S.Darnold pass incomplete short left to R.Anderson. Caught out of bounds, in rear corner of end zone. 3rd & Goal at BUF 4 (1:38 - 4th) (Shotgun) S.Darnold up the middle to BUF 1 for 3 yards (J.Poyer). BUF-M.Milano was injured during the play. M.Milano taken off field on cart. BUF charged with timeout (injury inside two-minute warning). (1:22 - 4th) Timeout #3 by BUF at 01:22. 4th & Goal at BUF 1 (1:17 - 4th) Elijah McGuire 1 Yard Rush J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Hennessy, Holder-L.Edwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMDman Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 ST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrober38 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, thebandit27 said: The Jets and Bills each scored 3 points off turnovers No agenda here whatsoever Simple math will tell you that 2 missed FGs were the difference. Actually watching the game with no agenda would further tell you that horrific kickoff coverage was responsible for short fields on 3 scoring drives. STs were the #1 reason far and away. I want to like your posts, but the way you stretch to make every idiosyncrasy an Allen criticism really undermines your otherwise decent football takes. Did Allen play a great game? No; too many turnovers and missed opportunities. But the fact is that the defense blew 2 different 4th quarter leads and STs failed to convert 2 other scoring drives into the points that would've won the game. Fair enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transient Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Must be a mistake. I don’t see the “They suck” option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Special teams and red zone defense. Over the past 2 weeks the number one culprit has been red zone defense. We don't give up many yards but the yards the other teams have put up the past 2 weeks have led to points. Last week Miami was 3 for 3 in the red zone and for that reason they won. This week Jets were 2-3 in the red zone and that heavily contributed. We are top 2 in the league in yards given up yet we are in the middle of the pack in points allowed. Last year it was the opposite. The makings are there to have a very good defense but until they straighten out their red zone defense we won't be elite. Currently Bills are 27th in the league in red zone defense. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Offense. 3 points in the last 28 minutes won't win many games. And the other 3 points in the second half had nothing to do with the offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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