Green Lightning Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 This game pointed out the need for an edge that can actually get pressure on a QB and someone, anyone, that can actually cover a TE. The Bills haven't covered TEs for 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Just now, Green Lightning said: This game pointed out the need for an edge that can actually get pressure on a QB and someone, anyone, that can actually cover a TE. The Bills haven't covered TEs for 20 years. That’s why we drafted Edwards, I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
london_bills Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Success said: The Bills can't keep putting it ALL on Allen. He really came through today, as he always does - but up 24-10 with a quarter to play? His job should be over. No they can't. Steelers at home will be really difficult aswell. I sense that the pressure is off the away teams when they come in. Still would want to play that game but it would be tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cale Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Please let Antonio Williams be part of the game plan next week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobills404 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 I think "gotta hand it to the colts" is also what the refs were thinking when they were reviewing the missed fumble 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Just now, mannc said: That’s why we drafted Edwards, I thought. Have to think again. Their TEs ate us alive. 1 minute ago, cale said: Please let Antonio Williams be part of the game plan next week. Gonna have to be without Moss. Huge loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, london_bills said: No they can't. Steelers at home will be really difficult aswell. I sense that the pressure is off the away teams when they come in. Still would want to play that game but it would be tough. Good point about away teams this year. 24-10 looks a lot different to the Colts with a full stadium of fans, rockin' out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, I am the egg man said: The quiet stars of the game were the referees, they let them play and got the calls right. They blew that fumble call in a major way. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heitz Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Success said: The Bills can't keep putting it ALL on Allen. He really came through today, as he always does - but up 24-10 with a quarter to play? His job should be over. Yes, yes they can - when they do, we win. He's going to be our highest payed player. He's maybe, our BEST player. Put it on him for like another 3 games and I bet he'll continue to rise to the occasion. Not saying I don't want to see other players stepping up, but please, Josh is the guy, his job ain't over until the clock hits 00:00. Edited January 10, 2021 by Heitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, John from Riverside said: Made us more one dimensional then we already are....their special teams also played very well....... They have a decent team This game reinforced the fact that it isn’t going to be any easier going forward, the next three games are going to be very hard to win, nothing but good teams left to play, also a bit of a wake up call for our O & D lines and their coaches. Still, a good win! Go Bills!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, Success said: The Bills can't keep putting it ALL on Allen. He really came through today, as he always does - but up 24-10 with a quarter to play? His job should be over. Taking nothing away from Rivers, who was masterful, the defense MUST play better for us timbale a chance moving forward. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimer1960 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 There are no easy outs in the AFC playoffs. Bills offense is going to have to be firing on all cylinders moving forward because opponents will be able to exploit the D. D doesn’t stop the run well at all and they generate little pass rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
london_bills Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Heitz said: Yes, yes they can - when they do, we win. He's going to be our highest payed player. He's maybe, our BEST player. Put it on him for like another 3 games and I bet he'll continue to rise to the occasion. Not saying I don't want to see other players stepping up, but please, Josh is the guy, his job ain't over until the clock hits 00:00. When they play against teams whose quarterbacks also bring it then we need the defense to step up. We could lose a close shoot out unless the defense can be like the last stretch of games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeerie Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 It really bothers me when we attribute good defensive play on the opposition's part to a bad game on our part and vice versa. I watched...with my heart in my throat most of the game...two really good teams go toe-to-toe. We had to earn every yard against their D. We had a couple missed tackles and a blown coverage on our end, but our D made the plays when they had to at the end of both halves. Both QBs were excellent. Their O line was more solid than ours. Give credit where credit is due to both teams. It was a good game and I'm so glad we came out on the winning end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I agree...they played very well and very disciplined and made us work for everything all day. Allen made a bunch of plays off schedule and hit 2 deep shots to Diggs when they were there. Reminded me a lot of the Bills with their make you work for it approach on D and they stuck with their running game even though the Bills shut it down mostly through 3 quarters and it paid off bigtime in the 4th with 3 big runs. Overall a very good team that just came up a little short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xwnyer Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, John from Riverside said: Made us more one dimensional then we already are....their special teams also played very well....... They have a decent team I have watched them a lot because a good friend is a colts fan. They played a solid game usually struggle in second half but they had a great game plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCockSportif Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 This game was exhausting, and yet I didn't want to trash the Bills for hours on end. I could not be happier that the Bills won, but yeah, the Colts are most certainly legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Yes, they are good... I wish I had a Indianapolis Colts flag for my family room 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCockSportif Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Just now, HOUSE said: Yes, they are good... I wish I had a Indianapolis Colts flag for my family room Do you have lupus? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playoffs? Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 One thing is certain for me. I hope the Steelers win, because I want nothing to do with the Titans or Ravens running games after today... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 25 minutes ago, Green Lightning said: They blew that fumble call in a major way. Anything else? The refs making a singular bad call in a game is as rare as it gets. But harp on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folz Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, BuffaloBill said: They matched up well. McDermott and Frazier will need to spend the offseason trying to figure out how to stop the run and deal with TE’s. Play in these two areas of the game has been a weekness in the Bills D for too long. I think that is why this was a bad matchup for us: their TEs. The Colts 3 TEs caught 14 of Rivers' 27 receptions, or 52% of the catches. They had 136 yards and a TD combined. We usually have Milano to match up against the top TE of a team, and he does that really well. But, they have 3 good TEs standing, 6'6", 6'5", and 6'2". If they put two TEs in and both go out for a pass play, we have a mismatch on the second TE (in height and strength). You can't have Milano and Edmunds both in coverage too often with the threat of the Colts run game. Their Offense just matched up well vs. our defense. As to the run game, yes, we gave up some big chunk plays in the 4th quarter, but I think that was a product of having to adjust to the success of their passing game (and the TEs specifically). The Bills defense pretty much shut Taylor and the Colts run game down for three quarters. At the start of the 4th quarter, the Colts had 59 yards rushing on 20 carries, for a 2.95 yards/play average. Then they had 3 huge chunk runs (2 by Hines and 1 by Taylor). I thought the run defense was good overall, they just got burned a few times late, probably for over compensating to the pass game (thinking Indy has to throw with the score and time remaining---and because that was what had been successful for Indy to that point in the game). Edited January 10, 2021 by folz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan619 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, John from Riverside said: Made us more one dimensional then we already are....their special teams also played very well....... They have a decent team I agree, bro! Once the bills went up by two touchdowns, I kept saying “there’s no way they can come back. They’re not built for it”. Then, they did. Thankfully, it wasn’t enough. Go bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, I am the egg man said: Anything else? The refs making a singular bad call in a game is as rare as it gets. But harp on..... Pretty big miss. Could have been the game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 There have been several games this season where the other teams’ receivers are catching jump balls and the Bills’ D is missing tackles and they need Allen to bail them out. Not the best formula. Also, if Luck hadn’t retired, the Colts would be up there with the Bills and Chiefs as the class of the AFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benderbender Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I had no idea until I listened to a couple of preview podcasts that the Colts offensive line was so good. Their guard Quinten Nelson is elite. They finished #7 on PFF rankings. They're compared to the Browns o-line which on first blush sounds like an insult until you realize that the Browns rank #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Absolutely. As I said in the gameday thread, I expected this to be a tough game but never expected it to come down to the final seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dablitzkrieg Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I'll eat crow as well. Rivers played his ass off. Want expecting that. Indy's defense is legit. Quality win for the Bills. Reich with some questionable decisions too was helpful🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshynman Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, I am the egg man said: Anything else? The refs making a singular bad call in a game is as rare as it gets. But harp on..... Missed a big facemask on return. Did not call any of the talke down holds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
london_bills Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 3 hours ago, BuffaloBill said: They matched up well. McDermott and Frazier will need to spend the offseason trying to figure out how to stop the run and deal with TE’s. Play in these two areas of the game has been a weekness in the Bills D for too long. Complete guess and I have no info but it's crossed my mind that Frazier will be moved on from in the summer. The pegulas touting him as a head coach got me thinking this. Not sure if Mcdermott had more impact as the d got better during the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 They beat the Packers who’s team is comparable to ours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I would've been pissed off if we lost but I would've been rooting for Frank the rest of the way. The Colts are definitely a team on the rise and I'm sure that we will see them again in the next few years in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BITE ME Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) A lot of people, including myself, did not realize he good they were. 4 first team All Pros. 2 Second team All Pros. 11 total wins having won 4 of last 5. Could easily have had 12 wins and a 6 game winning streak. Only loss they blew 17 point lead against the Steelers. Most importantly they passed the eye test. Had they won today they would have been a threat to win it all. That was a big win. Go Bills. Edited January 10, 2021 by BITE ME 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I knew the Colts were good but I thought we would get pressure on Rivers and did not realize how good Taylor is as a power back when needed. We are lucky to win today against a quality opponent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generic_Bills_Fan Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 3 hours ago, I am the egg man said: Anything else? The refs making a singular bad call in a game is as rare as it gets. But harp on..... I mean thats like saying that non pi call against the rams in that rams saints game was just one bad call loll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 5 hours ago, John from Riverside said: Made us more one dimensional then we already are....their special teams also played very well....... They have a decent team Yeah, kind of silly how many of us (including me) were rooting to play Indy last weekend. turns out that was a terrible matchup for us. feel really fortunate to get outta there. i’m not sure they aren’t better than anyone else we would see next weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1959 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Honestly, I have no idea why anyone would have believed this was going to be an easy win. This is a really tough playoff field this year in the AFC. Any of the teams are truly capable of winning any game they play. Indianapolis may have been the most complete team the Bills have faced all year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 6 hours ago, jeremy2020 said: I get they were the 7th seed, but that was out of their control really. They had 11 wins. They were top 10 on offense, defense and special teams. Reich is a very good coach. They may be the most complete team the Bills play. The Steelers, Titans and Ravens (our possible divisional opponents) are all stacked in the 3 phases of the game and very well coached. Every game will be a battle. As a 13-3 team, we are their targets.... We have to continue to fight through it and keep reminding ourselves that we are the 13-3 team 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, ganesh said: The Steelers, Titans and Ravens (our possible divisional opponents) are all stacked in the 3 phases of the game and very well coached. Every game will be a battle. As a 13-3 team, we are their targets.... We have to continue to fight through it and keep reminding ourselves that we are the 13-3 team The Steelers offense is not as good as the Colts. They have no running game which plays into the Bills strengths. Their special teams are not as good as the Colts. The Titans defense has been atrocious. Utterly, atrocious and no where near as good as the Colts. Their special teams are not as good as the colts. The Ravens are better than the colts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
london_bills Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, jeremy2020 said: The Steelers offense is not as good as the Colts. They have no running game which plays into the Bills strengths. Their special teams are not as good as the Colts. The Titans defense has been atrocious. Utterly, atrocious and no where near as good as the Colts. Their special teams are not as good as the colts. The Ravens are better than the colts. Titans score alot of points like the Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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