Low Positive Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Big Turk said: The spacing on our screen plays is awful...the screen player is usually WAY too close to the blockers which draws all the defenders to him. And Josh doesn’t let the play develop. Good screen teams always look they’re about to take a sack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayboy54 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said: And Josh doesn’t let the play develop. Good screen teams always look they’re about to take a sack. Did you see the KC game last night? Their screens against pressure were textbook perfect. It just killed the Chargers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallser Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 3 hours ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said: 10 point road favorites is ludicrous given how both teams are trending. Not saying we can't or won't win a blowout but that's not where I'd put my money. It's early, give the gamble-holics a day to rest, it'll balance out before game time. I bet we end up around -7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 They Lions are the traditional NFL Thanksgiving game, going way back to 1934. They usually are a tough game on Thanksgiving even though they have not been consistently good in many decades. Bills should win but this one but the Lions team is improving so I think it will be a close game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 30 minutes ago, DJB said: Wow...that is really bad...basically we are getting to the RB's very quickly just not bringing them down when we do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Big Turk said: Wow...that is really bad...basically we are getting to the RB's very quickly just not bringing them down when we do. All the poor tackling and initial defender bouncing off the ball carrier that it seems you see constantly while watching the game is confirmed with this stat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, stevewin said: All the poor tackling and initial defender bouncing off the ball carrier that it seems you see constantly while watching the game is confirmed with this stat And explains when they don't have those issues why they hold Chubb to 19 yards and Henry to like 25. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Positive Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 16 minutes ago, Big Turk said: Wow...that is really bad...basically we are getting to the RB's very quickly just not bringing them down when we do. .7 yards per carry worse than the league average. A data point which is skewed by a single long Delvin Cook run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finn Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 4 hours ago, ßookie_tech said: Let's keep this running game going. I want to see Cook break a long one. I feel it coming. EDIT: ALSO Can we execute some screen plays? We've got to be bottom of the league in screen attempts. I don't care if we need to summon Chan Gailey Weekend at Bernie's 2 style. Seeing Chubb and Hunt rip off chunks from screen passes made me envious. Cook and Hines have the wheels to take it the distance any given play. And how about some play action? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 This is huge. Jeff Okudah -- Arguably Detroit's best cornerback and certainly one of its few bright spots defensively -- is going to miss the game. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/21/jeff-okudah-is-expected-to-miss-thursdays-game-with-a-concussion/ Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah has been having a strong season, but he probably won’t get a chance to help the team in their bid for a fourth straight win. Okudah suffered a concussion in the first half of Sunday’s 31-18 win over the Giants and head coach Dan Campbell said that the quick turnaround to face the Bills on Thanksgiving is almost certainly going to be too short for Okudah to get cleared. “No,” Campbell said, via the team’s website. “He’ll be out I’m pretty sure. We just talked about it; I don’t think there is any way possible he can play.” Jerry Jacobs, Mike Hughes, and Amani Oruwariye will be the top corners for the Lions with Okudah out of action and they’ll have their hands full with the Bills offense in a few days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finn Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 2 hours ago, BuffaloBill said: Cook looked good yesterday. He was not tentative and seemed to have speed that was not present in earlier games. I am excited to see what he will be able to do as the season moves forward. I like what McDermott said about him (this from Lofton), that he has a new look in his eye lately, and that no one on the team has more turned it around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 4 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: Getting this started early since they play in 4 days This will be a tough game. I am not counting this as a gimme. Need to have an error free game as against the Browns. 4 hours ago, atlbillsfan1975 said: “Guys, we got to figure out how to get Hines touches on offense” -overheard in the offensive coaches meeting this week. Was McD observed to be hiding a whip when leaving Dorsey's office? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 16 minutes ago, finn said: And how about some play action? Yeah exactly. I feel like Josh is so good under center with play action. It always feels like it's gonna be a big play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruffalo Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 How mad do you think my in-laws would be if I take up valuable kitchen space to fry wings for the game? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 25 minutes ago, Logic said: This is huge. Jeff Okudah -- Arguably Detroit's best cornerback and certainly one of its few bright spots defensively -- is going to miss the game. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/11/21/jeff-okudah-is-expected-to-miss-thursdays-game-with-a-concussion/ Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah has been having a strong season, but he probably won’t get a chance to help the team in their bid for a fourth straight win. Okudah suffered a concussion in the first half of Sunday’s 31-18 win over the Giants and head coach Dan Campbell said that the quick turnaround to face the Bills on Thanksgiving is almost certainly going to be too short for Okudah to get cleared. “No,” Campbell said, via the team’s website. “He’ll be out I’m pretty sure. We just talked about it; I don’t think there is any way possible he can play.” Jerry Jacobs, Mike Hughes, and Amani Oruwariye will be the top corners for the Lions with Okudah out of action and they’ll have their hands full with the Bills offense in a few days. Diggs is licking his chops on this one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warriorspikes51 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 13 minutes ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said: Diggs is licking his chops on this one. Diggs 14 for 175 and 2 TDs 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jletha Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Can Edmunds, Kaiir and/or Greg come back on a short week? I defense has really struggled without Greg and Edmunds especially. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundybout Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 i think he should take all the time he needs and shouldn’t rush back… 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytownblofan Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, jletha said: Can Edmunds, Kaiir and/or Greg come back on a short week? I defense has really struggled without Greg and Edmunds especially. Out of these, I would assume Kaiir is the most likely. It seemed like he was on track for yesterday's game, so barring any setbacks, I would assume he plays Thursday. Edmunds and Greg feel like a stretch, but fingers crossed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 4 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: This is a bad matchup for the Lions D. Okudah will be out and it’s already a weak secondary, they haven’t faced a passing offense like the bills during their 3 game winning streak. Like the current bills passing offense? Or the bills passing offense we saw the first few weeks? Josh is not Josh. Hopefully he comes back soon 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorin' Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, NewEra said: Like the current bills passing offense? Or the bills passing offense we saw the first few weeks? Josh is not Josh. Hopefully he comes back soon I bet we see a lot of under center plays, utilizing lots of motion and pulling to get the run game going. Let's just play smart football, take points, limit turnovers. Get out of there with the W. Then Josh gets a mini-bye to get his head and body right for the home stretch of the season. Edited November 21, 2022 by Motorin' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Hucklebuck Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, Motorin' said: I bet we see a lot of under center plays, utilizing lots of motion and pulling to get the run game going. Let's just play smart football, take points, limit turnovers. Get out of there with the W. Then Josh gets a mini-bye to get his head and body right for the home stretch of the season. He gets 7-Days and faces a tough New England defense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Just now, Straight Hucklebuck said: He gets 7-Days and faces a tough New England defense. and unfortunately, New England also gets 7 days of rest since they play on Thanksgiving as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorin' Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said: He gets 7-Days and faces a tough New England defense. Oh right! It's the mini-bye after the NE game to rest up for the Jets. Still, the mini-bye will be good for him and the whole team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 37 minutes ago, NewEra said: Like the current bills passing offense? Or the bills passing offense we saw the first few weeks? Josh is not Josh. Hopefully he comes back soon He looked pretty good starting with the two minute drill at the end of the half. More reaction and less thinking. I think he played well in the second half. We’ve seen better but he was head and shoulders above what he was playing like in the first quarter and a half. Hopefully that drive got him a bit back on track. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Stare Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Roundybout said: i think he should take all the time he needs and shouldn’t rush back… Edited November 21, 2022 by TheProcess 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worstcaseontario Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 us canadians have a different thanksgiving day but for the last 2 years ive tagged along for this one and cooked turkey dinner, the bills have won when ive done this so im once again cooking turkey thursday. 1 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Wow, after reading some of the threads on page 1 today, I would have thought the Bills lost the game to the Browns. So, it's on to the Lions, and what are we supposed to worry about. The one thing I have noticed in the Browns game was that Josh has reverted some to his poor platforms when he throws. A number of plays he had the "happy feet" and is not setting his feet. When he did this in the past his passes tended to be high and without a lot of touch. I could speculate that it might be caused by indecision. It was better in the 2nd half with some check downs and some TE swing throws. Please Dorsey, keep taking what the D gives you to get Josh comfy again. I hope he can clean that up again. Even if he doesn't, I'll take the Bills giving up 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 6 hours ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said: 10 point road favorites is ludicrous given how both teams are trending. Not saying we can't or won't win a blowout but that's not where I'd put my money. I agree. I am seeing various spreads all between 8-10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 26 minutes ago, Beast said: He looked pretty good starting with the two minute drill at the end of the half. More reaction and less thinking. I think he played well in the second half. We’ve seen better but he was head and shoulders above what he was playing like in the first quarter and a half. Hopefully that drive got him a bit back on track. For sure. Most of that first half was Zach Wilson like. Those screens….. wtf was going on. I have to admit, I was worried that the season was about to end before our eyes. He was terrible. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smuvtalker Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, NewEra said: Like the current bills passing offense? Or the bills passing offense we saw the first few weeks? Josh is not Josh. Hopefully he comes back soon Josh is most definitely not Josh. I was happy to see him play a turnover free game, but it's pretty obvious he's dealing with something. I'm hoping it's his elbow, and that he's able to work through it. It was so weird reading in one of today's articles, someone referred to his performance as "a proficient game-manager". While true, it was just weird to see him referred to that way. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippery Rubber Mats Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 34 minutes ago, Worstcaseontario said: us canadians have a different thanksgiving day but for the last 2 years ive tagged along for this one and cooked turkey dinner, the bills have won when ive done this so im once again cooking turkey thursday. Until the Jets game, I made wings at home 6 times, and didn't make them 2 times. We were 6-2, and I made wings for each of the wins and none of the losses. For the Jets game, I ran out to publix late and got wings and made them as fast as I could for the game. The wings came out terrible and the Bills lost to the Jets. As it turns out, my wings had no effect at all on the bills. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundybout Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 1 hour ago, TheProcess said: Campbell said he isn't going to play this week most likely so...fingers crossed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Should be a very competitive game. Detroit might jump out of the gate like the Browns did and grab an early lead. Actually the Vikings and Browns scored TD's on Buffalo on their first possessions. Gotta clean that up. I think Allen's elbow is still hurting, alot. The old recipe of run and stop the run will be in effect here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Another team trying to prove themselves against the Bills. Bills hopefully can match their energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMIEBUF12 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 Almost wish Buffalo would just stay in Detroit and pracice there with the short week and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnycage46 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: Another team trying to prove themselves against the Bills. Bills hopefully can match their energy. Agreed. I do think the game being on Thanksgiving will have the Bills players fired up. "Luckily" the remaining games after the Lions are all division games (and 1 with Bengals and Bears) so the team should be up for those as well. Have to keep grinding and working toward getting hot right around 2nd week of December-ish heading into the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, JAMIEBUF12 said: Almost wish Buffalo would just stay in Detroit and pracice there with the short week and all It's been proven over and over it's not worth the 1-hour flight. Practice where? What about facilities for trainers giving injury therapy? Sleeping in their own beds vs a hotel room and eating well vs room service? They were home Sunday evening. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7975 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Airseven said: This ain’t the Bills team from week 2. Take the Lions with the points. Show your receipt where you put 5k on it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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