Bills @ Bengals Game Thread - 2nd Half

[Bermuda Triangle]

Just now, BananaB said:

Rousseau probably makes that stop. Not sure why Von is playing over him when he looks terrible 

Rousseau tipped one pass today, and other than that, was useless today 

[streetkings01]

Just now, newcam2012 said:

Neither are the Bills

Bills are now an average team that can lose to any team in the NFL on any given night.

[KOKBILLS]

I'm not trying to blame the game on Von... But come on with that last play... We needed him to earn a little of that money there.

 

 

[DCofNC]

Just now, Bermuda Triangle said:

Right, the potential cost so far outweighed the benefit 

Absolutely stupid challenge.

[wppete]

Just now, DCofNC said:

He was out there a LOT, wtf are you talking about?

Nah. Don’t think so. 

[Warcodered]

1 minute ago, Airseven said:

He tried drawing the call rather than go for the tackle.😑

If he did that's dumb beyond just a lack of having his head in the game, just paying attention to how the refs were calling the game he shouldn't have expected any help.

[boyst]

2 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

Neither are the Bills

No worry there. I've known that all season

[streetkings01]

19 minutes ago, DapperCam said:

It would be 2nd and 2 or 1. Still a dumb challenge.

That was a typo 

[Dopey]

Just now, Alpo Chino said:

Explain how an extra timeout isn't more valuable challenging a very questionable catch. You won't be able to.

Cincy ran the clock out. Would have even with ONE timeout. All that timeout would have done was create more commercial time for nbc. Done. 

[Casey D]

Two turnovers to none.  That explains the game.  Can't do that against a good team.  Losing by 6 is not bad with that.

[Calidiehard]

Just now, Billz4ever said:

The blaming injuries every season needs to stop.

 

You play with what you have.

Oh, ok. Both starting linebackers out, probowl corner done, probowl nose tackle out 36 year old recovering DE.  Should look like they did at the beginning of the year? 

[KellyToTasker]

1 minute ago, billybob71 said:

miller shouldnt have been out there at the end

He’s likely toast. Burrow knew he could only press up the field and gladly took off to run for a first down once Miller went straight up the field like he has since he’s come back. It’s a straight run, no cutting, no power, nothing. 

[TheBrownBear]

3 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

The Bengals were better. They played a little sloppy. They should have won by two TDs.

 

Stop with the winnable game crap. 

Yep. Dominated in pretty much every single way except for the scoreboard.  Crushed in yardage, TOP, -2 in turnovers.  

[RG Murdock]

Forget injuries as an excuse. Lets be honest. White's done, Jones will be 32 next year. Melano in a good year misses at least 4 games every year. Mill;er's is an worthles albatross. He needs to shut up and start playing... This is what we have to look forward too?    

[Aimee75]

1 minute ago, BigDingus said:

 

This is why other fans & analysts don't believe in the Bills but constantly dismissed KC & Cincy's struggles.

 

Everyone knows Burrow & Mahomes are calm, collected & will self-correct. When healthy, they're proven teams.

 

The Bills aren't like that. Allen isn't great playing from behind, turns the ball over too much, the team invests resources into players that haven't moved the needle, and everyone around them seems to be getting better.

 

And in the playoffs? Nobody believes in Buffalo. At 5-4, with 4 conference losses, many don't think we'll even make the playoffs. Lastly, injuries and an aging roster aren't helping... This season is gonna be tough. 

Okay, that narrative needs to curl up and die. He brought us back in the Giants game, The Jags came, The Patriots game he got us two TD's with 5 minutes left in the game and got us the lead. He brought us back tonight. We would have had the lead if we got a TD instead of the Kincaid fumble. Now, chances are Cincy would have gotten a FG and ended up winning, but Josh does well playing from behind.

 

Sometimes it just takes the offense too long to get things clicking, but he can bring the team back.

[Bubba Gump]

4 minutes ago, PayDaBill$ said:

I agree officiating is sometimes ridiculous but we didn’t lose this on calls.  There a lot wrong here…

 

I agree. Coaching is my number 1 issue with this team. Well coached teams can overcome horrible officiating. This team, with these coaches, absolutely cannot. 

Edited November 6, 2023 by Bubba Gump

[Bookie Man]

4 minutes ago, MPT said:

 

You just lost you 5k. We were underdogs for the first time in 27 games for a reason.

Well to be fair, I just accepted the bet. I didn't bet Bills. It's my fault for not laying it on someone else. 

[Ralonzo]

3 minutes ago, starrymessenger said:

I now know what kind of team the Bills are. The kind that's just good enough to ruin another teams playoff chances on any given Sunday.

 

McDermott likes to coach the game to come down to the last drive, but he's not a good enough coach to win it on the last drive. The games he loses, he does exactly what it takes to lose - no more and no less.

[streetkings01]

How about T. Johnson getting cooked for a 30 yard play!

[boyst]

7 minutes ago, MPT said:

 

They're the same team that made the Super Bowl 2 years ago and the AFC Championship game last year.

The way they played tonight they'd get beat by Phili, Dallas, KC, and others.

 

I don't know what happened against SF but I still think SF is a better football team. 

[billybob71]

Just now, KellyToTasker said:

He’s likely toast. Burrow knew he could only press up the field and gladly took off to run for a first down once Miller went straight up the field like he has since he’s come back. It’s a straight run, no cutting, no power, nothing. 

yep straight up the field and on a couple Burrow runs he was doing a huge loop around

[Toyo321]

3 minutes ago, Billz4ever said:

The blaming injuries every season needs to stop.

 

You play with what you have.

Tough to do with only B level talent left on the roster.

[NoSaint]

Ultimately, with the injuries the defense is holding up as well as you could ask or hope for

 

dorsey and the refs steamrolled them tonight

[Billz4ever]

Just now, Calidiehard said:

Oh, ok. Both starting linebackers out, probowl corner done, probowl nose tackle out 36 year old recovering DE.  Should look like they did at the beginning of the year? 

So when you keep blaming poor offensive performances on the defense, where does it end?

[Bookie Man]

1 minute ago, Dopey said:

Cincy ran the clock out. Would have even with ONE timeout. All that timeout would have done was create more commercial time for nbc. Done. 

Yes that's what happened. What if Von makes the tackle though?  Would you still want that timeout or would you still be happy with the challenge? 

[Dopey]

3 minutes ago, Bermuda Triangle said:

Right, the potential cost so far outweighed the benefit 

Had no bearing on the outcome. 

[Thrivefourfive]

12 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

Why the red cross ? 

I disagreed with your comment. I don’t disagree with your existence. Don’t take it so hard. 

[NoSaint]

2 minutes ago, Calidiehard said:

Oh, ok. Both starting linebackers out, probowl corner done, probowl nose tackle out 36 year old recovering DE.  Should look like they did at the beginning of the year? 

plus Hyde out

[newcam2012]

Just now, TheBrownBear said:

Yep. Dominated in pretty much every single way except for the scoreboard.  Crushed in yardage, TOP, -2 in turnovers.  

The score was closer than it looked. The Bengals were in total control. Really never felt like they were going to lose. 

 

The game went pretty close to what I thought. I knew the defense would struggle. 

 

I really didn't trust the Bills offense and Dorsey. I thought maybe the offense woke up after the Tampa game. But then I saw that Tampa defense today and had second thoughts. 

 

[Ralonzo]

13 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

Why the red cross ? 

 

I was anemic.

[Aussie Joe]

Just now, Thrivefourfive said:

I disagreed with your comment. I don’t disagree with your existence. Don’t take it so hard. 

I disagree with your existence 

[RG Murdock]

2 minutes ago, Aimee75 said:

Okay, that narrative needs to curl up and die. He brought us back in the Giants game, The Jags came, The Patriots game he got us two TD's with 5 minutes left in the game and got us the lead. He brought us back tonight. We would have had the lead if we got a TD instead of the Kincaid fumble. Now, chances are Cincy would have gotten a FG and ended up winning, but Josh does well playing from behind.

 

Sometimes it just takes the offense too long to get things clicking, but he can bring the team back.

Whatever your drinking I don't want it.... There's seeing the sunny side of things, and there's delusional. Your the latter.. By a mile!

[billybob71]

defense did enough to keep it a game tho. offense the reason they lost this one

[ngbills]

Not getting another WR is killing us. Kincaid is a nice piece but if he is catching 10 passes and our primary target we are an average team. 

[White Linen]

6 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

Never said they were .. blame the coaches if it gets you through another loss ..
 

 

 

You keep wishing we had another QB with this coaching staff, if it helps you sleep better.

[Aussie Joe]

Just now, Ralonzo said:

 

I was anemic.

Won the fook? 

[KellyToTasker]

1 minute ago, Billz4ever said:

So when you keep blaming poor offensive performances on the defense, where does it end?

Offense sucks. Allen has no confidence in his O Line. He’s locking in on 1-2 receivers when things don’t go well. 

[Billz4ever]

Just now, Toyo321 said:

Tough to do with only B level talent left on the roster.

 You're blaming poor offensive performance on the side of the ball that's sustained the most injuries.

[letsgoteam]

4 minutes ago, Calidiehard said:

Oh, ok. Both starting linebackers out, probowl corner done, probowl nose tackle out 36 year old recovering DE.  Should look like they did at the beginning of the year? 

not a snarky question, but how many people are injured on offense?

[Thrivefourfive]

Just now, Ralonzo said:

 

I was anemic.

That Clara Barton couldn’t save this team