Bills @ Chargers Game Thread - 2nd half

[letsgoteam]

1 minute ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

That was suspiciously officiated to say the least…if I didn’t know better I’d say the refs were workin hard to keep that game close 

Agree, its almost like they wanted the Bills to lose/lose spread, which is probably what Vegas wanted but I'm sure the league wants the Bills in.

[Prospector]

Sheez… survived a perfect storm

 

Chargers fired up with new HC at home, showing they aren’t that team from last week

Bills have a let down game after the huge emotional home victory over Dallas, traveling across the country. 
 

this had the makings for a Star Wars fish guy TRAP game. Good win

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

Just now, davefan66 said:

Had no real bad feeling going in.  Kinda surprised it was so close.

 

A win is a win.  On to next week at home baby!

Second I saw the chargers oline gettin away with preposterous holds I knew we were in for it haha 

[Gunsgoodtime]

Wow # 6 in the playoff slot.  That changed fast.  75% chance to make the playoffs now

[jcamm1966]

Just now, MikePJ76 said:

This is now two really tough road games they had to win.  They needed a drive to score and a stop on Defense...

 

first in KC and now in LA...they pulled it off and are learning how to handle this scenario better than ever.

 

overcoming mistakes and penalties and not giving an inch on defense.

 

I have so much respect for this defense tonight, that stop after the interception then the stop after the fumble....great stuff.

 

 

 

Alot of mistakes are our fault clean it up

[billsbackto81]

We are currently the 6 seed gents! 🤗

[Starr-Bills]

OK, so here’s a problem with the bills or Josh Allen specifically. He’s an incredibly gifted quarterback. Well, he’s an incredibly gifted athlete.  But the offensive coordinators are not making the game easy for him. They need to simplify the game just like they simplify the game for the chargers, Austin stick or whatever the ***** his name is.  I haven’t seen this season or the last two seasons. Any quick reads any easy successes that Josh can make everything is read read read move through your progressions do this do that and that’s fine and that happens but gives the guy a break scheme Shakira Shakira is a door offense and we’re not using them and it’s driving me out of my mind.

[The Jokeman]

Just now, nedboy7 said:

That was a hard game on the road short week.  Chargers played great and are a good team. The narrative is BS.  Team was resilient. Greg win 

Turnovers made this closer than it should have been.

[davefan66]

Very close Shakir was down.  
 

Worked out for the best though!

Edited December 24, 2023 by davefan66

[Ethan in Cleveland]

2 minutes ago, Old Coot said:

Well, it's a win but our boys almost screwed the pooch.

 

How on earth was the game that close?

Classic McDermott.  He doesn't have his team mentally prepared. His coaches can't adjust. 

And to be fair to McD, Allen was below average, the punt return guy fumbled, and Cook fumbled. Offense and defense did just enough to overcome 3 turnovers on the road. 

[Livinginthepast]

The Bills are literally the only thing in my life that makes me this nervous. Flying, heights,  driving in a snow storm or even teaching my kid to drive (LOL) no problem!! Nothing makes feel like puking like they do when they play like that.

[pennstate10]

1 minute ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

I dread the next 2.  

Actually, this was the game that most worried me. 
 

I think Bills win out now. 

[Starr-Bills]

1 minute ago, MikePJ76 said:

This is now two really tough road games they had to win.  They needed a drive to score and a stop on Defense...

 

first in KC and now in LA...they pulled it off and are learning how to handle this scenario better than ever.

 

overcoming mistakes and penalties and not giving an inch on defense.

 

I have so much respect for this defense tonight, that stop after the interception then the stop after the fumble....great stuff.

 

 

I really wish I had your sunny disposition

[May Day 10]

1 minute ago, davefan66 said:

Had no real bad feeling going in.  Kinda surprised it was so close.

 

A win is a win.  On to next week at home baby!

 

Chargers humiliation and the coaching change, long week, bills short week with cross country trip.  

[boyst]

Just now, Bill Grundy said:

'1 second' would have been something though 

The nightmare before Christmas 

[Warcodered]

Just now, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

That was suspiciously officiated to say the least…if I didn’t know better I’d say the refs were workin hard to keep that game close 

I can't just deny this, it felt a lot like they were like well we got to showcase our no commercial 4th quarter feature better keep it interesting. Alson what the ***** was with the blown dead muffed kickoff return?

 

You know what was really sad about that Mitch Morse holding call, it erased a great Gabe Davis play and he needs all of those he can get.

[RyanC883]

haven’t been that nervous watching Bills kick a FG in a loooong time

[PatsFanNH]

Well I was right was a let down game but the Bills still won.. closer than I expected though.. and the Bills were a little loose with the ball as well. 

[finn]

Just now, nedboy7 said:

That was a hard game on the road short week.  Chargers played great and are a good team. The narrative is BS.  Team was resilient. Greg win 

Yeah, the narrative should be a Chargers team full of heart barely beaten by a resilient Bills team. Instead, it will be more about Allen's turnovers. Who cares, though? 

[letsgoteam]

Just now, Prospector said:

Sheez… survived a perfect storm

 

Chargers fired up with new HC at home, showing they aren’t that team from last week

Bills have a let down game after the huge emotional home victory over Dallas, traveling across the country. 
 

this had the makings for a Star Wars fish guy TRAP game. Good win

that's Admiral Ackbar to you sir.

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

This was the definition of a trap game.

Chargers with a mini-bye, road game on the west coast after a huge win, interim coach/players playing for their jobs, and immense pressure to win. I don’t care what the negative people on this board say, I am satisfied w/ this win today. How many of these games didn’t go the Bills way this year? 

[MikePJ76]

Just now, jcamm1966 said:

 

Alot of mistakes are our fault clean it up

everybody makes mistakes...there are no all time great teams this year.

 

Its a week to week league this year more than ever and no matter what happens during the game you keep playing and play your best in that final 5 minutes.

 

that is the name of the game.

[RichRiderBills]

Gritty win. My only take away: the turnovers are unreal. We need to practice hard this week and shed some tears. Stop these goddamn turnovers.

[Patrick Duffy]

1 minute ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

Second I saw the chargers oline gettin away with preposterous holds I knew we were in for it haha 

Yup and it was almost ALL game long they were holding smh

[ALLinALLEN]

I’m more than elated 

[CSBill]

5 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

Some ***** penalties too, I mean seriously that holding on Morse on 2nd and 25 to negate that amazing Gabe Davis 1st down, they killed that drive and it could have kept them out of the game.

Agee, that was a terrible call. The tripping before that was obvious, but that one, no way. 

[Tim Tindale]

5 minutes ago, RyanC883 said:

shouldn’t celebrate this.   awful game.  totally unprepared.  this may have been a trap game if it was a starting qb, and top 2 wrs, but this was awful. 

It’s like you are watching the NFL for the first time. You have never seen a maligned home team play inspired football for an interim head coach?
 

Maybe relax and enjoy it. Other than the officiating, the NFL is an entertaining product. 

[Old Coot]

how many of you remember the "Kardiac Kids" of 1980?

[letsgoteam]

1 minute ago, RyanC883 said:

haven’t been that nervous watching Bills kick a FG in a loooong time

I walked down stairs so I didnt have to watch and still mistimed it and saw the kick 

[Man with No Name]

i thought allen played well towards the end. first couple drives he couldn't find receivers. and the INT was just a bad decision. such a hard throwing running right, across his body 50 yards down the field. After that he was fine. 

 

The refs were very bad tonight. just keep the flags in your darn pockets. 

[Doc Brown]

4 minutes ago, jcamm1966 said:

We are beating NE or MIA will this type of effort, how you play so see saw is beyond me

No.  We need to pry play better.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

Just now, Starr-Bills said:

OK, so here’s a problem with the bills or Josh Allen specifically. He’s an incredibly gifted quarterback. Well, he’s an incredibly gifted athlete.  But the offensive coordinators are not making the game easy for him. They need to simplify the game just like they simplify the game for the chargers, Austin stick or whatever the ***** his name is.  I haven’t seen this season or the last two seasons. Any quick reads any easy successes that Josh can make everything is read read read move through your progressions do this do that and that’s fine and that happens but gives the guy a break scheme Shakira Shakira is a door offense and we’re not using them and it’s driving me out of my mind.

I’ve got the opposite takeaway…I think they simplified too much due to the short week and the chargers came to play.  Josh made a couple massively huge plays and missed some easy ones…such is the nfl 

 

that drive the refs basically stole from our offense didn’t help either 

[aceman_16]

3 minutes ago, Motorin' said:

 

I don't think that's it. Five days rest vs eight days of rest this late in the season is a major equalizer.

As well as being at home vs a team flying across the country

[Scott7975]

4 minutes ago, Motorin' said:

 

I don't think that's it. Five days rest vs eight days of rest this late in the season is a major equalizer.

It’s even less because we had to fly across the country on top of it. 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

Just now, finn said:

Yeah, the narrative should be a Chargers team full of heart barely beaten by a resilient Bills team. Instead, it will be more about Allen's turnovers. Who cares, though? 

Yeah that is the BS sentiment that will keep him from winning MVP. Allen wins plain and simple. That pass to Shakir to keep the final drive alive was a thing of beauty. 

[TBBills Fan]

2 minutes ago, Gunsgoodtime said:

Wow # 6 in the playoff slot.  That changed fast.  75% chance to make the playoffs now

 

The best time to start a long winning streak is late December

[Patrick Duffy]

1 minute ago, Warcodered said:

 

You know what was really sad about that Mitch Morse holding call, it erased a great Gabe Davis play and he needs all of those he can get.

AS Pat M. would say, "refs took away a moment of greatness"

[Warcodered]

1 minute ago, RyanC883 said:

haven’t been that nervous watching Bills kick a FG in a loooong time

Yeah I generally trust Bass and think he can get back into form but having the entire season basically on a kick.....jesus christ.

[Casey D]

Teams -3 in turnovers win 4% of time.  It's a Festivus miracle we won!!

[stlbills13]

Fournette looked good

 

A win is a win

 

That performance won't beat anyone good but it's fine because we play to the level of everyone