Game week thread - Saints at Bills

[Beck Water]

35 minutes ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

They were absolutely destroyed in that game. They were down 38-6 at halftime. There was no fight put up

 

I went through the play by play.  Yes, they were down 38-6 by halftime.  
@SoCal Deek pointed out that many metrics were relatively close between the teams: 21 1D for NOR vs 22 for SEA; 218 pass yards vs 233 pass yards; 79 rush yards vs 87 rush yards

 

So clearly, NO was moving the ball, and especially, they had 3 long drives in the 1st half.

 

That was my point: NOR was moving the ball. 

 

A major difference in the game was a couple of ST miscues (punt return TD for SEA, blocked punt for SEA) that led to early scores (also a 60 yd kickoff return)

Another major difference was NOR just not being able to punch it in on those 3 long drives.  They settled for 2 FG and had a missed FG (which of course, gave SEA another excellent field position).

 

While SEA, as you note, did punch it in.

 

[K-9]

4 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said:

The Bills need to fire their S&C and athletic training staff.

 

In that case, every other team in the league needs to fire their training staffs as well. No team is unscathed.

[Sierra Foothills]

15 minutes ago, K-9 said:

In that case, every other team in the league needs to fire their training staffs as well. No team is unscathed.

 

If you continue to read the topic (literally 8 more posts) you will arrive at the meaning of my post.

 

[Special K]

5 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said:

The Bills need to fire their S&C and athletic training staff.

 

4 hours ago, MikePJ76 said:

They did that in February and have new guys.

 

you want them fire already?

 

Look up^^^

2 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

Yes.

 

Fired and executed... possibly tortured then executed... after being fired.

 

45 minutes ago, K-9 said:

In that case, every other team in the league needs to fire their training staffs as well. No team is unscathed.

 

Look up^^^^

[K-9]

33 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

If you continue to read the topic (literally 8 more posts) you will arrive at the meaning of my post.

 

Got it. Thanks for the further clarification. But you forgot tarred and feathered.

Edited Thursday at 04:05 AM by K-9

[GolfandBills]

Everyone expecting a blowout will be disappointed i think.  NFL teams rarely get blown out two weeks in a row regardless of talent.  And with the way our defense plays im expecting a somewhat close game.  Maybe a 10-14 point win.  

[Special K]

14 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Got it. Thanks for the further clarification. But you forgot tarred and feathered.

 

Also, Spleen removal!

[Sierra Foothills]

33 minutes ago, Special K said:

Also, Spleen removal!

 

sple·nec·to·my

/spləˈnektəmē/

noun

a surgical operation involving removal of the spleen.

 

[Nostradumbass]

I'll never forget the 16.5 point spread because that was the Week 3 spread when the Bills went into Minnesota as underdogs in Josh's rookie season

 

 

[eball]

2 hours ago, Nostradumbass said:

I'll never forget the 16.5 point spread because that was the Week 3 spread when the Bills went into Minnesota as underdogs in Josh's rookie season

 

 

 

Still one of the most improbable upsets in recent memory, but Minnesota then was nothing like Buffalo now.

 

[Walking Tall]

6 hours ago, GolfandBills said:

Everyone expecting a blowout will be disappointed i think.  NFL teams rarely get blown out two weeks in a row regardless of talent.  And with the way our defense plays im expecting a somewhat close game.  Maybe a 10-14 point win.  

Regardless of talent, how many of those teams, after being blown out, go on the road to one of the most hostile environments in the NFL to play against the best offense in the league?

[dcinmuncie]

15 hours ago, GoBills808 said:

you got to remember theyre still kids

 

cant really expect anything too profound from 20somethings 

They can’t be younger than Edmunds though

 

not sure he can even drive yet 

[Bills!Win!]

6 hours ago, Nostradumbass said:

I'll never forget the 16.5 point spread because that was the Week 3 spread when the Bills went into Minnesota as underdogs in Josh's rookie season

 

 

the saints don’t have year 2 Josh Allen. 

[zow2]

7 hours ago, GolfandBills said:

Everyone expecting a blowout will be disappointed i think.  NFL teams rarely get blown out two weeks in a row regardless of talent.  And with the way our defense plays im expecting a somewhat close game.  Maybe a 10-14 point win.  

 

Yep.  people have short memories.  The Saints had the ball on their final possessions with a chance to beat Arizona and SF.  Those aren't horrible teams. The Seattle game got away because of 1st quarter special teams plays (punt return TD and blocked punt to set up another TD).  Obviously those are one off plays that might happen once a seasons.  This spread should be no more than the Miami game,  maybe 10.5.  It's just that oddsmakers view the Bills in such high esteem they can't get even money on both sides unless it's artificially high.

[PaattMaann]

15 hours ago, zow2 said:

I don't think this will be the week, but I do think the Bills are going to force the running game so much it will lead to several 3 and outs and cost them a game at some point. Or leave some inferior team in the game too long (like Miami last week).  Sometimes during games they get very ground and pound, let's not risk turnovers, etc...

 

Maybe. Maybe not. Look at the Lions and Ravens game. Lions were running the ball EVERY first down early on, and getting no yards. But they kept at it and by the mid 2nd quarter they were gashing the Ravens for huge gains on every down, including first. Its a philosophy. You may not like it, or agree with it, but it is football 101. I don't think its so much as not risking turnovers as it is imposing your will on the opponent and wearing them down. It works. 

 

How games unfold, game script, is very real, and some games you will lean on that run, and sometimes you will lean into the pass. Its been 3 games, we have no clue what this offense will be (other than a chameleon that can beat you any way it decides).

Edited Thursday at 12:10 PM by PaattMaann

[Andrew Son]

9 minutes ago, Bills!Win! said:

the saints don’t have year 2 Josh Allen. 

Beware the snake 

[DapperCam]

9 minutes ago, Bills!Win! said:

the saints don’t have year 2 Josh Allen. 

This is Spencer Rattler slander 

[Bills!Win!]

7 hours ago, GolfandBills said:

Everyone expecting a blowout will be disappointed i think.  NFL teams rarely get blown out two weeks in a row regardless of talent.  And with the way our defense plays im expecting a somewhat close game.  Maybe a 10-14 point win.  

The drought era bills called….

Edited Thursday at 12:12 PM by Bills!Win!

[Gregg]

1 hour ago, Walking Tall said:

Regardless of talent, how many of those teams, after being blown out, go on the road to one of the most hostile environments in the NFL to play against the best offense in the league?

 

Look who has the best home record in the NFL in recent years.

 

https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=3dd9067c43aa40a4d7f8e6a8dfee3af20983940c4545c9ff5a1935be8d05b9fdJmltdHM9MTc1ODc1ODQwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=39432f18-80d3-69d2-2993-3dda815f6841&psq=best+home+record+in+the+nfl&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3RhdG11c2UuY29tL25mbC9hc2svd2hhdC10ZWFtLWhhcy10aGUtYmVzdC1ob21lLXJlY29yZC1pbi10aGUtbmZsLW92ZXItdGhlLXBhc3QtNS15ZWFycw

 

[PoundingDog]

30 minutes ago, Bills!Win! said:

the saints don’t have year 2 Josh Allen. 

Year 1 Josh Allen if I remember correctly. 

 

What kind of high bar is year 1 Josh Allen in his 1st 3 games? Even he admitted he didn't know what he was doing as a QB then. He said it wasn't until the Houston game where he got injured on a pass to Benjamin that he "got it" in terms of reading defenses.

Edited Thursday at 12:30 PM by PoundingDog