10/26/25 GAMEDAY Bills at Panthers post game thread

[Kenosha2Buffalo]

they flat out bullied the Panthers all day. Dominant on both sides of the line other than some stupid penalties 

[UKBillFan]

13 minutes ago, Nitro said:

Allen acknowledged his flaws in the first half.   I appreciate honesty from athletes.  

 

For all the criticism, he was much better in the second half.

 

Important win today. Especially as every game seemed to go against us, other than Jets-Bengals.

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by UKBillFan

[co_springs_billsfan]

21 minutes ago, RobbRiddick said:

So Hairston was in just for one series? I was looking for him but just assumed my old man eyes were struggling

Thought I saw him on at least two, but I could be mistaken 

[GoBills808]

8 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

 

It is tough in a salary cap League when you're not getting top 10 picks 

 

Joe burrow has tons of flashy toys but his organization can't keep him upright so it doesn't even matter

 

This is the same people that did bring in John Brown and Cole Beasley and diggs via pro personal... And gave Josh weapons... But he didn't really have a line 

 

Now he has a line and we don't have those elite weapons... So he's going to have to throw some people open.. he's going to have to be great in the pocket and outside the pocket consistently 

 

We all know he's a superstar but he's going to have to consistently play at a steady level which is what you do expect out of a future Hall of famer 

How is he not playing at a steady level lol

 

Do you mean he needs to play at an MVP level? 

 

Swear to god you guys don't even know what you want out of the QB spot😂😂

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Just now, co_springs_billsfan said:

Thought I saw him on at least two, but I could be mistaken 

he looks like the real deal too. Big, fast, strong. 

[Buffalo716]

1 minute ago, GoBills808 said:

How is he not playing at a steady level lol

 

Do you mean he needs to play at an MVP level? 

 

Swear to god you guys don't even know what you want out of the QB spot😂😂

No offense and again people here are acting like I've been criticizing Josh Allen on this board for seven years lol

 

Go back I got the receipts 

 

I was one of the first people here saying Josh Allen is a future All pro and an MVP.. when people were still iffy .. well before his third year breakout

 

I've always said Josh Allen had the most talent I've ever seen 

 

That doesn't mean he can't get better.. it doesn't mean he doesn't have lapses of not playing great 

 

Even Tom Brady went through two three game stretches of not playing well

Edited 4 hours ago by Buffalo716

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

1 minute ago, Simon said:

 

He didn't have much of a chance honestly. He was good when he had opportunities, but they were running Hoecht at DT on passing downs and had a heavy rotation going all game.

I also wonder if they didn't hold him back a little bit later in the game when things were decided because they anticipate his snap counts about to go through the roof with Oliver out.

I'm more surprised they played Hoecht there. I know positional flexibility was a big plus but DT?

[CNYfan]

To me it was Poyer and Thompson in charge of the defense that made the difference 

Edited 4 hours ago by CNYfan

[julian]

15 minutes ago, Jalan81 said:

This offense doesn’t work against quality teams. 

The Panthers were 4-3 and their defense shut out the Falcons this year,  this was an impressive offensive performance today.

[Rousseauisnoschmo]

20 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

@GoBills808

 

For sure this is the type of offense the bills want to run 

 

In fact when people hear were complaining for weeks and weeks I was the first one to have Brady and Josh Allen's back and say this is what they want 

 

But what made Josh's arm so special is that he could put the ball in spots other quarterbacks can't  And some of those throws are risky

 

 

 

Going to be a problem if you fall behind to a qualiity team in the playoffs. You need to be able to push the ball downfield sometimes.

[Simon]

Just now, WhitewalkerInPhilly said:

I'm more surprised they played Hoecht there. I know positional flexibility was a big plus but DT?

 

That dude is stronger than train smoke.

He was throwing Guards all over the place in preseason and got right back to it immediately.

He spent so much time in Dalton's face that I bet Andy knows what he had for brunch.

[BillnutinHouston]

24 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

Bills reestablish themselves as a top AFC contender with a dominant win over an up & coming team. 

 

Let's talk after next Sunday. 

[bmur66]

Hairston was stuck on his man like glue. Looks like the real deal. Made a nice tackle too.

[Jalan81]

Just now, julian said:

The Panthers were 4-3 and their defense shut out the Falcons this year,  this was an impressive offensive performance today.

LOL did you bother to look at their schedule? Did you look at the average pass distance thrown? The passing offense is broke and a big part of it is Brady. 

[RichRiderBills]

Great win

[BillytheKid]

Hairston was in most of the game. 

[PayDaBill$]

7 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

How is he not playing at a steady level lol

 

Do you mean he needs to play at an MVP level? 

 

Swear to god you guys don't even know what you want out of the QB spot😂😂

Well the two wideouts were 2 for 5 and 22 yards outside of garbage time.  Who is that going to beat beside mediocre teams or a team like we saw today without it’s starting qb?

 

Josh will be Josh  but outside of Shakir and Kincaid, and Cook running it. that’s it.  Teams will load the box to stop Cook and what’s Josh going to do?  We need a weapon outside to open things up. 

Edited 4 hours ago by PayDaBill$

[zow2]

The Bills best overall Unit (offensive line) got their mojo back today.  And the Pro Bowl RB (and hopefully more accolades), made it work beautifully.

 

Allen is making strides on coming out of his slump.  Yes, we have receiver issues but his fear of throwing a pick and making mistakes is overriding his ability to make any splash plays.

[Joe Ferguson]

Josh Allen still looks awful with his passes. Maybe his hand hasn't healed yet?

[julian]

1 minute ago, Jalan81 said:

LOL did you bother to look at their schedule? Did you look at the average pass distance thrown? The passing offense is broke and a big part of it is Brady. 

No I didn’t, I’ll go look now.. thanks !!!