11/16/25 GAMEDAY Bills vs Buccaneers 1st Half Game Thread

[Not at the table Karlos]

Just now, Best Williams Available said:

The team can’t practice hard because they’re all hurt and barely functioning so they come out in games looking unprepared.

What explains the games earlier in the year? They’ve been a mess this whole season. 

[Heels20X6]

1 minute ago, abranovi said:

I don’t know, I guess if it takes more losses to see a coaching change then this is fine.

He should’ve been immediately fired after 13 seconds 

I was willing to see if he would learn from that, get better as a coach, etc. 

 

He’s arguably gotten worse. That was the best defense he’s had and it’s been downhill since. 

[RichRiderBills]

5 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

No. Great play calling. Josh missing throws is atrocious.

 

I agree the throws were both open. But I don't like the philosophy. You're down by three at midfield with 5 minutes left to play in the half and you get the ball back time to control some clock and get some points and try to double dip. They can do that. This is the time to chew up clock. 

[streetkings01]

Just now, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

We have already given up 135 yards rushing in the first half. Our defensive coaching is the reason we are losing 

That’s not being out coached……that’s Tampa pushing our defense around which you can see play to play.

[TFBillsfan]

Crazy how on the windiest home game of the season, we decide to throw deep vertically.  We lack any type of rhythm offensively and for cripe sakes who is talking to Josh on the sidelines? Anyone????
 

Not sure if our D will force a punt today!

 

[Kelly to Allen]

1 minute ago, Alphadawg7 said:

People wanted this.  They wanted the old Josh.  Well here you go, you got him.  The guy who led the league in turnovers over his first 4 years or what not.  The guy who pushes the ball when he shouldn't be.  I mean Ty is wide open for the easiest first down, who according to Josh is the best 3rd down back in the NFL, yet he isn't even looking for him on 4th and 2 and instead trying to first look down field.  

They don't have a choice imo. Their highest ceiling is when Allen is being a gunslinger.

 

That's just who he is. Kelly was similar 

[Alphadawg7]

Just now, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

People want the defense to not get ***** run over on every single drive 

  

That too.  But we should be up if not for the dumb mistakes by the offense

[Nihilarian]

now now I didn't hear any fat lady's...yet

[Maynard]

5 minutes ago, TFBillsfan said:

How does Josh not even look at Johnson in the flat? I really don’t understand. 

He’s not going through his progressions and seems amped up. Didn’t even look Ty’s way. Would have been an easy first down!!

[davefan66]

Just now, Psautcsk said:

Tampa is too tough

Nope.

 

Beating ourselves.

[mannc]

Good to see Paul McGuire…

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

6 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

No. Great play calling. Josh missing throws is atrocious.

Melon farmer Allen returns with a vengeance 

[BuffaloBill]

The Bills looks like a JV defense against the run

[Psautcsk]

Mayfield is more of a leader than Allen today

[Nitro]

Milano is MIA

[PromoTheRobot]

There is a big fat hole every down to run through

[Andrew Son]

1 minute ago, Alphadawg7 said:

People wanted this.  They wanted the old Josh.  Well here you go, you got him.  The guy who led the league in turnovers over his first 4 years or what not.  The guy who pushes the ball when he shouldn't be.  I mean Ty is wide open for the easiest first down, who according to Josh is the best 3rd down back in the NFL, yet he isn't even looking for him on 4th and 2 and instead trying to first look down field.  

Luckily the only game in question the rest of the year is the Eagles game!

[Pete]

11 minutes ago, OldTimer1960 said:

I’m rooting for them, but this is not a team that is a serious championship contender- maybe not even a playoff team.

I called it weeks ago.  If Bills fix offense, Bills win Super Bowl.  If they don’t fix offense, they might not make the playoffs.  Or they limp in

[finn]

1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said:

Bruh. We might not make the playoffs. 

Not their year. Too many problems: linebackers, pass rush, receivers, Allen having an off year... But I think the root problem is not personnel but coaching, the one thing that's not going to change, since McDermott seems to prefer coordinators who don't threaten him. So even if he fires Brady and Babich (he'll need at least one fall guy), the problems will continue, since McDermott is going to haunt us for the rest of the Allen era. 

[KOKBILLS]

The thing about that 4th down play is... Josh did not do that crap last year... He would look over the middle, then turn and dump it to Ty for an easy 3 yards and the chains keep moving... But this year he just seems to get locked in for some reason and they don't throw to the backs?