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

[H2o]

This is like watching Alabama play Alcorn St. If Tampa runs the ball every play, they'll score a TD every drive. We can't stop them on the ground. 

[TBBills Fan]

Touchdown drive loading

[sven233]

I know this front office hates them and refuses to draft them, but one of these days they will have to realize that sometimes you just need that big tub of goo that is an anchor that you just can't move on the D-Line.  Sure, maybe they don't rush the passer or whatever, but man......our guys get driven out of their run fits way too easy.  We need a true run stuffer.

[DapperCam]

1 minute ago, Alphadawg7 said:

 

Yet we have scored more points when he is not.  So the record, his MVP trophy case, and our Points Per Game say otherwise.  

We scored more points in the first half this week with him being a gunslinger than last week with him being a game manager.

[Rousseauisnoschmo]

1 minute ago, Buffalo ill said:

It's clearly the fans' fault

I knew something wasn't right with this team. Damn fans couldn't stop the run if their lives depended on it. 

[streetkings01]

Get ready for that Tampa pressure and a dumb mistake by Josh 🙄

[billsherd]

No time out.

[Nihilarian]

I wonder when McD is gonna make that change at OC?

 

[BuffaloBill]

1 minute ago, SC STATE NUPE said:

Trey celebrated like he really had something to do with that play… He was beat!😒🤣

Yep - have no idea why Hairston is out 

[Jukester]

1 minute ago, Freddie's Dead said:

What's this?  A defensive stop?  SAY IT AIN'T SO!!!

Only cuz they chickened out on 4th down 

[T.E.]

2 minutes ago, Heavy Kevi said:

Josh is having a bad year.

 

But it's pretty obvious they aren't motivated or well coached. Even the wins (besides KC/Jets) were eeked out and sloppy

 

I don't know if you can say the team "quit" on McD, but it's clear we need new leadership overall and coaching at every level.

 

Clean house and start fresh. Ffs. Please

It's an obvious case of organizational burnout, and I cant believe that there are some people in the media and fanbase who still can't see it.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Not sure why TB is even throwing on that 3rd and 5. I guess we will take it.

[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, Breakout Squad said:

Surprised me too

It's really windy today. Long FGs are going to be tough.

[SC STATE NUPE]

1 minute ago, Brand J said:

I remember a poster last week mocking the fact that Drake Maye was finding open receivers down after down, like it was more scheme than the QB. I said then and I’ll repeat it now - the QB has to find the open guy, he has to know where to go with the ball and get an accurate pass there. The QB absolutely gets credit for throwing to open receivers!

They killed me when I said that Maye kid was a better and more accurate passer than Josh. A blind man can see this right now! And yes, I have on my Josh jersey!🤣🤣🤣

[BillsFan130]

The one time McDermott should have called a timeout after that 2nd and 10 run, he doesn't lol

[finn]

Safety or turnover coming up? Pick your poison. 

[rajinka]

1 minute ago, UKBillFan said:

 

Josh would be looking ten times better against the Bills defense. Not detracting from Mayfield at all but...

I doubt it.  We've played some pretty decimated d's with at best mid offensive games

[Einstein]

1 minute ago, Irish Dave said:

New England beat bucs soundly.  They are going to kill us in foxboro 

 

No they didn’t.

 

It was a 4 point game at halftime and a 5 point game at the end.

 

[RichRiderBills]

2 minutes ago, KOKBILLS said:

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?

 

I agree with you man. Josh isn't taking the check Downs or the short completions and trusting yac. It's the difference between the ears. 

[buffblue]

Just now, TBBills Fan said:

Touchdown drive loading

How is this offense going 92 yards in a minute?