11/16/25 GAMEDAY Bills vs Buccaneers 2nd Half Game Thread

[BananaB]

Just now, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

Defensive coach, defense sucks. The solution looks pretty simple 

Draft more D guys right? 
😂 😂 

[The Wiz]

Just now, BillsFan130 said:

Tampa only on pace for 470 yards of offence.

Cant really ask much more for that when their top receivers are out with huge wind gusts..

the saddest stats/facts ever.

[97bills]

2 minutes ago, SC STATE NUPE said:

If we have a 1-3 point lead late in a playoff game, I have absolutely zero confidence that we’ll stop the other squad from marching down the field to win or tie the game. You all have convinced me that we have to get new leadership in asap. The team has gotten stale and devoid of emotion. 

I agree, way to many holes on roster, and with the guys we’re paying and no salary cap, it doesn’t look good going forward, beane needs to go. He’s shown us who he is it’s time we start believing him. 

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

Just now, D. L. Hot-Flamethrower said:

Need to someone else picking and signing the players

And coaching them 

Just now, BananaB said:

Draft more D guys right? 
😂 😂 

Nope.

 

[Walking Tall]

Good things happen when you throw the ball down the field. I think we had more 30 plus yard in the air passes in the half than we had in any whole game this year.

[The Wiz]

Just now, BananaB said:

Draft more D guys right? 
😂 😂 

nailed it!

[TBBills Fan]

Touchdown drive loading 

[Chaos]

We have improved.  It takes 36 seconds now to get the automatic three against us. 

[The Wiz]

Just now, TBBills Fan said:

Touchdown drive loading 

for whom?

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

2 minutes ago, entropyrules said:

This D is incredibly bad. Not sure what the solution is but the Bills need a retool including both players and the coaches. Easy to say harder to do when a team us up against the cap. Oh well back to football purgatory for the Bills. 

 

Maybe they'll have the D players take a nap at the half with pods next to their cots.

I think getting Shaq Thompson back in over one of Milano/bernard would help a pretty good amount tbh the linebackers are horrendous against the run 

[Buffalo716]

I just read a stat that said Josh's touchdown pass to shavers was the first 40 yard touchdown completion for Josh since the 2022 season finale

[The Wiz]

Just now, Chaos said:

We have improved.  It takes 36 seconds now to get the automatic three against us. 

That is improvement.  It used to take 13 seconds.

[DapperCam]

Two approaches to offense when you have a bad defense:

 

1. Ball control offense, shorten the game, no turnovers

2. Throw the ball all over the yard, try to score as many TDs as quickly as possible

 

I prefer #2 with a great QB

[Yobogoya!]

2 minutes ago, entropyrules said:

This D is incredibly bad. Not sure what the solution is but the Bills need a retool including both players and the coaches. Easy to say harder to do when a team us up against the cap. Oh well back to football purgatory for the Bills. 

 

Maybe they'll have the D players take a nap at the half with pods next to their cots.

I predict Babich will be fired after the season and McDermott will do nothing to change his scheme. 
 

First three rounds draft will be D— only none of those picks will start right away because we’ll have geriatric veterans who “know the system” getting playing time first. 
 

I know I’m going out on a limb 😆 

[JMM]

3 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

He's had his own share of struggles too, getting run out of multiple plays.

Although I will say, he seems to get held an awful lot.

 

Taking up 2 blockers often

[GoBills808]

3 minutes ago, RichRiderBills said:

Too many linebacker issues right now. The loss of Shaq Thompson is really hurting us. 

 

Said no legitimate defense ever

[popcornpam]

7 minutes ago, ControllerOfPlanetX said:

Let’s see if the jar of McDirt can work some second half magic….because the “coaching” sure won’t.

 

The coach sure could put the dirt in a nicer container maybe something for Christmas?

[Big Turk]

Usually Bills take control in the second half...they have played kinda whatever but still have the lead.

 

That's encouraging.

[davefan66]

Just now, Yobogoya! said:

I predict Babich will be fired after the season and McDermott will do nothing to change his scheme. 
 

First three rounds draft will be D— only none of those picks will start right away because we’ll have geriatric veterans who “know the system” getting playing time first. 
 

I know I’m going out on a limb 😆 

Babich is McD’s Mimi-me.  Ain’t going nowhere.

[Billz4ever]

Tampa shredding our D with several depth players is embarrassing.

 

Meanwhile, Cook has 10 yards.