Game week thread - Bills at Texans TNF

[ColoradoBills]

1 hour ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

Have we ever won in that stadium?   Brutal loss last year,  WC game OTL    

 

Twice.  Back in 2002 and 2006.

 

57 minutes ago, eball said:

 

I don’t think we’ve won in Houston since they were the Oilers.

 

Side note:  their team name is just annoying and ridiculously bland.  So glad we’re not the Buffalo New Yorkers.

 

 

 

Texans are not the old Oilers.  That's the Titans.

Texans were a new organization.

[Kelly to Allen]

This is going to be a physical football game. Bills have a higher ceiling tho. 

 

Going to be tough

Edited 2 hours ago by Kelly to Allen

[Rockinon]

I really think the Bills go right back to running the ball. Yes, the Texans have a good DLine, but the Bills have a good OLine. It's strength on strength. The Texans are aggressive and a good way to neutralize an aggressive front is to run right at them. A defense like this is used to doing the smacking around, but we have an offense that is built to smack right back. It's not necessarily ball control either because an over aggressive D can give up big plays. I think the Bills run at them then take a few shots too. But that may not even be necessary if Cook goes off.      

[st pete gogolak]

This was the game I thought was a loss going into the season. Tough defense, short week, on the road.  Houston’s D gave Allen fits last year but they give every QB fits.  If our D doesn’t show up, we lose.

[BRH]

Don’t forget that Stroud is a top five QB 😜

[Big Turk]

1 minute ago, BRH said:

Don’t forget that Stroud is a top five QB 😜

 

if he plays.

[Mailman]

1 minute ago, BRH said:

Don’t forget that Stroud is a top five QB 😜

Oh yeah, that's right!  Just ask him!  

[TheWei44]

The good thing about it being a short week is that it's a short week for them too.  I realize we have to travel, but it's not like they'll have tons of extra time to prepare.  Punch 'em in the mouth and never look back!  In all seriousness, I do think a relatively conservative run-first, mistake free offense makes sense to start.  But if they commit to stopping the run, be ready to pivot quickly to a pass happy attack with rhythm and mostly quick passes.  

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

49 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

Twice.  Back in 2002 and 2006.

 

 

Texans are not the old Oilers.  That's the Titans.

Texans were a new organization.

Somehow the Houston Texans are not the old Houston oilers or the old Dallas Texans 

[ColoradoBills]

1 minute ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

Somehow the Houston Texans are not the old Houston oilers or the old Dallas Texans 

 

Now you got it.

[Buffalo Ballin]

2 hours ago, turbo044 said:

Nice optimism - you know you're talking about a Texans team that almost lost to the Titans

Remember that time when Miami Dolphins demolished us?

[hondo in seattle]

The only thing I'm confident about is that our run D will struggle.  

 

Our pass D has good and bad days, like our entire offense.  

Not sure which Bills team to expect.  

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

7 hours ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

Crazy stat of the day:

 

The ONLY defensive player with a stat (tackles, TFL, Sacks, ext) thank ranks in the top TWENTY in the NFL...

 

...is Cole Bishop and his 3 INTs (T-5th)

 

This after massive investment

 

failure.

 

[Psautcsk]

27 minutes ago, BRH said:

Don’t forget that Stroud is a top five QB 😜

Davis Mills is top 3 though. 

[BuffaloRebound]

I recall Demeco Ryan’s implying Jordan Love was a better QB than Josh.  Doubt Josh forgets that.  

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

3 hours ago, Bermuda Triangle said:

Read that Bishop may have tweaked his hammy near the end of the game.  Hoping he can go on Thursday.

 

Oh come on

 

[Rockinon]

33 minutes ago, TheWei44 said:

The good thing about it being a short week is that it's a short week for them too.  I realize we have to travel, but it's not like they'll have tons of extra time to prepare.  Punch 'em in the mouth and never look back!  In all seriousness, I do think a relatively conservative run-first, mistake free offense makes sense to start.  But if they commit to stopping the run, be ready to pivot quickly to a pass happy attack with rhythm and mostly quick passes.  

Yeah, this is kind of what the offense has needed to do all along but in some games waited until the 4th qtr to try going back to the pass and it was too late. Last week there were actually 4 WRs in a spread offense for much of the game. Maybe switching things up would help. I have a sneaking suspicion that we're going to go right back to 12 and 13 personnel. And only go 4 wide occasionally. I could be way off here. They may just continue slinging it. Kincaid is likely out so not really sure.

 

My fear in this game is that this is a D that is the best in the league at pressuring the QB. The Bills offense can be a load if they can find a way to run and pass. That will take the steam out of even the best defense. Don't want to let their D make us one dimensional.

Edited 1 hour ago by Rockinon

[Mark Vader]

7 hours ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

Crazy stat of the day:

 

The ONLY defensive player with a stat (tackles, TFL, Sacks, ext) thank ranks in the top TWENTY in the NFL...

 

...is Cole Bishop and his 3 INTs (T-5th)

Remember when he was another Brandon Beane Bust?

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

17 hours ago, Buffalo Ballin said:

Another loss for us. Their defense a lot tougher than Buccaneers. Looks like Texans is number one in overall defense.

 

Trap game, too. Josh Allen gave it his all this Sunday. Does he have anything in the tank for a quick turnaround?

 

And as usual, our defense will not step up to get crucial 3rd down stops.

[Kelly to Allen]

36 minutes ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:

 

Oh come on

 

He's fine. Not on the injury report 

 

He's also said he felt good in the post game. 

Edited 49 minutes ago by Kelly to Allen