11/20/2025 Bills @ Texans 2nd half game thread

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

Just now, Phils n Bills said:

Texans have a defensive head coach and an absolute monster of a defense. How come, despite having a defensive head coach, our defense is a liability year in and year out? I’m getting frustrated at this point 

Texans got a kings ransom from the Watson trade and had 3 years of being somewhere between very bad and awful to stock up on early picks 

[Scott7975]

This drive coming out of the half is going to tell us everything.

[HappyDays]

3 minutes ago, LarryMadman said:

Imagine how bad this team would be if Josh Allen wasnt on it

 

Actually the awful truth is that this game would look identical if Trubisky was in there. This regime has made the MVP irrelevant.

[The Jokeman]

Just now, Buffalo Ballin said:

I will keep beating this drum.

Beane had 3 years prior to build up this defense and didn't hit on any of his picks.

McDermott, just as bad as Beane, does not have any clue on how to coach an NFL defense. No clue whatsoever. He's a fraud. He was a never a defensive guru. Whoever came around with that oil snake salesman slogan for McDermott, should have gotten a raise.

If Josh doesn't throw that pick this game might be different but yeah defense fell about that drive giving up 3.

[CincyBillsFan]

Just now, 5ths the charm said:

Low yards, no yds and an int. That's why. Those dumb bubble screens. It's like Brady is just closing his eyes and picking the plays.

The offense was going to struggle on the road against the best D in the NFL.  The problem is 100% the D.    

[BuffaloRebound]

Need to start over on defense.  Blow it up.  

[Simon]

Just now, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

You got gunner and a Mod ready to jump in and defend this defense at every turn

 

You are 100% full of shlt like usual

[MikePJ76]

1 minute ago, ILBillsfan said:

hopefully D adjusts like thye have in some of the games becaue whatever they went to in the second half has not worked at all

the only hope is takeaways.

 

We probably need 2 takeaways or field goals only to win the game.

[Blank Stare]

1 minute ago, streetkings01 said:

It’d look like the Jauron era Bills 

Don’t disrespect Jauron like that. We wouldn’t win 7 games without Allen. No shot. 

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

Offense has to score a TD on every drive again like usual. Thats real sustainable. Thanks coach 

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

1 minute ago, schoolhouserock said:

Perhaps unpopular opinion: The rookies and 2nd year players are keeping this defense afloat. Anyone that got paid is letting the defense down.

I don't think you're wrong

[davefan66]

Just now, HappyDays said:

I hated the offseason strategy of going all in on McDermott's side of the ball. But even I didn't expect this. I expected small improvements at the very least actually. Regressing to an even worse version of an already bad defense is a fireable offense for everyone involved given how many resources they poured into it.

Hoecht, Ed, various guys playing hurt.  Feel that has somerhing to do with it.

 

What scares me is, it will be another defense heavy draft for sure.  LB, DB depth, Line depth. 
 

Our D is just too slow to the ball.  Texans D is so freaking fast.

[Governor]

3 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

I hated the offseason strategy of going all in on McDermott's side of the ball. But even I didn't expect this. I expected small improvements at the very least actually. Regressing to an even worse version of an already bad defense is a fireable offense for everyone involved given how many resources they poured into it.

The more they add, the worse it gets.

[The Wiz]

Just now, The Jokeman said:

CMC is MVP level running back when healthy..

My point was they have 3-4 players that are above average or better.  We have 2.  Allen and Cook.  I don't care about the Oline.  I'm talking about skill players on offense.

[OZBILLS]

Just now, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

Lots of people do. You got gunner and a Mod ready to jump in and defend this defense at every turn. The ***** is plain as day. We are all die hard bills fans. We wanna win…how can you not see what this is. An average Defense we win a Super Bowl already. This coach IS the ***** problem 

 

All i know is that the journos have a lot to answer for.

[ILBillsfan]

Just now, 5ths the charm said:

Especially with undersized LBs

well Thompson would play middle imo Benard is banged up anyhows so I would like to see the switch til Benrard leg/ankle is good

[BillsFan130]

Just now, mjt328 said:

We are going to get the injury excuse a lot this offseason.

 

Trade Cook and Shakir for draft picks so we can draft 10 players on defence next year ..

[Ralonzo]

10 minutes ago, stlbills13 said:

That was the worst defensive half of the season. And there's been some awful ones 

Hire Richie Kotite in 2018 and give him Josh Allen. What's different about the last 8 years?

 

The problem with McDummy running back the same defense he ran in 2015 in Carolina is, it's been solved to the point where even backup dumdums shred it up and down the field. It's not innovative, it's not smart, and it's not working.

[Bookie Man]

lfg gd it!

[T.E.]

5 minutes ago, ControllerOfPlanetX said:

Bills games used to be fun…but the McDefense has made them totally unenjoyable.

 

Outside of the Daboll years, they've always been a little bit of a chore to watch. McDermott loves these ugly games that coaches with weak QBs shoot for, which is odd given our situation at that position.