11/20/2025 Bills @ Texans post game thread

[Kelly to Allen]

20 minutes ago, stlbills13 said:

The defensive series at the end of the 1st half was one of the most pathetic displays of football I've ever seen. That's a game changing drive.

 

The Joe Brady running a clearly gassed James Cook for a 4th straight time on 4th and 1 when you have JOSH ALLEN was one of his dumbest decisions of the year and that includes calling an end around to Dawson effing Knox

 

Leaving a clearly hobbled Spencer Brown in the game not only put him at risk but also put Josh at risk and hurt the team

 

And at the end of the day Josh has nobody to throw to when he has a clean pocket and last night he was pressured almost 30 times

 

There is zero creativity on either side of the ball. Hell our defense only got better when our recently extended MLB got hurt 

 

Finally 2 TNF games in a season is NFL malpractice 

 

The drive before the half was so insane and pathetic, I honestly was completely done with McDermott at that moment.

 

Any .00001% faith I had left was gone after that. I was basically there after 13 seconds, but forgave McDermott. Then the AFC championship where KC had 17 1st downs IN THE 1ST HALF and his most efficient game of the year lol. Yeah I was done 

 

 

But that last drive before the half. My God was that disgusting 

Edited 2 hours ago by Kelly to Allen

[milfandcookies]

4 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

 

Man I've had Dion's back here before he was even a pro bowler 

 

I don't know he probably thought Josh would get rid of the ball by then because it's actually deep in a drop 

 

But that's obviously inexcusable and he's supposed to be a captain

 

He be slapping up guys right after we lost smiling 

 

Listen it is a long season and it is a job and you can't take losses too hard.. but Dion has gone from chippy chip on his shoulder 

 

To I created an NFL award.. I'm on all the ex-nfl players podcasts.. everybody loves me in the league 

 

I still think he's very good.. this is his worst season in a while is false start today on 4th and 1 with the game on the line is f****** inexcusable

but he still took an opportunity to rip Coleman 

[Phils n Bills]

Just wondering this AM…what was the actual difference in defense from the first half to the second half? Did McD take over play calling duties in the 2nd half? Was it simply player execution? He did seem much more animated after the defense started really locking things down. 

[BuffaloRebound]

4 minutes ago, Phils n Bills said:

Just wondering this AM…what was the actual difference in defense from the first half to the second half? Did McD take over play calling duties in the 2nd half? Was it simply player execution? He did seem much more animated after the defense started really locking things down. 

bernard was off the field.  

[oldmanfan]

You get your ass kicked up front, you lose.  Simple.

[Kelly to Allen]

10 minutes ago, Phils n Bills said:

Just wondering this AM…what was the actual difference in defense from the first half to the second half? Did McD take over play calling duties in the 2nd half? Was it simply player execution? He did seem much more animated after the defense started really locking things down. 

 

That's the rumor in Twitter spaces was McDermott took the play calling over in the 2nd half but I can't confirm anything.

 

Regardless tho it's on McDermott. It's his responsibility for the ridiculous 1st half defense vs a Texans offense that is basically trash

Edited 1 hour ago by Kelly to Allen

[May Day 10]

Full assimilation into William and Mary football complete

[zow2]

I'm not looking at all 32 pages.  I'm sure it's been said.. but it's not lost on me that against a great defense, if the Bills just kicked very makeable FG's on the final three drives, it's likely a win.  I know most everyone had no issue going for 4th and 1, down 23-16 with like 9 mins left but not kicking the FG there ultimately doomed them.

[KHAN]

I'm hearing reports that Josh just got sacked again.

[Iverwig]

4 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:

WTF is wrong with this dude ?

 

 

He’s been bad this year and is always in a good mood. 
 

Just grasping at straws but I’m wondering if Hard Knocks was more of a distraction for this team than we thought. 

1 hour ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

Man I was beating the OL drum before the game, and was excited to see how they’d show up for Thursday night vs a strong defensive front. Very disappointing. Props to Houston. Before I called them very good, and I will take that back and say they were great last night. 

The OL has been bad all year against good defenses. They must have read their press clippings coming into the season instead of working to get better. 

[FloridaSnow]

19 minutes ago, BuffaloRebound said:

bernard was off the field.  

Houston gifted us a chance by pulling it in and playing conservative with the lead.

[BillsFan130]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/sean-mcdermott-josh-allen-takes-too-many-hits-weve-got-to-figure-that-out

 

It's always somebody else's fault with McDermott. Really starting to dislike this guy more and more.

 

"The offensive scheme has to get better".

 

How about your defensive scheme bud? Giving up 200 yards and 20 points in the 1st half to Davis Mills

[ALF]

They should have used Anderson as the 6th OL man for most of this game. Lucky Allen is still in one piece 

[zow2]

Especially in road games this year, the O Line has been getting physically whipped alot.  The regressions are so clear from last year to this year.  The Oline is more than a tick down, and the WR play/chemistry is way off.  Also, Allen is not seeing the field sometimes, or panicking and running himself directly into sacks.

[yall]

8 hours ago, DaVinci said:

Hey ,he has the key to the city

He can shove it up his fat ass for all I care.

[Phils n Bills]

25 minutes ago, FloridaSnow said:

Houston gifted us a chance by pulling it in and playing conservative with the lead.

Agreed but I think this was by design. Play conservative and take no chances with turning the ball over and swinging the momentum, and just allow your defense to win the game for you and keep the lead. It worked. 

[bills6969]

No sacks against one of the worst olines in football.  Our pass rush is ass

[dcinmuncie]

1 minute ago, bills6969 said:

No sacks against one of the worst olines in football.  Our pass rush is ass

I think I know what the problem is. I think they need to Just keep drafting more defensive linemen

[bills6969]

Just now, dcinmuncie said:

I think I know what the problem is. I think they need to Just keep drafting more defensive linemen

And overpaying them cough* Groot cough

[finn]

I feel a bit calmer the morning after, but it's clear this isn't our year. The greatness of Allen is masking an otherwise average (at best) team, coach, and GM. You can point to a few very good Bills players other than Allen, but every team has a few of those. It's a tribute to their quarterback that they have a real shot at the playoffs given the mediocrity that surrounds him. 

 

Would this exact team be Super Bowl quality if it had two excellent coordinators and head coach? It would help (a lot), but I don't think it would be enough, not with this roster. They would also need two or three more difference makers in addition to Allen and Cook. 

 

The recipe: A new coach (you simply have to pull the plug at this point; his time has passed), two much better coordinators, TWO (not one) elite receivers, an elite linebacker, and an elite pass rusher. Transition to the younger, faster players already on the roster. Trade the players who can't stay healthy, are too expensive, or who are about to hit the wall (Bernard, Kincaid, Dawkins, Knox, Dequan) in order to move up in the draft and free up cap space for free agents. And of course cut the deadwood: Milano, Poyer, White, Taron, Rapp, Samuel). 

 

It would require a bold GM to pull all this off, but it can be done. We're four players and a head coach away from the Super Bowl.