I was at the game and let me tell you what was happening downfield

[Einstein]

The one stinky part of watching from a comfy couch (which I prefer) is that you don’t get to see the whole field.

 

You don’t get to see what the QB is looking at.

 

Being at the game, you can. I was there. Where is what I saw: 

 

1) It is tough to describe in words (because people think you’re exaggerating when you’re not) how covered our receiving options were. Texans players were step for step locked in on our receiving options. There were entire series where I don’t think our receivers had an INCH of separation.

 

2) Allen was watching this unfold and has NO WHERE to throw to 99% of the game, and to make matters worse, he was being pressured non-stop. 28 total pressures, I believe was the final number.

 

3) What does superman do when he is being pressured and his receivers can’t get open in a normal (or expedited) amount of time? He scrambles to buy them more time to get open.  But by doing so, he gets sacked - deep. Fans who don’t understand what is happening yell “just throw the ball away!” not realizing that this option simply makes it a punt on 4th and 7 instead of a punt on 4th and 20. It also means you don’t have any super hero plays, like his 3rd and 12 scramble. At one point in the game the Texans fans next to us said “there is nothing he can do” … they were right.

 

4) Brady, for most of the game, kept calling deep crossers, option routes, and traffic beaters. I was pulling my hair out because Allen didn’t have enough time as it was, and Brady had receivers running routes that take 3-5 seconds. On the last 2 drives he finally connected a few neurons and reverted to a shorter route tree and exploited what Houston wasn’t covering (the flats and quick hitters). Magically the offense starting moving the ball.

 

5) Last thing: I think defenses have figured out Brady’s progression scheme. They seem to be leaving coverage after Allen checks off an option in his progression. This sometimes makes an option look open but Allen is no longer looking at them so it doesn’t matter.

 

You will see this when the ALL-22 comes out. It was very frustrating. 

 

 

 

[strive_for_five_guy]

This is also the best defense in the league.  Even if you stop their pass rush, which we came nowhere close to doing, they have two studs at CB too.  Combine that with our crappy WRs, turned into a recipe for disaster.  If it weren’t for our defense finally showing up in the 2nd half, we wouldn’t have had a shot at the end.

[Walking Tall]

Who needs Jalen Waddle when you can draft Elmer Fudd, defensive end, 6’ 4” 245 lbs, from Boise State with the 23rd overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft? (We need to get Mahomes to the ground!)

Edited 57 minutes ago by Walking Tall

[GoBills808]

In fairness to our guys that's one of the top defenses in the nfl

[Einstein]

Forgot to mention one other thing; Our receiving options don’t seem to know what to do when Allen scrambles. They mostly just stay still or move only slightly. I don’t get it. They don’t come back toward the ball, or try to shake their defender. 

 

Actually Shakir did a little, but everyone else? Just … statues for the most

part.

[Mark Vader]

2 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

This is also the best defense in the league.  Even if you stop their pass rush, which we came nowhere close to doing, they have two studs at CB too.  Combine that with our crappy WRs, turned into a recipe for disaster.  If it weren’t for our defense finally showing up in the 2nd half, we wouldn’t have had a shot at the end.

 

1 minute ago, GoBills808 said:

In fairness to our guys that's one of the top defenses in the nfl

And we still had a chance to win.

[Big Turk]

3 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

This is also the best defense in the league.  Even if you stop their pass rush, which we came nowhere close to doing, they have two studs at CB too.  Combine that with our crappy WRs, turned into a recipe for disaster.  If it weren’t for our defense finally showing up in the 2nd half, we wouldn’t have had a shot at the end.

 

Makes you wonder when the Bills will start fielding a defense anywhere close to this level again.  

[Einstein]

2 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

In fairness to our guys that's one of the top defenses in the nfl

 

I get it, but 12 points is simply not acceptance on offense - even against a great defense.

 

The Titans offense scored more points against that defense than we did.

[Billsfanatic8989]

Probably the worst (Meaning too good for this offense) defense the Bills could have faced on short rest. On the road too. 

[Scott7975]

Brady needs to go. We dont have that much talent on offense but a real coordinator can scheme things for one of the best QBs in the league.

 

When your MVP QB goes back to the bench and tells the back up QB "WTF are we doing," you know the coordinator sucks.

 

Since you were at the game, not sure that you got that. They showed it on broadcast.

[GoBills808]

Just now, Einstein said:

 

I get it, but 12 points is simply not acceptance on offense - even against a great defense.

 

The Titans offense scored more points against that defense than we did.

Holding them to 16 would have won it tho

 

Agree we need to start scoring more...very disappointed to see the same old same old offense 

 

[Big Turk]

Just now, Scott7975 said:

Brady needs to go. We dont have that much talent on offense but a real coordinator can scheme things for one of the best QBs in the league.

 

When your MVP QB goes back to the bench and tells the back up QB "WTF are we doing," you know the coordinator sucks.

 

Since you were at the game, not sure that you got that. They showed it on broadcast.

 

For reference that was on the 4th and 1 run to Cook that got stuffed when Brady decided to run Cook 4 straight plays and don't get the 1st down...

[Aussie Joe]

There will always be someone to blame 

[Comebackkid]

7 minutes ago, Einstein said:

Forgot to mention one other thing; Our receiving options don’t seem to know what to do when Allen scrambles. They mostly just stay still or move only slightly. I don’t get it. They don’t come back toward the ball, or try to shake their defender. 

 

Actually Shakir did a little, but everyone else? Just … statues for the most

part.

thats on coaching

[Big Blitz]

1 minute ago, Scott7975 said:

We dont have that much talent

 

I'll stop you right there.  
 

Beane has failed.  

[Scott7975]

1 minute ago, Big Blitz said:

 

I'll stop you right there.  
 

Beane has failed.  

 

100% agree with that but so has Brady.

[T.E.]

9 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

In fairness to our guys that's one of the top defenses in the nfl

We have the best QB in football. It's getting tiresome to hear how hard it is to succeed against other teams with good players. 

[The Jokeman]

12 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said:

This is also the best defense in the league.  Even if you stop their pass rush, which we came nowhere close to doing, they have two studs at CB too.  Combine that with our crappy WRs, turned into a recipe for disaster.  If it weren’t for our defense finally showing up in the 2nd half, we wouldn’t have had a shot at the end.

Defense stepped up after first interception by holding Houston to 3. 

[GoBills808]

Just now, T.E. said:

We have the best QB in football. It's getting tiresome to hear how hard it is to succeed against other teams with good players. 

Sometimes he can do it on his own. Sometimes he can't

 

It's just going to be this way. I've come to accept it by now. No real offensive talent on staff. Some of the league's worst talent at wideout. An overrated oline. A really bad defenses that continues to get the lions share of reaources. And nobody really willing to change 

 

Just how it is

[Einstein]

PS, this is what I meant by traffic beaters in my original post.

 

“Running routes for the Bills” is a perfect way to say it.

 

Edited 42 minutes ago by Einstein