12/7/25 GAMEDAY Bills vs Bengals 1:00 pm 1st Half Thread

[Breakout Squad]

Lame and soft. Pathetic start. 

[Capco]

At least it will be a fast game.

[IBTG81]

This soft defense is such a joke. 

[newcam2012]

This team stinks. McD can't stop Burrow at all. Soft as butter n

[SCBills]

Just now, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

Anybody who thought this wasn’t going to be a tough game were in denial.

Nobody thought that.  Not sure why this needs to be said. 

[billsfan714]

Cushions ridiculous, practically conceding first downs.

[KOKBILLS]

They literally learned nothing from the exact same game...

[Norcalbillsfan]

What the hell is the plan? Give joe Burrough 10 yard cushion the entire game? And hope you get a pass break up?

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Just now, Kelly to Allen said:

Repeat of the division Rd. You need to change things up babich

these defenders still can’t play in the snow. They are so worried about slipping.

[PonyBoy]

So much for keeping Burrow on the bench ..

[sven233]

McDermott's soft defense strikes again.  Dude will never change......

[Freddie's Dead]

If Cam Lewis could tackle, that drive is stopped.

[Psautcsk]

That was depressing-just like the playoff game 

[RichRiderBills]

Terrible drive. Too much cushion on the third down plays. Was it me or was Trey Trey white targeted there ad nauseam. 

[JMM]

Yea let's give them 8 yard cushions! LOVE THAT D. Joke....

[Virgil]

Tell your DBs you have zero faith in them covering downfield without telling them you have zero faith in them…..

[Southern McButterpants]

Queue the 3 and out. 🥺

[billieve420]

Please get more aggressive on 3rd down. With questionable footing conditions get them off their routes and don’t give free releases.

[Bookie Man]

Oh look. We've seen this movie and we know how it ends 🫠

[finn]

Just now, KOKBILLS said:

Absolutely idiotic... How can you give that much cushion? You're literally conceding the 1st down. He does not want to stand in the pocket. He wants to get rid of the ball. It's snowing... Why all the cushion? This is exactly what killed them in the Playoff game and they do the same damn thing again? 

I'd like to hear the rationale. Are they hoping the receiver will drop the ball? Or they'll get discouraged catching only for eight or nine yards a pop? Where is the logic?