A Few Thoughts about the Bengals Game - Community Edition

[QLBillsFan]

KO returns and coverage have really been a big issue. With the exception of the Davis play. The Bills are not getting to the 25 and are giving up the 30.. probably an 8 yard swing each kick. It doesn’t seem like much but that’s another first down for the O and one less the D can give up. Requires just a 37 yard drive to get a very manageable FG. Part is coverage but Sunday Prater struggled to get it past the 10 maybe averaging the 8 while the Bills caught it about the 3. It’s actually a tough thing to do.. a very precise KO. 

[GunnerBill]

12 hours ago, Marv Levy said:

THIS! I was wondering out loud why the hell he would do this? If it accomplished anything, I really don't know what it was?! Seemed like a gigantic waste of a TO.

 

Did we get an explanation? I can only presume there was some sort of clock issue that the refs wouldn't acknowledge (happens sometimes where it doesn't reset) and so he had to take it to prevent a DOG, but I don't know.

7 hours ago, billsfan714 said:

You mean the Bills defense that let Cincy convert 10 of 12 3rd downs?  Thats a 83 percent conversion rate.   The same point of emphasis they were talking about on hard knocks in August that needed to improve.  Sorry, but my lying eyes tell me its the same old Bills defense and its not good enough to go to a bowl.

 

3rd down has been better since McDermott took over playcalling. It was rough Sunday, agreed. Not sure all of that was scheme though. The Bills have to tackle better. It has been the single strongest theme through our entire season - defensively our tackling has sucked.