12/14/2025 GAMEDAY Bills at Patriots* 1st Half Game Thread AFCE Battle

[ILBillsfan]

way to waste great field position

 

Cooks ball hits you in hands got to catch that

 

Bad ball to Knox just didn't get feet set

[billsherd]

Jittery Allen on display.

[Special K]

6 minutes ago, Special K said:

Screwed by the Officials in NE.......who woulda thunk it?????

 

Must be nice to get such a fast replay assist.....where was that speed earlier????

 

Looks like the Full Release Massage Parlor Man paid off the Zebras as usual.

[Dick_Cheney]

After all these years it's still pretty common for Allen to come out looking anxious and way too scatterbrained to start the game. 

[Nitro]

Two open receivers and one was dropped and the other was a bad throw.   Execute and the Bills are in business. No hate on the coaches.

[Breakout Squad]

It’s annoying when our all star QB can’t make basic throws to open receivers. 

[loveorhatembillsfan4life]

Sucks that Josh missed Kincaid. The margin of error is to much to ask of one person however every week with this staff. Cooks has to catch that! 

[Phils n Bills]

2 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

They did challenge I think but it was reversed after review 

Exactly. That’s the difference. He already threw the flag and instead of wasting time on an obvious call, they expedited it to keep the game moving. McD didn’t even bother to try. And here we are. 

[JoshAllin]

I dont understand why they dont have the RBs opposite of the spy so Allen can dump it if the pursue him

[stevestojan]

Just now, RiotAct said:

I mean, we have an ex-official in a warm booth upstairs who’s paid more in one season than I make in 7 years, whose job is just that.  To tell McDermott to throw the challenge flag.

McD is the head coach. It is on him. 

[Jalan81]

Just now, billsbackto81 said:

Receiver was open. Josh probably couldn't believe it and got too excited. 

There was a wide open receiver in the center of the field and Allen didn’t see it🤦‍♂️

[BillsFan130]

1 minute ago, finn said:

Is McDermott on the Patriots payroll? He doesn't challenge a non-catch and punts at midfield, saving 24 yards. 

I still want to know what he does to enhance this team.

Hes a defensive head coach. Oh wait...

[ngbills]

1 minute ago, BillsFan130 said:

It's so annoying how we are always out coached.

 

Not even going to line up to go for it on 4th down??

Yep. Could have taken the 5 yard penalty to punt from 5 back. 

[RiotAct]

Just now, Bills Fan in MD said:

Not sure it's possible for that drive to have been any more demoralizing.

14-0 coming up.

 

Better buckle down after that.  Patriots’ D ain’t Cinci’s D.

[thronethinker]

Absolutely worst possible start imaginable and its all preventable. 

[BuffaloBillsMagic1]

Now. Play nickel so they can run the ball down our throats 

[NoName]

McDermott getting outcoached already. 

[mannc]

Just now, ngbills said:

One play and they will be back to where we just punted from. Should have just gone for it. 

Probably two or three

[Walking Tall]

I just can’t get over McDermott not challenging that play. I get the replay access may have been minimal but the risk/reward? You just have to do it! Especially with the Patriots rushing the play. 

[finn]

McDermott once again putting the game in the hands of the defense instead of Allen. Will 14-0 wake him up? 21-0?