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

[Irish Dave]

How the ***** did the coaching staff not challenge the catch.  WTF??!

[stevestojan]

Don’t worry, Coach. Josh will save your job again. 

[CEN-CAL17]

Just bullied that drive! 
 

This team never opens a game with intensity!!!!

[Niagara Dude]

I cannot believe he did not challenge ,  what did you have to lose.  The guy cannot coach in big games,  

[HappyDays]

I'm not not too unhappy with that drive. We had them stopped on 3rd and 7. An outside WR just made a crazy good play. That's what it takes sometimes to keep a drive going.

[Simstim]

Not a great start

[SoonerBillsFan]

1 minute ago, Dick_Cheney said:

We're probably not beating this team today, and definitely not in the playoffs. The injuries are still too much, on top of uh....all our other problems. 

Injuries are an excuse. The team is devoid of talent outside about 5 guys

[Norcalbillsfan]

Bad play by Shaq, no need to dive at mayes legs, could have easily ran him down or strung him to the sidelines.

[PonyBoy]

1 minute ago, Kmart128 said:

I dont understand how the replay booth doesnt call that down to take a 2nd look. If it was us they would have 

 

What is replay assist supposed to be for then. 

For plays like that I thought..

[finn]

The weakness of the run defense and head coach (with no challenge on the non-catch) on full display on that drive. Now it's time for Brady to shine. 

[Playoffs?]

Everyone was so confident in us winning… because we’re ’proven,’ the Pats haven’t played a hard schedule, we would’ve won if it weren’t for turnovers last game…. 
 

The reality is that we still don’t have a defense that can play a full game of NFL caliber football. 

[Toledo Bill]

McD... master of indecision, no excuse not to challenge early critical play 

[Urban Achievers]

Got to respond now … no waiting for halftime catchup 

[The Wiz]

1 minute ago, HappyDays said:

 

I think you would have been disappointed in the result. Looked inconclusive to me. The ball is moving a bit but he's got his hands under it. I don't think they overturn the call on the field.

The ground caused the ball to move regardless of control.  I think they would have overturned that actually with how the NFL has been lately with ruling catches.

[BillsFan130]

2 minutes ago, Kmart128 said:

I dont understand how the replay booth doesnt call that down to take a 2nd look. If it was us they would have 

Probably were shocked our idiot head coach didn't challenge it

[JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS]

1 minute ago, MikePJ76 said:

they called a maye run because they want to put it out there that maye is better than allen and can do what he does.  they spent all week on that i bet..

 

that is how vrabel is. 

at best, he's Temu Josh Allen

[GolfandBills]

Good thing the Bills employ a replay assist guy 

[BeastMaster]

How can the players be up to play their best when the coaching staff clearly isn't?

 

The same issue remains

[ILBillsfan]

wtf was Epenesa even doing there talk about not even playing the ball

[dcinmuncie]

Absolutely disappointing start