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

[Buffalo Boy]

Just now, NewEra said:

 

if I was a McDermott hater, I’d probably be dead from a heart attack right now.  Good luck guys!   7-0 Vrabel.  
 

 Not challenging that catch may have been McDermotts 2nd biggest blunder ever.  

Hyperbole 

[SC STATE NUPE]

I am still furious how you don’t challenge that play! It’s literally the difference between them scoring and a freaking punt!!! We can’t possibly be this inept with our coaching!!!

[Irish Dave]

This game is already over

[White Linen]

One team is well coached.

[newcam2012]

Pats are dominating the line of scrimmage 

[finn]

Assets: Allen, Cook, tight ends, o-line. Liabilities: McDermott, Brady, defense, wide receivers. 

 

It's like a bodybuilder with stick legs. 

[abranovi]

Blitz here

[Alphadawg7]

This is what did us in the first game - LITERALLY beating ourselves.

1. McD doesn't throw a challenge flag on an obvious play to challenge that would have forced a punt and saved a TD
2. Cooks drops a wide open dime to put us in scoring position
3. Allen has 3 wide open guys on 3rd down and sails one a mile over one of their heads to punt.

Why this team so often starts poorly on both sides of the ball like this I will never understand.

[thenorthremembers]

Just now, SC STATE NUPE said:

I am still furious how you don’t challenge that play! It’s literally the difference between them scoring and a freaking punt!!! We can’t possibly be this inept with our coaching!!!

Not sure why they get replay assist and we don't though

[Mopreme]

This defense is so bad. It is comical. 

[Niagara Dude]

How about a holding call

[muppy]

1 minute ago, KOKBILLS said:

So far we get beat by a no-catch and juggle and easy catch...

So Billsy...

this is true and the team needs to shake it off. Lots of football to go

 

a defensive stop here would be just peachy

[gordong]

gutless head coach

[DaVinci]

Vrabrel was rite there to challenge, didn't Ned a reply assistant 

Edited 14 hours ago by DaVinci

[KOKBILLS]

3 Defenders in the backfield and they still get a yard.

[stevestojan]

1 minute ago, The Jokeman said:

NE didn't challenge the call. If it did they would have not still have 3 timeouts.

I know! What I mean is that when a team picks up a HUGE third down and it’s so questionable that their offense RACES to the ball, CHALLENGE IT. 

 

NO, that clapping buffoon will save it for before a third down to call a soft zone. 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

1 minute ago, Livinginthepast said:

Once again the comparison between OCs is stark. 

Ehh everything the bills did worked…just didn’t make the plays.  Lot of open guys on that third down 

[Lionel Hutz]

Just now, mannc said:

And HCs

And GMs and owners

[Yobogoya!]

Just now, SC STATE NUPE said:

I am still furious how you don’t challenge that play! It’s literally the difference between them scoring and a freaking punt!!! We can’t possibly be this inept with our coaching!!!

Give McD a break he’s still learning on field management. 

[Heels20X6]

Fake punt?