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i guess it isn't a coaching issue, eh? More proof (in my opinion anyway) that the Corpse will still be HC next season...
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The Buffalo Bills haven’t scored a touchdown in two games and 22 offensive possessions over three games.
The recent slide illustrates an on-going trend. After averaging 27.3 points and 319.5 yards during their 4-0 start, they have averaged 17 points and 274.7 yards in losing eight of the last 10 games.
Offensive coordinator Turk Schonert said the reason for the Bills’ woes is simple.
“We’re not making plays,” he said Thursday. “Early in the year we made mistakes, but we overcame those mistakes by making plays. We’ve had opportunities in front us and we haven’t made them, and therefore we sputter. It’s hard to get a rhythm or get consistency when that happens. We have to figure our way out of this funk, and you do that by making plays.”
It was only three weeks ago that the Bills exploded for season-highs of 444 yards, 27 first downs and five touchdowns in a 54-31 win at Kansas City. But the way the offense has foundered since then, it’s like that game never happened.
Sustaining drives has been a big problem. The Bills have converted 38 percent of their third downs this season (tied for 19th in the NFL), and were a season-worst 1 for 10 during Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins.
The Bills were only 4 for 14 against the Chiefs, but the offense didn’t have to engineer long drives because many possessions began on short fields.
Even with the struggles on third down, the Bills have had scoring chances the last two weeks. But in their last five possessions in the red zone, they have mustered a grand total of three points. Missed field goals, a turnover on downs and an interception were the result of the other drives inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.
The Bills have fallen to 26th in the NFL in the percentage of red-zone possessions that ended in touchdowns (45.2).
The recent slide illustrates an on-going trend. After averaging 27.3 points and 319.5 yards during their 4-0 start, they have averaged 17 points and 274.7 yards in losing eight of the last 10 games.
Offensive coordinator Turk Schonert said the reason for the Bills’ woes is simple.
“We’re not making plays,” he said Thursday. “Early in the year we made mistakes, but we overcame those mistakes by making plays. We’ve had opportunities in front us and we haven’t made them, and therefore we sputter. It’s hard to get a rhythm or get consistency when that happens. We have to figure our way out of this funk, and you do that by making plays.”
It was only three weeks ago that the Bills exploded for season-highs of 444 yards, 27 first downs and five touchdowns in a 54-31 win at Kansas City. But the way the offense has foundered since then, it’s like that game never happened.
Sustaining drives has been a big problem. The Bills have converted 38 percent of their third downs this season (tied for 19th in the NFL), and were a season-worst 1 for 10 during Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins.
The Bills were only 4 for 14 against the Chiefs, but the offense didn’t have to engineer long drives because many possessions began on short fields.
Even with the struggles on third down, the Bills have had scoring chances the last two weeks. But in their last five possessions in the red zone, they have mustered a grand total of three points. Missed field goals, a turnover on downs and an interception were the result of the other drives inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.
The Bills have fallen to 26th in the NFL in the percentage of red-zone possessions that ended in touchdowns (45.2).
" ~ yordad
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