“Bad” game.

[BillsOwnAll]

I must say reading ( all over the internet) all you read about is how Buffalo/Allen struggles Vs the packers.

Which really depends on what you compare it too.

They had 24 points at halftime, so the coming out flat out of the bye is a weird opinion I’ve read.

The bills were in control of the game for all 60 minutes, there was very little doubt they would ever lose ( minus the last 2 minutes because ptsd of being a bills fan)

That said, if that was a bad game. The bills are in better shape than we thought.

[Novacane]

That's how good this team is. If they don't win by 3 touchdowns they had a bad game.

[YardRat]

It was a 'bad' game because it re-aggravated some flaws the team has had in the past that have prevented them from achieving their goals. Losing their composure when they get punched in the mouth...gashed by the run...dropped balls...inconsistent run game of their own, especially in the red zone...Josh Allen going brain dead for a half and forcing passes....poor third down conversions on both sides of the ball. But, yeah, we're fortunate we did all that and still won. Might not be the case down the road against a better team.

[Turf]

Rust, lack of sharpness. Josh will get back in the rhythm.

[TacklingDummy]

Was a trap halftime. They were looking to next week to dismantle the Jets.

[Ingtar33]

first of all -

we were up by over 3 scores when the packers did most of their damage on the ground. i think the bills were more then happy to let the packers grind out the clock for them. they never got out of nickel, or 2-3 deep, they had no interest in stopping the packers running game when most of the damage on the ground was done, so i don't really care how the run defense looked.

secondly, the only reason we didn't drop 40 on them is because allen is a rhythm passer, and all the running the bills did plus all the time the packers ate on the ground threw him out of rhythm, and yes, it looked rather bad in the 2nd half. this tendency of Allen is well known. the main reason we don't see it much is because it's rare teams try to run and control the clock down 21, and the packers d was so bad when we had the ball our drives took seconds to get into the red zone. he simply didn't have a chance to get into rhythm in the second half, and made a few stupid choices and bam, we have an ugly half of football.

I don't see either as a serious problem.

The big problem is we had several first and goal to go, and got nothing because we can't run the ball when teams expect us to run, even the lousy packers run defense (worst in the league) could stop us when they knew it was coming.

[Woodman]

Was a trap halftime. They were looking to next week to dismantle the Jets.

they were up convincingly.

[notacon]

It was a 'bad' game because it re-aggravated some flaws the team has had in the past that have prevented them from achieving their goals. Losing their composure when they get punched in the mouth...gashed by the run...dropped balls...inconsistent run game of their own, especially in the red zone...Josh Allen going brain dead for a half and forcing passes....poor third down conversions on both sides of the ball. But, yeah, we're fortunate we did all that and still won. Might not be the case down the road against a better team.

More loser talk.

Funny, every professional NFL analyst is observing hardly any of this crap.

The overwhelming consensus is that the Bills dominated the Pack, and the game was never in doubt. Josh had a couple of brain farts the second half...but...SO WHAT??

No, it was not a “perfect” win, but that just goes to how the Bills are the best team in the NFL.

Not so funny, is that the place we hear so much sourpuss loser talk is on a Bills “fan” site from a handful of.....uhhhh.....cynics. :rolleyes:

[Night Train]

The last time we opened the year 6-1.... was 29 years ago !

It's an UNMITIGATED DISASTER !


:rolleyes:

[Woodman]

The last time we opened the year 6-1.... was 29 years ago !

It's an UNMITIGATED DISTASTER !


:rolleyes:

But just because it tastes bad is no reason to give up. :D

[notacon]

What is telling is the reaction from NFL.com’s weekly “What we learned from Sunday’s games”.....

THIS was first up about the Bills game.... (https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-nfl-season-week-8-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-games)






Allen has emerged as a great leader, not just a great talent. Unequivocally, Josh Allen (https://www.nfl.com/players/josh-allen-4/) is in the conversation for being the best quarterback in the NFL. However, it was incredibly transparent on a chilly night in Buffalo how much he's grown as a leader and a galvanizing force for the league's best team. Allen doesn't run safely. He should play safer; he should slide a bit more. Allen doesn't always stay composed. He should be a bit more level-headed when he takes exception to an opponent's physicality, rather than having to be pulled away by teammates. But these are reasons why it's clear Allen is beloved by his teammates and the guiding force in the Bills' quest for a first-ever Super Bowl championship. Allen runs to the fray, he doesn't shy away from it. He inspires not just with his play but with the fire in his belly. The ability of Allen -- who had a rather ho-hum night by his standards with 267 yards of offense and two touchdown passes -- to lift his teammates is just as impressive as his weekly statistical success. To see Allen ascend from a one-man adventure in his early seasons to a truly special talent has been astounding. But to see him emerge as a leader ready to fight, scratch and captain his team through all weathers has been pretty damn special, too. The best teams often have the best leaders, and that appears to be the case with the incandescent gunslinger from Firebaugh.





And the other objective, realistic, expert observations that are 180 degrees opposite of what a handful of so-called “fans” whine about here....




2. Too little, too late for Packers? Green Bay's offense showed some life when Aaron Rodgers (https://www.nfl.com/players/aaron-rodgers/) threw a beautiful ball to a wide-open Samori Toure (https://www.nfl.com/players/samori-toure/) for a 37-yard touchdown pass (https://www.nfl.com/videos/samori-toure-hauls-first-career-td-on-rodgers-37-yard-heave-downfield) in the fourth quarter. Alas, it was separated by nearly two full quarters of game time from the Pack's previous TD -- a splendid 19-yard scoring catch (https://www.nfl.com/videos/can-t-miss-play-doubs-uses-laser-focus-to-snag-contested-19-yard-td-from-rodgers) by rookie Romeo Doubs (https://www.nfl.com/players/romeo-doubs/) -- and cut the score to 27-17 with 6:32 to go. In what could be a microcosm of the season, it proved to be too little too late for Green Bay to have a realistic chance at a comeback and that might be the case for the Packers' cause overall. The offense's baby steps forward in progress aren't enough to stop Minnesota from lapping them in the NFC North. The Vikings (6-1) now own the biggest division lead in the league, while the Packers' status as perennial Super Bowl favorites has fallen to that of hopeful playoff contenders. Green Bay lost its fourth straight and has failed to score more than 22 points in each of those defeats. There will be the tri-weekly comments from Rodgers that keep the Packers in the headlines, but time is starting to run out for them staying in the conversation as contenders in their division and perhaps for the postseason.


3. Diggs setting winning tone. There is no dearth of offensive weaponry in the Bills' arsenal. That written, Stefon Diggs (https://www.nfl.com/players/stefon-diggs/), the yin to Allen's yang, is a driving force. He's a tone-setter and it showed in prime time yet again. Diggs' scintillating 26-yard touchdown catch (https://www.nfl.com/videos/can-t-miss-play-allen-slings-26-yard-td-dime-to-diggs-while-absorbing-hit) at the top of the second quarter ignited the Bills and got the wideout going for another phenomenal performance. At night's end, Diggs had game highs of six receptions and 108 yards. Allen's passer rating was an eye-popping 156.3 when targeting Diggs, who hauled in nearly half of Allen's passing yards. This was Diggs' fifth 100-yard game this season and it's little surprise the Bills are 5-0 in such games. Throughout Diggs' tenure in Buffalo, the Bills are 13-1 when Diggs hits the century mark. When Diggs gets going, wins follow for Buffalo.



None of the hand-wringing, pearl clutching Negative Nancy baloney. Just realistic, sound, objective analysis.