Tyler’s observations about the defense in playoff loses is troubling. Of course, looking just at losses is going to provide a sad story.
Agreed also is Jay’s observations that the defense has “underwhelmed in the biggest moments”
It is widely agreed that “the Buffalo Bills offense will be just fine”
BUT what cannot be ignored is that in the biggest moments in the last three playoff loses, the Bills offence had FOUR (TWICE vs Denver) perfect opportunities to win the game at the end (of both regulation and OT) and they failed every time.
That is the epitome of “underwhelmed in the biggest moments”.
That is a pattern that cannot be ignored.
The oft quoted stats in of six of the eight playoff loses, again, troubling, a similar observation can be made of the offence.
In the last 3 playoff loses, after last 1st down (4 series after 1st down including OT in Denver) in other words the last plays they held the ball in either regulation or OT…
13 Plays
5 yards gained…
2 Runs for ZERO net yards
10 Pass Attempts
1 completion (10%) for 5 yards
1 INT
3 points (FG at end of regulation vs Denver to tie game)
That is not “going to score 30-plus points whenever they need to”
Tyer also mentioned the lack of turnovers by the Bills defense, being “created a grand total of three turnovers in those six playoff losses”
Well, in the latest loss vs Denver the Bills OFFENSE coughed up the ball FIVE TIMES. Two of them (right before the end of the first half and first drive in the second half) literally gift-wrapped Denver 6 points. In a game the Bills lost by 3.
Yes, the defense needs improvement, especially in the payoffs. But the offense and Josh Allen have to look at themselves to perform at an elite level in the most critical times in the most critical games.
Tyler’s observations about the defense in playoff loses is troubling. Of course, looking just at losses is going to provide a sad story.
Agreed also is Jay’s observations that the defense has “underwhelmed in the biggest moments”
It is widely agreed that “the Buffalo Bills offense will be just fine”
BUT what cannot be ignored is that in the biggest moments in the last three playoff loses, the Bills offence had FOUR (TWICE vs Denver) perfect opportunities to win the game at the end (of both regulation and OT) and they failed every time.
That is the epitome of “underwhelmed in the biggest moments”.
That is a pattern that cannot be ignored.
The oft quoted stats in of six of the eight playoff loses, again, troubling, a similar observation can be made of the offence.
In the last 3 playoff loses, after last 1st down (4 series after 1st down including OT in Denver) in other words the last plays they held the ball in either regulation or OT…
13 Plays
5 yards gained…
2 Runs for ZERO net yards
10 Pass Attempts
1 completion (10%) for 5 yards
1 INT
3 points (FG at end of regulation vs Denver to tie game)
That is not “going to score 30-plus points whenever they need to”
Tyer also mentioned the lack of turnovers by the Bills defense, being “created a grand total of three turnovers in those six playoff losses”
Well, in the latest loss vs Denver the Bills OFFENSE coughed up the ball FIVE TIMES. Two of them (right before the end of the first half and first drive in the second half) literally gift-wrapped Denver 6 points. In a game the Bills lost by 3.
Yes, the defense needs improvement, especially in the payoffs. But the offense and Josh Allen have to look at themselves to perform at an elite level in the most critical times in the most critical games.
To be fair….just sayin’