OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: Season On the Line PART II (vs. BILLS, 11/10)

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

Not necessarily defending Steichen b/c he's definitely shit the bed this year, but you're putting way too much blame on him for the Bills FG at the end of the first half. The D did give up a 44 yard pass play on 3rd and 10 a couple of plays after his timeout which got the Bills in said FG range.

I was responding to C&O in the other thread, but I'll bring it here, too.

That's another part of the calculus I left out. The Bills were 3rd & 2 at their own 27. The risk of giving up points, you would think, is pretty low.

But Josh Allen broke away from Dayo, tap danced away from Latu, and rolling to his right, launched a 44 yard rainbow. He made a fucking great play.

Where's the agency for these players? We always jump straight to Gus or Steichen or Ballard as if this is Madden and they're holding the controller. The players have to make plays and sometimes, the other teams' guy makes a fantastic one.