***Game Thread*** Buffalo at Las Vegas +3 (53) (1 Viewer)

[Ministry of Pain]

I like the Bills but we will see if Vegas can bounce back. 

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Man, I hate seeing how teams can get so open downfield against us -- no excuse on that TD as Raiders were in man coverage.

Let's see if Carr & Co. can respond.

 

[The Duff Man]

I do not recognize this Buffalo team this year. On either side of the ball. 

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Ingold had super solid hands. But a bad call handing off direct on 3rd and 1 with the Bills crowding the line reading run all the way. Should have been a PA TE pull.

Carlson nails the FG, 7-3 Bills.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

I do not recognize this Buffalo team this year. On either side of the ball. 

How so? Solid D for a bit, and were 10-6 last year.

ETA: Also playoffs in 2 of the last four years.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

How so? Solid D for a bit, and were 10-6 last year.

ETA: Also playoffs in 2 of the last four years.

For the past 10+ years, the Bills offense has been an old-school "grind it out with the running game" type of team.  The defense has generally been very stout.  In other words, a team build to win 16-10 type games.

Now all of the suddent we're throwing it all over the field, putting up TDs all over the place, but can't stop anybody.

It's night and day compared to what us Bills fans are used to.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

For the past 10+ years, the Bills offense has been an old-school "grind it out with the running game" type of team.  The defense has generally been very stout.  In other words, a team build to win 16-10 type games.

Now all of the suddent we're throwing it all over the field, putting up TDs all over the place, but can't stop anybody.

It's night and day compared to what us Bills fans are used to.

Makes sense. Comment was about both sides of the ball, and it's not like the ground and pound wasn't working the last 4 years or so. Still, exciting to watch Allen.

I do wish the Raiders were able to show some change on their end -- specifically stopping the offense on 3rd down. Been our bugaboo for decades.

 

[The Duff Man]

On offence, rare to see the Bills air it out deep on 3rd and short. Even rarer to hit it. 
 

On D they have been near the top of the league for about 5 of the last 7 years...with the exception of when Rex Ryan tried to get them to play “his” D. This year they have struggled greatly compared to what Bills fans are used to seeing. 

 

[IvanKaramazov]

You shouldn't have to praise your QB for this, but Allen is doing a good job of just throwing the ball away when nothing is there today.

Also, Beasley with a "Don Beebe landing on his head" catch there.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

How does Joyner come out of that collision with an injury. Beasley landing on his head on that great TD catch.

This might get out of hand quickly.

 

[The Duff Man]

Beasley did well to hang on to that 

 

[Blackbear]

Wow, what a catch. Bills looking great so far.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

This year they have struggled greatly compared to what Bills fans are used to seeing. 

As a long-suffering Raider fan used to seeing a veritable sieve of a D over decades, I can confidently use this emoji: 

 

[Steve Tasker]

Bills defense is traaaaaash, would like to see them get something going defensively.

 

[Blackbear]

Bills defense is traaaaaash, would like to see them get something going defensively.

Doing ok so far. You have very high expectations I guess. 

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Man, I can't wait till the next time we play @LV.  That stadium looks awesome and I haven't been to Vegas in quite a while.  I should count myself lucky that missing this game is the worst covid-related thing that's happened to me I guess.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Doing ok so far. You have very high expectations I guess. 

Update?

Edit: Oh wow did we get lucky on that one.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

HUUUGE pass to Agholor! 49 TD. 

Called back by illegal formation.

Ugh.

 

[Blackbear]

Update?

Update?

Coming back dude.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Doing ok so far. You have very high expectations I guess. 

I do have high expectations of the defense, yeah.  The regression this year has been astounding.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Carr looking frequently to ex-Bill Zay Jones.

 

[Blackbear]

I do have high expectations of the defense, yeah.  The regression this year has been astounding.

Well has it been because Bills are playing ahead and other teams have to throw a lot to catch up? Bills are 3-0 and have only given up 3 pts so far in this game. 

 

[Steve Tasker]

Well has it been because Bills are playing ahead and other teams have to throw a lot to catch up? Bills are 3-0 and have only given up 3 pts so far in this game. 

The Bills basically didn't stop the Rams once in the second half last week, and haven't done jack #### against the Raiders yet today..  It's a worrying sign. 

 

[IvanKaramazov]

The Bills basically didn't stop the Rams once in the second half last week, and haven't done jack #### against the Raiders yet today..  It's a worrying sign. 

We also got lit up by Fitz in a game that was close until late in the fourth quarter.

 

[The Duff Man]

Well has it been because Bills are playing ahead and other teams have to throw a lot to catch up? Bills are 3-0 and have only given up 3 pts so far in this game. 

Bills did not force the Rams to punt once, and so far 0 for 2 against the Raiders

 

[Blackbear]

Bend but not break. Held to two field goals is ok. 

 

[Steve Tasker]

Bills did not force the Rams to punt once, and so far 0 for 2 against the Raiders

I actually meant to say didn't stop the Rams for the entire game, but had the 2nd half 4-TDs-in-4-drives stuck in my head.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Bills did not force the Rams to punt once, and so far 0 for 2 against the Raiders

Yeah but we're 2-0 in games where our opponents don't punt, so we've got the Raiders right where we want them.

 

[Blackbear]

That should be penalty on Raider guy for on top of Bills o lineman. 

 

[Steve Tasker]

Man, Singletary is so shifty.

 

[Blackbear]

That guy needs to go look up Elways start to his career. This Allen seems very much like Elway. 

 

[Steve Tasker]

That's.............worrisome.  

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Allen can't afford to miss any time.  He's our offense, and we don't have anything to fall back on.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Cheap shot on Allen as he was in the grasp going down and had just gotten rid of the ball. May have been a one-two thing in real time, but not a necessary hit.

 

[Blackbear]

Uh oh. Probably they can do quick X-ray. Non throwing hand at least. 

 

[The Duff Man]

He was shaking the hand on the ball that was tipped on first down I think. Wonder if he hit it on a helmet or something 

 

[Drunken Cowboy]

Uh oh. Probably they can do quick X-ray. Non throwing hand at least. 

He was holding his hand, but it might be his shoulder 

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Bills D doing a solid job stacking the box and containing Jacobs so far. It's not as if our WRs are proving to be threats.

 

[Drunken Cowboy]

Man, Singletary is so shifty.

why do they not give him the ball way more?

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Raiders need to score here to stay in this game.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Get offffffffff the fielllllllddddddddd

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Odds that Allen got a visit from Dr. Feelgood there?

 

[Steve Tasker]

why do they not give him the ball way more?

I really think they just want to keep him fresh as the season goes on.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Odds that Allen got a visit from Dr. Feelgood there?

As long as the Bills didn't hire the Chargers doc, I'm good with it.

 

[Blackbear]

Wow, what a nice throw by Carr on the run. 

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Ridiculous.  All credit to Vegas, but this defense is officially becoming preposterous.

 

[Steve Tasker]

That's 8 straight quarters of the defense getting smoked.

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Old man Witten with the clutch score before the half.

Could be Raiders 20-17, I'll settle with 17-13 at the half and getting the ball back to start the 3rd.

 

[Blackbear]

Ridiculous.  All credit to Vegas, but this defense is officially becoming preposterous.

Yeah that was a long heavy drive. Might have worn them down a little there. 

 

[The Duff Man]

The Bills Dline is getting no pressure and the LBs are also struggling. A very bad combination.