PostGame Thread OFFICIAL POSTGAME THREAD: Patriots Fall 35-31 to the Bills

[upstater1]

Mayes line is 2 rushing TDs (hello Cam Newton circa 2020) 0 passing TDs 1 INT. I want my QB to throw TDs, kinda like Allen did today. He didn't, and don't sell me that Allens weapons are better than what Maye has, that just isn't true.

Rushing TDs from driving the offense 70 yards 2x. You want your QB to throw like Allen? The guy who runs in TDs all the time?

The 1 INT was a good play and a stupid play by the Buffalo Bill, netted, 51 yds.

You sound like you have a grudge against the selection of Drake Maye

 

[festy1986]

I'm not mad that they lost. You can't win every game.

I am however mad that they lost after going up 21 to 0 with a half of football and 4 mins to go.

That's unrecoverable. They removed them self from serious Superbowl contention which I allowed my self to believe they actually were in.

If you can't win that game, what are you going to do in the playoffs when the refs actively favor the best QB on the field? How do you expect to overcome those disadvantages when Drake has been a pretty bad second half QB all year?

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

Based on what?

My prediction plus lamar sucks

 

[TommyD4207]

He had the Football with a little under 2:00 minutes to go; and couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. Good thing we have Choker Lamar on tap next week.

He did.
He's not the reason they lost.

 

[NFL Mystique]

Maye was completely off in the Second half. He wasn't ready for the Big moment.

He needs to be if they are going anywhere.

To be fair, there are QB's who started out not clutch. But became clutch as time went on.

Questions need to be asked:

1. Why can't the team score in the 4th quarter? There is a trend of them struggling in the second half. To me that's more of an OC/HC thing.

2. What is wrong with the red zone offense/defense?

3. The depth isn't good enough. When a guy goes out, the replacement is a hugggeeee downgrade. That's an offseason issue.

 

[condon84]

The difference of our defense and Denver... outside of gonzo we have 0 all pros... Denver has at least 2,3 i could say all pro..

I'm not going to deny that. But Vance Joseph is also an elite DC. Oftentimes offenses don't know where the blitz is coming from because he disguises it so well.

 

[farn]

Henderson is electric. He is a big part of what seems like a really good draft class.

This loss is a dip, there is no question. But NE really could use another good draft in April and build. Again, Henderson was a really good selection.

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

I'm not mad that they lost. You can't win every game.

I am however mad that they lost after going up 21 to 0 with a half of football and 4 mins to go.

That's unrecoverable. They removed them self from serious Superbowl contention which I allowed my self to believe they actually were in.

If you can't win that game, what are you going to do in the playoffs when the refs actively favor the best QB on the field? How do you expect to overcome those disadvantages when Drake has been a pretty bad second half QB all year?

I think the refs did favor Allen
I think playoffs will be a little more even. This is a good learning moment.

 

[stcjones]

Horrible loss and to give up that many points in 2nd half by your defense tells a lot. D especially Run D has been an issue all year but today was horrendous. Why would you keep kicking it short on kickoffs after your ST getting burned one after another?! ST coach honestly should be lucky to have a job still after that debacle. Anyways…this D isn’t going to get it done against the better teams right now….tough loss

 

[Real fan 02]

I'm not mad that they lost. You can't win every game.

I am however mad that they lost after going up 21 to 0 with a half of football and 4 mins to go.

That's unrecoverable. They removed them self from serious Superbowl contention which I allowed my self to believe they actually were in.

If you can't win that game, what are you going to do in the playoffs when the refs actively favor the best QB on the field? How do you expect to overcome those disadvantages when Drake has been a pretty bad second half QB all year?

I like our chances against any QB in post season not named ALLEN.. he is the difference festy..

 

[LightSkinSmurf]

The product is tainted because there is no transparency. But it won't change if people don't call it out.

Fans from every fanbase complain about the refs literally every game. So to me personally it's the boy who cried wolf. Not saying there aren't times I personally think the refs called a poor game, but when you constantly hear quite literally every fanbase saying the league is rigged against their team, you tend to ignore it. Or at least I do.

It's a boring irrelevant topic to discuss. If fans truly thought the league was rigged most wouldn't watch. Yet almost all who complain never stop watching.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

I would like to hear from the couple of fans (you know who you are) who continually told us the Allen and the Bill's SB window is closed, and he's a running QB who's career is closed.

 

[Ring 6]

They did.
He made mistakes.

Not really

 

[sb1]

246 yards rushing today. Can’t remember the last time we had that many.

 

[TommyD4207]

3. The depth isn't good enough. When a guy goes out, the replacement is a hugggeeee downgrade. That's an offseason issue.

And we know this. This is why I was on team pump-the-brakes for as long as I was, and many others too. This is no real secret.

 

[patsinthesnow]

That was a discouraging outing from the passing game vs. with the bills missing their #1 CB.

 

[gtfanboy]

They did.
He made mistakes.

Okay...then hope he learns...otherwise we got bigger problems

My fear today was in first half they kept calling run after run...Josh Allen even though bad was figuring out things in first half...we are the other way around

 

[The Gr8est]

@Ian Maybe you can merge this with the GDT.

This is really sad.

 

[Real fan 02]

And we know this. This is why I was on team pump-the-brakes for as long as I was, and many others too. This is no real secret.

I like their chances each week against any QB not named Josh Allen..

 

[ViperGTS]

Rushing TDs from driving the offense 70 yards 2x. You want your QB to throw like Allen? The guy who runs in TDs all the time?

The 1 INT was a good play and a stupid play by the Buffalo Bill, netted, 51 yds.

You sound like you have a grudge against the selection of Drake Maye

If you knew anything you would know I am all in on Maye. Not throwing TDs in 2 games....not a good thing to live by against a meh defense as well. He also had quite a lot of time to throw, he just didn't consistently get it done. Which is fine but they/he has to be much better if they want to move on in the playoffs.