#15 NE Patriots vs Buffalo Bills Sunday, December 22, 2024 1:00 PM (CBS)

[BigKen]

You cannot throw the ball away in the field of play.

Bad decision by a rookie QB in the 15th game of the season.............unforgivable. Cannot throw a ball in the end zone and not expect a defender to be somewhere close. Horrible INT after Stevenson's 7th fumble of 2024.

It's something that we've seen game after game.......stupid plays that give a game away.

 

[nefansince75]

You cannot throw the ball away in the field of play.

Bad decision by a rookie QB in the 15th game of the season.............unforgivable. Cannot throw a ball in the end zone and not expect a defender to be somewhere close. Horrible INT after Stevenson's 7th fumble of 2024.

It's something that we've seen game after game.......stupid plays that give a game away.

It seemed to me that it was a pylon play but Hooper was going to the back pylons and Maybe threw to the front.

 

[nefansince75]

Another example of why Mayo needs to go. The fake punt at that part of the field is asinine. If it works there is too little chance the drive will end up a success to make the risk worth it. Sure enough, they punted after the next set of downs.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Mistakes... That is all I got.

 

[YankeeRebel]

You cannot throw the ball away in the field of play.

Bad decision by a rookie QB in the 15th game of the season.............unforgivable. Cannot throw a ball in the end zone and not expect a defender to be somewhere close. Horrible INT after Stevenson's 7th fumble of 2024.

It's something that we've seen game after game.......stupid plays that give a game away.

Pretty sure we can forgive him

 

[BigKen]

It seemed to me that it was a pylon play but Hooper was going to the back pylons and Maybe threw to the front.

After seeing two replays, the ball was intended for Boutte. He got his feet and legs tangled with a defender and went splat. If he hadn't, it would have been six and not an INT.

Fout turnovers killed the Patriots. Mistakes or not, poor OL play in the final quarter and a half, because they just don't have enough gas to finish the race or they just mentally cannot see the end. They played great in the first half but ass soon as the Bills caught them, it was as if they couldn't push back. Maye got them to within three and there just wasn't enough time left because it took eleven plays inside the ten yeard line and two defensive pass interference calls to get the final 7.

We shouldn't expect more. The problem has been the same since day one of the season. Poor OL play, penalties and mistakes. Poor OL play because they are not NFL level. Penalties and mistakes are the result of poor coaching. By game 15, there should be fewer penalties and mistakes, especially repeated ones. This coaching staff, especially Mayo, would rather blame someone than fix the problem............too much work????

 

[nefansince75]

After seeing two replays, the ball was intended for Boutte. He got his feet and legs tangled with a defender and went splat. If he hadn't, it would have been six and not an INT.

Fout turnovers killed the Patriots. Mistakes or not, poor OL play in the final quarter and a half, because they just don't have enough gas to finish the race or they just mentally cannot see the end. They played great in the first half but ass soon as the Bills caught them, it was as if they couldn't push back. Maye got them to within three and there just wasn't enough time left because it took eleven plays inside the ten yeard line and two defensive pass interference calls to get the final 7.

We shouldn't expect more. The problem has been the same since day one of the season. Poor OL play, penalties and mistakes. Poor OL play because they are not NFL level. Penalties and mistakes are the result of poor coaching. By game 15, there should be fewer penalties and mistakes, especially repeated ones. This coaching staff, especially Mayo, would rather blame someone than fix the problem............too much work????

So they mostly played well enough to get a win, but didn't... Since we want the best possible draft pick, isn't that a win? I've been around here long enough to know tanking isn't really approved of here... so this is a win/win in spite of the loss (watchable game with a better result for the future).

 

[BigKen]

Since we want the best possible draft pick, isn't that a win?

Agreed. The problem is that we have come to expect much better performances late in the season. I'm of the belief that this coaching staff will do no better going forward. The haven't corrected repeated mistakes. They have pushed Wolfe to find and sign offensive linemen that could have made a significant difference. He's picked up cast offs and wannabes.

The Krafts celebrated 30 years of ownership yesterday with another frustrating loss. As long as Robert, the soft heart, is making the calls, I don't expect to see any changes in the staff.

 

[nefansince75]

Agreed. The problem is that we have come to expect much better performances late in the season. I'm of the belief that this coaching staff will do no better going forward. The haven't corrected repeated mistakes. They have pushed Wolfe to find and sign offensive linemen that could have made a significant difference. He's picked up cast offs and wannabes.

The Krafts celebrated 30 years of ownership yesterday with another frustrating loss. As long as Robert, the soft heart, is making the calls, I don't expect to see any changes in the staff.

Seriously, if we aren't looking forward to possible wins in January then why care about wins now?

As far as these coaches - Kraft can do what he wants, but I'd sack them all just for calling a fake punt on the 20. It shows a complete lack of understanding of field position football. I was embarrassed my team looked so desperate that the call seemed like a good idea.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Glad to see no give up in this game. Gonzo another great game. Currently 2nd in the draft order. Please find a trade partner and get the best OT and DT with the picks.