Sean McDermott outcoached & Stefon Diggs gets last laugh vs. Bills: Is Buffalo in trouble?

Matt Parrino and Ryan Talbot break down Sunday's game between the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans. Where does the blame fall as Buffalo fails to take advantage of two fourth-quarter Texans turnovers in last-second loss on Houston field goal?



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[atlasking]

McDermott will always be bush league in tight situations. It's who he is and it's what has held this team back for years now. He needs to go.

[luigicialini]

Josh was concussed in Baltimore on that sideline hit, and was showing signs of it in Houston. He then got concussed in Houston, so let's hope he gets his head right for Monday. Josh is a team first guy.

[readmelancholystrumpetmaster]

For some reason, after six years, we can't equip Allen with a few weapons on offense or a stout reliable defense. Inexplicable. New coach needed now

[Donnybrook]

yeah...McD remains terrible in situational football scenarios. He should have been running the ball in that last possession to kill the clock or their time out.

[annrichards]

We can never take advantage of opportunities that are given us.

[MajorBlessingsAlways]

Tough loss. I love the Buffalo Bills and there is nothing you can do about it. I am tired of so many being so negative and making it more complicated that it needs to be. The Bills are first in the division. Go Bills! Take care everyone.

[philipschifano]

I’m having flashbacks to Ken Dorsey. Started off super hot. First 3 -4 games. Then teams made adjustments. And we could never come back from it.

[joemomma]

McDummies clock management at the end of each half allowed the Texans to make 2 field goals... you think he would have learned after it bit him in the arse after the first half...

[SquidCentauri]

I mean. What were they supposed to do? Leave it to a coin flip? Going for the win makes sense. Our WRs just played like junk. Mack Hollins can't be trusted with that much responsibility again for a while. Should put Valdez-Scandling into his spot on the depth chart. Shakir comes back & we go get someone (like an Adams in a dream world, but more realistically an Amari Cooper or someone similar). If we get a first down from one of those drops no one is talking about McDermott and clock management. This loss is on the wide receiver room in my opinion.

[critter]

McD is a clown and needs to be gone today but they won’t do that. If this is a retooling year, then do it with all new staff next year. Beane can go with him.

[chem]

McDermott has reached a ceiling. It’s not that difficult to understand. In the playoffs he is ALWAYS outcoached. Early signs of it now.
What’s worse is that Bean won’t fire him. McDermott would have to resign.

[mileslong]

Why is no one mentioning Beane. He refused to give Josh protection and a decent WR core. He passes on drafting AJ Brown and DK Metcalf for Cody Ford. He continues to draft defensive players. For some reason he feels he can draft a receiver in the 5th round picks. Beane is overrated. They are wasting Josh best careers. The receivers we have can't get open and no one should be surprised!

[buzzednbeer]

You don’t challenge the play then you call a timeout anyway. Are these decisions that difficult really

[adamant]

"Sean McDermott outcoached" is the perfect tagline of the last 8 years of this franchise.

[Invader]

When even Matt is pissed, you know things were bad! Couldnt agree more with alot of the points he's made from Coaching defiencies to the inability to put a decent set of weapons arojnd Allen.

[DennisKapatos]

The cupboards are bare at WR - what a shame. Don't know why we leave the run game so quickly when it's stomping all over the Texans. I hate to say it but I think McDermott is a defensive coordinator not a HC. So many bone headed moments and he's not getting better. I hope I'm wrong because I really like who he is and I want to see him win it for Buffalo 😢

[dalebechtel]

I said it during the draft. They should have drafted 2 receivers in the first 3 rounds. That’s what was disappointing to me.

[JameslM-epdb]

Before the season the majority of the TV talking heads were picking the dolphins or jets to win the AFC East. They labeled this a rebuilding year for Buffalo. Bills fans I talked to were hoping to be 3-3, or, with luck 4-2 through the first 6 games. Everyone overreacts to the NFL on a weekly basis. So when the bills were impressive against the dolphins, jags and the cards in 2nd half suddenly this team with "to much to overcome" is being picked to go to the Superbowl. Allen deserves to be in MVP conversation because without him Buffalo would be lucky to win 6 games. Look no further than Miami. Preseason, The dolphins were being picked to win division and make playoff run. Once Tua gets hurt it's all out the window (demonstrating his "value") . The good news for Bills mafia is Allen finally seems to be taking the check down . Even if he threw 2 picks today he isn't forcing the ball down field like he did with diggs which is where most of the INTs came from. The bad news is they need someone like diggs who can get separation .

[ekim]

McDermott 's brain locks up under pressure

[michaelconnor]

Can't get Taron Johnson and Taylor Rapp back fast enough. Cam Lewis and Cole Bishop were rough out there