Halfway through Monday Night Football, everyone tuning in thought they were getting a total dud from the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams. Seriously, what a grind! After Ray Davis’s wild 70-yard kick return to open things up, the first half was just straight-up ugly football, with both MVP QBs, Josh Allen and Matthew Stafford, playing keep-away. Buffalo’s offense barely even had the ball!
When “Ugly Football” Felt Like a Trend
It felt eerily similar to last Sunday’s loss against the Patriots, especially with Allen’s arm punt to end the first half. You saw that and you just thought, “Man, Josh Allen looks broken.” Most of us knew the Bills needed to sprint on offense to win in LA, but at halftime, it looked like they were stuck in that same Week 4 funk. Sure, Allen doesn’t have the receiver riches that Stafford does, but those arm punts are officially a “trend” now. And let’s not forget James Cook III fumbling twice! Allen even threw an interception. Still, Allen should’ve run for yards, checked down, or gone out of bounds instead of throwing into traffic. Keep the clock moving, make it tougher on Stafford! Yet, somehow, none of those turnovers actually cost the Bills the win. That’s a trend Bills Mafia can actually get behind, right?
The Halftime Click That Shocked Everyone
But hey, like I said, it ultimately didn’t hurt them. And get this: somehow, the Bills were *ahead* at the half! How many people went to bed thinking it was a wash? They’re gonna wake up to a shocker. What happened? Something just clicked at halftime. Both teams came out firing, maybe a little too wild in key moments, but no turnover ended up deciding the game. Instead, it came down to two big pre-game predictions: the Bills needed a two-point conversion, and they had to jump on special teams mistakes from a woeful Rams unit. That two-point conversion? Still a challenge. Brady and the offense got too cute with all that pre-snap motion, straight-up causing a false start. Their two-point offense is overthinking it. With Allen, you run the ball, or get him on the move looking for Kincaid, period. So they missed the first try, but then made up…
Yeah, they missed the first two-point conversion try, but the team still found a way to win in overtime after what looked like a total collapse early on. The Bills proved they could survive costly errors and a sluggish start, even with those “trend” arm punts and fumbles.
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Originally reported by Buffalo Rumblings.
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