Falling short, again.
There weren't too many people giving the Bills any chance to win this week against the undefeated Colts. I myself was not expecting a win so that if we did end up making it a game it would make things all that much better. Well, we did end up making it a game, but fell just short.
Our offense was completely shut down this week, with the exception of Anthony Thomas who rumbled over the Colts to another career day. J.P. continues to look like a deer in headlights both on and off the field. This is the second week in a row that he has failed to crack the century mark passing the football. If you want to win in the NFL you usually have to throw for over a hundred yards, and a touchdown doesn't hurt either.
It seems that our Defense and Special Teams understands that it takes more than field goals to win games. Terrance McGee had an amazing game with over 100 yards returning the ball on special teams, and had a fumble recovery for a touchdown as well.
Even though we had the chance to win, on several occasions we failed to do so. It wasn't the first time, and it won't be the last. This team is young, and it will be a while before they are able put the safety on before shooting themselves in the foot.
J.P. is finally starting to show his true colors. Although much of the fault still resides with our offensive line for not giving him much time to develop the plays, he never seems to be upset about the team's play. On the sidelines during this game, there was a shot of J.P. staring blankly off inyo space while sitting on the bench. Rather than looking at photos of the opposing defense, or talking to his coach in the booth, he was in a complete daze and it showed on the field as well.
Good teams always find a way to win, and bad teams find ways to lose. Unfortunately I think it will be some time before our team finds a way to win on a consistent basis.
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