The aftermath of the Buffalo Bills' 30-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins has been scathing, and rightly so, given where many have the Bills in the Super Bowl conversation.
Plus, the Dolphins, who were 2-7, had nothing but pride to play for, yet they outworked Buffalo in every facet of the game.
For the Bills, offensively, it was again a struggle as Josh Allen's weapons couldn't get separation, and the unit didn't flow as it usually does...which is becoming a worrying trend. Everyone has their idea of what is going wrong offensively for Buffalo, with many coming for general manager Brandon Beane for not giving Allen enough weapons.
But offensive coordinator Joe Brady knows where the blame should lie.
“At the end of the day, when we play like we played, I got to be better,” Brady said. “I'm not going to point fingers at anybody else. When we have that type of performance, it falls solely on me. If I'm not getting guys involved in ways that they probably should, again, that's strictly on me.”
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Playoff pressure already building on Bills
Entering the 2025 season, Buffalo was the very definition of Super Bowl or bust. Now, we know that there is no "bust" in the NFL because the Bills will come back and try again next year, but it appeared to be gut-check time for this franchise to get a Super Bowl.
Allen is the defending MVP, the offense looked good, the defense added several players in the offseason, and the division was expected to be a cakewalk.
Oh, how times change.
The New England Patriots lead the division, and right now, the Bills are a mess offensively, which is their main strength. No one cared what the Bills did in the regular season this year, as it was all about the Super Bowl.
Well, right now, even the playoffs are on shaky ground.
Will they make it? Yes, I think they will, but things have to get sorted out and in a hurry for Brady's unit because, from the outside looking in, things could unravel in a nasty way if things keep trending the way they are.
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