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Originally Posted by Bearcat
Yeah, I thought the Bills' game plan was pretty good and really tough to defend.... they used all 50 yards horizontally and basically had an extended running game on both sidelines and up the middle to defend, and still had to respect hero ball and Allen taking off.
And with how they were getting blockers out to help with the quick screens and then using those blockers to rugby push forward... it's tough to defend.
As a defense, you aren't going to simply say you're defending all of that all the time, and it takes time to adjust to their script.
Just like every other "scary" running team ever, you let them run the ball and don't get sucked into it too much.... there's no "establishing the run" and "gotta stop the run"... you just can't let it get out of hand to the point the offense is picking up first downs on 1st and 2nd downs (happened on 2 drives last weekend). You still have to make enough early down stops to force them into passing downs, then defend those without letting Allen run wild.
Let them take 13 plays to march down the field.. it's what all defenses do these days. People get pissed early in games when "they're running right down our throats!" and then they settle for a FG and everything is okay again. Rinse, repeat.
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I, for one need to make a copy of this. And put it next to my TV on Gameday! Very well said, and I’m absolutely guilty of this.