Bills miss playoffs yet again with 35-25 loss at Redskins

As one could predict, the conversation was mostly on bigger picture matters, but still had featured some notes on the matters at hand as well. They have gotten off to 14-0 leads heir past two games and are 5-1 when leading after the first quarter this season.

“Once we get to that point and realize that you could get fired the next day – and make it known”, Watkins said. He ranks among the top five in both categories since leading his team back from a 24-0 deficit to beat Tampa Bay in Week 7. On Monday, Rex Ryan explained it by saying it looked like his players lacked confidence, and that they weren’t “100-percent” on either the assignment, or scheme. They put themselves in a bad situation. Instead defensive end Mario Williams burst through and gobbled up Jones, rendering him unavailable for a pass. His most recent comments on Monday certainly fall into that same category, which is rather concerning that the disconnect still exists in the throes of a potential push towards the postseason. Every coach in the league loves guys who can attack the quarterback. A Sunday report by Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports suggested that a “showdown” between Whaley and Ryan’s assistants is “likely looming in the offseason”. At games start, he noted that Bills Coach Rex Ryan was concerned about covering Washington tight end Jordan Reed. Even if Ryan was trying to get his own type of GM in place, he doesn’t exactly have the clout to do so. After allowing the NFL’s fourth-fewest yards and tallying an NFL-best 54 sacks last season under defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, the Bills entered Sunday ranked 19th in yards allowed this season and 30th in sacks.

Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon (88) pulls in a touchdown pass over Buffalo Bills strong safety Leodis McKelvin (21) during the second half of an NFL football game in Landover, Md., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. Among the notable elements of the conversation, Watkins said the Bills need “nasty coaches”, and that it needs to be a player-driven team that forgets people’s feelings and calls each other out.

The message is different when players hear from other players.

Dynamics to consider: Cousins is a relatively young quarterback who is hitting his stride in the final year of his contract for a team with deep pockets and no attractive alternative (the release of Griffin is a given).

McCoy left early in the second half after hurting his right knee, and backup Mike Gilleslee delivered a 60-yard touchdown run. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that McCoy has a torn MCL and is considered week-to-week, calling into question what benefit the Bills would maintain by not shutting down McCoy in a year without the playoffs. Ryan said Robert Woods has a groin injury that might cause him to miss the remainder of the season. Williams is eligible to return from the short-term injured reserve list, but Ryan said Monday he will not play again this season. Early on, the Bills’ defense couldn’t contain Reed at the tight end possession. I understand the fans’ frustration, and I feel personally responsible…. “No, not this year”, said Ryan, who is in his first season in Buffalo. That’s been my thought all season.