Bills score only 3 against 49ers

Playoff hopes down the drain again

After scoring 54 points against the Chiefs, the Bills could only muster 3 against the lowly San Francisco 49ers in a 10-3 loss. This loss virtually guarantees that the Bills will reach the decade mark for not being in the playoffs. The last time the Bills made the playoffs was in 1999, the year they lost to the Titans in that wildcard game that was later named the Music City Miracle.

Rian Lindell missed two crucial field goals, one which was shorter than a PAT, from 20 yards out. The other was from 40 yards out. Both clanked off the upright and now it may be time for the Bills to change kickers. Even if he had made those two field goals, the Bills would have been short a point.

Trent Edwards didn't play in the second half because of a groin pull. JP Losman came in and completed 11 of 17 for 93 yards. Edwards had completed 10 of 21 for 112 yards. Meanwhile, Marshawn Lynch had his second straight 100+ yard game, 16 carries for 134 yards, an 8.4 yards per carry average. Maybe the Bills should have run him a bit more with that average.

The 49ers and the Kent State Golden Flashes have something in common this weekend. Both came into Buffalo with 3-8 records and both left improving to 4-8 after upsetting their hosts. While the UB Bulls at least scored touchdowns (3 of them) in a losing effort, their professional counterparts, the Bills, couldn't find the endzone, even though they made 4 trips to the red zone.

The Bills 3 times came away from being down deep without any points. Twice, Rian Lindell missed a field goal, one time JP Losman's 4th down pass came up short.

The Bulls have one more win than the Bills, being 7-5. The Bills, meanwhile, are now 6-6 after winning their first 4 games.

Toronto Bound

At this point in the Buffalo Bills history, it is not worth the effort even talking about them, let alone writing 4 hour articles about the miseries that the team and the fans are suffering through.

It probably is appropriate that the Bills are heading to Toronto for next week's "home" game. That's most likely their destination in the not too far distant future anyway. Let the Toronto fans deal with these issues: A 90-year old owner who is more interested in the bottom line than producing a winner. A head coach who is so timid in making decisions that he'd make Niles Crane look aggressive. The two quarterbacks on this team just don't know how to get the job done. And finally, the Bills lost their last two home games to teams that they should blown out (Cleveland & San Francisco). Had the Bills won those two easy home games, we'd be talking about how the Bills are 8-4 and in the thick of the wild card race. Instead, the Bills are now 6-6 after a 4-0 start and are near the bitter end....again.

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