Former head coach Bill O’Brien preached two things above all. First, he wanted tough, smart, and dependable players. Second, he wanted to play complimentary football. This system or concept stems from his time in New England. Tedy Bruschi’s quote several years ago illustrated the importance of all three units impacting field position to shorten or lengthen the field in a positive way.
There are two fatal flaws to this system. Turnovers and offensive three-and-outs. Both circumstances place the other positional units at a disadvantage and give the opponent generally advantageous field position.
Due to QB Davis Mills’s four interceptions and Jordan Akins’s one fumble Sunday, the Bills offense started their drives on the Buffalo 31, Houston 43, Houston 27, Buffalo 47, and Houston 41.