Yes, this team is finally good enough to beat a bad team even when they're not at the top of their game. However, a couple concerns I have coming out of that game are:
1. IMO, our OL was getting manhandled at the point of attack. A lot of the dumb penalties they got called for was a direct result of them getting abused time and time again.
2. I'm not sure what the hell is going on with Graham, but I think there's more to Kubiak going for it and not kicking the FG than it was Kubiak just trying to be creative and going for the kill. Perhaps it's time they bring in a kicker or two for a tryout.
As for Kubiak going for it, I understand the D was playing well and if the play worked he's a genius. However, that was still an extremely risky call at that point in the game. It's not like our D was stifling and BUF wasn't moving the ball on us. I understand that it was still a 2-score game even if we had kicked a FG, but if BUF did happen to get 2 scores, the difference is a potential AFC loss (up by only 12 after going for it) as opposed to a win or at worst a tie and OT since BUF would've had to score 2 TD's plus a 2pt conversion. But like I said, I think going for it might have said more about Graham's health or Kubiak's confidence in his leg than it was about Kubiak trying a kill shot.
BTW, they need to find ways to get Mercilus more snaps than what he's currently getting. Not sure how they do it, but the kid is active and making game-changing plays when he's on the field. Interesting point here... Yesterday's game was all about Mario (ad nauseam), and yes, he played better than usual (that's typical motivated/unmotivated Mario). However, IMO, the kid who we drafted to replace him ultimately had a bigger impact on the game. I haven't seen any of the TV 'experts' make that connection yet.
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