You don't need me to tell you how things went against the Ravens. You saw the game. It was bad. Sean McDermott said the Bills were outplayed and outcoached. The more appropriate word was outclassed. The defensive side of this blowout was maybe a bit to be expected. At some point, all those injuries were going to take a toll. And Buffalo suffered another one Sunday night when safety Taylor Rapp left the game. The Ravens are also fairly tailor made to expose weaknesses at linebacker, nickel corner and safety. Going back and forth between the steamroller that is Derrick Henry and the electricity of the Lamar Jackson/Justice Hill duo is going to be a pain for any defense. Buffalo didn't have the personnel to match and it showed from start to finish. It's not all an injury issue. DaQuan Jones and, to a bit lesser extent, Ed Oliver have not played to the elite level the Bills got last year at defensive tackle. That's where stopping the run begins. Judging by their combined zero tackles against the Ravens, I'm going to assume that's where not stopping the run began Sunday night. Outside of corner, all the talent and experience on defense is now up front for the Bills. None of those players showed up much in this game. The few times Jackson actually had a true drop back pass, he had all day to throw. The only sack was Baylon Spector acting as a spy. Von Miller did not get to the quarterback in a game for the first time all year and didn't make the stat sheet. Greg Rousseau never totally no-shows and at least had two tackles, but the Buffalo edge rush troubled Jackson none. The real concerning part of the embarrassment Sunday night was the offense. The just about fully healthy offense. An offensive line that allowed only two sacks in the first three games got beat for three in this one. There were also two holding penalties and a relentless onslaught of pressure. McDermott had to yank Josh Allen with half a quarter remaining as an act of preservation. Allen never seemed comfortable in this game and was playing sped up on his own from the start. He got away without any interceptions, but was not nearly in control of the offense like he was the week before against Jacksonville. Even if constant intruders in the Buffalo backfield are a factor, I still thought Allen's command left much to be desired. He never goes down without a fight and somehow had found a way to sneak the Bills back into the game in the third quarter. That's when Joe Brady let him down with a trick play call that looks terrible viewed from any perspective. First of all, the Bills didn't need a trick play at that point. Following the only touchdown of the game, a 24 yarder to Keon Coleman got the Bills near midfield and three straight James Cook runs had Buffalo into Ravens territory. The offense was working. There was a rhythm. Going that far out of the box was only going to be an interruption. Trick plays can be game changers. They can be lightning bolts of emotion. Even if this one scored, it was unlikely to be either. Buffalo already got their lightning bolt from Allen with the on the way out of bounds heave to Khalil Shakir on the last drive. A touchdown at this point would only pull Buffalo within four points. This wasn't the time where a kill shot was going to come. The worst part for me is that this trick play had zero trick to it. The Bills have not shown Curtis Samuel in a wildcat formation all year. There was nothing on film that said it might simply be a Samuel run. From the moment Samuel got behind center, the Ravens were on red alert for something unusual. The Bills might have even been fortunate a fumble was the worst of the consequences. It will just go down as one bad play call for a coordinator that's made very few of them this year. It was still an alarming lack of feel for the situation and has to erode a chunk of the confidence in Brady established over the first three weeks. Even if Brady pointed the gun at his own foot with that decision, the Ravens coaches had all the answers in this game. I warned y'all the John Harbaugh coaching staff was a different animal. It helps when the first touch goes to the house, but Baltimore did a great job keeping the eyes moving for the Bills defense. Even with all but five touches on offense going to Henry, Jackson or Hill, Baltimore still rolled up over 400 yards offense. On top of all the pressure on Allen, Baltimore's defense kept his weapons on lock down most of the night. The most damning stat to me was that the Ravens had ten plays of ten yards or more in the first half. The Bills had none. You have to respect the fact that, every week, these coaches work ridiculous hours trying to craft a gameplan that can uniquely exploit their opponent. Some weeks, they succeed. The Ravens under Harbaugh have succeeded more than most. They had Brady and Bobby Babich in the blender all night. It happens. Over the first three weeks, this space and many others appropriately lauded the Bills coaches for their incredible work. They out-adjusted the Cardinals. They embarrassed Miami and the Jags. The question was then, how would the Buffalo personnel hold up when their coaches weren't already two steps ahead. Against a good team Sunday night, the answer was the Bills got punched in the mouth. This was the concern going into the season and it was exacerbated when All-Pros started dropping like flies on the defense. With the offensive line struggling and Brady dealing more misses than hits, Buffalo's no-name group of receivers could not create much separation on their own. While injuries played a role on the defensive side of the ball, the Bills did not get enough from the starters who were healthy. It's a frustrating loss, but it's just one bad loss. Thanks to a Jets loss that was likely equally frustrating for a whole different group of reasons, the Bills are still alone atop the AFC East. If they continue this brutal three game road trip with wins in Houston and New York, getting demolished by the Ravens will only be a blip. Despite the first regular season defeat by more than one score since November of 2021, the Bills locker room was filled with an appropriate amount of perspective. McDermott even strayed close to gallows humor, wishing his one hour flight home was a lot longer so he'd have time to locate all the areas where his team needs work. Jones even went so far as to say he's looking forward to seeing the film. I thought his explanation was the best point of the night. "If we're peaking in week three, then we have a problem." Every NFL team, including the Bills, is an unfinished product in September. Coleman showed hints at his potential as a physical target with two impressive sideline catches. Those plays also underlined some resilience in the rookie after an early drop. Dalton Kincaid continued to pose danger at a variety of levels. I liked the way Dorian Williams bounced back in the second half after losing a coverage that cost one of the first half touchdowns. The loss in Baltimore was a reminder the Bills do indeed still have flaws. There's plenty of time to prove those flaws can be fixed.