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I'm 100% certain the Bills can beat 30 NFL teams--- the only team that I'm not certain of is the 49ers, which happens to be Josh Allen's favorite team when growing up in Northern California. There's simply no way Josh Allen loses to his boyhood team. Go Bills.

That's not even remotely reflected in Vegas' odds, whether or not it's deserved. Personally, I agree that Hill and McCaffrey should be top 3-5 in consideration.

Josh made some terrific plays and no real mistakes but he wasn't really needed much in this absolute ass whooping of the Cowboys. A strong finish and the AFC East crown will really move the needle (and deservedly so) but failing a total meltdown, it's Purdy's to lose. He's been good regardless of how much help he gets from the surrounding roster, it's the nature of the Award in recent memory. Josh's rushing stats will (unfortunately) never get appropriate consideration.

That's a good point, I was overly focused on what happens with Cincinnati. There are a lot of confusing possibilities, probably a good idea to do a deep drive when I'm not in a late night, beer soaked, good vibes, post-game celebration mode.

It's possible, but the only scenarios that allow for that possibility align a little too close for comfort to the single 0.1% scenario where the Bills miss the postseason despite winning out.

The Buffalo Bills are the best team in the AFC.

He just glides through crowds, he always seems to find a crease. He also pushes the pile pretty well when he lowers his shoulder. I've been waiting 25 years for another Thurman Thomas. As good as our RBs have been since Thurman left, James Cook is the closest to that all-purpose RB who can do it all (with respect to Fred Jackson, who I love). If McDermott wants complementary football, he's got it. As long as he continues to understand the purpose and also continues to trust Brady.

And: 1st in the AFC (and 2nd in the NFL, to McCaffrey) in rushing yards. He's only getting better, keep him involved in the passing game. He rarely seems to take hard hits, his balance and vision are excellent. That's what makes Kamara so special, although AK also has great size.

Howevrr implausible, unfortunately, this doesn't sound impossible. Nevertheless, I BILLieve

If the Bills, Colts and Bengals all win out and the Browns go 2-1 (with the loss coming to Cincy) then the Bills are in. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/upshot/buffalo-bills-nfl-playoff-picture.html#lar-wsh-15=win&ari-sf-15=loss&buf-dal-15=win&jax-bal-15=loss&sea-phi-15=loss&lar-no-16=win&pit-cin-16=loss&lac-buf-16=loss&atl-ind-16=loss&ten-sea-16=loss&min-det-16=loss&nyj-wsh-16=loss&car-gb-16=loss&hou-cle-16=loss&tb-jax-16=win&chi-ari-16=win&mia-dal-16=win&den-ne-16=win&kc-lv-16=win&phi-nyg-16=win&sf-bal-16=loss&cle-nyj-17=win&dal-det-17=win&buf-ne-17=win&chi-atl-17=win&ind-lv-17=win&nyg-lar-17=loss&phi-ari-17=win&tb-no-17=win&wsh-sf-17=loss&jax-car-17=win&bal-mia-17=loss&hou-ten-17=win&sea-pit-17=win&den-lac-17=win&kc-cin-17=loss&min-gb-17=loss&cin-cle-18=win&det-min-18=win&gb-chi-18=win&ten-jax-18=loss&ind-hou-18=win&lv-den-18=loss&mia-buf-18=loss&ne-nyj-18=win&no-atl-18=win&nyg-phi-18=loss&ari-sea-18=loss&lac-kc-18=loss&sf-lar-18=win&wsh-dal-18=loss&car-tb-18=loss&bal-pit-18=win

According to the NY Times NFL Playoff simulator, the probability our Bills make the playoffs is at 60%. A Ravens win over Jacksonville increases those odds slightly. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/upshot/nfl-playoff-picture.html#buf-dal-15=win

The James Cook Game.

Only because the Miami Dolphins' MVP missed two quarters with an ankle injury.

Mahomes is getting ripped to shreds over his reaction, it's kind of amazing to see.

Murray gonna get benched for 2 quarters?

I never thought I'd be so happy to confirm a Bills fumble.

Time for a 94 yard TD drive.

Sure-- the tweets I posted appear to have been deleted, you can read it here:

It's in the Ty Dunne article and outlined in the tweets I posted.

This is all so weird and sad. If McDermott really "associates being liked with weakness" then in his mind, he's the strongest one there is.