WhitewalkerInPhilly

I agree that it's going to be a big game. It isn't the end all, be all, but a win here would do a lot in terms of standing, tiebreakers and give us some momentum going into a long road trip.

I would feel safe with 11-5. But, you know, even if the Bills miss the playoffs with a 10-6 record do we really have all that much to B word about? Well, yes, but we still would have done better than expected.

I remember people talking about the Bills with a soft schedule this year. Oops!

I think the term now is Internal Cleaning Supporter :3

Yes, it's early, but we are at the end of week 8 right now, so I think there is some time to see how the winds are blowing. Can we make take the divisional title? I honestly don't know. It's going to be tough to beat out the Pats. They aren't going to be playing a team of the Steelers caliber constantly. Assuming that they make out the same record as last season (an entirely reasonable 12-4) that does not leave a lot of margin for error. This year is looking like a giant clusterf*@k when it comes to the wildcard. There are still a lot of teams in contention. At this point, I would anticipate needing at least 10 wins to make the wildcard. At the start of the season, I thought we would to at least need to go 3-3 in our division. That, of course, was before we beat the Patriots, which I honestly didn't expect. If we expect to make the playoffs I think we need to at least go 4-2. This is not impossible. With the way that the Dolphins are playing, a winning team NEEDS to be able to beat them. Both times. Not kidding. The Jets are a tough team, but I think that it's reasonable to split games there. Maybe at home, maybe away. Of course, winning both would go for A LOT, but for the sake of argument I'll stick with one. The Pats, round 2. Honestly, I don't think we're going to win this one. In our huge upset, we played amazingly well and Brady gave up four picks. I don't see that happening again, especially on the road. So that, at my estimate, gives us three wins and two losses. (8-4) That leaves four non-division games unaccounted for: Week 10 at the Cowboys, home against the Titans, at the Chargers and home for Denver. Barring some incredible Tebow magic, I think Denver is a winnable game. The other three are a bit more up in the air. If we can win at least two of them (preferably at least one against an AFC foe) I think there's a good chance we can make the Wild Card, if not the Division.

I think that's a possibility. The games which our has done poorly has been against some of the best offenses in the NFL. It sure isn't our strong point, but the D I saw today was very, very good.

And we come back to Earth on Maybin. Still Ryan did decent with a sub-par player so credit where credit is due, but we aren't missing him.

I don't know about bragging about it, but Chan was clearly the better coach today. Both teams were banged up, and meeting in a neutral place. It wasn't even close. Chan's playcalling, management, and preparation were all superior.

Yeah...I think I heard a giant "DO'H" when the ball collided with his head.

Man that writing was awful...not just on the content, but with the quality of writing. All the stuff they talked about, we did perfectly this eat. Eat some crow

Agreed. A few of my impressions: Chandler came back with a vengeance! He's been quiet lately, and it was nice to see Fitz find him again. I like Spiller as a WR. It makes sure that we get used to him and on that big Pass Interference call he had the corner beat. With Jackson churning away, any way we can use him is a good thing and we may have found his niche. Our D. Seriously. WTF. Where have these guys been for the last five games? That was magnificent! Did anyone else's heart drop when Fitz held his ribs at the end of the second half? He looked pretty good after that though, so I hope whatever problem it was is minor.

Wow. Way to enjoy our shutout victory.

Agreed. The man did quite well. He got consistent pressure, which led to 2.5 sacks. He kept getting into Becks face all game. He may do better as a NT if Kyle Williams is going to be out for a while.

Nice to see. We utterly dominated them on both sides of the ball.

Well played sir. But my, it was nice to see us lay a beating down on a quarterback.

Where was the pass rush? I think that it was driving Beck into the ground repeatedly.

Yes, Washington has hit a slide. But man, it was good to see us not bleed points for the first time in six weeks.

Just checked out the last time we had a shutout. Almost FIVE YEARS. I BILL-eve baby!

All of those things...and most importantly that we WON!!!

Seriously, who are these guys and what have they done with our defense? ... I take that back, I don't want to know. Yes, the 'Skins aren't exactly a model of a steady O-line, but it was nice to see us get some sacks.

Well, I was hoping that Miami would pull one out so that they're not so desperate when they face us...but hey. Sparano may very well be on his way to Madam Guillotine

I've been watching Chargers/Jets, mostly because we have to play them both. Both look pretty good. The sputtering Jets for the past few weeks seem to be gone and have been replaced with the Jets we expected. Moss leaving makes me feel a bit better. If they lose their best WR's before we play them...well, I'm not going to complain.

Agreed. If, god forbid, something happens to Fred I would feel comfortable with CJ taking the starting job. I just hope that the duo can find a balance where they both work well together.

Link: http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/columns/jerry-sullivan/article595538.ece Now, I haven't been one to credit Sully with an overabundance of insight. But he does mention something that Chan has done that really is the most important part of turning this team around: our chemistry. Raise your hand here if you thought the Bills were overloaded with talent this year? I wouldn't have. I would stress that the reason why we're doing well is that we AREN'T. No Prima Donnas. No one demanding the ball. What we have is a journeyman QB/WR/RB trio (Fitz, Stevie and Freddy) and a shaky offensive line which has an offensive system tailored specifically to maximize their strengths and minimize their weaknesses. I kept thinking last week that the Bills were the polar opposite of the Eagles. The Eagles were expected to succeed (and are still favored this week over the Redskins) because they had brought in so much star power. The Bills came in with young players who were late picks, who weren't expected to have the talent to excel in the NFL and a bunch of free agents who were considered too old and injured to be effective. The Bills walked away the winners while the Eagles slumped to 1-4. I'm not promising anything. I'm not saying we'll make the playoffs (though a 5-1 start would sure help ) but what I can say is this is the most entertaining Bills team to watch in years. The last time I felt this way was back in 2008, another time when we went 4-1 to start...but this time, we've done it against heavy hitters.

Freddy doesn't, but I do think that Spiller could use some work. At the very least, Chan can start with a two back set and then run to the spread by putting Spiller in motion as a slot receiver. We're down at WR, so I don't see any reasons why Spiller can't excel at slants, screen and shovels.