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What is Darnold doing in the mix? He didn't come back from injury or anything else, he just finally stopped sucking.

The Bills offense has become very conservative, no doubt. It seems to me like they have had a big epiphany about what it takes to actually WIN the games, and more often than not, that does not involve throwing the deep ball. It's more about eating clock and moving the chains. Throwing to a wideout is pretty far down the list of priorities when you have excellent run blocking, Josh Allen's legs, a stacked RB room, a clutch slot receiver, and two very good receiving TEs. Why risk throwing deep when you have so many reliable pathways to gaining 5-10 yards?

I feel bad for Ravens fans until I remember that they have two Super Bowl championships to look back on, both in the past 25 years no less.

You know, it's about time the refs started giving soft calls to the Bills. They have displaced the Chiefs as the team that everyone wants to see in the Superbowl, and Josh Allen has become the guy who can do no wrong. What does it take to get some favoritism around here? That said, Josh has a well established history of flopping and diving - don't tell me I'm wrong. That doesn't help the cause.

The D stood tall when they had to. They had a monster goal line stand and stopped two 2-point conversion attempts. That's 3 trips inside the 5 for Balto where they couldn't get in, despite having Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson on their roster. They made Henry look average, They kept Lamar's legs largely in check, they forced three turnovers (which are are much better than punts, thank you very much), and they did this all without committing a single penalty. Yeah, there were times when the deep coverage was blown and/or Lamar had a luxurious pocket, but those are things that happen with the most mobile quarterback in NFL history running around back there. Extending the play ALWAYS favors the offense. This is perhaps the one thing, more than anything else, that has allowed both the Ravens and the Bills to rise above the rest of the NFL. Anyway, it was a total team victory with the O scoring enough to have won 9/10 of the playoff games played so far, and the D making huge plays. I think the D made more of an impact, though, and it's sweet because they were supposed to get flogged by the big, bad Ravens.

I was worried about the Rams #1 and the Lions a distant #2. So, whew. I know the Eagles have a great team, but something about Jalen Hurts just makes me feel like he doesn't have 'it'. Washington should be the team we want to face, but suddenly they scare the crap out of me. I know almost nothing about them, except that they are playing with house money and heating up at just the right time. And we all know what happened last time the Bills faced a one-hit-wonder team from DC in the big game...

Was it really that bad? It hit the guy right in the numbers. That's not Lamar's fault. Or the phantom holding call on Dawkins that cost the Bills real points.

The better team won yesterday. The Bills scored 27 points on offense - enough to have won 9 out of the 10 playoff games played so far. They held King Henry in check. They forced two turnovers and cashed on another that was a dumb mistake by Lamar. The Ravens had plenty of opportunities, and they didn't get it done. Everyone thought the Ravens would push the Bills around, and they didn't let it happen. Suck it, everyone.

Also, didn't Josh get banged up right before that? I thought that they might have been protecting him at the time.

I have felt confident in the Bills vs. the Chiefs for a while now. They have beaten them enough, in Arrowhead no less. And this is arguably the worst version of the Chiefs they have faced in a while.

I think it's time for people to stop treating Damar like he's just lucky to be here, and recognize that he is actually a legit starter and a really good player.

Bills also won the TFL battle 7-3, plus time of possession.

Two reasons I loved the way they won: (1) The Defense came up BIG all night, after the narrative all week about how they were too small. The whole world just assumed Henry would run for 175 and Lamar would pitch a perfect game. Henry had 84, and Lamar gave the ball away twice. This had to be a huge redemption game for the Bills D. (2) Previous iterations of the Bills were prone to giving games away that they could have won, had they not made stupid decisions or a couple of disastrous plays. It was refreshing to be on the other side of it now. This team actually knows how to win.

LET'S GO BUFF A LO! The Bills are healthy, at home, and the weather is cold. It's going to be a hell of a game.

JaMarcus Ingram

He deserves some recognition for turning a 'rebuilding year' into one of the best seasons in Bills history.

The Bills aren't drafting high enough to get a game wrecker at either DE or DT. So to get that, Beane is going to have to shell out. If we had to break the bank for one or the other, I would probably vote for DT unless there is a miracle Myles Garrett trade possibility. Sorry, I still call it DE. I can't say EDGE with a straight face.

I think they need a monster DT just as badly, maybe even more.

Imitation krab salad.

On the surface, sure it looks very similar. But the 2022 team had Tremaine Edmunds on it.

Too bad he's not still a Raven.

Beane knew that Darnold was a bum.

I don't understand why more teams don't take advantage of the fact that there is no salary cap for coaching staff. Why not build a superteam of coaching geniuses and pay them all ridiculous coin?

I’m sure they’ll make some key adjustments at halftime…

Oh dear.