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I don't get why LV isn't the plan Might as well get a head start on the fan base

NE was a joke when I was a kid. Automatic 2 wins. The idea that they would become a dynasty would have been equally laughable. Why not dream? It's morning in the AFC

Why are they not playing in LV? Makes zero sense

I think the dethroning of the Patriots happens in 2019. If Dee Ford lines up onside it happens in 2018. That's why I'm glad both will be back. Someone has to beat them in order to fully turn the page. If they just retired now it would hamstring the next great AFC team. That next great team needs to have wins over Brady and Belichick on their resume and on their way to their own Super Bowl run. Then Brady and Belichick can retire. Otherwise they only won because the big boys went home and let the B teams play. Perception, but also reality IMO. Will it matter that they are not the same as when they are in their prime? Well, as we just saw Belichick is as good as ever, maybe even better than ever. So beating NE is a big deal, regardless of Brady's age next season or the one after. The league needs an AFC team to get over on NE in 2019, and hopefully it's the Bills in this division! Having a consistently great defense is really hard to do, but great defensive coaches can scheme up an awesome plan (see Wade and Bill in the Super Bowl) when the stage is biggest and the lights are brightest. That's why I don't buy into the Texans, Broncos or Ravens long term. Lots of pieces needed on defense and coaches not on the same level as Wade and Bill. Bill O'Brien and Vic Fangio are not in the same universe IMO. Harbaugh is great I think, but about to suffer from Andy Reid in Philly syndrome: in one place too long and needing a change of scenery. Hopefully to the NFC.

Yup. The Dynasty might be "Not Done!" but this was it for them. Hubris will bring Brady back next year (and hopefully more) which will serve was a nice catharsis for us as the Bills regularly beat them with Brady still on the field. Doesn't erase his titles, but it eases the pain a bit AND creates a few "passing of the torch moments" in the AFC overall and the AFC East. A nice ugly situation where the Patriots practically force Brady to retire OR end up benching him midseason to "protect him" would be fantastic but might be asking too much. Either way, he is nowhere near the same QB. They won this year by running the ball and Dee Ford lining up 6 inches Offside. So who takes over in the AFC going forward? You need a great coach + a great QB. In my view, the AFC has ONE of these combos outside of Brady and Belichick. Reid and Mahomes. One pair is #ALMOSTDONE! and the other is #JUSTGETTINGSTARTED! My predictions: KC becomes the big dog, Cleveland and Indy become the perennial winners who can't close the deal most years but get a SB trip or two, and the Bills become that mean, nasty, tough team that you do NOT want to see in the playoffs and win 1-2 Super Bowls in between Mahomes and KC winning! Here are my future outlooks for all AFC teams: AFC East NE: #DONE! or at least # ALMOSTDONE! NJ: a possible threat but Gase is a nut who has authority issues MIA: nowhere BUF: the new 2000's Ravens... tough, good defense, nobody wants to see them in the playoffs but not flashy AFC North CIN: LOL... I predict misery... they will be the 2000's Bills PIT: Still good, and might get another SB berth but falling apart due to locker room/off field issues. Plus, Ben is getting old. BAL: Not sold on Jackson and fully expect them to be 6-10 or worse this year before imploding CLE: I know it's Cleveland but NE was NE before they became NE (if that makes sense). Loaded roster, great young QB, good coaching, good GM. Wild card is an awful owner. AFC South Indy: Luck is decent and I love Reich. They are going to win games every year. But when it's cold Luck looks miserable. Division round fodder for KC, CLE and BUF! Hou: the ultimate "meh" team with fading stars on defense. I like Watson, but I feel like the roster's window is closing. Could be a current Seattle like team that goes 10-6 and goes nowhere. Jax: LOL.. implosion incoming Ten: another "meh" team. Mariotta is mediocre, which is just good enough to get people fired for not replacing him. AFC West KC: On track to make people sick of them in 10 years. Reid could easily coach another decade if he stays healthy, and Mahomes is great. QB/HC combo of the AFC LA: Rivers is on his last legs and always chokes in the playoffs anyway. They'll be another divisional round fodder team for a couple more seasons before the wheels fall off. Oak/LV: A mess, but they have a ton of picks. No idea. Den: Just another team... nothing jumps out about them as great, and the defensive players are not getting any younger. When you look at the landscape of the AFC it is stark overall, which is part of how NE goes to the bowl every year, especially now that Manning is gone. But the torch will be passed, then what? Luck Mahomes Watson Allen Darnold Big Ben Rivers Mayfield Those are your AFC QBs of note, with Big Ben and Rivers being on their way out as well. KC missed ring #1 this year, but they aren't going anywhere. One of these (Mahomes/Reid) is head and shoulders above all of the others.

Hey, you have to give credit to the winners because you value the prize When the Bills win it all I want to hear everyone saying how great they are and will listen to/watch everything that praises their greatness. NE dynasty has just been something to get through. It sets up well for us that we will become great once they are ancient and running on fumes. They won't be around to stop us from getting to Super Bowls. Mahomes might, but we'll deal with that in time.

Chiefs will beat NE twice next season and win it all... AFC is still going to be a one trick pony, just the pony will change. It could be KC and Cleveland being the new NE/ Indy where Mahomes outduels Mayfield a bunch of times. Meanwhile, the Bills will be the 2000's Ravens, with a tough mean team that will get there once or twice and win it all 1-2 times in between KC and Cleveland trips.

Jordan played offense and defense Jordan was not carried by his team to any titles. Jordan took time off in the middle of his dominant career

That's how the Eagles beat them Funny how Doug Pederson put up 41 against NE with his backup QB (and won!) while McVay scored 3 with his starter in a humiliating loss One is the second coming... A true genius! The other gets no fanfare

This is why Brady and Belichick coming back is so important It matters to the future of the league that someone beats this dynasty on the way to their own super bowl next year. Otherwise it would just feel like the B teams playing and they only won because Brady and Bill called it quits.

Way different crowd if Browns get there! Fans at Super Bowl would be nuts

It odd but I think the Browns are about to take over that division

It felt like this game wasn't supposed to happen Some weird ripple happened in the universe and the wrong two teams got there

This game felt almost exactly like the Bills NE MNF game this year

Totally boring game where the Rams supposedly creative offense looked like Dick Jauron took the playcalling duties over for the game No creative formations, no creative route trees ... They didn't even try on offense

Not much difference between 6 and 5 rings for NE honestly They are an all time dynasty so this doesn't really move the needle Boring game that we can thank Dee Ford and the refs in New Orleans for

Gurley is definitely hurt

His knee is messed up.... ACL injury but being used as a decoy That's my bet

Isn't there a football stadium in Las Vegas? College, high school even?

Goff is a joke and McVay got embarrassed At least Andy Reid got 31 points in the second half after making adjustments This was KCs ring and they blew it

My biggest worry is that Brady will retire The guy is a shell of himself. Defense and coaching won that game. I want him back at age 42. Let's root fir hubris to win the day

It's never going to end. All these great players and coaches and NE wins every year I hate football right now

See you all next year TV just went off All these great players in the league and this is the Superbowl NE has ruined football. Simple. It sucks to watch and now we get to year how great Brady is and how amazing he us forever ***** you McVay overrated ***** you Goff overrated ***** you Mahomes. Overrated ***** you Dee Ford overrated ***** you Bettor X overrated ***** you NFL Good night

Great offense Rams! F you McVay F you Dee Ford F you Mahomes

Nobody is ever up to it vs NE It's amazing