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That’s the entire point of the post Cinci, if Josh takes those easy gains early it forces NE to adjust by clamping down and opens up more intermediate/deep stuff. And it’s a minimum 5 yards with most of these throws. Then you have Cook out in space with the ball one on one with a LB or Shakir open for YAC. You can argue that taking the short stuff won’t be as effective but you can’t argue that the plays are there to be made and Josh isn’t even looking that way let alone taking them.

I’m always of the opinion that any W is a good W and this team knows how to win gritty. That’s going to help a lot in the playoffs. I went back and watched the game, obviously not the All-22 It’s no surprise to say as Josh goes, so goes the team. I’ve been a big Dorsey critic this season, but my opinion of him has changed these last 4-5 weeks. Dorsey has adjusted to what teams are doing. Yeah I’d like to run a bit more when it’s working, and I’d love to know how many run plays Josh checks out of. But here’s the thing and it’s probably no surprise to anyone - Josh is leaving so much meat on the bone constantly looking for kill shots. This game especially, there were guys open for easy short gains that could turn into big ones and Josh is just refusing to even look that way. That’s why this offense is looking disjointed, Josh is looking for kill shots constantly. If he would just take the short stuff a few times a game it would open up so much more deep. Cook especially is open in the flat almost every time he goes out for easy gains. If Josh even looks his way, it’s way too late in the down. Shakir is getting open at times too, Josh’s doesn’t even look his way. It’s Diggs/Davis/Knox in that order unless it’s a scramble drill. So we are going as far as Josh can take us which is no big revelation. Idk if it’s going to happen but if he just started taking what the defense is giving instead of always trying to impose his will on the opposing defense I think this offense is a jaggarnaut and unstoppable. We still are consistently putting up Mid 20s-30s a game with a disjointed offense so it’s a bit of a hollow complaint but it’s the playoffs now so I think it’s ok to expect better production when it’s being schemed open.

I disagree Bob. I’m a Davis fan and I’m hoping he gets it and soon. I know his stats are solid. It’s clear Josh still trusts him since he keeps throwing him the ball. Situationally, Davis has regressed. When’s the last time you said “Wow that was a great catch at a great time”. More often than not it seems he’s coming up short and killing drives or leaving points on the board. Maybe I’m discounting some plays he’s made I just can’t remember many. I’m not at all giving up on him and hopefully he turns into Playoff Gabe but I don’t think it’s piling on to say he’s not playing as good as he could be.

This is how I see it - We’ve won 7 straight playing gritty football. We have yet to click on all cylinders and are still winning. If we start to click, especially on offense, whether it’s in the Wild Card or Divisional round, look out. This could be our year.

The problem with Davis and his drops/lack of toe drag/unable to make contested catches is not just the drop itself but the opportunity cost. Give those targets to someone else and you are making more positive plays. I’m not ready to bail at all, he’s on a cheap contract next year. Hopefully he has a monster playoff, you go to war with the army you have and he’s been integral all season even though he hasn’t capitalized on the opportunities. For the life of me I can’t understand why Shakir isn’t more involved. He’s out there a lot and Josh never looks his way. He also completely ignores Cook who’s wide open all the time on the outlet. If he just starts taking Cook in the flat a few times a game it will open up everything in the middle. I don’t get it except I guess you have to accept Aggressive Josh if you want to get Super Josh

If Tua plays he's going to have his 4th concussion and his career will be over if it isn't already. Theres zero reason he should play and the optics after Hamlin would be horrendous. I bet the league leans on Miami to keep him on the shelf if McDaniel is stupid enough to consider it. Given its Miami, I wouldn't doubt it for a second they would let him play

#1) Bengals got screwed by the league, Buffalo had nothing to do with that. I would have been fine with a forfeit or coin flip considering the circumstances #2) There’s a lot of respect on this board for Cinci even before the events of Monday #3) You have very thin skin and come across kind of douchey on an opponents message board

We had some ok ones, we had some absolute clowns. IDK if we had anyone as bad as Patricia and Judge, to your point. I’ve blocked out most of that 17 years of pain the PTSD comes back to easily if I think back. Most of it was Ralph’s (thank you for keeping the team in Buffalo) fault. New ownership changed everything.

You sound like many of us during the drought. “He doesn’t have good coaching, he has no WR’s, it’s the O-line he has no time” Excuse after excuse for a mediocre at best QB. We did it for years. Welcome to QB purgatory. I hope it lasts for decades

I honestly can’t get worked up over the NFL giving KC the 1 seed. Damar is ok. He’s posting IG posts from his hospital bed 5 days after being dead on the field. I can’t blame Cinci fans for being pissed, they got screwed in this whole deal. I have no idea how Buffalo will do. It wouldn’t surprise me with Dean Marlow on the field that we lose before the SB at some point. If we take care of business tomorrow then we’ve got home field until we lose or a neutral field AFC Championship a game. I think I’d rather play in KC. We play very well there.

As a 90% of my life Buffalonian, I agree with you about being part of the Great Lakes region. I have zero issue with the mid-west, the people tend to be salt of the earth. If you ask 1000 people around the country to name a city in the mid west, not one of them is saying Buffalo

I’m not sure what your agenda is but no one considers Buffalo the Mid-West I’d have no problem with it if were true but this is a clown take

Neurologically intact. That’s all that matters. The physical part will heal. Best news possible at this point.

If it is true that he was conscious before they sedated him that is HUGE

Wishing the best possible outcome for Damar Hopefully this country got a shot of perspective although in the worst possible way It’s just a game

THANK GOD YOU ARE BACK. Hey how’d your Dolphins do? We were all worried about you since you disappeared after their epic collapse I was just posting in another thread how we needed some of your flat out laughable takes to lift the mood! Bills by a Billion!

My biggest mistake was not developing a mail order Anti-anxiety business for TBD members. The angst here is incredible, someone should be studying this group. I wish FilthyBeast would come back so we could get some LOL comedy back on the board to balance the emotions. What’s going to happen is we will win tonight, 70% of this board will find something wrong with the win, and then I’m guessing it will take about 10 minutes before someone starts a thread on how we will have a let down against NE and lose the #1 seed. Classic TBD. As for the pundits, why does anyone care? We know this team better than any of them by far. I’d rather they were hyping Cinci, it will make their fall all the more sweeter. Relax. We are in the playoffs. Yes I’d love the #1 seed but that in no way guarantees our presence in the SB. Many of you need to learn how to enjoy the ride because it’s not lasting forever

I think it’s the way defenses play us. We see a lot less single high safety looks than other teams which gives one on one opportunities on the outside. How many times was TB able to isolate Mike Evans on a 1-1? That rarely happens with Diggs and Davis hasn’t consistently made those catches when given the chance. I agree it seems like other coordinators make it easier on their QB. I was a big Dorsey critic early on, I think he has adjusted a good amount and Josh has trailed behind him just a bit but is catching up. Our offense can win in multiple ways now. It’s been a lot of shorter/intermediate/running game recently. That’s ok. The key is to take recognize and take advantage of the deep shots when they present themselves. The more Josh utilizes the short/intermediate game early and often, the quicker those shots will open up as the D adjusts.

I think we have a battle tested, hungry and humble team ready to make their run. Plus, don’t underestimate the benefit of playing in a game without extreme weather. These guys are going to be loose and fast. Pretty simple game plan - Offense : Diggs, Knox, run the ball, play action, NO TURNOVERS Defense: Tackle. That’s it. We are going to bend the entire game and make them work down the field. If we don’t tackle, could get ugly. Burrow gets rid of the ball ridiculously quickly. We aren’t going to stop that, but we can limit the YAC. As for all the pre-game smack talk from Cinci, who cares. I love the fact they have guys running their mouths while our guys just say the right stuff and save it for the field. GO BILLS

Did people really expect Tre to be back to his old form this quickly? All things considered, I think he looks pretty good out there and will slowly get better. I think Frazier/McD recognize his current limitations and will put him in a position to succeed. They saw he got smoked by Hill and was a littte slow to what should have been an interception on Fields. Still, he’s better at 75% than any other CBs we’ve currently got on the roster and I expect he will get better and better.

It's the routes Dorsey calls. A ton of hitches, outs, deep crossers and few screens. Thrown in a bit of poor ball placement by Josh and there goes your YAC. I couldn't care less about this stat especially if it's made up for in air yards and passes that end in the EZ

I’m a doc so take this for what it’s worth Here’s what concerns me most - Tua is getting concussed with progressively weaker shots to the head. The first “back injury” was a significant whack where get got up with legs of spaghetti. The entire viewing audience knew he was concussed but no one did a thing. Days later, he falls backward and takes a mild-moderate head bounce of the turf. This nearly turned him into a vegetable on the field. OH NOW WE’VE GOT A PROBLEM! This hit was relatively minor. It wasn’t a hard tackle, his ass and back hit first then the back of his head hit the turf. We see this type of tackle all the time. Because of his previous concussions, even a minor hit like that caused symptoms. I don’t believe for a second Tua didn’t know his egg was scrambled again. That’s three concussions in a matter of months, unless you are a FinHeaven idiot and want to call it 2. Doesn’t matter either way. Soon, Tua is going to get concussed without his head hitting the turf. Normal tackles are going to scramble his brain and THAT is the risk. He needs to be shut down for the rest of the year, given the off season to heal and re-evaluate his life, and then decide if he wasn’t to continue playing.

I hate playing division teams in the playoffs. They know each other too well. The one exception was the Pats* last year and the perfect game. One of the best games I’ve ever watched and the karma of absolutely destroying The Hoodie and his ilk was poetic.

I’ve read that if Jets lose to Seattle and we beat the Pats* then the Fish are in. If that’s true, it’s a very plausible scenario. As for Miami, they’ve got 3 elite guys in Hill, Waddle, and Armstead. They’ve got a very good DT in Wilkins even though he’s a douche, and a solid DE in Phillips. That’s it. Their offense has been figured out. Cover deep, clog the middle and don’t let Hill/Waddle take over. Force Tua off his first read by pressure or taking it away. That’s it. Their D is trash, DBs over-rated, LBs are meh.

Umm, ahh, we did win the AFC East. Must have missed the Bears game. Now if you mean the #1 seed, I agree.