Kirby Jackson

Josh, Shakir, Samuel, Cam Lewis, Bernard, coaching staff

Not much to say but WOW. In the grand scheme, the game may not matter. The energy in that stadium today was at a level that rivals any game that I can recall (and I’ve been to somewhere between 250 & 300 games there). Just an INCREDIBLE atmosphere. I’ll remember that game, and that play, for a long, long time. Special

Having a number 1 WR is nice. 2 massive plays from Cooper

Taron Johnson is the only other guy that is irreplaceable. They have some quality young players. Bernard would probably be next for me. Rousseau is having a really good year but he seems like a really good player, not a dominant star. Spencer Brown is probably the other guy to consider in that tier. Shakir is a perfect fit with Allen as well. In summation: Irreplaceable - Allen & Taron Have to be blown away - Bernard, Rousseau, Brown, Shakir Edit: I forgot Benford. He would be in the 2nd group as of now. He has a chance to be in the 1st tier. A shutdown CB1, that’s young, is very valuable.

Yeah, that’s why I’m saying “best case.” We want Pittsburgh to win that division (at least IMO). We want to avoid Cincy & Baltimore in the WC. We want to avoid Arrowhead in the Divisional Round. I’m not sure that is all realistic but if we are looking at best path, that’s what it would be IMO.

I don’t believe catching the Chiefs is realistic unless Mahomes goes down. The Bills schedule is pretty difficult. I think that they probably lose a couple more games even if they beat the Chiefs. I’m not sure that the Chiefs have 2 or 3 other losses left. With that being said, the 2 seed is very much in play. The great part about it is that the NFL reseeds. I think that you hope for Denver/Indy/Jets/Miami in round 1. There is a chance that Baltimore or Cincy (if they get the 6th seed)is the lowest seed left after round 1. If that’s the case, they’d go to KC. The Bills could end up with Pittsburgh or Houston in Buffalo, in round 2, if things worked out perfectly. I would say that’s best case. If Baltimore or Cincy wins in Arrowhead, the Bills would host the AFC Championship against them. So, in this case, your path might be Denver, Houston and Baltimore, all at home. That feels about as good as you’re going to get.

Taron Mack Bass

Mack has been really good the last few weeks.

Holding?

Josh has that look so far. He gets it once or twice a year. He needs to get in the game.

I am good with it. He can stretch the field. He’s a high 4.3 - low 4.4 guy. I still think field stretching is necessary moving forward. The Bills have been creative but have an ungodly amount of throws within 5 yards of the LOS. Marcel Louis-Jacques tweeted last week that 32 of 39 throws were 5 air yards or less!! It worked. They’ve been good at stretching the field horizontally but still need to stretch it vertically. Virgil is a part-time player but can add an element.

This is where I’m at as well. I always say you need to worry about getting in the playoffs before worrying about seeding. I don’t want the Bengals in either. Let’s bury them and then worry about seeding.

This isn’t true. I worked for the Benson’s for a brief period. Gayle’s health is fine. She is 77. The team won’t be sold until after she passes. That could be 15+ years from now.

I guess for me, the Dolphins are a bigger threat than the Jets. What’s happened the last few years though is tough to overlook. Maybe they can get back to a 10 win team with some changes to the OL & D. I just don’t believe in them. That feels like their absolute ceiling and it doesn’t seem like that window will be around long. Maybe next year? At some point Tyreek & Ramsey are cooked. They have a ton of money tied up in an average, to slightly above average, QB. It just doesn’t feel like that team can compete with the Bills at any point soon. The Pats have the “unknown” element. They have a young QB that looks like he may be the 2nd best QB in the division relatively soon. They have a young star CB, boatloads of cap space and early picks. If they get competent coaching (TBD) and do well with their asset allocation, it won’t be hard to go by both Miami & NY.

Just to be clear, I don’t think that the Pats are necessarily a “threat” to the Bills at this point. I think by the end of next year, or the beginning of the following year, they are most likely the 2nd best team in the division. They have a QB with a lot of physical skills (which Mac never had) and a boatload of cap space. They are more likely to get good than Miami or the Jets IMO.