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Typically when we get the ball first this season, it doesn't go well. So far, that is still the case.

Play hard. Play smart. Play fast. Play physical. Leave it all on the field. Stay healthy. WIN GO BILLS!!!!!!

Ideally, yes.....this would be the correct way to look at it. But we all know how this goes. Rebuilding year or not, we lose this game and the entire narrative will not be about how we were a rebuilding team with $70 million in dead cap space that wasn't even supposed to make the playoffs by most accounts, but rather how Allen and the Bills failed in the playoffs again and how Allen will never be able to beat Mahomes when it matters most. Is that fair? Of course not. I mean, we know what the expectations were heading into this season, but the second we lose this game tonight, it's all going to be about how we choked and lost 4 in a row (yes.....another set of 4 in a row jokes will be incoming) to Mahomes. Allen could throw for 400 and run for 125 and have 5 TDs. But the second Tyler Bass misses a 35 yard game winning FG, or the defense gives up a 99 yard drive and we lose by 1 as time expires, it will all be about how Allen couldn't beat Mahomes again. It's not fair, but that is the reality we are all facing tonight if we don't win, rebuilding year or not.....

Exactly the opposite, unfortunately. Believe me, I would give anything to be calm and confident. Instead, I feel like I am a ball of ever changing emotions. Some minutes I'm fired up, some I am a stressed out mess. One minute I am just going through the ways we can win and the next minute I am telling myself not to even contemplate winning because of how many times we have seen this movie and how the ending has never changed. Then there's moments where my eyes well up, and while a tear never falls, I realize in that moment just how much this team means to me and this entire city and how much we want this win........ I think I go through this because I know nothing I can do will affect the outcome of this game. I mean, in your own lives, you can control so much of how you deal with pressure situations and you know that if you are prepared enough, chances are you can affect the outcome of a situation and how you want it to go. But in these situations with this team, everything is out of your control and there's nothing we can do about it. We have to trust that our players are prepared to play their best football game of the season to this point tonight. We have to trust that each and every one of them will leave every drop of blood and sweat on that field tonight and do everything they can to bring home a win. We have to trust that every player on this team realizes how much this game means, not only to their own legacy, but to this city. And, while I trust that many of them do, again.......we have no control over it. And if that's not enough, I'm thinking about the refs and their impact on this game. Look, if we were playing anyone else, this wouldn't be a thought in my head, but we all know how it goes with the Chiefs and the refs in the playoffs. The Chiefs get called for holding more than any other team in the regular season, yet have not been called once for holding in these playoff runs. You breathe anywhere near Mahomes, you are getting a personal foul. Need a pass interference call to stay on the field on 3rd and long? The refs are right there to give it to them. Heck, if they need a big play negated by a phantom penalty? The refs have always been there to help them out. I don't normally think about the refs or ref assignments for 2 seconds going into a game with any other team, but it's different with this one like it or not. Again, it's nothing we can control, but we have seen the refs decide games for them in the past and we have to find a way to believe that, in the grand scheme of things tonight, that we will come out of this game, win or lose, feeling like they were a non-factor. It's hard to get there...... The thing is, the team knows all this. I am sure they are feeling all sorts of emotions themselves at this very moment. I mean, I can't honestly imagine being in Allen's shoes today. He is carrying the weight of this franchise and this city that literally is saying "Just give me one before I die". I mean, I know that's what these guys are supposed to be made for. It's what separates pro athletes and superstars from the rest of us in a lot of ways. But man.....the things he must be thinking about today for his own career and legacy are probably absolutely wild. And I know he will shoulder the responsibility and do everything in his power to deliver us a win tonight. But what's different this year than in years past is that I think he knows he has 52+ other guys around him that want to lighten that load for him. My prayer for this team is simple.......play the best football game of your lives tonight to this point in your careers and we'll live with the results. GO BILLS!

I've been doing the same thing all season. I won't be going that high because I placed a futures bet on the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl a while back after one of their fluke wins with the refs help. Can't remember the exact game, but I watched it and by the time it was over, I was so sure they were winning the Super Bowl because of how insane some of the calls were. I figured that if the refs made it as obvious as they were, that I may as well get paid while watching this sham play out. But I will absolutely be placing another bet on the Chiefs moneyline tomorrow because I have seen nothing to convince me any different that the league isn't going to do everything they can to make sure the Swifties get to another Super Bowl. If the Bills stun the world and get the win, great.....I'll happily part with my money. But, if the Chiefs win by something screwy, at least I am getting paid to take that screwing.

I like Brady a lot. I think he has a nice scheme overall. There are a couple things I can pick at, but overall, he has been great for Allen and the offense. That said, I pray that if he has 2 downs tomorrow to get 2 yards to ice the game, he just runs the Snow Plow Tush Push twice. I mean, he may get it on the first try even. But last week, he really over-thought things and it made the finish of that game a lot more stressful. And perhaps my biggest qualm of all with him is the lack of play action we run. Here we are trying to win games by dominating up front with the run game (and we are having more success than not doing it) but we seldom ever see play action shots down the field. It's so frustrating at times, especially when we have Josh Allen who, statistically and visually, is one of the best ever at converting on play action. Why he only calls a couple of them a game is beyond me, especially when they are successful just about every single time we run them. So please, Joe...... call more play action, especially on early downs! Other than that, keep up the great work, Joe. I hope you call the best game of your career to this point tomorrow night! GO BILLS!

You can't cover Kelce like you cover everyone else. The reason for this is because he doesn't run the exact routes called. He gets a call and then almost freelances in the secondary to find open spots in the zones. This is why you see him running open so much against teams. Teams and coaches do their best to study tape and chart the route he is supposed to be running. But so many times, he doesn't run the route as it is supposed to be run which screws up what guys are doing in the secondary. Quite honestly, this is why Stevie Johnson was as good as he was. He was an incredible route runner that improvised a ton. Kelce does a lot of the same things. It sounds odd, but you almost have to use a plaster coverage (what is taught for scramble drills). Not necessarily turn your back completely to the QB, but almost! You almost just have to faceguard him and hope you can get your head around in time if the ball is coming. Because if you keep your eyes on the QB, it's over because he is ready to stop and change direction at any point in time in the route regardless of the route he is supposed to be running. And because him and Mahomes have done it for so long, Mahomes knows what windows he is going to be looking for and where he is adjusting his route to, especially when plays are extended. Honestly, the best way to stop Kelce is to prevent Mahomes from moving in the pocket. Don't let him get to his left or right. Just keep him in there because then Kelce can't stray off script and make himself available as an outlet. It's easier said than done, though. Mahomes moves around in the pocket as good as anyone in the league. And, even though he is not the best athlete, he doesn't need to be. All he needs to do is create some sort of separation for himself and everything from there turns into backyard football. Our best bet will be to use spy and mirror concepts and as soon as the spy has an open opportunity to trigger on him, he has to go. Can't delay because if you hesitate on triggering at all, it's going to be too late. This is where having your young, athletic and fast LBs are supposed to make a difference. THey are supposed to be able to contain him and then speed up his process the second he commits to a direction in the pocket. We'll see if the defense is up for this soon enough.

Played with the image a little while but, unfortunately, I wasn't able to drastically improve it. Got the crowd to clear up, but the players and jerseys are proving to be a challenge. The original image is just a bit too low quality to fix with the tools I have. Sorry I couldn't be of more help, but maybe someone has access to even better software than I have.

Played with the image a little while but, unfortunately, I wasn't able to drastically improve it. Got the crowd to clear up a bit, but the players and jerseys are proving to be a challenge. The original image is just a bit too low quality to fix with the tools I have. Sorry I couldn't be of more help, but maybe someone has access to even better software than I have.

Yup......Couldn't believe he dropped it. Was ecstatic for us, obviously, but we have been on the wrong end of those moments so many times I've lost count and you can't help but feel bad for the guy. Obviously for his sake, I wish we would have just won the game by double digits so it wouldn't have mattered, but as we all know as Bills fans, sports are cruel in so many ways. It's one of the reasons I am having trouble focusing on the game this week. While I truly believe we are the better team, I have also thought this the last couple times we have played them in the Playoffs and we all know what happened. It's almost like no matter how much I try to get amped up for this game, it's like my head is telling me that I have to see it to believe it in terms of beating this team when it truly matters. Praying that happens Sunday night. GO BILLS!

I have a pretty good AI upscaler on my laptop at home. If nobody else is able to get it in the meantime, I'll give it a shot later tonight when I get home and see what happens.

Until the coaches prove they can win in crucial situations, I will never be confident in any game. I hate that I have to even say that, but in every postseason since this regime has been there, McDermott and the rest of the coaching staff do everything they can at times to prevent us from winning. They almost did it tonight. Lining up in shotgun from the 2 instead of just tush pushing it twice is just way overthinking things. Heck, the defense gave up a potential game tying TD drive on the last possession AGAIN in this game like they have done multiple times in the playoffs before. If it wasn't for that drop by Andrews, who knows what happens in this game. They still are making bad decisions. They just got away with it tonight for the first time in a very long time. So no......I am not feeling any more confident going into this game. Can we win? Of course. Do I feel great about it knowing what our coaches are capable of and knowing how much the refs are probably going to help the Chiefs? No. But, it's on us and we have every opportunity to right a lot of wrongs next week with a win.

He made a couple nice plays tonight, but man....we really need an upgrade in his spot.

I know the refs will be doing everything they can next week to help the Chiefs win, but the Bills should send in film as soon as the ref assignments are made, of every clean *****-trap block that has been called for a hold this season and just remind them that just because a player ends up face down on the ground with one of our lineman on top of them, it doesn't mean they held them. Getting sick and tired of our lineman getting called for clear, perfectly executed technique. While you're at it, send film of all the Chiefs RT illegal formations and false starts. Oh.....and a nice video package of all the crap Mahomes gets away with and the phantom penalties that are called in his favor. The refs should be studying all of these things before the game so they can look for them and get the right calls during the game. It might be a 6 hour long film session by now, but hey.....it's their own fault! That said, I fully expect 4-5 potential game changing penalties to go the Chiefs way.

Not that I need the credit for it, but on the last drive for the Ravens, I placed a bet on them to win the game....... Had it locked up as soon as I put the money down. GO BILLS!!!!

We made that a lot harder on ourselves than it should have been in that second half. I mean, the conservative play calling on offense and the systematic change on defense way too early in the 2nd half, had this game much closer than it should have been. This should have been a 2 score victory the way we controlled the game in the first half and it turns into a dropped 2 point conversion perhaps from OT. Andrews had big plays in this game, but man, he made 2 terrible mistakes that cost the Ravens. Make no mistake about it. We were the better team today but we were held back once again by coaching. Say what you want to about the Chiefs play this season, but they are home and they are fresher after a long time off. They are as healthy as they have been all season and also had an easier game on the body so to speak against a very pedestrian Houston team. They will be the favorites and we all know what a challenge the refs will be on top of things. Going to have to play our best football to win this game. Hopefully the coaches learn some things from this game. Can't ever take the foot off the gas. Dance with what got you to the lead in the first place. Oh....and one more thing. FREE JOSH ALLEN!!!! GO BILLS!

I said it before the game..... Whether it be by 1 or 100..... Just win the freaking game. And we did.

WOW......Held on.

Douglas with his biggest play of the year!!!!!

Here comes special teams to lose the game..... Every single game they blow something.

I mean, I get it, but man.....coaches blew it again. Game should be over.

Tush push there gets you 1 at least even if you don't get in. Just terrible coaching.

HATE THAT CALL.....

2 tush pushes if needed. FINISH THIS NOW......

Get ready for the sneak from Andrews.