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If both teams were at even strength I would have given the Bills a slight edge to win this game. As it is with Beasley and likely Davis out plus the ramshackle O line the Pats should take this in a close one say 24-20. I can predict there will definitely be at least one head scratching penalty on the Bills that will either kill a drive by the O or keep a Pats drive alive for a score. Hoping they can take the following two games against the Jests and the Pigeons and slip into the playoffs at 10-7. Maybe if everyone gets back at the same time they can make a run.

This brought back a great memory of one episode where they try to do a Thanksgiving promotion by throwing turkeys out a helicopter and Herb Tarlek (I think that was the characters name) discovers they can’t fly

having already checked them off my to do list you didn't miss anything

A question to the group have the rules on intentional grounding changed? I thought Allen had at least two and Newton one..what am I missing on the rule interpretation?

I was astounded at the number of missed tackles….not sure you can fix that at this point in the season

I hate those "double secret promotion" memos

If I recall correctly ole Wally S didn't make out too well with that boast

Not sure I can believe anything with Italian in the name. After all it took their army over six weeks to conquer Ethiopia in the 1930s. However, Ice Cold Murders is an entertaining series and the women in it are just knock me down beautiful so there is that.

Is anyone concerned that the offspring from this game may be banjo playing, albino reporters?

Yeah the ending sucked but darn the Bills didn't quit

All us bitchers are going to look incredibly stupid if they miraculously pull this one out I am hoping to stupid for the week

We are wracking up moral victory after moral victory

FG to start the 2nd half for another moral victory

I like Romo but he is full of excrement saying the Bills are a well coached team

Yep was thinking the same thing but knowing the Bills they would have ruined Evans

Yeah a moral victory

I disagree with your "take" about the Sabres. It is true they really do play piss poor hockey now but Adams/Granato went into this season knowing they had a porous defense (Dahlin is a give away machine-that's mainly because he's on my fantasy hockey team) and the worst goal tending in the league. IMHO they are trying to get their players to play up tempo hockey (anti-Krueger) so when they fix the goaltender situation and get Owen Power in the lineup at D they will make a semi-quantum leap (basically they won't be a bottom five team next year and will flirt around the edges at a playoff spot). There are a number of really good RD in the upcoming draft and the Sabres will take one with one of their three picks in the first round; it will take a year or two before that player gets to the "bigs." They won't make the playoffs next year but if they get some goalie luck they'll challenge for one in 2023-24.

This is the one game where not having Tre White is really going to hurt. Either Evans is going to have a field day or their tight ends if they double Evans. Plus Fournette and their running game will force the Bills to stay honest in terms of their LB deployment (i.e. can't count on them back in the pass lanes). I do agree with a few of the previous commenters that if the Bills can get up early with a few Bucs turn-overs the Bills can win this game but that's counting on a lot of serendipity. I am both optimistic and pessimistic (typical Bills fan schizophrenia). if they win this game I can see them taking the next 4 but I also think if they lose this game they'll likely win only one or two more of the remaining games. Regardless, next season they have to do something about the O line and the way they defense the run next year or its back to hinterlands for Bills fans.

This thread brings up some conjecture/questions on my part Would a switch back to a 4-3-4 (more traditional) D alignment help with the run game. Of course I am assuming they can get a better MLB and move Edmunds and Milano to the OLB positions. is the reason the Bills use a 4-2-5 because they are concerned about their defensive backfield and want some help back there. Milano and Edmunds are pretty good in pass coverage (IMHO-which isn't worth much admittedly). One of the reasons for asking is in next year's draft maybe using that first round pick on a really good MLB would solve a myriad of problems for the Bills D.

I liked Hyde saying "We'll remember that." maybe Jerry should go into witness protection

Its almost chicken and egg. They need a running back and they need an O line for any running back to succeed, I am in the camp you fix the O line before using a 1st or 2nd round pick on a running back. If you use a pick on an RB he needs to be at least as good or better than a player like Najee Harris. Plus having the O line fixed makes Allen's life that much easier in the pass game.

That FG WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR 65 yds

what do you mean getting?

Grew old together (since 1960) and she's a bit dry so lots of KY needed to consummate the relationship

I normally pick two alternative scores with a possible outcome of winning for either team. I can't see the Bills losing: Bills 34 Aints 17