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As if a game like this doesn't already put your nerves on frazzled, I've got a 39 weeks pregnant wife over here. We've been joking all week that our little man is gonna decide to begin his escape from the womb right at 6:40p tonight, haha. She asked what would we do if that happened and I said, "Keys are on the counter, good luck!" Haha. It doesn't seem too likely that'll be the case though so that's why we're headed to the hospital tomorrow afternoon to be induced. I swear, I've felt more nerves over this friggin' game than the impending arrival of my kid haha. So today we'll be finishing up organizing the nursery, get the car seat all set up, watch the NFC Championship game, make sure our go-bag is prepped (still gotta run out and get some snacks, suggestions welcome!) and then try to settle down and watch our Bills. I feel like I should be with family somewhere, probably my one aunt and uncle with the 90" TV in their sweet heated garage, all standing around and pacing and hootin' and hollerin'. Stupid rona. If you've found a safe and healthy way to be around family and friends today, enjoy it!! I've had a hard time all week figuring out how to feel about this game lol. I didn't feel great about the Indy game. A few times I thought, "They could surprise them and pull off the upset, they're not a bad team." That one was an anxiety-fest all through the 4th quarter. Against Baltimore there was a point in the game where I said to myself "I think they got this." I never wanna make an outright pick befause, ya know, we all have our little game rituals and superstitions, but with this game I really feel like it could go either way but all week long my gut instinct can't help but lean Bills. Gah! I can't take it no mo'! Let's go Buffaloooooooooooooooo!!!

So he wants to go from one completely inept organization to another? Cripes. I'm not sure I can sympathize with the guy anymore.

I think Brown is trending up, he definitely looked better vs Baltimore than he did against Indy. Beasley looked like he was in rough shape all throughout the Baltimore game. I'm sure the plan for him this week is rehab out the wazoo and just light practice reps. Davis looked like he tweaked something, I heard McKenzie was dealing with something as well. Wonder if they activate Stills... Or maybe Kumerow? I know he's just gotten back so I don't know the protocol or if he'd even be able to play. How's KC against tight ends? Maybe in addition to Knox have Kroft active as well and scheme up some stuff for them? We shall see, I guess.

Man, that Tre White is one gifted fella. A stud athlete and one of the best at his position. Plus, he's super smart (I think he finished his academics early) with crazy leadership and preparation skills. Dude studies film more than some coaches. And then to top it off he's a genuinely good family man with a goofy sense of humor. Becomes the first draft pick of the McDermott era and he sets the example for what the team looks for in its players. He's a cornerstone franchise player.

In addition to this, I think they also were a little hamstrung in the play calling department because of all the bad drive starts against Indy. Whenever a team is backed up in their own end like that it limits your options. And in the first half of that game their average drive start was like their own 8 or something. I felt like I saw a little more motion and movement against Baltimore, where they had much better field position throughout the game. Hopefully Daboll can really open the playbook and get them into a groove early and then keep it rolling.

Yuss! I really think this kid has a ton of potential. Also brings some size to the WR group, which is nice. The fact that they went out and brought him back tells me that they see enough from him in practice that he's in their future plans. That bullet he caught against the Broncos was one of my favorite throws this season.

Didn't Allen struggle against Tennessee and KC because of the injury he got against Vegas? I recall Matt Hasselbeck saying he suffered the same injury and it effected his mechanics, causing him to miss high on a lot of throws. Saw the same thing with Josh during that time. And surely they had to tweak the game plan to accommodate his injury. Last I heard, mild day in the 30s or 40s with light winds this Sunday. Obviously that could change so we'll see.

Just go play somewhere in the NFC, haha. Saints could be an interesting fit.

I've been saying it since day one, Greg Roman might be known as a run game guru but his passing concepts are not that difficult to defend. He showed this issue in San Fran with Kaepernick, in Buffalo with Tyrod and it'll eventually happen in Baltimore. But, poor passing scheme or not, the Bills had him contained and flustered all night so I think his performance has a lot more to do with that than it does much else.

Holy crap, hahaha. Thanks for the heads up. I was so friggin confused. I guess I'm still a little out of sorts. Still flyin' high from that sweet sweet pick-6. Taron Johnson should definitely win some kind of major award for that.

What da heck is going on? How are both games airing at the same time? I thought KC/CLE was the late game today? I just flipped this game on after watching the refs help Timmy and the Bucs get a TD on their opening drive.

The way he spoke last night sure made him sound like he rrrrrreally wanted the Ravens to win. Lamar Jackson could've sneeze-farted himself off the bench and Collinsworth would've been like, "Oh my, he is just so incredibly, unbelievably, extraordinarily amazing, Al. I mean, when we call his games, I know to pack at least 7 or 8 extra pairs of slacks because I know I'm gonna ruin quite a few! Heck, I had to change twice before the game even started!" He's a goon.

Everyone got their heart medication nearby? Don't want any of you to keel over during the game. Gaaaahhhhh.

Apologies if there have been other similar threads. As it stands right now, the Jets, Falcons, and Jaguars have all named new head coaches while the Chargers, Lions, and Texans are still searching. Although, last I saw it appears that Dan Campbell is the front-runner for the Lions gig. Brian Daboll interviewed with the Chargers and Jets and to our knowledge hasn't had a second interview with either team. The possibility still remains that he could leave Buffalo for a head coaching job elsewhere. Much discussion has taken place about who could possibly replace Daboll if he leaves. QB coach Ken Dorsey is a popular answer but he's never called plays at the NFL level. Some think they should promote from within but I don't think anyone would get too fussy if they hired outside the franchise. One name I haven't seen mentioned as a possible replacement for Daboll is tight ends coach Rob Boras. Now, this is not me advocating for Boras to become the OC. I just wanted to see how people react to the notion. Boras has coached tight ends nearly his entire career, having been hired by the Bears in 2004 after 11 years of coaching in college, including a one-year head coaching stint at Benedictine in '98 as well as two seasons as offensive coordinator at UNLV. Boras was with Chicago though 2009 and then joined Jacksonville to coach their TE's for two seasons before being hired by Jeff Fisher in St. Louis. He coached TE's until 2015 when he was named the assistant head coach as well as the interim offensive coordinator. He was promoted to full time OC and assistant HC in 2016. He was let go following the season and quickly found work with the Bills in 2017. As the OC for the Rams his offenses finished near the bottom of the league but he was also confined to Jeff Fisher's genius offensive philosophy of "please run it 499 times" as well as a lack of solid offensive weapons. He's been with Buffalo for four seasons now and since he's arrived, the Bills have made much more use out of their TE's than they have in years past. Dawson Knox shows plenty of promise and I believe he will put it all together. I also think they have something in Tom Sweeney, I'm interested to see him get a chance next year. McDermott seems to trust him and seems satisfied with the job Boras has done. Would that be enough for McDermott to consider him if he has to replace Daboll? I wouldn't be surprised if his name comes up but I would be surprised if they give the job to Boras. Personally, I think Dorsey makes a lot of sense. He's been here through Josh's growth and development, he knows the system, he knows what Josh prefers, he knows what he likes in certain situations. As I said above, I think the inexperience with play calling would give me some hesitation in giving Dorsey the OC job. And on one more personal note, I'd be happy for Daboll if he lands a HC job but I really want him to stay here and keep building this thing. Who would you guys like to see as OC if Daboll is hired as a HC somewhere else?

It makes ya wonder why they hang onto Yeldon if they don't even consider him to step up when one of their starters goes down. I don't mind Yeldon, I think he can do some good things out of then backfield as a pass catcher. I know they like Singletary for that role, tho. Maybe they bring up both TJ and Antonio?

I really wanted to scream at Andre Roberts for taking one or two of those out of the end zone. Especially on that one where he made it to about the 12 and there was a penalty that backed them up to the 6. This was after two or three bad drive starts so you'd think he'd have it in his head to kneel on it if it went into the end zone so they could start at the 25. Mostly any other time I'm fine with him taking a return out of the end zone. But he needed better situational awareness last Saturday.

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I was pretty pleased, actually. He'd been a hot name for a little while given his work in Carolina. And then through interviews in 2016 (when he almost was hired by Cleveland, I think) he earned a reputation as an incredibly good interview and someone who was prepared on every level and had been studying to be a head coach his entire career. IIRC, after their first interview, Terry was like, "That's our guy, I don't even know if I wanna meet with anyone else." Of course they did because that's how it works but from all accounts they were absolutely blown away during his interview. He was such a breath of fresh air from Rex and Marrone. Frickin' Marrone was a moody weenie who couldn't handle the media where as Rex was in full on "mail it in" mode while loving the media. McD came in and was all business from day one. He picked three cornerstone players in his first draft while making it work with a front office he had no ties to. And then after that 2017 draft, they brought Beane onboard and let him clear out bad contracts and players that weren't gonna be a fit for what McD wanted to do. They had a plan, drew up the blueprint, stayed the course and righted the ship. They gave a textbook example to the rest of the league on how you do a complete and total rebuild with a massive culture shift on top of it. He can coach here until he's 90 for all I care. Beane too. Love these guys.

We've known that Daboll was a great play designer...and this year, we've seen him really excel as a play caller. That's the part that'll worry me if Daboll leaves for a HC gig. Whoever they chose to replace him, surely they'll be just as well versed in play designs and they'll sit with Josh and learn what he likes and doesn't like, etc. But it'll be the play calling that'll be key. Knowing the situations and having the right calls dialed up is something Daboll has excelled at this season. If they go internal I gotta imagine Ken Dorsey is someone who would be strongly considered but I don't think he has any major play calling experience. I'd still feel pretty confident if they went with him. Former QB, has worked with Josh for a while now, knows the players, knows the system, etc.

Just use him sparingly and he's awesome, they figured out the formula.

Their 6-game win streak has seen victories by margins of 10, 10, 11, 26, 29, and 30 points. They've won 7 out of their last 8, beating Seattle also by 10 before the fluke against Arizona. Passing game wasn't great vs. the Chargers but aside from that game they've been ridiculously good in all three phases. They picked a great time to flip the switch and get right.

I can't believe the Saturday primetime game is Tampa Bay vs. either WFT or NYG. I know it's Brady and that's the reason but still. Either a 6-10 or 7-9 team is about to HOST a primetime playoff game. I think their current system is broken.

Looks like he was alright. Might have went back in if they needed him. If he can't go next week, no big deal. Although, it's a slight bummer since he'd miss out on 1K receiving yards by not too much. Bills haven't had two receivers go over 1K since Moulds and Price back in 2002...I think.

I definitely feel like a team with a better record should get in over a team with a worse record but a division title. The league still wants the divisions to mean something. But in the interest of fairness, it's kinda crap that a 6-10 team might host a playoff game. If I were to change it up, I would say, fine, if you win your division you're in the playoffs but if a wild card team holds a better record than you than they get the home game.

Since the Arizona game there's been a shift. In the games since then, the only time the other team is ever in the game is when the Bills make a mistake and turn it over. They beat the Seahawks, Chargers, and Niners by 10. They beat Pittsburgh by 11. They beat Denver and New England by 29. Ever since they chewed up that final 7:10 against Pittsburgh it's felt like they've been more dominant. Early in the season it was like, yeah they can score but as soon as they're ahead they give up the tying TD or a TD that makes it a one score game. That hasn't really been the case lately.