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Chargers gave that game away. Kind of frustrating. The Pats are BB. Put that team under just about any other coach, and they're not much. But those guys play sound, situational football, and rarely beat themselves. What's up w/ BB, anyway? I thought he said he didn't want to be coaching at 70 like Marv Levy. Getting pretty close there...

It's always kind of hilarious when Pats fans complain about officiating being "one sided" against them.

Wow - Bass is really emerging as one of the best kickers we've had in awhile.

With the way the D is playing, a solid scoring drive here could put this one away.

That drive was all kinds of satisfying.

That's all today is about now. It's a tie game against a bad team, at home, with almost a full half to play. Just find a way to win.

I support it. This is a team that needs to regroup at the half. They're making too many mistakes.

This team is flat. They have to figure it out.

Oliver is having a great season. He's playing up to his draft position.

Bend, don't break. Just like they drew it up.

There is no fanbase that is more equipped to deal w/ that. I swear, there is a part of me that wants that. Being a Bills fan has kind of done a # on me. We've gone through stuff I never would have imagined when I first decided "I think I like sports!" But it's part of who I am now, and I can't help but embrace it.

Brady just scares me for obvious reasons. I don't think anyone is better when the pressure is the most intense. And there is just no matching the experience. If we get there, it's JA's 1st. Brady has basically lived there. It will be another day at the office for him.

Good call on that. He has defended Brady well in the past. And like another poster said - it would be cool to beat Brady in the big one. That would exorcise a few demons for me.

I can't relate to this kind of rational thought.

Just curious what everyone's thoughts are (and I'm a fan, so I don't have to take it one game at a time). I do think the Bills have the best team in the AFC. The playoffs can always hinge on a few bounces of the ball, but I really like our chances to get to the big game this year. Maybe it's PTSD from 20 years of Brady, but the idea of him waiting there for us is kind of like "the sound of inevitability" from the Matrix or something. Just this thing that won't go away, that we can't avoid and that seems to have some weird paranormal edge over Buffalo. But well beyond that is a team that - when healthy - has units that are almost at an all-pro level in terms of personnel. The defense can be fierce, and the offense has more weapons than any team in the league. They made KC look like amateurs last year (granted, the injuries to the O-line really hurt KC in that game). It would be a great challenge, but personally, I'll be rooting for any other team in the NFC once the playoffs start. Am I overplaying it?

I tend to think all fanbases are essentially the same. There are good & bad in the mix in any football city. But, that said, I have to say I was genuinely taken aback the 1st time I went to the Chiefs board. It was AFTER they beat us in the AFCCG, and man, did "sore winner" ever apply to just about every post. And really vile stuff, too - the opposite of this board.

Why does so much of NY have to watch a NJ team whose season is already over?

The Jets were terrible. Brady would have been 0-4 w/ them. I'm not saying he's going to change their fortunes. But I'd rather have faced Wilson, or the guy whose name I can't remember who played yesterday.

Count me as a Bills fan who isn't very happy about this. Flacco is Flacco - but he's also capable of having great games.

That game bugged me, because the scope of the victory had most Patriots fans thinking "we figured it out! Look out league!" The Jets just folded. They put up no resistance whatsoever. It was embarrassing, and I have to admit, I expected more out of Saleh - I get that it's a young team dealing w/ injuries, but it's ridiculous to just not show up like that.

Really, not a bad year to be a SB contender. Of course there are teams that could beat the Bills - but I'd like Buffalo's chances against anyone this year.

100% for real. Awesome story. Glad she's watching.

I mean, NFL history kind of says, "sometimes." No, not really. There are certain places I wouldn't want to go to for the AFCCG. KC being #1. I'd actually LOVE to go back to TN.

I don't understand the Oliver criticism in some of the posts. He's incredibly disruptive.

I disagree. There is nothing about Tampa or Dallas that has been any different than the Bills so far. The Pats aren't a good team, and took both of those teams to the wire. A season is an ebb & flow - even a championship season. Teams that look great in October sometimes aren't the same teams that look great in December and January. The Bills played great last night despite the loss, and showed resiliency & determination. I think any objective fan would list the Bills in the top 3 of teams no one wants to see in the playoffs.