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Change the font to 9 and your good Exactly which is why I said what he did was correct. When you are facing Allen, Mahomes, Rodgers, Jackson you need to assume they can score at will even if you have slowed them down as their talent alone allows things to happen you cannot control. I think the bigger rage is BAL blowing two 17 pt + leads in a three week time frame which is magnified when they could've had the lead with the FG even if it was maybe the wrong call. Agreed. What the Chiefs showed like the Bills did against the Titans is when they are on they are incredibly hard to stop and unless you have a QB like Allen or a few others who can match that pace your probably toast. Truthfully TB's offense was not bad on Sunday, KC just got up so quickly it was a bit too far out of reach.

It’s why I think GB was OK trading Adams. They have two really good RBs which allowed them to break in some youngsters at WR. They can balance it better then others. Inversely the Rams are all over and looks unprepared for what is thrown at them.

i get you. Could be both, the lack of preseason I think has a big role in the offenses being behind. COVID caused two years where things were all over without unity, so I think offenses had an edge.

NFL: The cover 2 shell look is here to stay and the results have been noticeable as offenses across the board have been slowed a bit more then normal. For years QBs were ripping defenses in incredible fashion which we got to see with Josh in 2020, Mahomes did in 18-19, Rodgers the same, etc.. but defenses and their DCs have made the goal to have a 1000 papercuts rather then one massive rip. That has at least proved successful in slowing teams as the more plays a QB is forced to run a drive the better chance for error mixed in. A lot has been said about the Packers slow start and some of that is Adams gone and offense breaking in two rookie WR (FYI add Romeo Doubs in fantasy if you can you'll thank me later.). But the adjustment of defenses is a big part of this and until offenses figure out a different way to attack, defenses will continue to force the easy passes down low and short. I would also add many teams are switching back to a 4-3 or even 5-2 look where they are not blitzing and depending on the four or five man front to make the impact on the QB. The Top 10 teams in the NFL in sacks PHI/DAL/SF/TB/BUF/DEN/GB/KC/NE/LAC have a combined record of 25-15 whereas the bottom 10 teams are 16-34. Obviously teams with high sack rates historically have had an advantage W/L record, but with the increased emphasis on a Cover 2 look, without blitzing, and safeties high the ability to get to the QB has an even more important role then before. AFC: BAL- The controversy on the 4th down go for it call vs a FG makes zero sense to me. The Ravens knew Allen was there and a FG still meant possible loss as Allen was rolling. As a Bills fan and the tables were flipped I would've wanted the Bills to go for it as Lamar is a special talent. With that said if they could get DJ Moore or ODB it would I think really help the offense be a bit more diversified. BUF- Big win and not just because of the whole one score thing. Standings wise BUF has the head to head over BAL, they have a common games win with MIA, and conference wise they are 2-1. I think 13 wins gets the AFC 1 seed this year, 12 means it is tiebreakers. The Bills need to get every tiebreaker they can at this point. CIN- For all the panic about 0-2 they have rebounded decently to 2-2. Their defense looks better then their offense which is good and bad. Its good that they are helping keep them in games, but Burrow and crew just look off at this point. Maybe SB hangover, maybe the Cover 2 shell, maybe they just overperformed and got hot and they are not as high performers as we saw last year. CLE- Tough loss at ATL as things even out a bit in Browny land. Jacoby Brissett has played as well as he can to keep the Browns season alive until Watsons return, but Sunday showed he is still limited and those limitations can be exploited. DEN- Well the offense finally broke 20 pts four games in... but the defense had a bad day and after Broncos offense got it to 25-25 the D allowed a game ending TD drive. The bigger issue is Russell Wilson is on pace for just 17 TDs on the year which would be a career low. Things will probably balance back a little as he is projected for 4100 yds, but this is starting to feel a bit like when the Bills got Bledsoe and you could start to see his best days were further behind then hoped. HOU- The Texans are going as expected so lets focus on RB Dameon Pierce who has had a great start with two straight 100+ yard combined games and a TD in each. Their offense is going to rebuild next year with a new QB, but he is a nice piece to help that new QB. IND- Owner is mad, fans are mad, retired alumni are mad, everyone's mad. Matt Ryan is headed for career lows, Taylor is hurt, other key players can't stay healthy, nothing is working. Thing is the Colts have been clinging for years to stop gap "easy" fix options at QB which worked decently in 2020, 2021 almost paid off until Wentz imploded at the end. 31 other teams are not crying tears as they had Manning and wasted Luck, but this is a team which maybe finally is realizing they need to take their medicine for a little bit and truly reset their team across the board most importantly though at QB. JAX- Turnovers will doom any team and 5 fumbles by Lawrence is all PHI needed to end this. Regardless they are probably the best team in their division and adding another pass catcher would help this growing offense. KC- Yours truly said preseason KC's offense could be better as it is more diversified now and what a performance Sunday. TB has had a rash of injuries and just looked a little old vs the Ferrari fast attack of KC. LAC- Needed win to right the ship and they knocked off a division opponent to sit squarely at #2 in the division. With the injuries piling up if they can get through their next 3 games @CLE , DEN, & SEA 2-1, they would hit the bye at 4-3 which all things considered isn't too bad and would allow them to heal up a bit. MIA- Pathetic. Utterly Pathetic and Scary that you would put a player in who was clearly hurt Sunday and could legitimately die because of their condition. Sad thing is this is just the must public display we have seen of this it happens in some other teams locker rooms where the win is ahead of a players health. Thursday was not a good night for the sport and if the NFL is going to actually care about the long term viability they need to be aggressively proactive in protecting players from themselves regardless of W/L record. NE- Spare me the moral victory crap, their the 2006-2009 Bills with some talent in a few spots but overall lacking compared to the rest of the field. It is glorious to watch although I have to admit Matthew Judon is a superb player. NYJ- Hey hey hey look at these Jets making some strides. Nice game for Zach Wilson to come out of injury and help them to a W on the road in PIT none the less. They are a year away but they will win a game or two against a bigger opponent at some point that will turn some heads. Sauce Gardner is up to 5 PD this season and the INT's will come soon. PIT- It is hard to admit that a favorite is mortal but reality is hitting hard for PIT. Their defense is missing its leader and the lack of talent shows back their meanwhile the offense is a mess. Moving to Pickett is the right move although doing so on the road in Buffalo none the less is really trial by fire. Regardless you got to see what you have and at least they are doing that. RAIDERS- This weeks game in KC feels like a must win if they have any division chances and even playoff wise. A lot of hype was thrown on Derek Carr pre season, but only once in his career has he thrown for 30 or more TDs (2015 32TDs), otherwise he averages about 24 TDs a year which is middle of the road these days. The remainder of the year is Carr also battling for his starting spot, the Davis family is not known for patience of late. TEN- The division crown is their path to the playoffs and they are back to being tied for it. Derrick Henry is on pace for over 1300 yds even though he is on pace for his lowest yards pet attempt at 4.0 a carry. The Titans have dominated their division since Tannehill arrived and how they handle the upstart Jags will go a ways to deciding their fate. NFC: ATL- 2-2 with both losses being one score and last second. Wilder things have happened and if they can just get a win in their next three (at TB, SF, at CIN) they then have CAR, LAC, at CAR, CHI, at WSH, & PIT. The NFC will have opportunities for wild card spots this year, maybe the plucky Falcons find a way into that group. ARZ- The Cards have not looked particularly well these first four weeks despite being 2-2, but a faceoff with the 4-0 Eagles is maybe the measuring stick they need. After the schedule toughens up as matchups with the Rams, 49ers, & Vikings await with even Seattle looking more formidable. No team will answer more questions this month about who they are good or bad then Zona. CAR- I feel bad for Panther fans heck I feel bad for myself as writing about this team sucks. Same deal as prior years as the QB isn't doing enough, McCaffrey is good when healthy, and the defense is opportunistic enough for them to lose close. Matt Rhule's days are numbered, but this team truly needs a new president or gm with a clearly defined vision because they have been adrift for years now. CHI- Bears fans are apparently surprised their not good and Fields isn't progressing. This is a public service announcement that expecting a second year QB to just improve because he should when you give him no offensive line or weapons generally is not an avenue for success. DAL- Cooper Rush managed to go 3-0 in relief with Dak due back soon. Dallas very much has their season alive and their defense has held every opponent under 20 pts. The Eagles are in two weeks, even if they lose to the Rams this week at 3-2 they will have a chance to make a statement. DET- 1st in pts scored, 32nd in pts allowed. Only Detroit could do something like that. But seriously the Lions were everyone's preseason wildcard darling, but reality is they are a year early as the defense still needs major work. The offense though has shown to have some real juice and they have lost every game close with losses to PHI and MIN being of no shame. Seattle though is a bit of a gut punch on the progress meter. I understand people really like Dan Campbell and his candid honesty, but results are going to have to show more the rest of the year. GB- Playing with fire at home as Rodgers pick 6 was nearly a catastrophe but cooler heads prevailed against NE. The rookie WRs Doubds and Watson are finding their way week by week and GB should be far more interesting on offense come the later weeks of the season. LAR- The 49ers have had the Rams number for a bit now (minus the NFC title), but the offense is sputtering right now. Allen Robinson has missing persons signs up, Stafford is getting beaten, and the RB situation is questionable. Maybe it is the SB hangover, maybe tough schedule, maybe McVay is himself a little burned out, but they need to get it together quick otherwise they will find themselves in a far more dire picture playoff wise. MIN- Watching this team is infuriating. They have so many good players on offense and some studs on D that winning should not be this hard. Kirk Cousins seemingly makes things harder on himself and I do not see how they move forward with him after this year. Regardless they won and are 3-1, but the potential left on the table is disappointing when you see the roster. NOLA- They played hard and Dalton was decent despite all the injuries, but they are already now 1-3. The NFC South looks weak and TB does not look strong so maybe they pull it together or maybe like last year despite some talent on the roster the sum of the parts just doesn't click enough to make noise. NYG- Every few years we get a team that is fun, 100% overachieving, but easy to root for and honestly this Giants team is that. It is hard to say if Barkley can hold up the season barring the load right now and Daniel Jones could turnover the ball enough it doesn't matter what anyone does, BUT maybe it lasts. Next four before the bye are London vs GB, BAL, at JAX, and at SEA. Find a way to go 2-2 and the G-Man come out of the bye rested at 4-3 with some winnable games potentially against WSH 2x, DET, IND, and HOU. Hey as we know wilder things have happened. PHI- This offense is insanely fun to watch and there may not have been a better offseason addition then AJ Brown to PHI. Strangely enough despite his incredible play Jalen Hurts has only thrown for 4 TD's despite 1120 yds passing although he has 4 rushing TDs. I would expect that to even out. SEA- Geno Smith is 10th overall in passing yards something I did not expect to write or say in 2022. Hey credit to him for putting in the works after all these years as he is making work with Lockett, Metcalf, & Dissly while Penny has 292 yds on the ground. I was not high on Seattle, but with the NFC looking week and every NFC West team having issues maybe they can get some wins and make it interesting down the stretch. SF- Good Jimmy showed up last night and when he does the 49ers look like a juggernaut. At 2-0 in division I want to say the 49ers take the West but Jimmy G can be very uneven and Kyle Shanahans conservative play calling late makes it hard to fully buy. TB- The Bucs feel like they will win the division at 11-6 just simply because their defense is generally decent and the offense can do enough. With that said this is not the same team we saw the prior two years and with Brady's personal life seemingly imploding I have to question the focus he is able to keep in a year he already doesn't look himself. WSH- Whatever good vibes existed after week 1 are gone. Three straight losses including two in division which they were not even close in either game. Maybe they right the ship with the Titans and Bears up next, but Wentz has been sacked 17 teams and has 5 ints already. Pencil them in for the #9 pick in the draft and move on.

I think the closest the Bills have come to this was in 2016 they played 3 of the four NFC West teams in a four week period: Week 3 Arziona Week 4 at NE Week 5 at LAR Week 6 SF The Seahawks were week 9.

The only reason I would say he doesn't is the NFL is on the retreat and knows this is an atrocious look across the board for the league. There is no way they want a guy playing after that considering the now two back to back hits he has and the outrage that has stemmed when it clearly looked like Sunday he was concussed and protocol was not followed to the fullest extent. If it was the Phins medical team he is playing. If it was the Chargers they would've brought him back from the hospital and played him last night.

funny I thought about Trent after that hit. Tua has had a few injuries now and that big hit is the type that can scar a player long term. I hope for Tua's sake it does not but it was very nasty (legal though) to watch. QBs these days with the rules have avoided these types of hits for the most part which is why I think the combination of a concussion from Sunday which looked clear as day with another massive head hit caused what happened.

Smaller capacity is multi facetted reason wise: -Money. Back in the day there were not luxury boxes, pre game club eating areas, post game parties, etc.. now owners and colleges can make more offering those amenities for 50 people then having 100 seats. -Comfort. 80k at the Ralph was great for atmosphere, but in terms of pure comfort and space left a lot to be desired. You can make a better stadium that fits people better with less capacity -Concerts/Events. Many of todays concert are more elaborate then ever with stage and space. Your probably saying Corta isn't this going against that grain then, kinda of but there is a reason. Older stadiums lack the infrastructure to put on events in todays realm for what the big artists want. A smaller newer stadium will be able to focus on these things far easier then a stadium double in size. Part of the reason the Bills were not hosting night games for a while besides the teams record is how difficult and large the Ralph is to setup. -Concourse. Large stadiums regardless of how well they are built mean a flood of people in the concourse moving around. I have read from NW fans and fans who have been to their current stadium it is a nightmare when the place is packed as it cannot handle the crowd. Smaller capacity means a more controlled crowd to fit the concourse being made. -TV like you said. Live events are competing more then ever so less capacity means a more filled house and you can focus on more to offer those people there -Market Size. Back in the day the goal was to build a big stadium and try to fill it to the brink regardless of market size. I read somewhere that the actual size stadium to fit the Buffalo market was like 59,000 and we are wayy over that. Most stadiums that are 15-20 years old now were built for markets that had a different style and life to today. The Ralph is 50+ years old it is beyond that at this point -Money. Less seats me more can be charged and higher demand. This already has turned into the most expensive ticketed season in history, now remove 5-7000 seats and it will push prices higher. Will people be priced out? Yep which sucks in a lot of ways although if you have seasons your getting a better return on what you pay. Those are my thoughts from what I have read and seen posted. Cheers!

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They were drinking blue lights the whole game!

Just sell a Kidney you can get more

I thought Jackson was still up in the air if I am not mistaken?

I have a feeling Buffalo finally breaks the losing drought in Baltimore, only win was in 99 which is wild. The flipside is Baltimore has only won once I believe in Buffalo or twice.

Agreed. The stats with him out of the defense are wild. He is one of those guys in a bigger market who probably gets more praise and award.

I answered the question that there wasn't many players out and the game was over at half. The game Sunday went to the buzzer. Virtually any game played that hard will see players like that and the sun 100% amplified that. On the flipside the prior year with very similar conditions there was nothing like that because the game again was a blow out. I could really care less about your playing experience the same as you would care about mine. Were nobodies are opinion doesn't matter in that regard. My main point stands that both teams play in the same conditions and the fact fans have this stupid excuse is insane. We lost and blew a chance, it is what it is. Were not going to agree on this which is fine, you and I have never had a beef so no reason to. There is a real conversation to be had about player safety not only with heat and cold but especially field conditions in places like WSH or CHI.

Every game is different and circumstantial. My general point is the cold impacts far more then the heat and like I said its backed globally of which of the two is more dangerous. The Pats game was over at half time, the game yesterday game down to the final second so guys were spent to the max whereas the playoff game wasn't even close. Additionally 2020 was even hotter then 21 or 22: http://www.nflweather.com/en/game/2020/week-2/bills-at-dolphins 21 game: http://www.nflweather.com/en/game/2021/week-2/bills-at-dolphins 22 game: http://www.nflweather.com/en/game/2022/week-3/bills-at-dolphins 21 and 22 are very much the same the difference is what happens when you have games that are not a blow out and teams playing right to the buzzer. People from the south will tell you how northers react to heat and activity is wayy different then they do as they are use to it. This is Miami's advantage the same way we have ours with the cold and they think we are insane and unbearable for that and do not understand how people last in that. Never in my life did I think I would see a football game have fans throw the weather excuse because of the sun. Both teams played in it and had to make due the same conditions. The same happens up here when its frozen at -1 and you can't move half your body. If people are actually going to start saying that the league shouldn't play in Sunday's conditions the exact will be said about playing in the North when it gets insanely cold. It is why I fine people crying about it to be incredibly annoying and weak. You don't have to sit and watch, both teams are playing in it, and your not complaining when it is our turn come winter. This is also why some people now say all teams should have domes so this isn't an issue across the board if your actually concerned about health.

Quick google search will show extreme cold is more deadly then extreme heat. Second extreme cold creates a surface equivalent to concrete and creates far more injuries'. I get Bills fans are butt hurt because of the weather but both teams played in it and last year the conditions were not much different the Bills just won so no one cared.

This is a really weird take. I have never understood the gate keeping in fandom because your team gets good.

That is 100% false and it is just as dangerous as the heat.

Cool so when it is zero degrees we are canceling games here too right?

1 seed full stop. Means you need to win two games not three while guaranteeing homefield throughout. In the past five years 1 seeds have hosted the conference title games every year until last year when TEN/GB messed up in the division. Additionally a 1 seed has went to the SB 3 of the past five years: 2122 CIN LAR both 4 seeds no 1 2021 KC 1 seed TB WC. GB 1 seed hosted NFC title game 1920 SF went to SB and hosted NFC title 1819 KC and NOLA hosted title games and we know how both of those ended #controversy 1718 NE PHI hosted and won conference title games The 1 seed in football of any sport is probably the most important as it eliminates a game and lets teams rest more. The stats back 1 seeds at minimum getting to the conference title game itself. So yea give me the 1 seed tomorrow.

After going 0-5 last year and then the KC collapse these narratives have come front and center. Honestly I think even if Buffalo went 3-0 the rest of the year the narrative will only full die if they make the SB. If they win the division but can't close again playoff time it will grow louder. If they become a wild card the narrative will be farrr louder and he will have a hot seat next year from fans.

BB....:) jk

I really have no reason to see McD out.... but I would be veryyyyyy interested to let Payton build an offense with Allen and this talent

Just call up Sean Payton after this year lol