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We're good, but between the OL and the injury to Von Miller, we are vulnerable in the trenches. Philly and SF are very strong in the trenches and could be a real problem for Josh if we can even get by the Bengals and Chiefs. We can't play like we did against Miami and beat any team we are likely to play from here on out. I hope the players and coaches are up to the task.

Milano too. Otherwise I think the OP nailed it.

The general idea is that when bad things happen you criticise and when good things happen, you praise. There was a lot to both praise and criticise today. Why is this so difficult to grasp?

Great write up. Motor and Gabe redeemed themselves today. Most of all though, we really miss Von! Hats off to Shaq for playing well, but he can't replace Von Miller. I sure hope #40 comes back at full strength. Every opponent we face going forward will be good enough to win the SB unless Baltimore beats KC. We need to clean it up. No more fumbling the ball all over the yard along with 2 picks. That won't work any more.

1. OL 2. WR 3. Power RB 4. TE depth I want to see a much better run game so it's not all on Josh all the time. A team with an elite QB and elite RB is a nightmare for opposing defenses. They can win in any climate. They can sit on leads or come from behind. They can also endure injuries better. If the Raiders were dumb enough to let Jacobs go, I'd LOVE to see him in Bills blue in 2023.

Both Edmunds and Milano played well today, but to me, Taron Johnson was the game ball winner. He is underrated.

I know AJE started out well, but frankly, Shaq is playing way better. Granted, Lawson isn't special, but he does make plays once in a while. AJE has been invisible lately. Has Shaq been starting? I haven't noticed their snap counts either. Sorry if this is old news, but I'm overseas and sometimes the internet isn't available Also, if you're abroad, NFL-Video.com gives you full game broadcasts for FREE after the games end.

Josh does things no other QB can do, but ball security is still an issue for him. The thing that just kills me is that he almost never wraps up the ball or puts 2 hands on it when he takes off with it. That's on the coaches. I'd make him run laps every time he takes off while carrying the ball at arm's length with 1 hand. I'm not suggesting this as punishment by any means. I just think someone needs drive that point home so it becomes a habit. It's one thing to hold the ball up when you're looking to pass it, but once you decide to run you need to squeeze it against your body. I know Josh will always throw more picks than other top tier QB's and maybe he can clean that up a little, but there's no excuse for many of those fumbles. It's just sloppy ball handling. He needs to play a much cleaner game against Cincinnati or our season will end in the divisional round again. They won't let us get away with so much sloppy play. The OL needs to step up too.

On 1/10/2023 at 5:53 AM, NeverOutNick said: The Score's Jordan Schultz reports that the Cardinals plan to trade DeAndre Hopkins this offseason. i’ve been telling my buddies for the last month that if we could just get DeAndre Hopkins to be our 1b to Stefon Diggs 1a we would be set at receiver next year. Gabe Davis can then flourish as the third guy like he used to. And we know DeAndre Hopkins has some of the best hands this league has ever seen. Then the draft would be Offensive line galore with a sprinkle of secondary help ______ It really would depend on his price because we need OL help now and OL often need time to be quality starters. I do want this draft to net us some serious OL talent, but I will be mildly surprised if we don't sign at least 1 very solid veteran blocker. That's what Saffold was supposed to be, but it looks like injuries have taken their toll on him. Maybe not though. An accident free offseason might allow him to rebound a bit. That rib injury certainly didn't help him any. I guess it just comes down to who's available at what price in FA. I can't predict. I also don't see us trading away any day 1 or day 2 picks.

If the Chiefs win, I'd pull as many starters as possible. I don't think the difference is worth losing any starter for an extended posrseason.

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And the hits just keep coming. Sad news. I always liked Murph.

The 1st seed gets a bye. No chance to lose to a playoff caliber team, less wear and tear, more time to prepare for round 2 and greatly reduced risk of injury. Those the real advantages of 1st seed. Playing at home isn't much of an advantage compared to all that.

The major problem is that we might be forced by the league to play on wild card weekend. The league will screw this situation up and make it even worse than it needs to be. If I were a player, I wouldn't be hiding my disgust. Watch us lose a key player in a game we shouldn't even be a part of and all these knuckleheads will be making pathetic excuses like "Life isn't fair." or "It was bad mojo." I hope we win the SB just to spite the league.

On 1/3/2023 at 2:39 AM, zow2 said: Not resuming the game is as much of a no-brainer as postponing the game last night. I expect them to announce a tie, no contest or something similar. They will figure out who gets seeded where based on week 18 results...and some team(s) fans may not be happy but the NFL will do the best they can. And every team and fanbase involved will live with it and be OK. I won't be ok with it if the league doubles down on us. Not at all. They need to do the right thing.

I'm ok with this as long as they also decide not to strip us of the #1 seed with no recourse. This assumes that we beat NE. It shouldn't matter what KC does with the Raiders. It's fair and the NFL is in full control. They made the decisions up to this point. Their work is not yet finished. Do the right thing Goodell.

Sure. Let's shoot ourselves in the foot. What would be the point of this self inflicted wound?

I expect the exact opposite.

2 hours ago, Haplo848 said: It amazed me how different people from different fanbases are. I've been disgusted by Midwest fans for a while now, ever since I watched a Penn State vs Iowa game, and the Iowa fans would repeatedly start booing whenever Penn State players got injured. The kids aren't even making any money out there, but the Iowa fans are out there booing players for having the gall to get injured and briefly halt their viewing pleasure? Just because they're injured!? How dare they!? It didn't matter situation, offense or defense, big play or small, up tempo or no, boos would rain down as soon as someone wasn't able to get back to their feet immediately. Happened to watch a KC game the next day, and the exact same thing happened with KC fans booing any opposing player who got injured. It was sickening. Can you imagine if this injury had happened in KC instead of Cincinnati? Instead of empathy, compassion, and understanding, we would have likely gotten, well, more of the same and more of the vitriol from the KC message board live and in person. Seriously? How in the world do you justify that conclusion? I remember Bills fans throwing snowballs at Dolphins players just days ago. Does that mean ALL Bills fans act like spoiled children?

2 hours ago, ScottLaw said: You don’t think they rally behind their teammate? Interesting so many folks think this team is just going to call it quits on the season….I expect the opposite and for them to play for Hamlin… Of course they would. This organization exudes inner strength and character. It's a recurring theme. In 1970, KC QB Len Dawson lost his father just days before the SB and he played lights out to win that game 23-7 over a heavily favored Vikings team. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. I'd expect the Bills to play with their hair on fire (figuratively speaking). Look out for us!

How is this not obvious? Many of the comments by these fans are beyond stupid. You push the playoffs back 1 week. Problem solved. It's fair to everyone. So they only get a week to prepare for the SB. That's the time teams normally get anyway. So the media gets less time for interviews and hype. That doesn't bother me in the least. Also, I have to call out the dumbest comment of all -- The Bills and Bengals agreed to forfeit. We did? That wasn't everone including the Commissioner and NFLPA saying the game must be stopped? Hello?

High character guys will use this tragedy as motivation. I pity the Bengals if we play them again.

Move the playoffs back a week? Unlikely, but fair. I don't believe Damar's health is a factor moving forward for scheduling purposes. He'll probably be out of commission for some time. They aren't going to prevent us from playing while he's on the mend. I would really like to know the extent of the damage to his heart. Is it life altering? Will he retire? Heck, will he live? I'm anxious to hear. I really hope he makes a full recovery. At any rate, we shouldn't lose the #1 seed over this. That would be so unfair. I also don't see us forfeiting any game(s). That's not going to help anything or anyone except the other playoff teams.

Mixon is 100% correct. Until someone else represents the AFC on Superbowl Sunday, that's exactly what the Bengals are -- Big dog. 13 hours ago, Plano said: helmet to kneecap You're embarrassing Bills Mafia. We aren't all children.