Ethan in Cleveland

Best way to try to stop elite TEs is with corners not linebackers. Edmunds can't cover Kelce and you don't want your MLB split out wide. They will play zone with a safety over the top of Hill most of the time.

2 for Shula

Yes I'm sure they are up at night thinking about their final games against the Bills instead of their 8 SuperBowl wins

I've posted many times they should be in win now mode just like the Rams. That said, any season that ends with a Division title and a playoff win has to be considered a success. I've posted a few times that the season was not necessarily enjoyable. But that was born of frustration of inexplicable periods of bad play and the constant background issues of COVID this year. Any wins after beating the Patriots will only add to a good season and each win will make it even better. Madden always said all but one playoff team ends their season with a loss. They are not losers. They just lost a playoff game. Hope this is our year. Hope a resurgent DL and OL along with superstar play from JA is enough to bring home a title.

Chargers - I had them as a WC team Cleveland - I also had them as a WC team with the Bengals a year away and Pittsburgh falling apart. They had their share of injuries and COVID but they also played poorly. The question will be how bad was Mayfield's shoulder and how much did it hinder him. Only they know.

You must see the difference between week 5 and the divisional round of the playoffs?

Similar narrative to Manning needing to beat Brady, even though in both cases they don't really face each other. But they are two of the four best QBs in the league and until Allen and the Bills beat the Chiefss it will always be brought up. It was the same with Kelly and Marino. Is it lazy to compare QBs in such a way? Yes, but it's the reality.

Yup. Pre and post CJ Mosley getting hurt in that game. Nice comeback win!

To be fair they outperformed their talent which is a testament to BB as a coach but also a knock on his ability to draft. I dont see MacJones ever threatening the Bills. Can they win 10 games with him consistently? Sure. Can he get better? Who knows. I try to give players a few years before passing final judgement on them. Im not always successful in that endeavor. Jones was not the reason the Pats lost to the Bills but I just don't see a guy athletic enough to compete long term. He was good enough to be the starter next year which means the Pats have a starting QB on a rookie salary and their defense despite what the Bills did to them was #2 in the league in both yards and points. They played the same weak QBs the Bills did, but they made the most of it too. Feels like Jets with Ken Obrien vs Bills and Kelly.

First guy that came to mind was Namath. I had to look up the others. I didn't realize Stabler won a National championship. Joe Montana 1977 National Champion Troy Aikman was a partial starter for Oklahoma when they won the national championship A few starting QBs got rings as backups in the NFL like Kosar. And Brady was a backup on Michigan when they shared a national title.

Agree on your take with Tua. He has a pop gun arm but could survive in a west coast type offense. He is fairly accurate. Hursts is so far below Jackson even calling him a poor man's version of Jackson is too much of a compliment and an insult to Jackson. Jackson is a far more accomplished passer. His OC has a bad track record over multiple franchises developing a passing attack. Jackson will never be as good as Allen and it looks like the younger guys Herbert and Burrow have passed him too. If I'm Baltimore I let him play this year on the 5th year guarantee and then franchise tag him next year.

After nightmare getting home, I'm skipping this week. I've been to KC three times before. Saving my money and energy for Tenn or at home against Cinci.

Mayock is a clown. Why do people keep going to the Patriots??? It was 90% Brady and 10% BB. Most players and almost all coaches that leave are failures.

To the coaching staff's credit they took a 3rd round rookie and have made him a fixture at RT. That helped a lot but starting Bates seems to be the key. Or maybe sticking with Singletary as the feature back.

Fran Tarkenton and Roger Staubach even before that

Addison chasing down the RB to force a fourth and 1 was a really spectacular play for a DE. A small play that will be forgotten in time but truly amazing.

Still makes no sense they break up crews for the playoffs. Why not keep the team together instead of them having learn to work with each other during the highest pressure moments.

They have three WRs that can run past everyone in our secondary. There is plenty to fear. Bills o-line is playing lights out. If they keep Jones in check Allen will have time to carve them up.

Great win. I dont know what it was like to lose to the Dolphins for an entire decade. I started following in 1980 and my pain began with Ferguson's ankle on a 1980 team that could have won it all. I love Allen and this win was cathartic. But without a SuperBowl win it will just be a good season filled with many moments of frustration. Bills are in great position to win it all. Put all your faith in JA and an improved o-line.

Well one of the best experiences ever is turning into a nightmare. My son and I are stuck in JFK. JetBlue sucks. Delayed flight, transferred to another plane and delayed again and then cancelled our flight after a 6 hour wait. Now we can't get our luggage off the original plane.

Comparisons of past players have been going on for decades. Josh is in a new category. He has a cannon for an arm but has learned to be accurate. He can run to by time and run for yards. Elway is the only player close to Allen. However it took years (albeit different eras) for Elway to develop his passing game and by then he was not the threat to run he was when younger.

Last night It was cold but virtually no wind and zero precipitation. Those are completely different situations. I think Allen is as good as anyone in the wind. Just need McD and Daboll to trust him.

One of the best home games I've ever been to. The others were Bills Raiders coldest game ever, Bills stop Marino TD streak, and Biscuit's first game against Denver, and the comeback win over the Raiders by Fitz. It was dam cold. I was in 230 row 7. Heater right over head. Stood the entire game. Feet and face got cold but otherwise not bad. I did not see an empty seat in the entire place. Could not have been even 1% Patriots fan. Club food was a disappointment again. Beef on week was cold, hot dog terrible, and French fries were ok. They could serve similar food but it could be prepared so much better. Arizona has best club I've ever been to. Jets and Seahawks are good too. Oakland was the worst ever. I've not been to Dallas or LA to comment on their club but I suspect it is good. Agree Covid and gates were terrible

Based on what?

Yeah they called a solid game. I didn't see many missed calls. Both teams played clean games. The DPI was borderline but a reasonable call and the roughing the passer on Epenesa was fair. He took at least two additional steps.