Mikie2times

Not really, those were good wins. But if those are the wins we are using to call out our ability to beat premier teams when they're literally the only wins we have vs premier teams the last 3 years and we just turned around and lost in the playoffs, well, you can do that, I'm not going to. Roman should be out of the league and he would be if it wasn't for Harbaugh. We beat that "top tier" QB in a wind tunnel at home with a bad offensive system. If you think none of those factors play a roll that's up to you. We sort of saw what happened when they didn't play a role a few weeks ago.

Those wins were when Greg Roman was his OC, one was in a wind tunnel and another was when they didn't qualify for the playoffs. The game the Bengals smoked us they had nearly the entire offensive line out. This concept they we deal with injuries at some unfair or inordinate rate is a narrative based on no facts. We are better than teams without a tier 1 QB. That is about 20-24 teams. We haven't played the other ones. Factor in the playoffs, when we do, the results have been pretty bad.

Buffalo has been considered a legitimate Super Bowl contender for years now. While never having really beat a lot of quality teams (with the exception of KC regular season). Who I actually think they match up well against. Hell, a lot of people here are certain KC is our biggest hurdle. How do you know that? We have played them close so many times. Where teams that have a physical presence like the Colts used to, Bengals, or Ravens just crush us. It’s not close. Not like the KC games typically are.

It's a bit striking how few really strong wins this team has the last 3 years or even how many game against strong teams we have had. We have played 6 regular season games in three years vs teams that eventually made the divisional round. Half of those games are against KC. While I don't penalize this team for not playing more of these games as clearly they can't control that, I do hang the "just how good are we" perspective in full force (especially this year) given our penchant for early playoff exists. It is entirely possible in my view that with Allen accompanied by a very smart roster/disciplined coach that we have the juice to do what we have done to the .500 club, the max wild card pretender club, but just not measure up to anything further. The sheer amount of success would seem to make that unlikely to be the case but the sheer amount of failures in big games really makes you wonder. This years shellacking by Baltimore and beating at Houston didn't help to eliminate those concerns. I feel like this team is Cowboys good, but not actually good. We will certainly learn more the next few weeks. 2021- 1-2 against teams that eventually made the divisional round (win vs KC) 2022- 1-0 against teams that eventually made the divisional round (win vs KC) 2023- 2-0 against teams that eventually made the divisional round (win vs KC and TB)

That defense beat the hell out of us and after seeing them vs Detroit I'm pretty sure they would do it again. I'm agreeing with you too much lately

You sort of hit a level of play at LT where you know these guys are among the best to ever do it, but without stats and with the era variance it becomes very hard to say. I would say Boselli, Jones, Munoz, and Trent Williams are on that list for me. Williams has to be one of the most physically imposing OL I have seen. Dude looks like he will straight kill people out there.

INT's are the reason Allen has never won it. I went back about 20 years and couldn't find one MVP QB with a PASSING TD to INT ratio worse than 3 to 1. Brett Favre was the last one and it was barely under 3-1. That happened in 1997. In 2020 Allen achieved this and it was certainly an MVP quality season but Aaron Rogers put up a mind numbing 48 TD to 5 INT's. Which is just dumb. Last year Josh wasn't even a 2-1 TD to INT ratio. I'm not here to argue if this is fair or makes sense but it's obvious as to why. That is a huge criteria voters look at for this award. As far as this year, it's looking like it could be an MVP caliber season but he is going up against a player who is playing better. At the very least, better based on the criteria we often see. Jackson is having a Aaron Rogers 2020 type year. Jackson: 24 TD and 2 INT, 538 Rushing yards 2 TD's Allen: 17 TD to 4 INT , 251 Rushing yards and 4 TD's

Statistically he is having his worst year as a pro. Lowest sacks, tackles, pressures, you name it. This goes all the way back to his rookie year. I presume he has at least a somewhat similar roles as the past as far as being a penetrating DT. I understand your point as far as not really knowing for sure but the stat regression is certainly conversation worthy.

This is why he makes the big bucks

Always enjoy his breakdowns. He has the fun parts of Gruden without the dabagery.

Over the last three years One team is 36-15, 1 wild card win, 3 playoff appearances, with opponents divisional record of 73-78, 2 divisional titles One team is 35-15, 3 wild card wins, 3 playoff appearances, with opponents divisional record of 69-84, 3 divisional titles

Oh my god, you're kidding right? Who has been better than the Eagles in the AFC East the last three years? What are the big games that we have come through in? Twilight zone

We don’t have the worst defense in the divisional round or later of any team in football since Allen joined the Bills? That will change this year you think? I liked Cooper, Coleman. I like a lot of what we do. I don’t like our HC. It’s really that simple. As I have said a billion times. It would be wonderful if I’m wrong about McMarty. As it stands, I’m just calling out your complete disconnect from reality. We have accomplished a fraction more than Dallas by any standard. If you swapped the names and just showed results they would be virtually indistinguishable from each other. Yet you put us on a pedestal thinking they’re some dysfunctional team and we are some world class one. They’re a mess this year, but the last three seasons are nearly a carbon copy of our perceived greatness. Yet it’s me who is horribly off base in this analysis?

The Cowboys are 36-15 the last three years. The Bills are 35-15. We have 2 additional wild card victories. Totally missed it, you’re right! It’s embarrassing to be discussed in even the same breath. We have nothing in common.

I was comparing the end result. Clearly we have a much better culture, a better program, a better everything. But for all that better it's got us what again? Last three seasons, great regular seasons and bounced early in the playoffs. Cowboys last three seasons, great regular seasons and bounced early in the playoffs. The fact that you separate it so dramatically is what is funny. Do I expect others here to do the same? Sure. That’s why I said what I did. The main thing that separates them is this year. At least from a level that doesn’t include your emotions.

For all of our regular season championships we haven't made it any further than Dallas has. This place is like Ray Charles living in a glass house. At least the music sounds good.

Former Bills can bring Billsyness with them. The Lions can be Billsy as well, so don’t be shocked if he misses

Bates can probably make it from here

Stop here at it gets interesting. If I’m Houston I want this game over now. I don’t know how OT would treat them even if they made it that far

For sure, getting hit like he has changes everything

Gibbs honoring Barry on that one

I think so. Gibbs is not somebody I want to play

What Houston has done to QB’s this year is pretty remarkable.

Tirico for sure, I thought Dennis Miller as well for some reason

Damn they’re hitting. This Houston team is physical. Sort of reminds me of the Bengals a few years ago.