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Ho lee *****. i have explained this multiple times. The Chiefs win is the biggest win on our schedule thus far. Demeaning them as “frauds” after the fact lessens how big that win was, and I don’t agree with it. We saw that team look WORSE last year and flip a switch in the postseason. This year, they were undefeated when we faced them, and had beaten some pretty good teams along the way, like the Ravens and the Chargers, and basically played a part in ending the Bengals year before it could begin who have a great QB in Burrow. If we had lost to this iteration of the Chiefs, it would have sucked. It would have been more evidence they are a class above even if they weren’t playing their best ball, and we would feel a step below with teams like Houston and the Ravens. So now because we WON, I won’t demean them as a team when that lessens how we should feel about our Bills. The Ravens are miserable they couldn’t get the Chiefs. The Bengals are miserable they couldn’t get the Chiefs. We should be glad we did and glad we won that game, not calling them frauds who are first round exit bound. Because, again, what does that make us if they are frauds and aren’t as good as a team like the Ravens? Does that make us 2nd or 3rd in the conference? Lower? Again, in your haste to try to dunk on me by confusing the AFC West with the NFC West (blocked by James!) you didn’t realize I was defending the BILLS. Now GO GET YOUR ***** SHINEBOX

Now go get your ***** shinebox.

I didn’t respond to you. You ENGAGED me when I was addressing a poster who called them “fraudulent.” If you spent more time reading the posts you respond to instead of trying (and failing) to dunk on me, you wouldn’t have this issue so often. The Chiefs. 1000%

So basically the argument is the best win on our schedule is against a team playing “mediocre football,” who are “running on fumes” and aren’t “screaming championship team.” I don’t agree. Chiefs are the team to beat until proven otherwise. I will call them mediocre frauds if they blasted in their first playoff game and not before.

Not sure I agree with that. Seattle has to play Cardinals, Packers, Rams, Vikings. Cardinals have Seattle, Vikings, Rams, Niners left. Both have a 1 game lead on the Niners and Rams right now. I don’t know who wins that division to be honest. I don’t think any of them are “very very likely” to make it.

They have. By the end of the season? I don’t know. Right now, it’s KC and MAYBE the NFCW winner of AZ/Seattle and pending Niners game (only one of those teams will make it). I think Ravens/Texans will both make the playoffs too. Only Detroit is left as a playoff team on our schedule. So yeah, I don’t understand talking down a victory over the two time defending champ who was undefeated until they faced us. KC is and was arguably the toughest game on our schedule and they are definitely a playoff team.

We played the Chargers? Am I blanking?

They are the only team that we have beaten that will most likely be in the 2024 playoffs, aren’t they?

Correct. it was obvious that the plan was not being executed at that point. You can blame Caleb but he’s a rookie QB. If you aren’t going to burn a TO to prevent your rookie QB from messing up the end of game situation, when are you? The more I think about, I think the Flus has probably gotten into his own head a bit about end game management. Was probably crossing his mind “how is the media gonna react if i call this TO now.” Not blaming him, it’s human nature. But that’s when the show is over.

which makes our only win against a playoff team (them) mean exactly what about the 2024 Bills

The Dolphins haven’t been a rival in a long time. Division rival, sure. But we have one rival in the NFL and it ain’t the PHINs.

Head coach’s job is to save rookie QB from himself

I FIXED IT

who could have seen this coming

I think there’s a really good argument that Daboll is not HC material. His operation has really suffered the last two years, but that happens to even good coaches when the lockerroom loses faith. I think he’s a good offensive coach tho. @BADOLBILZ is just waiting to annihilate me for that take as he always does, but I’m still firm.

Frazier had multiple All-Pros. Not saying he can’t coach or gets no credit but that affects the view. Is there a player currently on the 2024 Bills defense that will have an All-Pro nod in the next 2 seasons? Outside of TJ who has already missed significant time. I think getting JAGs like Cam Lewis and Ingram to be net positives on the roster is weighed like turning Micah Hyde, a a good player, into an All-Pro tbh. All that being said, there’s only so much blood you can get from that stone. Turning guys like Cam Lewis into an All-Pro is not a coaching issue. It’s a talent issue. And that’s why this defense, imo, is weaker than it has been.

They make their money regardless. It’s not like the Jets are in the red. The MLB is a bit different with no salary cap, but by the same token, the disparity of owners who vote to win with their wallet are obvious.

That’s fair but we can also call a spade a spade. They are 10th in points per drive, 18th in yards per drive, 21st in plays per drive and 23rd in time per drive. They are above average at best. That’s still above average, but the worst since 2020 in basically every category. And yes, a lot of that has to do with guys like Williams and Hamlin starting, no doubt. I think the best thing we have going for us is that Babich is kind of a wild X factor. This D still has McD fingerprints but new DC means maybe we roll out some wrinkles KC or Baltimore isn’t prepared for. There’s reason for hope. I think our best chance to beat a team like KC in the postseason that has had our number historically is a coaching/strategic change that they may not expect.

Folks don’t understand that when push comes to shove, a lot of ownership across all major sports do not have winning with the #1 goal in mind.

For what it’s worth, I think this is the worst Bills defense that we have had since 2020.

Bezos has a chance of being good. Woody doesn’t. It’s like the Pats sticking with Mac Jones vs taking Drake Maye. One of those is far better for the Bills.

The Jets aren’t for sale. I am also in the running to buy them.

They can trade him and save $31M next year. If they cut him, they save $3M and have a $27M dead hit. It sounds like a lot but he effectively has no guarantees in 2026 if he’s off the team. The rest of his contract kicks in 3rd day of the league year in 26. they did do a little rework, but I think he will be gone. He’s definitely gone in 26 but they can rip the bandaid off sooner.

100% on the too cute part. They had a 4th and short, I think where they lined up Achane RIGHT behind the A gap and Tua in the gun and I thought, what is this formation trying to accomplish. They converted because Tua had some time but it was just a bit too much for no reason. Hill also will not be a Dolphin much longer. I think he’s slowed but I think McDaniel has intentionally gone more TE/RB heavy. I think that’s done intentionally to simulate a run game and dink and dunk and create a more “sustainable” offense. You don’t need to pay both Waddle and Hill to decoy for that.