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Their defense alone should keep them in the game. They have a fierce pass rush and they get turnovers that lead to TDs. They is little that the two teams don't know about each other. They get back RB Harris who didnt play the first game and is a Bills killer. That in itself makes the Pats formidable. The Bills are the better team and should win the game. I expect the Bills to open it up more than the first game. I think Davis could get 2 TDs and Diggs has a nice game.

I'll take the 2 seed. We won't have to play KC or Cinci at their house. I'm good with that because I think the Bills were going to lose on Monday night vs the Bengals. I totally understand the disappointment if you think the Bills were going to win that game.

I agree but it cuts both ways. You have people on here saying there's no way the Bills were going to lose. Of course everything is unknown and speculative as to the final result. What's known is the Bills D was getting thrashed, down 7-3, the Bengals were driving for another score, the crowd was loud, and the Bills lost 2 starters in the secondary. That's not a glowing endorsement of optimism that the Bills were going to win. Factor all that in and I think it's more probable that the Bengals would have won. Wouldn't you agree? I'm pretty sure Bengals players and their fans liked their chances on Monday night after such a good start. The old argument that the Bills start out slow and come back is very true and valid. However, I feel like the Bengal team is a much better team with a much better QB. This come back was going to have to be special and no doubt more difficult. Sure it was possible because so much football was left and Allen can take over a game.

Sub par passer for sure.

I disagree. There was a pretty good chance the Bills were going to lose this game. The defense would have been down two starters. The home crowd was on a frenzy. Burrow and the Bengal offense were rolling. The Bills comebacks this season were all against sub par QBs and mostly inferior teams by a good margin. Sure the Bills could have won. Make no mistake about it that it would have been an uphill battle.

That's debatable. Both offenses looked really good while neither defense looked very porous. Certainly, the Bengals had a pretty good edge being at home leading 7-3 and moving down for a likely score. There was too much football to go to really say what the outcome would have been with any certainty. I myself don't think the Bills would have gotten blow out. However, I do think Bengals would have won the game.

I've often been critical of Coach McD. However, not once have I ever questioned his character. It doesn't surprise me one bit that he told Coach Taylor he needed to be with Damar. Coach McD has always been compassionate, consistent, and respectful of his players but as human beings first. The culture he has bought to Buffalo is absolutely representative of the people in and from Buffalo. I couldn't be anymore proud of Coach McD. Only thing missing is that Lombardi Trophy which i think the Bills will get soon. Get well Damar!🙏🙏🙏

This makes football so insignificant to me. I wanted that Super Bowl win so bad. Now, I just want Damar to recover and function like a normal young man. I will watch the NE game on Sunday and thereafter. However, it just won't be the same w/o knowing if Hamlin is OK. Bills have the number one seed perhaps 2 and in the playoffs . Nevertheless, this season in a big way is lost for me...

I was screaming at the TV after the first play. I said WTF are we doing? What kind of plan was that? The Tre hold saved a TD which they get in a matter of moments. Not sure how or why the Bills looked so unprepared for the Bengal attack. Also, it didn't look like they had it figured out on the 2nd drive either. Well stated!

Great post and analysis. Without getting into Xs and Os I think the Bills secondary is very vulnerable and beatable. We saw a glimpse of it yesterday. I don't think there are easy answers here. I think the Bills will play a zone coverage and keep everything in front of them. Try to relay on pressure upfront to help them in the passing game. I don't think it will be effective against the likes of good solid passing teams. The road to victory is purely on Allen and the offense. I think it's safe to say the defense won't be the strong suit of the team going into the playoffs. The secondary is a mess. The team really needed Tre to come back into form and Elam to shine. Just hasn't happened.

OMG my head is spinning on this one...I thought we were talking football and the Bills vs Bengals?

Well said! Hope his run was refreshing because you certainly have him a smack down. But your thinking is flawed because the first 5 minutes of the game isn't speculation. It's what happened. It's a fact and all you have is what might happen or could have happened. It's ok to admit the Bills were getting beat up pretty good. It's pretty logical to think the Bills D wasn't going to be better without Halim and Johnson. A little reality goes a long way.

Of course we are playing he said she said. Of course we are speculating. Of course no one knows how the game would have ended. However, I just can't refuse to acknowledge what I saw in the game 5 minutes or not...I can't help but think Bengal fans and players think they have the better team.

I respect that.

Gets me a little upset that the Bills kept Kumerrow and let Hodges walk.

The defense when healthy is elite. However, with the injuries the Bills have I think they are good to very good. It clearly shows when they play inferior teams. However, I really don't trust this defense to stop quality playoff offenses. That's exactly what we saw for 5 minutes in Cinci.

I don't dispute that. However, the Bills were going to be down 2 starters in the secondary and have Tre White looking average at best. I'm not convinced lots of adjustments would have slowed the Bengals down. Imho, the Bills just didn't have a healthy enough defense to stop them. I would have had little confidence they would have made the big plays when needed. Sure I could be wrong. I think it's safe to say the Bills defense got worse not better after losing 2 starters. If the Bills were going to win it was because of the offense. They would have have to played exceptionally well which is viable. Plays like the Beasley missed pass wouldn't have cut it. Bingo. I already said this. The Bengals attacked the Bills secondary With all their weapons. It wasn't just a Chase show. If it was I'd be more inclined to think the Bills could step up and stop them. Burrows has his way picking apart the Bills secondary finding the open receiver.

Agree what baffles me is that the Bills D were getting blasted by the Bengals with their best line up. Yet, people think the Bills D is going to step up being down 2 starters in the secondary. Maybe I just don't know football.

Here is the issue with what you said. Prior to the game, so many here refused to acknowledge or see exactly what you said about Cinci. That includes you too sir. I

No one is saying that. At least I'm not. I think you are taking many people's posts out of content. All we have to go by is the 5 minutes and change of the game. With respect, it certainly wasn't going as planned or hoped by Bills players or fans. That's the point I am making. From the start, the Bills D was getying gashed and smashed. Sorry, there is no other way to say it or see it. Now, could the Bills come back and win the game? Absolutely they could have. We've seen it time and time again. This team is tough, resilient, and does win close games. However, the Bills were behind early, on the road, playing an excellent team with an elite QB and excellent receivers, and extremely banged up and thin in the secondary. Add that all up and it's a tough sell to me seeing the Bills win.

I didn't get that feeling because I felt like the Bills O would score. I did feel like the Bills D was going to have major difficulty stopping the Bengals O.

Sadly, I agree with you. However, one thing about this team is it's ability to weather the storm and win close games. This team does know how to win. The Bengals offense would have been difficult to stop with Hamlin and Johnson being out.

Perhaps. May I ask if you think the Bengals D would have adapted and adjusted to the Bills O? Is that a possibility? Lou Anarumo is one of the better at in game adjustment D coordinators in the game. It cuts both ways here. Can't just say Bills D would have adjusted and tighten up the screws without saying the Bengals might have too.

Very true but at least you can admit the game wasn't an ideal start for the Bills. Especially, playing on the road against an elite team, elite QB, and a dynamic WR core. Sure no one knows the final outcome but the beginning surely wasn't encouraging. Can we agree on that?

When an offense scores a TD on its first drive and is driving for another score in 8 plays that speaks volumes to me.