BillsFan619

Good thoughts, happydays. Effective pressure is how you get to and frustrate Brady. Hopefully Big Ed has a great game.

Thanks for your thoughts. Sorry that you don’t like the weekly thread topic. It’s nice to hear what other bills fans think about what matchups could be key to the game or which player they think could have a big impact in the game. Not that my thread topic matters one bit to how they play, but to your point, the first time I started doing this thread was against WFT. That was one of our best games of the year. 43-21 Bills.

With the Bucs having a really good offense, we’re most likely going to have to have a really good offensive day to win. While we won’t need to be perfect, we’ll need to be consistent. We can’t have many Drive killing drops like we’ve had in some of our losses. Not every WR needs to dominate in this game, they just need to be consistent. They need to keep the chains moving and keep the momentum in our favor. The one WR I’m picking to dominate and put us over the top is Diggs. He’s done it once or twice this year already, no reason he can’t do it again against the Bucs passing defense. Who ya got? Go Bills!

Last I heard, he was practicing but not off IR yet.

The weather can definitely have a huge impact. Hopefully the Bills have a good plan for it.

Good pick. I picked Dane too. While I’d love for him to have this kind of game, if he just plays admirably to where he’s not a liability, that’ll be a huge impact because the defense can just focus on being itself instead of needing to compensate for him. Here’s to hoping he has the type of game you predicted. That said, I’ll take admirably too. Go Bills!

Good take, MGK. Thanks for sharing. We definitely got to disrupt the rook. In a game like this, how often would you send extra pressure vs. trying to get pressure with your front four?

That’s awesome, thanks for sharing. It sounds like a great place and it’s cool that there’s a place like that out here. Go Bills and go Knox! 😜🤣

I hear ya and you have good points. That said, coming back from a mistake doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be special. Many game managers can also come back from a mistake. They not only come back from a mistake but they limit them. I could definitely be wrong, and again I’m not making a prediction, but at this point he doesn’t seem to scream, “I’m a QB that can win you the game if needed”. Even when JA was struggling in his first year, there were moments where he was revealing that, if it eventually clicked, he could be a QB that could win you the game if needed.

That’s awesome that you’ve gone for that long. It’s cool to have lots of friendly fans around you. Thanks for the offer but I typically have to work on Sundays. So, me, my wife and my kids typically have to watch the game after it’s over through game pass. I heard that Micah Hyde has been there before. Have you ever been there when he’s been there? Also, have you ever seen any other bills players there?

That’s awesome. We’re only a couple/few miles away from Balboa Park and downtown San Diego. I really hope your prediction of a special teams big play comes true. That would be a huge swing our way, especially since we’ve been giving negative plays this year on ST and the patriots typically excel on ST. As you know, I’ve never been to the PB Bills bar, but have you gone at all this year?

Thanks for sharing. You have good and balanced thoughts. Buffalo is a really good football team that has struggled in a couple games you wouldn’t have expected them to. That said, through all that struggle even with the patriots doing better than expected, the Bills still have it all in front of them. And yes, I agree with you, all you could have expected out of a rookie Mac Jones this year was to be a game manager. Yes, nobody knows what he’ll be in 3 to 4 years, but to @Success’s point, he really does seem like he’s at his ceiling or close to it. Again, not making a prediction by any means, but that’s how it seems right now. Mac Jones is playing better than JA did his first year but there was just something you saw in JA where you realized that if it clicked for him, he could be so much better. I just don’t necessarily sense that in Mac Jones right now.

I thought I remember it being you. I guess my memory still serves me.

I like your thoughts, Billsback. To your point, great time to get Brown and Feliciano back. Go Bills. Take what's yours.

Good thoughts, Success. Even though he's had a good first year, I'm not overly impressed like some. While we could lose on Monday, I'm not thinking it will be because of Mac Jones. He may not lose you games but he doesn't seem like a QB that can outright win you games. I guess that's one of the main characteristics of a game manager though (like you called him). Good enough not to be the reason to lose but not great enough to win you the game if needed. I believe that could be the difference on Monday since our defenses are similar. The Pats don't have the QB that can win you games (at least not yet). We do.

Oh, it gets better, Stank. Mike Reiss' bold prediction on ESPN was that Nick Folk's FG streak will come to an end because of the weather. Ya think? I hope it does come to an end but that's your best bold prediction in such a big game? Here's the link - https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32772176/nfl-week-13-game-picks-schedule-guide-fantasy-football-tips-odds-injuries-more#nebuf

So what you're really saying is "Ed Oliver, Patriots killer".

Just a feeling or is there something in the Pats D you see that makes you think Moss can dominate?

You nailed it, bro! Struggle doesn't always mean regression. And, success doesn't always mean ascension will happen. What matters is, will you push through? Will you push the struggle? Or, if you're having some success, will you push through to the next level? What's your personal take on Mac Jones? Do you think he'll ascend or is this as good as it gets for him?

@Success @Generic_Bills_Fan In thinking about it more, here's another way I think it tainted expectations. Hopefully I can explain this right. "Oh no, we're not running away with the division like we did last year. We must not be as good." Granted, we've struggled in a couple games we weren't expecting, but, we're still a really good team and "not running away with the division" doesn't necessarily mean we're slipping. It means there's competition. "Oh no, there's a type of defense that JA struggles with. He must be regressing." First of all, Brady even has a type of defense he struggles with. Second, like I said above, he's pushing through it and that's a great indicator of his long term success. As some say, success typically isn't linear. Hopefully my thoughts made sense. Go Bills!

Knox has been awesome this year. @Muppy, aren't you the one that has a crush on Knox? 😜🤣

Are you admitting that you're one of the salty ones or were you just sharing the general consensus that you observe? 🤣 Yeah, I agree. Last year spoiled some. It tainted their view of playoff push expectations. Like I said in my op, it's not typical to run away with the division every time, it's typically a dog fight until the final couple weeks or even the final week. Now that we're competitive, it's something fans need to get use to. I think it also spoiled their expectations of JA as well. He's struggled some but he's still been great. I think this year could actually be more of an indicator of his long term success than last year. He's been figured out some, thus part of the struggle. But, he's pushing through it and still having a good year. That's how QBs become great and stick around. PS- I'll also add that I believe the big contract has tainted some as well. People's expectations just get so high (I get why, the contract is high). Even McD said so in his presser.

I agree, bro. Spencer and Star are going to be huge. Like you, I'm definitely curious to see how Breida runs with Brown and Feliciano back in there.

Sheneneh?!? Gregg Williams must've took over your account. That, or you must be sick of all the Mac Jones hype. 😜

If not Oliver, hopefully someone will disrupt him.