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Obvious, Lamar Jackson being named to the All Pro first team has a tendency to even the odds for being named MVP, if not making Jackson the favorite. I'm willing to bet that this along with the overall snub of Bills players in the Pro Bowl voting has caused a major chip to develop on the shoulders of Josh Allen, the offensive line and the whole team. Assuming the Bills get past the Broncos, it could be a setup for a huge revenge game next week. I think the Bills want, almost as much as a Super Bowl win, to prove that they are as deserving as Jackson and the Ravens of all those accolades, if not more so.

I don't live there, but no, I don't think southern Californians expect major problems with wild fires in January. If they are going to get significant rain, this is the time of year they expect it.

Often in church, I sit on the opposite end of the row from a die hard Dolphins fan. He's had a rough season. I go easy on him. Forgive my ignorance. What is a "madrachim?"

The Sunday School class is 9:15 AM. I don't mind doing it. I'm also substituting for the pastor by preaching on Sunday. I'll still be home for the game at 1 PM. I don't mind.

I think in general, Bills players have felt very supported by the team when they've had to deal with personal/family problems. It the long run, that is to the benefit of the Bills as this is one more reason the Bills are a desired destination for free agents. Players like to stay in Buffalo too as long as the money is competitive.

Not going to happen. For Kelvin Benjamin to switch positions, he would actually have to spend the energy to move.

A 1 o'clock game means I'll be teaching Sunday School. How does that happen? Our regular teacher is a photographer for USA Today. He takes pictures at all home games and has to leave pretty early Sunday Morning to get set up for 1 o'clock games. I'm his sub.

Hey Jets, Ken Dorsey is available if you don't want Rex Ryan.

It is extremely difficult to get named to the Pro Bowl in Buffalo. Case in point: This year the 3-14 Cleveland Browns had 3 pro bowlers this year compared to 13-4 Buffalo's 2 pro bowlers. I think he's very good and probably still has some untapped upside. If the current offensive line does not improve its pass blocking, Josh Allen is still getting sacked at a very low rate.

I honestly don't think McDermott would consider McDaniels. McDaniels seems addicted to speedy players and big plays in the passing game. I think he would want to make a significant change in Buffalo's skill position players on offense, and that would upset Beane's strategy of steady change and long term management of the cap. McDermott is fond of balance. I think he might worry that McDaniel's system might lead to an uptick in Josh's interception ration. Also, I wonder if McDaniel's offensive tendencies would fare well in the potential weather conditions that Buffalo has after mid-season.

Maybe it's just me, but does it look like Buffalo is playing a "prevent defense" for entire games?

Yeah. McDermott engages in coach speak. That's not a big surprise. What he's saying is that given the restrictions they will impose on themselves both with personnel and play calling, they will still try and win. It's like saying you're going to try your best to win a game of one on one basketball with one hand tied behind your back.

AFC by team: Baltimore 11-5 : 8 players Buffalo 13-3: 2 players Cincinnati 8-8: 3 players Cleveland 3-11: 3 players Denver 9-7: 2 players Houston 9-7: 4 players Indianapolis 7-9: 2 players Jacksonville 4-12: 2 players Kansas City 15-1: 4 players Las Vegas 4-12: 2 players Los Angeles (Chargers) 10-6: 3 players Miami 8-8: 0 players New England 3-13: 1 player NY (Jets) 4-12: 0 players Pittsburgh 10-6: 4 players Tennessee 3-13: 0 players Obviously, Baltimore is over represented and Buffalo is greatly underrepresented. Cleveland, a team with 3 wins has one more pro bowler than Buffalo with 13 wins. Looking at divisions, The AFC East is the least represented with only 3 pro bowlers. The AFC North has 18 players the AFC South (worse than the AFC East in terms of wins and losses) has 8 players in the pro bowl. The AFC West has 11 players. Every year the pro bowl has less and less credibility.

Depends on who Buffalo plays. If the Bills ends up playing against Baltimore, I'll be concerned. I'm not as concerned with just about every other AFC team Buffalo could face.

First, let me state the obvious: The three players I've heard mentioned for MVP consideration are Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Saquon Barkley. Lamar Jackson has actually had a (slightly) superior year statistically than Josh Allen. Barkley is getting mention (rare for a running back) because he's a 2,000 yard rusher with a chance to surpass Eric Dickerson's all-time season record. It's still hard to imagine a running back getting the MVP award over a QB because a QB touches the ball on virtually every offensive snap, save for a handful of direct snaps to a running back over the course of a season. I figure the race is between Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson. It's Jackson's individual stats versus the fact that Buffalo has a couple more wins than Baltimore and the Bills have a higher point total for the season. It's also possible that having Derrick Henry, who had a dominating season for the Ravens, could work against Jackson. Cook was good for Buffalo, but didn't have near the total yards that Henry has had. My money's on Josh Allen.

My first home game was also against the Jets. It was the early 1980s and the Bills were terrible. It was a Monday night game. The play of the Bills was pitiful and fans got surly. There were fights breaking out all over the stadium and angry fans with full cups of beer were flinging them all over. The spirals looked like little galaxies of beer. It was memorable all right.

How about some screen passes to Tyrel Shavers? Honestly, I wouldn't mind having starters (including Josh Allen) play for up to a quarter. It's a matter of helping players keep sharp. There are some cases of teams (mostly teams that had first round byes) playing sloppy because they had extra time off. I think the benefits outweigh the risk of injury.

You're no fun. We need more Jets fans like Spags. Why can't you predict that when the Jets hire Rex Ryan they will be putting themselves on track to be undefeated in 2025 and win Super Bowl 60?

On defense, the Bills are at least stopping drives eventually, but they're doing an awful lot of bending. The offense, I agree with McDermott, is stopping itself with penalties. Hopefully, McDermott can instill a bit of discipline during halftime.

An average athlete. Daquan Jones and Austin Johnson are safe for the time being. They haven't been great this season, but the Bills can't afford to dump a known quantity for an unknown one even when the known quantity is disappointing. I guess they could cut Quinton Jefferson. He's past 30 and has 2 sacks this season along with a handful of assists on tackles. Otherwise, they could sign him to the PS and see how quickly he picks things up.

Simple. If the Bills have wrapped up the #2 seed after week 17, they rest starters in week 18. If they don't, starters play week 18.

Every Dolphin Goes Eeek!

I wonder if knowledge of Allen's broken hand will have a positive effect on his MVP vote total. when does that vote take place?

The games Coleman missed were later in the season when he was generally more productive in the games he played. There's a good chance that had he played in those five games, his yardage total would have been higher than Worthy's. Coleman has been better than I expected. I think he's going to have a solid career.

Well, at least Buffalo won't have to worry about some team with a coaching vacancy poaching Babich away from Buffalo.