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Well said. It's weird, TFB, as I believe that Miami is the better of the two teams, but I still respect the Jets maybe more. I hate...hate our two losses to them, but right now at this point in time I believe the Bills are locking into their late season focus and...as such also at this point in time, and in the overall scheme of things, "the great worry" in the AFC East is not that the Bills have to play the Jets and the Dolphins... ...but that THEY have to play Buffalo. GO BILLS!

On top of everything else mentioned, James Cook is starting to be a problem that teams may have to address in the near future. He can burn you with a long run through a small hole and he can be right there, annoyingly, 4 yards up the field for a pass that possibly becomes 8 when it is done.

I absolutely want the Dolphins to lose in LA next week, but I must admit the excitement level for us, and even the whole NFL, would be off the charts if they roll into Buffalo at 9-4 playing a 10-3 Bills team in a primetime game. As Apollo Creed would say "It's like a damn monster movie!"

🤣 Chandler, I was looking for my post in here. I thought "am I crazy?! I could have sworn I posted about this!" I did...just someplace else.

I am assuming he finishes this year at 720 career receptions. I honestly think that even if he drops off he is still good for at least 100 receptions a year for the next three years. let's give him...11 TDs per year in those years, to go with 4 more this year. Including his average per reception his numbers at that point would look like this: 11 years, 1,020 receptions, for 12,750 yards and 95 TDs Again, those estimates might be low, but he is getting a little bit older. Fantastic career that goes beyond the numbers. If he makes it to 13 years and can do some similar production (1,200 grabs, 15,000 yards, etc.) and wins a Super Bowl...absolutely.

As well check out the "EDIT" in the original post.

...He'll qualify for the all time NFL field goal percentage list. If he maintains his average (86%, it would be making 6 of the next 7), then he will be the 13th most accurate field goal kicker in NFL history. https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask?q=best+field+goal+percentage+for+nfl+kickers+all-time#:~:text=Justin Tucker has the highest,a kicker%2C hitting 91.0 percent. If he makes his next seven kicks his 87% would put him 8th. His average the last couple of years would have him in the top 4 or so. He has 1 more year left on his deal, so at least it is not something we have to worry about at the start of 2023. EDIT: By week 7 of his rookie season he was 12-17, for 70.5%. Since then he is 68-76 and a 89.5 Field Goal Percentage. He has a gaudy 8.5 point per game average in his career which, if kept up this season, would supplant his own Bills record of 141 with 144 points. He is likely to go over 400 points this year in just 3 seasons.

Thank you, Chand! Here's a little more rabbit hole stuff... Bills are 85-63 the last nine years. 2014: 9-7 2015: 8-8 2016: 7-9 2017: 9-8 (includes playoffs - IP) 2018: 6-10 2019: 10-7 (IP) 2020: 15-4 (IP) 2021: 12-7 (IP) 2022: 9-3 EDIT: Even excluding the 2022 playoffs if the Bills can run the table they can earnestly claim that they have averaged at least 10 wins a season for the last nine years. Josh is now 48-24 as a starter, including the games he started but did not finish (Atlanta, New England). He is 43-18 since 2019. So far this decade they are 36-14, excluding the playoff loss from the end of the 2019 season against Houston played on the 4th (side note: Texans since that game are 9-34-1). As WGR noted this morning he is the 1st player in NFL history to register 3 straight 25 passing / 5 rushing TD seasons. Diggs needs 9 more receptions for his 3rd straight 100 reception season, and 37 more to set the Bills singles season record of 127 receptions...his from 2020. As WGR also noted earlier one quarter of Cook's touches for the Bills this season took place last night. 14 rushes and 6 receptions for a total of 105 yards. From the NFL Channel ticker (I may have mentioned this the other day), Josh Allen is now only the 3rd QB to beat Belichek 5 times and the only of those to be .500 (they were wrong in indicating he would be 5-4 as they didn't include the start he got knocked out of). If he starts and wins the season finale he will obviously become the only QB with a winning record and at least five victories against BB (6-5, 6-1 in the last seven and winner of 3 straight seasons series (2-0, 2-1, 2-0). EDIT: The Bill my brother was most critical of last night and one of the first things he said after "great win" this morning...was Cook. 😐 he thought he was tripping over his own feet and can't stay upright when he runs. 🙄

4th straight winning season (5th in 6 years). first team to win 3 Thursday games in a season. first team to win all 3 thanksgiving time slots (and in four years). first team this season to get to 6 road victories (to hell with “that was a home game”). first team to win 3 games in 12 days. Damn, I am so proud of these guys.

This was the linch pin game. Moving forward… I don’t fear the Jets at home. I don’t fear the Dolphins at all at home. I don’t fear the Bears on the road. The only concern is the Bengals on the road, and we should be getting very important guys back (Von…possibly Hyde?) And I am more fearful about being carried away by army ants* than the Pats at the end at home. I honestly believe no worse than 13-4. Phins are very good, but they lose to us and they lose one more. In short, Gonzales is an idiot. * Credit to Bobcat G.

I know BF619’s original caveat. However, I can’t help but think that I need Josh to do a 325 yards passing, 60 rushing and 4 td night. Sorry.

I know it still happened earlier in this season, but I am missing the days where we ***** slap teams for at least 35 points, easy. Boy, we could use that tomorrow, regardless of any ready made excuses.

Weirdly thinking the same thing, H2O. I am not being judgy, but I just would love to eventually see Singletary “win” a game this year. 20 Carrie’s for 130, 5 grabs for 60 and a total of three tds. Sure it’s a lot, but I would love to see it.

As good as your posts are, Virgil, this is just next level on your part. It is in the pantheon of posts. Thank you.

Gentlemen, thank you. ...man...that is a big deal. Very cool. That helps. However, and we already knew this, but we have to run the table against the East. A buddy of mine sent me calculations (from whoever does it, forwarded by Joe DiBiase) that says if the Bills win these next 3 division games they 95% chance to win the East and a 58% chance at home field advantage. LET'S GO!!!

Agreed, Success, keeping in mind, though, the Bills still can’t really finish tied with Miami. Even beating them isn’t enough given our two divisional losses. My apologies if they lost a division game when Tua was down, I just can’t remember. Absolutely crazy to think the Bills could finish even 13-4 and yet potentially be on the road throughout the playoffs.

It’s what good teams do. Not even being coy or flippant.

I’m going to get my listen in when I wake up early to make breakfast for the whole family. (you’re not the only one that can humble brag, YOLO. 😂 jk, brother)

I know know there was at least 1 guy. We’ll see how this goes, but thank you very much, good Sir.

https://www.si.com/nfl/bills/.amp/news/buffalo-bills-micah-hyde-injury-return-jaquan-johnson-cam-lewis-lions-injury-preview-comeback-thanksgiving

Including some credit for the victory over the Vikings at home. 2014 that is...he was absolutely huge on 2nd and 20, with 27 seconds left in that game with a 29 yard grab down to the 1 that set up the Watkins TD.

I believe currently we would be headed to Baltimore for Wild Card Weekend...I mean...they were the Browns.

Warrior...man, I love iMcK and he, despite the 4 tds, has been so disappointing this season. I remember the Miami season finale '20. I remember the Pats no punt game...the first no punt game (ha-ha- * U, Pats!). I remember the successful reverses and running plays. Just frustrating as a fan. As noted by B-Cubed, we are strapped right now...not even "Next Bill Up," as it is mores so "Every Bill Available Up!"

Don't be ridiculous, Dan. The Bills D would have stop them inside our own 1 yard line with time left for us to run a simple QB sneak and let the clock run out.

Yes…and that research all came pretty darn quickly. However, if memory serves he did get a second opinion. maybe the bills were optimistic and the second doctor said f that, shut it down? again…my caveats were all placed in my post. There wasn’t a lot of asking, by anyone, afterwards. they’ve loosened them. Could they be even loser? Maybe.