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Are you a Bengals fan? Trying to find your angle here? What do you gain by posting this? A guy would've died had it not been for the immediate medical staff. The fact that he is going to live does not change he would have died had he not received medical attention. Here is a newsflash, the man's life was still very much in doubt until Wednesday. Stop acting like the Bills received this miracle from above that allowed them to avoid the Big Bad Bengals. DAMAR HAMLIN ALMOST DIED!!! Do you feel the Bengals got screwed? Yes they did. What do you hope to gain by lecturing us about it? Many Bills fans felt the Bills should've forfeited the game. Heck if the Bills play the Bengals 2nd Round it should be played in Cincinnati as far as I'm concerned. So I ask again what is your angle? You clearly don't give a damn about Damar Hamlin. Your only concern seems to be the Bengals seeding and are here to remind all of us Bills fans how unfair the NFL is. As for the OP. You are so wrong. Words cannot describe how wrong you are. Is this how messed up modern society has become? Apparently the show must always go on in this day and age of instant gratification. "Darn it! I need my entertainment and results and I need it now!" People whine about snowflakes without realizing they're the snowflakes. Apparently everybody has become so busy playing the victim that no one understands what true compassion means anymore. Thank You McDermott for being an adult and a Grounded Man in a situation that required it. As a first responder whose had to deal with some awful situations I am glad you were there for Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills, and the unselfish members of Bills Mafia.

As he should. For the mental well being of the Bills.

Good. Give it to them. No Buffalo Bills fan whose ever experienced true loss or pain gives two you know what's right now if the Chiefs walk away with 1st place in the AFC after tonight. Damar Hamlin and his family is all anyone should be concerned about.

Ryan Clark and Scott Van Pelt were dignified, professional, and quite honestly were above and beyond what could be expected from Sports Media. Thoughts and Prayers to Damar Hamlin. At this point I dont care what they do with this game. Forfeit for all I care. Just get this kid ok so he can live a full, long, and healthy life.

Ranking who I least want to play to most minus the Chiefs and Bengals. 1. Jets - Divisional opponent who are the best in the league at shutting down our offense. Part of me thinks they'd be a tougher out than KC playing in Buffalo. Bengals remain to be seen. 2. Dolphins - Same thing. They can quick score and are not intimidated by playing in Buffalo. Their defense leaves alot to be desired but they can still create havoc upfront. That offense can score at anytime. 3. Jaguars/Chargers - Both are southern teams getting their first playoff taste. I am nervous about the potential of both offenses but ultimately I think the Bills fair better when facing opponents who are unfamiliar with us. Not sure if either Lawrence or Herbert have played in brutal cold weather games. 5. Ravens - Their offense was going cold while Lamar was still healthy. Their defense is stout but they don't match up anywhere near as well with us as the Jets. They're more in the New England mold of having a disciplined defense. That style of defense doesn't get the job done against Josh Allen. He's too good at improvising when plays break down. (The Jets are an athletic defense full of ballers who are on the hunt) 6. Patriots and Titans - Titans are an utter wreck and the Patriots simply don't have the horses to beat Josh Allen on defense and their offense is pathetic.

This sets up to be a pretty even match up. Bengals receivers are no joke and the Bills have proven time and again we are incapable of shutting down a true # 1 receiver which Chase is. Burrow is definitely in the same group as Mahomes and Allen. I would like to have more knowledge on how the Bengals handle mobile QBs. I struggle to underrate any defense that has beat Mahomes three times. All in all I really would rather win and have KC and Cincinnati throw down in Round 2.

My dream would be a Chargers - Chiefs First Round Match Up. But alas the Chiefs will finish 2nd at worst and the Chargers are destined for 5th or 6th and they will avoid one another.

Yes it is outrageous. New England has a God awful offense. Their defense hasnt shut down one decent offensive team all season unless you count the second half of last weeks Bengals game where Burrow went to sleep or the Lions. That Lions team is not the same team we have seen the past 7 weeks. The Patriots are essentially the same team as last year. The one the Bills obliterated. Miami is tumbling down the finish line but the threats are at least there with Hill and Waddle. This isn't about who the Bills match up with worse. I personally believe neither New England or Miami comes into Buffalo and beats them. (Only the Jets could in the AFC East) This about who can give KC or Cincinnati an actual game with an outside chance at an upset. New England is well behind both Miami and the Jets in this case. At least in my humble opinion.

Its called hyperbole and its born out of my frustration of the Chiefs continously waltzing to the AFC Final with zero obstacles in their way outside the Bills last year. Chiefs easily have the worst defense of any AFC playoff team that isn't the Chargers. Miami is not a good match up for them. Give me Waddle and Hill against a rookie secondary all day vs. whatever the Patriots attempt to do. The Jets become the most difficult opponent if they get White back at QB. Jets scare me more than Miami, simply because a grind-it-out game is almost inevitable with them regardless of the opponent. Either way both the Dolphins and Jets you have to game plan for vs. the Patriots who will simply fall apart eventually offensively.

We are finishing 1st or 3rd. We will not finish 2nd. Therefore we either get the bye week or play Baltimore or the Chargers. Anyone cheering for the Patriots to be the sacrificial lamb for either the Bengals or Chiefs is a fool. Miami can at least put a scare into either of those teams and Hill has extra motivation to go off vs. Kansas City. A big part of why Mahomes played so damn well against last year is because he played Pittsburgh the week before instead of the Chargers. I dont want KC or Cincinnati having a freebie in the first round. That is exactly what the Patriots are. A freebie. Sure their defense might do enough to keep the game close for a bit but everyone knows that offense is going to implode Miami can at least quick strike and put some fear into both those team's and not have them looking ahead to the 2nd round where they can prepare for Buffalo two weeks in advance.

Not concerned with our run defense. Bills play Nickel and teams will do anything to get them out of Nickel. Dline is much superior to last season. Hamlin is learning and getting better. Better corner play would make his job easier. Whats hurting the Bills lately is the offense is not leaning into it enough. Bills defense is at its best when opposing offenses are petrified of what our offense can do and are forced to be one dimensional. That 3rd quarter our offense was putting on a clinic in stupidity. That gave Miami life to find a way back into the game. The good news is unlike last season the Bills will be better equipped to deal with what comes there way. Too many scrub qbs and layup wins last season which gave that defense a false sense of security. This year the defense has been pressed in every way and they have a much better understanding of how talented offenses will attack them. As always it will always come down to Josh Allen.

Maybe I am wrong then. Either way the Bears totally gutted that defense and I'd like to think the Bills know a thing or two about defending mobile QBs, considering we have one and have always done a decent job of locking down Lamar.

Justin Fields might not be playing

I think the Chargers are even less equipped to walk into Buffalo and win in the cold. Dolphins defense can get after it. Chargers cannot. Bills match up better against the Chargers offense than the Dolphins. Herbert aside.

# 1 Seed will matter for three reasons in my opinion. 1. The obvious which is a bye week and an extra week to get healthy. 2. Avoiding the Chiefs and Bengals in Round 2. 3. That 2nd seed is going to end up playing either Miami or the Jets. The last two teams id want to face in Round 1. The Jets have the best defense in the AFC and can cause problems for any offense. The Dolphins can catch lightning in a bottle and take off at any point and have a dline that can get after the QB. Neither team has the horses to make a Superbowl run, but both sure as heck can steal a game vs. anyone in the AFC.

I'll say this. Given the idiotic simplicity of what is main stream sports media the Chiefs are not overhyped. After this weekend all you'll hear is how Buffalo barely beat a Florida team in the snow and how a one win team took the Chiefs to OT. The true overhyped team is the Bengals. They will now be seen as the AFC favorite. All week we are going to hear about how Burrow came back to beat the Great Tom Brady and that the Bengals are the defending AFC Champion.

I think when you're as good as the Bills the expectations coincide with it. We all so badly want a Superbowl and we all know this might be our best chance at one. I also think we need to truly appreciate this winning streak. No team this season has a more impressive five game stretch of wins than the Bills. Browns were during a snowstrorm with no practice and a last second venue change. Lions are the hottest team in the NFL. This is followed by winning three straight division games. To win three straight division games this late in the season is brutally hard. Its that much harder when all the divisional opponents are 500 or better.

Not sure what a Bengals loss means besides I guess we should at worst be 2nd. Man I hate the Chiefs final three games. Let's hope the Raiders hatred for the Chiefs truly runs deep.

I'm cheering for the Dolphins to win their remaining games and finish with the 5th seed and for the Jets to lose out. I want nothing to do with those two teams if we end up 2nd or 3rd. Things just get too weird with divisional opponents unless its the Patriots because that offense is awful. Give me a world where the Ravens, Chargers, or Patriots come to Buffalo Week 1.

When everyone was writing about your funeral for trading Tyreek Hill? Yes you do! Or do you forget the the gauntlet that was supposed to be Russell Wilson, Josh McDaniel and Devante Adams, and the Super Duper Chargers? I will admit their schedule leaves alot to be desired and I am not sure just how good they actually are. They were lucky and played the Niners when 3 quarters of their defense was injured. No Eli Mitchell and CMC was literally traded that week and caught the Chargers in their 2nd game at the peak of their injuries. Looking at their schedule, and their best win was Week 2 vs the Chargers at home on a Thursday. Read into that as much as you would like.

Are they overhyped? Yes in comparison to the Chiefs of the past few years, they are. They are also one of the healthiest teams this season and haven't really hit adversity. No in that Mahomes is more than capable of taking that team to a Superbowl Victory. Have to give them credit. Everyone was talking about how amazing the AFC West would be and questioning if the Chiefs would even win that division. All they've done is motor along and continue to dominate the Raiders, Chargers, and Broncos. ChiefsPlanet vulgarity aside, it isnt a particularly knowledgeable fanbase from what I've read there. They only know surface level statistics and seem to ride and die on that when down playing anything related to the Bills, Bengals, or Chargers.

Nah. They've looked like this for a long time. Suspect defense that isn't getting a decent rush from their dline. Mahomes has to go All-Pro every game for them to win. Late in the season we are slowly seeing how important Tyreek Hill was to that offense. As the nicks and bruises start to add up, and teams tendencies become more and more exposed the football becomes less about systems and more about who can ball out. Chiefs are dangerous but no one is tilting that field like Hill used to.

They'll win but everyone is ignoring the fact that the Chiefs have been struggling with a lot of pathetic opponents recently while placing the Bills under a constant microscope. Big difference between the Lions, Patriots, Jets, and Dolphins vs. the Rams, Broncos, Titans, Jaguars, and Texans.

I agree the oline has been problematic. I also understand the thinking here by Beane. Bates came on like a gang buster last season and deserved a shot to start. He is also a natural left guard so I haven't given up on him as a starter. I hope he goes back there when Stafford is gone. Stafford is what he is. A highly regarded vet. who came to Buffalo on a sweetheart deal. Why wouldn't you roll that dice if you're Beane? He hasn't been amazing but he's been better than what the Bills have been lining up at guard the last few seasons. Either way interior guard is a day 2 pick in my opinion, if not a 1st round pick. Spencer Brown is the real question mark. It would feel too soon to cut bait from him but how much longer do you let him develop before he gets Josh Allen killed on the blindside? Tommy Doyle will be an interesting player to watch in camp next season. Beane needs to seriously address the offense next year and switch his ideology of going defense in the 1st round of the draft. 3 straight years of going RB in the first 3 rounds might catch up to us.

Was he figured out or did Josh Allen and the oline get hurt and the Bills ran into superior teams? People are really downplaying Josh Allen's injury and also the fact the Bills basically didn't practice during the Vikings - Browns - Lions stretch which was followed by the Pats and Jets. Two top 5 defenses and a Miami defense with a nasty dline with two starting olinemen out.