MikePJ76

But isn't a Home playoff game something that is fun and exciting and a thing to look forward to beyond the "Cold and Sadness" ? I bet Rams fans who live in the city wish they were enjoying a home playoff game this weekend.

I think its 4 eastern.

This is a sad state of affairs. I remember the comeback and the non sell out I guess but to not sell out this game after an incredible underdog season with the leagues maybe best player is pretty crappy. Building a billion dollar + stadium for a fanbase which finds wild card games not much of an attraction seems like something we would talk about happening in Los Angeles or miami.

The game isn't sold out yet?

I put on the nfl network pregame for a minute. Steve Smith with that cocky arrogant attitude he always has had said Lamar Jackson is the standard not just the mvp but the standard. I turned off nfl network because it seems all they can find to talk about is this mvp debate. Its pretty wild how much former players dislike and discredit Allen. I really hope this is the year.

It is announced super bowl week

I believe all votes were submitted on Wednesday.

we will know saturday if he is going to play it seems. Most of the local media has hinted at hamler being promoted to return punts. I think Codrington will be a gametime decision but if hamler is promoted from the practice squad saturday they probably are not going to have codrington active

I'm going with cook on offense. I think he is going to have a huge game rushing and receiving. I also think Taron Johnson is going to make a big play early in the game.

Did I read that correct? The only Bills O-Lineman that got any votes was Dawkins and he got 5. How did McGovern not get any or spencer brown?

the play before the MIssed PI there was a Missed blatant FaceMask on New Orleans. no one ever mentions that! The Missed PI wouldn't have happened.

I feel like its going to be similar to the cardinals game week 1 or the dolphins game. I have convinced myself Payton is going to come out and play big and pound the ball. All this talk all week that they can not run the ball is a misnomer. Payton is going to find out quickly if the Bills can match the physicality that the broncos plan to play with. If they hold up and the bills smother the run game I think he will abandon it pretty quickly and substitute the short passing game to the backs in its place. My strongest opinion on this game is that the most important element is going to be Field Position. If Nix is starting drives inside his 20 or 25 regularly I think the Bills are going to be really really aggressive and come after him. If they have great starting field position, say 40 ish regularly the bills will be careful and the broncos will run and play patient. Field Position and the environment being great could really hamper The broncos abilities on offense. I am hoping the bills come out on defense and just stuff the run and get 2nd team Josh the ball at like the 38 ish they play downhill right away. GD I am nervous.

You have no idea how different the view would be. The people here on the radio and in the media in this market, they are a perfect representative of the national media know nothing about the bills. The only 3 players they know are Allen, Miller and Demar. The fan here in Dallas spent the week saying Allen cant win in the playoffs. In the offseason they said he was overrated and for two straight years said the bills would miss the playoffs. If Josh was the qb here he would pass Mahomes as the face of the league. The cowboys in the romo years were as famous as the pats dynasty was. The bump in attention from the media if you play in Dallas is unparalleled

We have our new nickname for the Defense. We need them to play angry starting sunday. I give you. The No All Pro's. has a nice ring to it. Go win the superbowl and put them on the cover of SI with that headline, How the No All Pro's won a championship. yes I know magazines are dead

Without making everyone hate me I kind of would love if the mvp went to Jackson and all the media gloated about it. between that and everyone thinking the broncos are going to win, that is the kind of extra motivation that todays athletes need. being disrespected is one of the biggest things that motivates these guys. They are all rich and dating/married to beautiful women with huge houses. So being disrespected by media people and/or other players is one of the biggest things these guys gut upset about. the idea that Jackson might struggle sat night at home against Pittsburgh while everyone acknowledges he has won the mvp again could be just what we need to get a pissed off angry motivated team.

well if you thought the chiefs were going to lose 2 of their last 4 after they won like 21 of 23 games or whatever it was then we see football much different.

I am even more nervous today!!! Can't get my mind focused on anything else today. I am going to break out the nfl films autumn thunder box set and attack the laundry today.

Ha anything is possible.

Sean McDermott is on with Sal and here is what he has to say about injuries. Codrington is questionable with the hamstring. Ingram is back with the team after having a new baby. everyone else is good.

he also said an extra flight has been added to buffalo from denver for the broncos fans coming to the game. dear season ticket holders please stop selling your tickets!!! If you are a season ticket holder and sell tickets to a home playoff game well why are you a season ticket holder?

how would the bills have more to play for? If you win your division you get a higher seed and if you have the best record of the division winners you get the 1 seed and a bye. So nothing would have been different for buffalo this year. Once they lost to the rams the 1 seed was essentially out. if divisions and the history of the game doesn't make sense to you why stop there, lets make field goals worth more points the farther they are away, inside the 25, 1 pt, inside the 50 3 points over 50 5 points.....whats the difference and this would give teams more incentive to not punt and make games more exciting. maybe interceptions should start being worth 2 points like a safety. I mean who cares about the tradition and history of the league. I am pulling for the rams to win this game and the bucs too for that matter to further enforce how important it is to win your division and get a home game.

Because that is the nfl. It ensures teams play to win the division. if Minnesota is that much better than the rams which everyone is saying here then they should win in a blowout like Dallas did at Tampa in 2022. this is a rule that should never change but I know the new generation of nfl fans care nothing about the history of the league or rivalries and are all about individual players and accomplishments. Again though If the Vikings are this much better they should win in a blowout.

Howard cross in the stands and the broadcast doesn’t mention him.

Yea if you are just making things up. Winning the division means something and always should. the rams beat the Vikings during the regular season so this idea that the rams are so far behind Minnesota is nonsense. If they didn’t have the injuries they had earlier in the year and tried to win the final week they may have another win or three.

I think he is going to play some. Not start for Hamlin but I can see him having a role similar to what rapp did last year as the third safety in different packages like their dime.