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Wonderful. Our Line handles the Run wonderfully. Meanwhile our secondary is just leaving wide open zones. Who the hell was on Bateman that it become Bernards responsibility?

Diggs was not a target hog in that game. He played the role that Cooper has been playing for us as of late. Which allowed Davis to go nuclear for 200 yards and FOUR TD's. As much as I like Cooper, he's not 2021 Diggs. Milano is playing better. But to say he's fully back playing like the top OLB in Football like he was back then? No. I haven't seen that. Of course, it goes without saying, I'd love to see us win it all. And God, I hope it happens. But let's not distort history. You can say we're better in some areas, but to state this is a MUCH better team than that year is a wild take.

I think there's positions that are better now than it was then, there are positions that are better then than they are now, and there are positions that are about the same. You could make an argument we're playing better as a team than we were then and you could make an argument that we are a better roster. But you could easily make an argument the team was better than. Arguing that this team is "much" better now? I think that's drinking a little too much of the kool-aid.... QB: Starter and Backup is literally the exact same as 2021. RB: James Cook is clearly better than Devin Singletary. WR: I couldn't possibly disagree with your assessment any more. Stefon Diggs (pre-issues) was a Top 5 WR in the league, Cole Beasley (before he fell off), Gabe Davis (ESPECIALLY in that game), Emmanuel Sanders, and Isaiah McKenzie (at his best) are CLEARLY better than we are now. It's really not even debatable. TE: Kincaid and Knox is clearly better than Knox and Sweeney. OL: We had Dawkins then. Spencer Brown was on the team, but he was a Backup to Daryl Williams - who was playing fine (but not at the level of Brown this year). The Guards are Better this year. But i'd argue 2021 Morse is better than McGovern. I think the play is better now than it was then though. DE: Rousseau and Epenesa were on the 2021 Roster. 2021 Hughes and 2025 Von is at least a wash (I'd probably give the edge to Hughes). Plus 2021 had Addison. I'd say DE is probably a wash, if not edge to 2021. DT: 2021 was clearly better. Ed Oliver, Harrison Phillips, and Star Lotulelei def trump Oliver, Jones, and Carter. LB: 2021 was clearly better. Matt Milano pre-injuries. Full stop. Tremaine Edmunds v. Terrel Bernard - even if you prefer Bernard, it's not by so much that it makes up for Prime Milano. CB: We're better than we were in the 13 seconds game bc Tre White was injured. If he wasn't, I'd give the edge to 2021. S: 2021 was clearly better. We had Hyde and Poyer back there before they hit the wall. All you need to say. ST: Same Kicker, same long snapper, Sam Martin v. Matt Haack is the only difference. Martin is better than 2021 Haack.

Might want to look at the 3rd post above yours...

Pretty clear the Bills do not believe that "Dude should be on the 53".

What are the "multiple examples" for Josh Allen? They'd have to be assumed examples bc he never gives anything but a diplomatic, all business, drown out the noise quote. So you're saying you believe that a Baltimore reporter "may have just lost them the game", as OP said or that Dion Dawkins posting "good luck" to the Chiefs was the reason they beat us? It shouldn't be possible for a Professional Football Player playing for the right to go to the Super Bowl to be more motivated than they already are. And if they need it to be more motivated, there's a problem. A quote isn't going to make Josh Allen read a coverage better or make him more accurate on a throw. These things are way more important to fans and media looking for things to talk about than things that dictate a win or a loss.

You're free to believe what you want. Personally, I disagree that it's remotely as big as you make it out to be. We're going to get the best game they can give us. I don't think professionals who are prize fighters, playing for money, glory, their season (some for their careers), and a push to the Super Bowl are going to be any more motivated than they already are. Especially by a quote from someone who isn't even on the field.

Like I said, it's something that you use to further humiliate your opponent after defeating them. Just like he did. "Good luck" wasn't the reason Mahomes beat us. It didn't make him play an amazing game. He wasn't lights out against us or anything. He basically did just enough. He played against us a lot better in other games.

Personally, I think "bulletin board" material is WAY overblown by fans and media. These guys are professionals. Playing for money in bonuses and extra game checks. Playing for glory. In the Playoffs, playing for their season. I find it hard to believe that someone saying something is the difference between them playing and winning and them playing and losing. Or that now that some reporter said something, we're going to get better than their best - which they're surely already giving us. I don't think bulletin board material makes someone better on the Football field. I think bulletin board material is something you point to after defeating your opponent for further humiliation and that's about it. In Football, playing overly emotional could just as easily be a negative. McDermott would be the first person to say 'drown out the noise and focus on executing the game plan'. Having a better game plan than Baltimore and executing it to perfection is what's going to decide this game. Not some reporter talking some ish about Buffalo.

Gotta love those player and a 7th 2 years from now for a 6th 2 years from now trades. The ultimate 'bag of balls' trade.

This is a Jake Camarda thread. This is not a Matt Araiza thread.

Look, I love the guy too. But him being a unique personality and fans loving it/him isn't a new thing. It feels like there's a new thread about it all the time. At this point, there should just be a pinned Hollins thread. This could have went here: or here: or here:

Okay, I get it. They have an amazing Secondary (or at least Surtain) and we're moving the ball Running. But we're also putting ourselves in a situation where we're ticking the ball in the tough part of the Red zone and still relying on the Run when it's tougher there. I know they have a good Secondary, but you have to balance the Offense a little better than what we're doing.

It's beyond me how they're never prepared for the possibility of a Fake Punt.

It's been longer than that. Playing for the 1 seed isn't a must win imo and we've had the division wrapped up for over a month.

I don't think game plan has anything to do with that. You think the Defensive Coordinator isn't scheming to stop the run? It doesn't matter. Great O-Line with a healthy Henry and Lamar. You can scheme all you want. It comes down to stopping that Run. And no one can do it.

They ran every play. Teams know they're going to run and they still can't stop it. A great Offensive Line with Lamar and Henry both healthy - there's no stopping it.

Just running down their throats. Wonderful.

I completely agree. And this decision solidifies it, as again, any plan to play him (as the person I was replying to steadfastly continues to argue is the plan) beyond this week would mean the team knows they'll have another opportunity to do so. It's impossible for them to know that and this isn't the kind of coaching staff that would assume it.

Maybe it wasn't a "need" to elevate a Safety. But to the original point, if Hyde was in the plans for the Playoffs, it would have been him elevated tomorrow at Safety and not Jackson.

I don't pay attention to every team's Practice Squad, so I can't refute the stat about a Practice Squad player brought in for the Playoffs. But the point remains the same. The only way this makes sense is if we 100% know we've already won this game. We don't. And Sean McDermott isn't that cocky to *assume* victory over anyone. The season could be over tomorrow. We wanted to elevate a Safety tomorrow in the Playoffs, this could be our ONLY opportunity to play him, and we still decided to sit him and elevate Jackson.

He has been on the field - in street clothes on the sidelines. This is a possible one and done situation. The season is on the line this week. And with the season on the line and needing a Safety - they still elevated Kareem Jackson over Hyde. You think McDermott has already guaranteed victory in his head and is just saving him for later? That's insane cope.

Kareem Jackson elevated over Hyde once again. This time in a game with the season on the line.

It's time to accept the reality of what the Hyde signing was and that playing him was never in the plans. This is a lose and you're out situation, they wanted to elevate a Safety, and they still didn't elevate Hyde. Most I can see happening is an elevation in the Super Bowl if we're 100% healthy just to have him active and even then i'd bet we don't play him. He's Safety 6 on the Roster, brought in just to possibly get him a ring and assist the new Safety room with his vast understanding of the scheme and position.

Baltimore The only team to handedly beat us in all phases this season. It was never a game. And I don't think that was a mirage. We don't match up well against them. The things they're best at are things we're bad at. We could not stop them. And Defensively, they gave us fits. I'm hoping Zay Flowers being out and it being a Division game leads to the Steelers doing an upset. Or that Zay misses next week as well. I think we always have a chance against anyone. But if there's one team I want to avoid? It's Baltimore, easy.