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Marino went to the super bowl as a rookie and never again. Maybe more like this era's John Elway? Elway went to the Super Bowl in his 26, 27, and 29 year old seasons and lost all three. Jost is short of that obviously, but has had some epic post season success and disappointing final games in his 24-28 year old seasons. People told a story about Elway, and how he wasn't going to win the big one, and how the NFC powers were at a different level when it mattered. Then that story didn't end up being true. He had to wait to his 37 and 38 year old seasons to be a back to back super bowl champion, but the guy who lost at 26 was the same human who won at 37, and the story up to that moment wasn't determinant of what lay ahead. I am also a Red Sox fan, and I dealt with what that was from 1986 to 2003, and after game 7 against the same old Yankees in 2003 it felt like the story was written and the last 86 years would mean the next 86. Except in 2004 the same old Yankees didn't matter...and then 2007, and then 2013, and then 2018. Josh Allen is an amazing football player and a winner. This Buffalo Bills team is a great organization with a great roster. The 2025 AFC Championship was a game. It is not a short story, and it is not the final chapter in a tragedy. This should hurt if you care, and I care, but when these guys dust themselves off the mat and get back to work, it is to become champions and have that parade, and no amount of heartbreak should ever extinguish the belief and the drive and the dedication toward that goal. I will be at that Parade. I'm sad I have to wait another year and not do it in 15 days, but this team should be a joy. And if you agree at all with me, will you try to convince my teenager? He is not taking today's loss as well as I am. Go Bills.

So proud of this team and had so much fun this season including bringing my son to Buffalo. Always tough when you don’t finish with a parade, but what a great team. Keep grinding and get ready to do it again next year. Go Bills.

It is all people are talking about through the water cooler

LOL Texans. Could you imagine if we did that 3rd and 10 and 4th and 10 combination? Good thing the Texans don't have a mafia or it would be ugly right now.

I would rather play in Buffalo, but this Chiefs team is so much more vulnerable than any past year and needs every break to go their way....then they get them....

So soft...that was crazy...horrible call in a one point game..

Jones in pain on the trainer table and the Chief's looking so so within striking distance of the Texans advancing to the AFC championship game. Stroud running and passing like he should. Just need the Chief's luck to run out and one play to go the Texans way at some point.

Absolutely! And how it unfolded was a little atypical as Josh stopped when he normally continues to the sideline. And if he came back in search of the one yard needed and Dion wasn't there to wreck somebody, he would have failed to do his job. I just loved how it felt to see him unplugged for all his pull Cook and shut down one of the best lines. I was in row 10 behind the sideline heater, and later in the game he was hanging out and looked completely gassed and sat down away from his teammates like he was going to hurl. Left everything out on the field, and gets to do it again on Sunday. Go Bills

I love Dawkins and thought he did great. But a fun watch is just following him on the Johnson TD 4th and 1. Like someone unplugged the controller.

Flying with my son across country for his first game in Buffalo (and my first since the Oilers), and excited for the weather forecast and timing. Had flights and great tickets last year for the snow postponed game and couldn’t get there. If you see us say hello. We will be the two guys in Bills gear cheering like crazy.

The real dream scenario is getting the 1 seed plus Cincinnati beating the Steelers. Means we get the bye then the winner of PIT/HOU, while Baltimore goes to KC for a chance to come to us. However it plays out we are going to have to beat the best teams in football, so sticking to going 1-0 each week and getting healthy is more important than catching a break from someone else.

If one thing goes our way on Christmas, we need three more things to go our way. 1) Beat the Jets this week 2) Beat the @Pats next week 3) KC loses in Denver next week. If KC beats PIT then beating the Jets guarantees us the 2 seed, and the winner of Ravens Texans gets the 3 seed. Beating the Jets is a huge game for us on so many levels. And after watching NE play us tough and us perform in a way that wouldn't have cut it in the playoffs, hopefully there is a sense of urgency. Keep getting healthier, enjoy Christmas, and go 1-0 on Sunday.

Our defense is the story and I expect some halftime adjustments. But Josh and Brady not taking medium plays to establish and going difficult and deep over and over is frustrating.

Yes, it had to be one play ahead. If a sneak was the call and a sneak failed, calling a timeout was not the smartest outcome. Not having that in Josh's headset and either spike or run it again, and no timeout can be used under any circumstances is the mistake. I don't personally love the first down sneak, and prefer a pass on first down, but that is more debatable. Calling a timeout is the failed decision and mathematically indefensible. Not knowing what you were going to do if the sneak failed and/or choosing the exact worst thing you could do, both lowered our chances of a comeback. If McD says "We like the call of the sneak on first, but know we can't take the timeout if it fails" I'm fine with it. But the "we hoped it would go well, and didn't have a plan for if it didn't, so just picked the worst thing to do" is bad game management.

Right, there will always be people who judge the success of failure of the outcome. Josh getting stopped on a one yard sneak is an unlikely outcome, but a devastating one. Just like for it to matter our defense has to be able to force a three and out after. But let's come back to some math on 1st and 1, with the goal of scoring a TD with as much time and three timeouts as possible. Option 1: Pass, Pass, TBD. Result 1: Success (TD on one of first two plays) Result 2: Soft fail (two incompletions, 12 seconds off the clock, and either try another pass or decide to go to option 2 now) Result 3: Hard fail (fumbled snap, interception, sack) Option 2: Sneak, TBD Result 1: Success (TD on sneak) Result 2: Soft fail (stopped, but able to get quickly up, no timeout, spike or 2nd down being run quickly) Result 3: Hard fail (stopped and stuck in a pile, use a timeout, fumble, sack) Throw some percentages on there, and you can run some calculations on which is more likely to get you a TD with three timeouts. Either success does, but on failure it depends. I think timeout was the huge wrong decision even if they rush, and getting to a spike or a second attempt in a hurry would have been better math. If you are not going to use the timeout and know what is next, the high percentage sneak doesn't cost you the game. But the mere decision to pass on first doesn't guarantee success and doesn't avoid disaster. I think it would have increased probability of success and passing was the right call, just like running Marshawn instead of trying the slant was better Math, but the Seahawks slant could have been a TD and Marshawn could have been stuffed or fumbled. The outcome does not prove the correct or incorrect choice, but a failed outcome can definitely draw attention to the high likelihood that the most probable successful choice wasn't chosen.