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We will be a different variation of a relatively stable great team with an elite QB next year. Whether that makes us top-4, top-2 or top-1 depends on more than a few things. If you think there is a narrative and a past predicts the future, you certainly would not have understood the 2003 to 2004 Red Sox. Or you wouldn't understand how Peyton Manning would be a two time MVP with nine NFL seasons and no Super Bowls before becoming a two Lombardi QB. Or you wouldn't understand John Elway playing 14 years and not only never winning a super bowl but losing three times in four years, before becoming a two Lombardi QB. This year was awesome until it wasn't, and as has happened before we were one or two plays away from getting over the hump. This organization is excellent and committed to doing it again. We will still run into some 50/50 toss up games at the season (or 60/40 or 40/60), and the odds of going 2-0 in a pair of those are only 25%. Do we get enough ahead of the Ravens and Chiefs to have that substantially better than 25%? I sure hope so. But even if not, taking another crack at it will sure be fun. I'm not sure if it is next February, but I will be at the parade, and I will enjoy it a lot. Go Bills.

Not sure if I missed it in the previous pages, but I think Kincaid getting the 1st down on the screen was more obvious than Allen getting it on the sneak. Shakir didn't get a good block or it would have been bigger gain, but I was surprised that play wasn't looked at.

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.