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Levis will go to the Vikes. Unlike when I wanted Ngata and Orakpo, I would like to be on the record that I have no idea which of the best five guys left I want, and will get excited about whoever we pick and then watch him not play much as a rookie on our super talented roster.

Painful loss, tough to come up short. Picked a bad day and a tough opponent to play a bad game and we played a bad game. I look forward to watching this team get better, grow from it, and offer a really exciting season trying again next year. Ignore the overreactions and noise for the next few weeks. Exciting to be a team that year after year expects to be #1 and is disappointed by anything else, but also by definition that makes today really disappointing. Go Bills

They ran out of downs not out of time and still had an unused timeout. The holding penalty was the big problem. They didn’t want to give Burrow 13 seconds or more and without the hold they have enough downs and time to punch it in. Probably could have gone a little faster and slowed down later but time wasn’t the problem in the end

Excited for the game tomorrow and then what is beyond. So silly for everyone to have thought this four win run was easy: @Cin (trailing 7-3), NE, bye, LAC/JAX, KC but it would be impossible to four or three game NE, Mia, Cin, KC (neutral) Bal, @Cin, KC (neutral) What am I missing? plus, don’t be surprised if the LAC make it a home game and eliminate KC anyway. Go Bills

All three teams were hurt by this/helped by this, and I think it is the best situation given the circumstances. Now that Damar is doing better, I think people will feel free to be a little more open about worrying about things that a couple days ago would have gotten you in trouble, but I still think it is pretty silly. Complicated what-if arguments can and will be made for each hypothetical outcome of the canceled game plus the unfolding games actually played, but in the end they split the difference of what was a pretty close to 50/50 game, and avoided any one side being heavily penalized compared to the more favorable outcome of the canceled game. I officially accept as reasonable the outcome, and promise not to say after we beat the Pats "no fair, we should have had a chance the bye and the home AFC title game".

I know we are in the first 24 hours of this, and all eagerly awaiting great medical news while we pray for Damar and his family. I also am happy and amazed at the millions flowing to his toy drive charity, what that surely means to him and his family, and what that says about all the people who donated. But as the dust settles, I think we can all find a way to have this story have an even happier ending, bringing awareness to CPR and AED equipment, and find together the right way to pour some of our love and energy into that, and pay it forward where the quick medical action and available resources that we all are now hoping will have saved Damar's life become more widespread through sports at all levels, and this deeply tragic moment can find a way to make the world a better place in a lasting way that can help save lives for years to come. I don't want to start any thread or make any specific suggestion now, but I urge those of you with more knowledge of the subject to think about what we might be able to do together in the coming weeks and months whether awareness, charity, or an individual commitment to CPR training.

I have no problem at all if the Bills do not ever continue this game, and I have no problem at all if the New England game is canceled or forfeited. We are less than 24 hours in, but what matters is first of all Damar, and second of all the mental state of the players. If that means the next snap in a football game is Jan 14/15 against the Ravens in Buffalo as the 3 seed, or any other variation along the way, I hope it is with Damar watching and on his way to a full recovery.

This is a unique and incredible moment in sports and life, and our thoughts should be completely with Damar. Just like I think the game should have been postponed sooner than it was last night, I do not see any reasonable path to resuming it and I think it likely will be best for all if it is simply never played, and playoff seeding falls wherever it may.

We cannot accomplish much by speculating while we wait for news. Obviously an unprecedented moment. Whether you believe in the power of prayer or the positive energy of brotherhood or just hope and kindness, let’s all send everything we have his way and hope for the best.

Painful to follow the play by play but at least I don’t have to watch it. This team needs to at some point have some other gears and understand when deep chances and one yard runs isn’t the right combo. Now just find a way to have an ugly win please…

After a couple tough decades, it is such a privilege to complain about small things on an 11-3 team in position for a playoff bye. Play calling still frustrates me and needs to be sorted out. There are blocks of the games where we could and should have some short possession passing and we throw the ball deep. There are designed runs by Josh that would be better as one read then scramble. I wish we could be a 3rd /4th and 1 “we got this” Team. I wish we wouldn’t need Josh to be Super to win. But we aren’t trying to win behind Trent Dilfer or Jimmy G. Scary that we still have room to grow as an offense. Go Bills P. S. Thanks to all those who threw snowballs. That was awesome. And then thanks to all those who stopped throwing snowballs when they threatened us. Bills Mafia is the best. It would be a dream to host the AFC championship a year after we were 13 seconds from doing it. P. P. S. Dawkins standing up for Josh and not getting an offsetting flag was awesome too. Body Guard with game awareness self discipline. P. P. P. S. Diggs being the first guy snow sliding into Bass tells you all you need to know about a win-first teammate and the non-story with the sideline reporter. 5/60/0 while four teammates find the end zone is tough, but he is only yelling for the ball when he is open and the offense is stalling. Guy is so committed to this team winning a Super Bowl and just wants to make sure they lean on him when they can.

Sad as I am, injuries happen and 54 of 56 Super Bowl champions did not have Von on the active roster. I love that he is still a part of this team this year and when he is healthy again. Go Bills.

What being able to consider the safety affords us is a chance to run other plays in the playbook knowing that an incomplete is not a problem and even a sack isn’t the end of the world. The push the middle up the middle seems to work for everyone else, but isn’t our best play. I definitely favor roll out or short pass for diggs. The fumbled snap is a heart breaker and if we execute that poorly any play in the playbook we will lose, but even with a secured snap I don’t think that is as likely to help us run out the clock as other options. This game should help harden us into a champion, but the it could cost us home field and that is an expensive price to pay for a lesson.

Okay. But if there are only 11 seconds next time? We can keep counting down until Mahomes can’t name that tune.

I get scared every time, and when his neck snapped back especially since players can be Ribs-tough and Ankle-tough but nobody can be Brain-tough. I think as worrisome as it can be, there are more bumps and bruises outside of the pocket with one defender that he sees and those aren’t a big deal with six days of rest, although great to avoid. I feel that more of the real injuries (backup starts games) happen inside the pocket looking to throw and getting rolled up on, blindsided, etc. When he takes off he is more aware of the defensive player, more often will have a single defender who isn’t a lineman, and better controls contact. I would like him to be smart as he can and avoid designed interior runs, but overall think his scrambling nature gets him away from hits that Brady, Theisman, etc missed time for, or Aikman etc didn’t miss time for, and in return Josh will be sore at times (and so will the DB or LB who stepped up). Obviously best if Singletary gets 6 on a handoff and Diggs 13 and Davis 22 with a clean pocket, but he is a big strong kid who brings a lot to this team outside the pocket without a huge increase if any to meaningful injury.

Miller, White, first round pick added. Young DEs on the upswing, Oliver on the upswing, LBs in their prime. Best safeties in their prime If healthy we will be better in the playoffs than we were in the playoffs (without White) and give up fewer passing yards in any particular 13 second span than we might have last year. As for the 17 game season, I don't think we will be ranked higher than #1, but probably just as good.

Probably they did not like their third best player left as much as Elam, and if you wait at 25 two players will be gone at 23 and 24 either to the teams with those picks, or someone trading to get ahead of the Bills (and since 23 was available in trade that is clearly a big open door). If they like this player I don't a 4th to move up and get him instead of risking getting stuck with a less valuable player at 25. Adding a 1st round trade up worthy player AND Tre back to our pass defense puts us in better position to stop Mahomes, Burrow, etc, so I like this pick overall.

Kick it in the end zone and Mahomes has to get 35 yards in 13 seconds to try a field goal. Squib's are to prevent a long return, but will be fell on with no time off the clock and make it so he has to go 20 or 25 yards in 13 seconds, which is a lot more likely. The kick to the five would have been my choice, but the chances of a big runback are really higher than Mahomes gaining 35+ yards on two quick plays. Strategically the biggest flaw was rushing four instead of three on those plays. We hadn't gotten to him all night with four (our D-Line was close a lot but definitely came up short on the night), and having one extra defender increases the chance of an incompletion or a short play, but also gives the time to cover to avoid one 35 yard chunk. The biggest thing this team needed was one defender to make one better play out of about 20 that went against us. Will be nice to get Tre back, but the secret to beating Mahomes's Chiefs like Brady's Pats before is getting pressure with four rushers. Couldn't do that and contain him tonight and that's why 42 points were on the board when all was said and done.

Painful, but probably the best game I have ever seen. We can dissect the thirteen seconds sequence especially, but we needed one more play by the defense anywhere and just didn’t get it. Incredible Josh Allen. Go Bills Avoid overreacting as hard as it is, and appreciate how close we were and how bright the future is

I agree with DJB. If a CB is the best available player at #32 then take him. But we are adding as much five year talent at each pick and not expecting our picks to be instant saviors at their position.

You mean Watson right? We all had Watson higher on our board, and would have picked Watson at #10, and the debate would have been if why we passed on Mahomes who slid to the Texans. Otherwise we are doing taking Brady in the 5th round or Aaron Rodgers in the first 24 picks. I don't think Mahomes was the pick that day if we didn't trade down. Tip of the cap to the Chiefs to identify Mahomes and trade up to get him, but I don't think trading down was Tre vs Mahomes, and more than wondering why the Bears gave up a third and fourth to move up one spot to not take Mahomes...

I don't see him as the best value for us at #32 if available, given the position and Singletary and Moss on the roster, so I would need for him to really be a lot better than anybody else available, and a lot better than the excellent backs often found in the 3rd and 4th. This is the Nick Chubb, Dalvin Cook portion of the draft, but it is also the Tre White, Lamar Jackson, TJ Watt, part, or on the flip side, the TJ, Yeldon Sonny Michel area. Not saying I won't ever *consider* a kicker in the 2nd round of my fantasy draft, but it would have to be quite a kicker, and the same is true of real draft first round running backs. Good player, but I'm not sure it is the best use of that selection in terms of impact on winning over the next four years. This. Someone on o-line or a tight end would likely do more to improve our offense (including running game) more than a high pick back. And the right pass rusher is likely more valuable than either of those to helping our team win more games over the next four years. We don't often pick in the bottom of the first round, but we did okay the first time McD got to (White).

Probably the "Beautiful River Williams" if we are trying to be as clear and complete as possible, or even "Beautiful River William Frederick Codys" As one of our many resident Italian-American experts here, I can say I take no offense to the term, and after its heavy and complex portrayal by Hollywood, I think it can be used without prejudice, so the only question is whether it is cool or dumb If I were part of a focus group for an ad agency prior to release of a marketing campaign, I might lean slightly against it, but now that it is out there and a nationally known group of fun, silly, dedicated, loyal fans doing cool things for children's hospitals and folding tables everywhere, I think it can stick around, and I give it my thumbs up.

A lot went wrong for us, a lot went right for an eleven win team with a HOF QB, and we won a playoff game and advanced one step closer to where we went to be. But still a very frustrating game to watch in terms of design and execution. 1) No success with our pass rush. Rivers is good at getting it out quick, but has no mobility. 2) Too much pressure on Josh without the blitz, we lost the trenches both ways 3) We don't have a standard running game right now, but with short accurate passes, and Josh scrambling, we can win that way. But we can't stubbornly run, and we cannot have that level of designed QB runs. We hadn't done the latter since the bye, and it puts him at risk, but also doesn't really help. He will get his runs when his receivers are covered. 4) Defense is what it is, but there were too many big plays that should have been small plays. Need to clean that up to beat the elite teams behind our offense. The pieces are there to do better and keep going, but we have to fix some things. After a short week we get either a normal week then a long week, or a long week then a normal week, so excited for another home playoff game next week.

One more than in 1992...