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Not sure it works that way. The Bills beat Tennessee, maybe they lose to the Pats twice, or maybe they win every game, or maybe Allen gets hurt, or Russia invades the Ukraine. Kinda silly to assume that everything else would be the same if only. More interesting to consider that a) they not seem built to win close games; or b) they're much better than their record and regression to the mean = they're bound to win more close ones from here on.

Things are fine. The ball has just been bouncing (or tipping) the wrong way. The Beasley miscommunication is the only real concern, not sure what that was all about. They just need to get some points on the board and go home.

Both he and Allen will be Hall of Famers.

Makes you wonder how this team would perform with another star receiver. They have higher priorities elsewhere, however.

They have a vet rest day. Maybe they need a rookie rest day, too. Seriously.

Did anyone notice the lineup after the Boettger injury? The announcers didn't seem to think it was important enough to tell us.

Did anyone notice the lineup after the Boettger injury?

So who's the backup to the backup?

Not exactly a defensive battle.

True with most quarterbacks. They need to be pressured. Only the good ones read and react quickly or, like Allen, scramble to buy time. How many times have we seen Brady having time to eat a sandwich--then be called brilliant because he completed a pass?

Take care of business, boys.

Maybe they'll use Dawkins as a sixth lineman on run plays, take a play out of the NE playbook.

That's a good place to start if you want to see if the refs are corrupt: follow the betting, especially late bets. Let's see if the flags go in the Bills' favor today.

You be careful among the English, now.

This might end up being an asterisk season.

I wonder if Williams is the best choice for left tackle. That leaves Brown at right tackle and Boettger and Bates at guard. Yes, Brown had no time to prepare for left tackle, but he played about as badly as anyone can play over there. What a mess.

Being allowed to throw just three times will do that.

Right on. Plus, even diehard Pats fans--those few who aren't completely delusional, anyway--would much, much rather have Allen that Jones. "We got a Hulk."

That puts things in perspective. It's only a game.

Yeah, but it's not like their choice affects just them. Unvaccinated people are more likely to get the virus, more likely to spread it (potentially killing or damaging many others), and more likely to end up in the hospital, which the rest of us pay for either outright if they can't pay for it, or in higher insurance costs. How do people miss this point? People boast they're unvaccinated as if they're brave or free thinking, instead of dense, ignorant, reckless and selfish. And people like you (although I'm sure you're not any of these) say they respect them. Really hard to understand.

And that's if they all stay healthy until and during the game. There's only Doyle and practice squad players behind them. And meanwhile the Pats have lost how many to Covid? One backup?

Maybe the water boy would be a better choice...

Even if they do miss the playoffs, they'll be the darling pick for the Super Bowl in the offseason. The die is already cast.

Is it my homer ears or are commentators much more eager to say the Pats* have the best defense than they were to say the Bills had, even though they Bills led in terms of both points and yards? The media overall really really wants to push the Pats and downplay the Bills. What is that all about? Could it be as simple as their winning streak, and the Bills' up and down season? Maybe they're just reflecting fan energy. Diehard fan though I am, my enthusiasm certainly takes a dive when they lose. And they've been a rollercoaster ride all year. Same with the Pro Bowl voting. Do the Colts really have that many blue-chip player than the Bills?

I was just thinking that. If Brown or Williams has to come out, who goes in? The water boy?