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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?

No, they didn't, not adequately. I don't blame Beane for assuming Feliciano, Dawkins and Williams would play at the same level, but he appeared to be counting on a third-round draft pick from a small college (Brown) to play swing tackle in a year of COVID uncertainty. He also seemed to assume Ford would be a starting guard, at least after Lamp went off. If the Bills lose Sunday or otherwise go south, it will be almost entirely due to those two missteps. To put it another way, if Beane had secured a Ty Nsekhe-caliber swing tackle and found a starting (not replacement) caliber guard, the Bills could have gone undefeated. They're that good in all other positions--yes, including running back.

That would truly be bad news. They'd have a terrible left tackle, a mediocre/backup left guard (if Feliciano doesn't play), a terrible right guard, and a mediocre/struggling right tackle. And it's not like the center is pro-bowl caliber, either. Can the Bills just not catch a break this year?

It's a double snub to Allen in that voters are insinuating that he's not good enough even with a Pro Bowl left tackle, when in fact he's had a terrific year despite Dawkins playing at a replacement level until recently--with even worse play at guard and right tackle. Are they voting for the players they see most on television? Lamar Jackson is still a one-trick pony, no matter how many times the announcers pronounce "He's a pocket passer now."

I notice the Bills protected Isiah Hodgkins. I think of him as a replacement for Davis, since they're built the same and seem to have similar strengths and weaknesses. But it's Beasley they need to replace. Any news on Sanders? If he's a no-go, I suppose McKenzie is the next man up, followed by Stephenson. After that, they'd have to put Kumerow in the slot, I suppose.

I hope so. I think a key will be getting Singletary involved. With Allen playing under center and handing off for successful runs, the RPO and play-action options open up.

Corporations that don't need to pay taxes on the luxury boxes, or the first-class flights that get the wealthy people there, or the martinis they drink on the flight and in the boxes. That's all underwritten by the fans sitting in the nose bleeds with their families because that's all they can afford, in part because they have to underwrite the boxes, flights and martinis of the rich guy. Would be nice if the boxes were set aside for die-hard fans who can't afford tickets. Tell that to the anti-vaxxers.

He wasn't much of a factor against the Colts when he replaced Edwards.

It's just another good defense, no better or worse than Tampa's or Carolina's or Pittsburgh's. The Bills defense is better. That's not to say it will be easy because, again, the offensive line play this year is just so so bad.

Amen, brother. How many years has football commentary been obsessed with Brady? And with no end in sight! He's been the Messiah since the Kelly era, for god's sake. What a preening jerk, too.

Agree. The Bills won despite Brown, not because of him. Any holding or taunting call is killer; he had four.

Scrappy win. That offensive line, though, wow. I wonder if a playoff team ever had one with this many problems.

Spencer Brown basically scored for them.

Ford level. To think they're both on the same team...

The other Panther qb is going to appear soon.

Ok, likely not a star. But a quality back, good enough for a lot more carries. Not an afterthought/replace him guy.

If the Bills are going to the Super Bowl, it will because they discovered they had a great back in Singletary.

How do we know he's not a star? He doesn't get carries, and when he does, his own O line is in his lap. He may be the best back in the league for all we know.

Shades of the Jaguars game. Letting them hang around.

Spencer Brown contributing -15 yards and about seven pressures and hits on his quarterback. Might as well put Cody Ford over there.

Yes, I wish they had spent five of the last six top picks on defensive line. /s

Yes, in the draft and free agency the fans were screaming for OL and CB players, and Beane.... went another direction. But at least we have Rousseau and Basham pressuring the qb on every play, right?