Rob's House Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 I've kind of tuned football out into the background for the last two weeks, but you better believe I'll be up for this one. I think the Bills have a lot better chance than most think. That said, I'm not really expecting a win and I'll be okay with a loss as long as it's legit. But if this game, or a reasonable shot at winning the game, is stolen by a bogus call my head might explode.
Lofton80 Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 Denver has won the last 2 games with a strong run game. I hope the Bills blow that up.
JC2002 Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 I think ultimately in matchups against teams like the Pats ,Packers ,and Broncos its about taking advantages of your opportunities when they present themselves. These teams don't make a ton of mistakes so when they do you have to take full advantage.
YoloinOhio Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 Hogan v. Roby in the slot. Hogan will win. Throw to him.
TheBrownBear Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 We have the kind of defense that feasts on crap qbs. Great front four can shut down the run and make a team one dimensional. Unfortunately, our linebackers and secondary are very average in coverage, so they can easily be exploited by an elite qb. The crap QBs we've faced are either too inexperienced or just plain suck too much to get the o-line in the right protections and get rid of the ball to beat the rush. This won't be the case with Manning, Rodgers and Brady (as we've already seen). Given our anemic offense, I expect 10-20 point losses in each of these three games.
D521646 Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 I dunno how our Offense will do, but I added Gray to my Fanduel lineup this week. Tim-
BuffaloBill Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 This is a game where we learn how good or bad this team is. In effect it is a playoff game. If the Bills want to be seen as a club who has truly taken a step forward they must show well and win this game. The balance of the season will also likely determine Marrone's future. If this team plays well over the next few weeks he likely gets another season. If they bomb out he is gone.
Gugny Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 This is a game where we learn how good or bad this team is. In effect it is a playoff game. If the Bills want to be seen as a club who has truly taken a step forward they must show well and win this game. The balance of the season will also likely determine Marrone's future. If this team plays well over the next few weeks he likely gets another season. If they bomb out he is gone. Agree. Agree. Agree. This is a winnable game ... if the Bills can bring their A game and execute it.
filthymcnasty08 Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 Hit them hard D. Set the tone. Keep hitting them hard. Mistakes will come.
Fan in Chicago Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 This is a game where we learn how good or bad this team is. In effect it is a playoff game. If the Bills want to be seen as a club who has truly taken a step forward they must show well and win this game. The balance of the season will also likely determine Marrone's future. If this team plays well over the next few weeks he likely gets another season. If they bomb out he is gone. I agree. In recent history, the Bills have come up small in big games. There have been countless times when a game has been hyped up and the Bills came out flat and just did not look competitive. No one part of the team can carry the other - the D has to slow down their O but for their part, the O has to put up points. Good field position resulting in just FG will equal a loss.
jethro_tull Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 I agree that this is a winnable game. We just need an offensive game plan that works within the capabilities of the team. These past few weeks the game plan was clearly more of a passing based attack and although the team won, it was not because of the offense. Facing better offenses than the Jets and Browns will require a better Bills offense. The last Dolphins game was a good example. Unfortunately the running game is not at its best given a hampered Freddy, a missing CJ and an OL that is still having trouble opening downfield running lanes. Winning this one will require a perfect offensive game plan and will be challenging given the circumstances.
Gugny Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 If Orton can't get up for a game against the team who ruined his career with the Tim Tebow experiment, then he should just hang up the cleats.
bobobonators Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 The Broncos' offense is nowhere as good as it was last year - they are averaging about 6pts/game less this year which is nuts if you think about it. Last year the Broncos offense was leaps and bounds better than the rest of the NFL - this year they're only 5th in pts/game and total offense. I fully expect our defense to show up and play and keep this Denver offense at around 25/28pts in their house. How our offense plays against their defense is the only concern. We're going to have to score close to 30pts to have a realistic shot at beating Denver in Denver.
rumblefish Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 Letter to Santa: All I want for Christmas is for the media to get and eat a "Big Crap" burger on Sunday in Denver, Thank You
ProcessAccepted Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 If Orton can't get up for a game against the team who ruined his career with the Tim Tebow experiment, then he should just hang up the cleats. I'm not sure that they ruined his career, I think it was his play on the field.
RevWarRifleman Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 Bill, a rare mid-week post! This is special. Well, I think we have the defense to keep us in the game, up top a point. But our offense trying to keep pace will be the achilli's heal I'm afraid. Thanks for posting, Bill, both from Sunday and today. Go Bills!
YoloinOhio Posted December 4, 2014 Posted December 4, 2014 Letter to Santa: All I want for Christmas is for the media to get and eat a "Big Crap" burger on Sunday in Denver, Thank You this
Rubes Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 I agree. In recent history, the Bills have come up small in big games. There have been countless times when a game has been hyped up and the Bills came out flat and just did not look competitive. No one part of the team can carry the other - the D has to slow down their O but for their part, the O has to put up points. Good field position resulting in just FG will equal a loss. The thing is, in all of those hyped up games the Bills seem to come out flat, unprepared, and undisciplined, which really just pisses me off. If Denver comes out on Sunday and just flat out beats us up and proves they are the better team, I'll be bummed. But if the Broncos pummel us because we make stupid mistakes, play out of position, miss tackles, and waste golden opportunities, I'll be pissed.
norton20 Posted December 5, 2014 Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) I agree that this is a winnable game. We just need an offensive game plan that works within the capabilities of the team. I don't mean to be over the top negative but honestly it is hard to game plan within the capabilities of the team when you don't have a very good run or pass game and your quarterback is so so. They have almost no explosive plays when Sammy is shut down. Last week they got 2 from Gray, likely because Cleveland had no idea what he would do. Against a very good team like Denver, I do not expect them to be able to sustain long scoring drives in a number sufficient to keep up with Denver. Denver averages over 30 a game at home and has weapons all over the place. Even if the Bills play very good defense, I see the Broncos scoring in the 20's. I don't see the Bills being able to score in the 20's on Denver when they can't score that at home (without the D scoring for them). Edited December 5, 2014 by norton20
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