Allen next week?

[John from Riverside]

If the number two seed is in doubt he’s definitely going to have to play but if we can build a lead like we did today we need to get them out of there

[BuffaloRebound]

The 3 seed vs the 2 seed is not important enough to risk injury of any starter.  Tonight’s game was the one we wanted.  Avoiding KC in the 2nd round was the most important thing after wrapping up the division. Pittsburgh could easily lose their 1st round game.  Regardless, Cleveland is favored by 7 points next week.  Rest your core guys and get ready for the 1st round game.  The 2 vs the 3 seed isnt important enough this year. 

[US Egg]

1 hour ago, Doc said:

Isn't Sir Andrew going to allow 6,700 fans for the playoff game?

No doubt, the last singular digit is clearly his most desirous allowance.

 

Will the Chiefs stay at 17,000 fans or up their home crowd advantage?

Edited December 29, 2020 by I am the egg man

[Mat68]

Worst case the 3rd best case 2.  One of our top players gets hurt playing Miami week 17 would be beyond dumb.  Im not saying throw the game.  Barkley with 75% of the roster gives Miami all they can handle.  Its the smart play.  Prior years Buffalo would be playing for a bye just take it now.  

[T&C]

1 hour ago, djp14150 said:

since home field doesn’t matter this year, thrm playing home or road in division doesn’t matter to them.

 

Pittsburgh coukd be thinking if we go for it and beat the browns we coukd have to play them the next week.

 

Miami wins they are at AFC south 5 v 4

Of course it matters... how do people even come up with this... sleep in your own bed, work in your own place. C'mon man.

[sven233]

28 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said:

STOP IT!!!!

 

We are guaranteed the #2 seed if we win. We could be the #4 seed if we lose.

 

Everyone plays and you play to win.

 

With tonight's win we are guaranteed no lower than the 3 seed......  Can't finish below that no matter what happens.

[transplantbillsfan]

21 minutes ago, Nelius said:

 

We won a division and have 2 games on every team still in the hunt. How could we drop to #4? 

 

Sorry... #3. 

 

Pittsburgh has the same record as us. We lose and they win next week, we're #3 rather than #2.

[BuffaloRebound]

Using probabilities...as a 7 point underdog against Cleveland, Pittsburgh has around a 30% chance of winning next Sunday. And they’d probably be pick’em or worse at home against Colts, Ravens, or Browns and slight favorites against dolphins.  So that’s about a 15% chance of Pittsburgh winning their next 2 games.  Not worth the risk of injury for a 15% chance of having to make a 30 minute plane ride to play in an empty stadium. 

[transplantbillsfan]

Just now, sven233 said:

 

With tonight's win we are guaranteed no lower than the 3 seed......  Can't finish below that no matter what happens.

 

Yes.

 

And we want #2... not #3.

[sven233]

1 minute ago, transplantbillsfan said:

 

Yes.

 

And we want #2... not #3.

 

But you said we could finish in the 4 spot.  That wasn't right.  Was just putting out the correct info. 

[Scott7975]

I play him.  Get the W.  If the coaches want to play it safe at least get him some chemistry with Brown for a few series.  Brown hasnt played in a while.  They could use it going into the playoffs.

[BillsFan2313]

He already said they are going for the 2 seed

[Doc Brown]

Need that two seed so play them.  Would nice to see the Browns get off to a big lead going into halftime.  Then I'd rest our starters.  If not, keep them in to win the game.  I don't want to play the Ravens in the first round. 

[Penfield45]

2 hours ago, buffalobillswin said:

It would be so sweet to keep Miami out of the playoffs with a win. I say play him the whole game.

If we beat Miami and the browns lose we play Baltimore 
 

no thanks 

[BillsFan619]

2 hours ago, Braedenstearns said:

Do you play him? It would be nice to see a drive or two, get him over Bledsoe and then sit.

I say that you play for the number two seed.

[Doc Brown]

3 minutes ago, Penfield45 said:

If we beat Miami and the browns lose we play Baltimore 
 

no thanks 

If we beat the Fins the only way we play Baltimore in the 1st round is if they lose to the Bengals next week.  Basically, beat the Fins and we don't have to worry about playing the Ravens in the 1st round. 

 

If the Steelers win and we lose there's a very good chance we play Baltimore.

[Penfield45]

3 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

If we beat the Fins the only way we play Baltimore in the 1st round is if they lose to the Bengals next week.  Basically, beat the Fins and we don't have to worry about playing the Ravens in the 1st round. 

 

If the Steelers win and we lose there's a very good chance we play Baltimore.

 

I see. must have missed something in the playoff machine. 

 

that browns steelers game basically decides our fate in the wildcard. 

[Kelly the Dog]

We all think that the Bills right now are capable of beating anyone. It takes three playoff wins to get to Super Bowl. Surely the best teams don’t always win. BUT, chances are, the Steelers however poor they have played recently, will win their first playoff game at home. Not a sure thing of course but likely. 
 

Our chances of beating the Steelers in the semifinals of the AFC in Buffalo vs in Pittsburgh are substantially better. #2 is big. I’m not worried about injuries as much as keeping our ridiculous momentum and home field. 
 

Play Josh. Put the pedal to the metal. Go into the playoffs scared of no one. Be aggressive. That’s how we’ll win. 

[Doc Brown]

43 minutes ago, Penfield45 said:

 

I see. must have missed something in the playoff machine. 

 

that browns steelers game basically decides our fate in the wildcard. 

If interested here's a breakdown of all the scenarios. 

 

 

-If we get the two seed our only chance of playing the Ravens if they lose to the Bengals.

-If we get the three seed it's likely we play the Ravens with Titans, Ravens, and Colts also winning in week 17 (highly likely).

 

 

[dma0034]

Play for the win. If the Steelers bench their starters then play the first quarter or half and rest the starters.