Week 12: Bills at Saints on Thanksgiving

[Fan in Chicago]

4 hours ago, dave mcbride said:

Point is, he has carried a similar load in the very recent past, and whereas Singletary fumbled it 10 times in that period, Breida fumbled 4 times. And there's of course that speed - 4.38 - which can't be coached. 

Which begs the question - why did it take so long to activate him? 

3 hours ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

I have no clue what to expect from this team anymore but regardless of Saints current condition, I’d be thrilled with a win. There will be no concern on style points or excuses. We need a win terribly. And if we get it, I’m going to be very pleased. The Jets win was what to do about nothing….this is different. Need to stop the bleeding now

We have to start with a win tomorrow but a win in the following game will calm more nerves (mine for sure). 

[newcam2012]

2 hours ago, BillsFan619 said:

Bro, almost every elite team this year has at least one unexplainable bad loss to a hapless team. The Titans have two.

 

Don’t know if you can go with that definition most years (the Cowboys only victory one year was against the Super Bowl champion WFT) but you especially can’t give that definition this year.

Fair points. Perhaps I should clarify. It's the way the Bills are losing and the huge concern and weaknesses in the trenches. Rarely, can teams overcome this. In fact, it hurt the Bills last year and was a major factor why we got beat vs KC. Have we gotten better, the same, or worse? Can the issues be fixed or minimized to make another deep run? Are the red flags waving? 

[Fan in Chicago]

4 minutes ago, newcam2012 said:

Getting physical isn't the Bills strength. If the Bills get in a physical battle they are likely to lose the game. 

I disagree. If its a physical opponent, you have to play hard. We played that way against the Chiefs with good results

[newcam2012]

1 hour ago, Heathcliff said:

If I was Payton I would use Hill as a Taylor look alike. Just run him over and over.  Oh, and play cover 2 shell so the receivers can run up to the DBs and turn around. WTF Daboll??

Agree. You forget to say pound the rock. 

3 minutes ago, Fan in Chicago said:

I disagree. If its a physical opponent, you have to play hard. We played that way against the Chiefs with good results

KC is a decent match to get physical with. Tenn, Jags, and Colts won the battle of the trenches. Imho, it's a mistake to get into a physical battle with the Saints. I suppose it's relative as to want you mean by physical.

[BuffaloBaumer]

Oh my God, the Bills parade that just went down the street in New Orleans must have been 5k plus....I mean my jaw was dropped in disbelief. I think there are more fans here than in Nashville this year.

[YoloinOhio]

3 minutes ago, BuffaloBaumer said:

Oh my God, the Bills parade that just went down the street in New Orleans must have been 5k plus....I mean my jaw was dropped in disbelief. I think there are more fans here than in Nashville this year.

That sounds like so much fun 

[Adam]

If Spencer and Starr play we win. I can’t find anything telling if they cleared protocol. 

[YoloinOhio]

Just now, Adam said:

If Spencer and Starr play we win. I can’t find anything telling if they cleared protocol. 

They haven’t.

[CSBill]

23 minutes ago, Adam said:

If Spencer and Starr play we win. I can’t find anything telling if they cleared protocol. 

Playing on Thursday really hurt this possibility. A perfect storm. 

[RyanC883]

Injury updates.  Nola missing a ton of important players.  And better players than Brown and Star.  No excuses for Buffalo.  

 

https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/article_c04e93f0-4ca5-11ec-8a1f-db00d9e69752.html

 

 

Edited November 25, 2021 by RyanC883

[BillsFan130]

29 minutes ago, CSBill said:

Playing on Thursday really hurt this possibility. A perfect storm. 

Bills can't complain.

 

The Saints have their Starting Qb out. Kamara. Maybe Ingram.

 

At least one of their pro bowl tackles, maybe both.

 

Pro bowl guard for them out.

 

Michael Thomas.

 

The list goes on for them.

 

Bills are relatively healthy for late November.

[Oregonbillsfan]

Bills need to open up some holes for the run game to work. Thurman couldn’t run behind this o line.

[Solomon Grundy]

1 hour ago, RyanC883 said:

Injury updates.  Nola missing a ton of important players.  And better players than Brown and Star.  No excuses for Buffalo.  

 

https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/article_c04e93f0-4ca5-11ec-8a1f-db00d9e69752.html

 

 

If Cam Jordan and Marcus Davenport are playing, it's a wrap

1 hour ago, Oregonbillsfan said:

Bills need to open up some holes for the run game to work. Thurman couldn’t run behind this o line.

 

3 minutes ago, Solomon Grundy said:

If Cam Jordan and Marcus Davenport are playing, it's a wrap

 

I can see McDermott being outcoached on game day as well by Sean Payton

Edited November 25, 2021 by Solomon Grundy

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

 

 

 

Wait, isn’t there a thread on this? 🤔 

[YoloinOhio]

It’s gameday!!! I won’t start the gameday pre-game thread because I don’t want to breach protocol but I am so ready for this game. Lets goooooo

[BillsFan619]

5 hours ago, newcam2012 said:

Fair points. Perhaps I should clarify. It's the way the Bills are losing and the huge concern and weaknesses in the trenches. Rarely, can teams overcome this. In fact, it hurt the Bills last year and was a major factor why we got beat vs KC. Have we gotten better, the same, or worse? Can the issues be fixed or minimized to make another deep run? Are the red flags waving? 

Thanks for clarifying, bro. While we disagree with the state of the team, I do understand what you’re saying now.

 

I know we can agree on this though. Hopefully they win tomorrow and we get to 7-4 before our big game with the patriots.

[Worstcaseontario]

We cannot lose to trevor siemian, that would be BAD - that said im taking the bills hanging 40 on the saints in a dominating bounce back game.

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

Just establish the run. Change this identity. Show teams you are willing to get dirty. Show teams we have a second pitch when the fastball is being caught up to. Show teams we aren’t 1 note. Go out there and win a different way and recreate the identity of this team. As a team that can beat you anyway they have to.  

[newcam2012]

24 minutes ago, BillsFan619 said:

Thanks for clarifying, bro. While we disagree with the state of the team, I do understand what you’re saying now.

 

I know we can agree on this though. Hopefully they win tomorrow and we get to 7-4 before our big game with the patriots.

Yes indeed. I want nothing more than the Bills to win. 

[Nihilarian]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnqHOl7dbkE&ab_channel=IndianapolisColts

 

 

Live by the pass...die by the pass...and get destroyed by the run. Err well, dominated by the run.

 

This team was built to stop Tom Brady and the NE passing game. Sadly, Brady is now in Tampa and the NE offense is now a mix of run first, QB game management. 

 

The 2021 Buffalo Bills are geared / rostered to stop the pass and on offense it's all about the passing game.

 

It's a passing league now right? So many Bills fans here posting last season that they don't care if the Bills don't have a good run game as they can throw it like nobody...save Rodgers and Mahomes, right?

 

Currently the NO Saints might just be reeling more than the Buffalo Bills what with all their injuries and missing so many star players.

 

Still, this team can run the ball and if their top 10 defense plays a "cover 2 shell" will the Saints pull off a Jags like win? 6-9? 

 

The Buffalo Bills on offense...keep doing what you have been doing all year...even though it isn't working anymore...just keep doing it.

 

On defense, keep getting gashed in the run game and the team doesn't make any realistic changes to their lineup or rotation? Try some GD thing to make a difference...stack the box, run blitz...something. But, no! Just keep doing it...

 

I have no faith that this team even sniffs the playoffs this season. Suppose the Patriots beat the Titans this week and the road to the SB goes through NE?