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[Since1981]

28 minutes ago, atlbillsfan1975 said:

4 hours ago, Wo-Bah said:

I don't know if I want this Bills team in the playoffs.  It doesn't seem like they're built for a deep run.

You must have turned off yesterdays game at halftime. 

 

Every team can win it all....ONCE YOU MAKE THE POST SEASON Team-to-team mismatches, Injuries, Wind (cough), luck, refs (cough, cough)

This team was 1 score short vs. NE, Titans, Tampa. Playoffs are NOW. Must wins CAR, ATL, NY.

[Talley56]

I was playing with the playoff machine a little last night.  While I think Buffalo can beat NE the 2nd time around, say they lose to them and still win the other three, there's unfortunately a good chance they could miss.  With the rest of the teams, I just picked who I think would win.  I even created a scenario with the Ravens falling out due to a tough schedule and possibly losing Lamar.  Keep your eye on the winner of next week's Denver/Cincy game.

[Bills fan since 87]

2 hours ago, Talley56 said:

I was playing with the playoff machine a little last night.  While I think Buffalo can beat NE the 2nd time around, say they lose to them and still win the other three, there's unfortunately a good chance they could miss.  With the rest of the teams, I just picked who I think would win.  I even created a scenario with the Ravens falling out due to a tough schedule and possibly losing Lamar.  Keep your eye on the winner of next week's Denver/Cincy game.

 

I dont know, more often than not I have them in at 10-7.  Winning the NE game would calm my nerves a whole lot though.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

3 hours ago, Success said:

 

Oh, I know - just being goofy.  My kids aren't happy about how the season has gone & are in that "who cares if we even make the playoffs now" mode.  

 

After the drought, I'll never be like that.  Just get in.

 

We seem to be better on the road than at home…it would be pretty comical if we get the 6 or 7 seed and see the Derrick Henry-less titans in the first round.  I’d much prefer that to a home game against the colts. Then I don’t hate our chances against NE in round 2…the afc playoffs are truly a fresh start I could see absolutely anyone winning any game  what would not be comical is missing the playoffs 😂

18 minutes ago, Bills fan since 87 said:

 

I dont know, more often than not I have them in at 10-7.  Winning the NE game would calm my nerves a whole lot though.

Yea that bengals game was scary last week 

Edited December 13, 2021 by Generic_Bills_Fan

[Scott7975]

7 hours ago, First Round Bust said:

so if we make the playoffs at the sixth or seventh seed we get the 2nd or 3rd seed on the road - NE, Tenn, or KC ?   

 

If it ended today the Pats would get a bye, we would be on the road in Tenn, Colts at KC, Chargers at Balt.  You are thinking correctly, yes.

Edited December 13, 2021 by Scott7975

[Big Blitz]

Miami is going to beat New England week 18

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

Carolina is gonna be a win no matter what. It's exactly the type of team Buffalo typically blows out. 

 

Patriots is kind of a must win. They need to fully Concentrate on stopping the rush and force Mac Jones to throw. I'm most worried about the refereeing as the NFL seems very eager for a Pats/Bucs Super Bowl + the fact that it's an away game. I give it a 50/50 shot.

 

I'm most worried about the Falcons game as they are streaky and Corradelle Patterson is a beast when he's running the ball. I hope it doesn't turn into another Jacksonville game.

 

Jets are the Jets and they will probably play hard, but ultimately the Bills will beat them by at least 10 points.

 

I think Buffalo somehow wins 3 out of 4. Will 10-7 be enough? 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

6 hours ago, RichRiderBills said:

I'm surprised the Bills are only 19% to win division. Basically if Pats lose to Colts it is on. 

Yea depending on where you’re looking they’re using some algorithm to predict each individual game and we’re probably a pretty decently sized underdog to lose in foxborough.  That colts/pats game is extremely strange I think for strictly making the playoffs we want the pats to win 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

6 hours ago, mattynh said:

I believe this team can make a run if they get in.   I don't care where they go, I think they could win.   I think the Bills would not be a welcome opponent in many teams eyes.  

 

This offense is so explosive and capable of wiping the floor w anybody. We took the defending champs to overtime and lost on some very questionable officiating. That game proved to me that they got it in them to compete in the playoffs if they somehow get in. 

[Evian]

4 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

 

This offense is so explosive and capable of wiping the floor w anybody. We took the defending champs to overtime and lost on some very questionable officiating. That game proved to me that they got it in them to compete in the playoffs if they somehow get in. 

 

Huh? They got the ball in OT yesterday and did nothing. A good offense buries the Bucs on that first series in OT.

 

They could't score in the final minute inside the 10 against the Titans, Pats, and Bucs.

 

The offense doesn't produce when it matters. How many excuses are we going to make for them?

 

 

Edited December 13, 2021 by Evian

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

23 minutes ago, Big Blitz said:

Miami is going to beat New England week 18

I have a funny feeling that that’s the case as well but it could be just wishful thinking…those are two pretty similar teams on paper.  Teams I thought we were well built to compete with though and we lost to NE so what do I know lol seems like we like to run a lot of nickel and these well balanced teams that aren’t really transcendental running the football really struggle against our defense. Hoping that NE loss was wind related but it’s also very possible the pats offense gets much more effective in good conditions also when mac can mix in some throws and play action 

3 minutes ago, Evian said:

 

Huh? They got the ball in OT yesterday and did nothing. A good offense buries the Bucs on that first series in OT.

 

They could't score in the final minute inside the 10 against the Titans, Pats, and Bucs.

 

The offense doesn't produce when it matters. How many excuses are we going to make for them?

 

 

Also a fair point if the season ended today…I feel like we’re going to start connecting on some of these big plays but that’s based on almost nothing 😂 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

3 minutes ago, Evian said:

 

Huh? They got the ball in OT yesterday and did nothing. A good offense buries the Bucs on that first series in OT.

 

They could't score in the final minute inside the 10 against the Titans, Pats, and Bucs.

 

The offense doesn't produce when it matters. How many excuses are we going to make for them?

 

 

 

I said they are capable meaning they have potential. They scored 17 points in 6 minutes. The offense just needs that killer instinct to finish. If the refs correctly threw a flag, we would all be having a completely different conversation now. That's the NFL for you. 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

Just now, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

 

I said they are capable meaning they have potential. They scored 17 points in 6 minutes. The offense just needs that killer instinct to finish. If the refs correctly threw a flag, we would all be having a completely different conversation now. That's the NFL for you. 

Yea that is truly a shame but what can you do…also josh going out of bounds by like an inch on the previous play.  Just feels like that kind of stuff keeps happening to us and our luck is gonna change. If he’s got smaller feet we likely have 2 more wins this season 😂 

[Evian]

1 minute ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

 

I said they are capable meaning they have potential. They scored 17 points in 6 minutes. The offense just needs that killer instinct to finish. If the refs correctly threw a flag, we would all be having a completely different conversation now. That's the NFL for you. 

 

The refs excuse is getting old. Great teams finish. This team refuses to finish off games. It is mind boggling. They put up 6 points against the Jags. How is that possible!!!

[Boatdrinks]

16 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

Yea depending on where you’re looking they’re using some algorithm to predict each individual game and we’re probably a pretty decently sized underdog to lose in foxborough.  That colts/pats game is extremely strange I think for strictly making the playoffs we want the pats to win 

I think

ioure correct on the Colts/ Pats game. The Bills have more ways into the playoffs if the Pats win. Strange situation but that’s how it is. 

1 minute ago, Evian said:

 

The refs excuse is getting old. Great teams finish. This team refuses to finish off games. It is mind boggling. They put up 6 points against the Jags. How is that possible!!!

Is anyone saying the 2021 edition of the Bills are a great team? 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

Just now, Evian said:

 

The refs excuse is getting old. Great teams finish. This team refuses to finish off games. It is mind boggling. They put up 6 points against the Jags. How is that possible!!!

Yep I feel like there’s an optimistic side you can look at or a pessimistic side after this most recent loss.  It dilutes the colts game where we were absolutely stomped for 60 minutes and that looks more like an outlier than we can’t compete against good teams.  Flip side is that these have been almost all close losses and there are no moral victories…close loss in the playoffs gets you nothing 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

5 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

Yea that is truly a shame but what can you do…also josh going out of bounds by like an inch on the previous play.  Just feels like that kind of stuff keeps happening to us and our luck is gonna change. If he’s got smaller feet we likely have 2 more wins this season 😂 

 

I'm used to it as a Bills fan. 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

4 minutes ago, Boatdrinks said:

I think

ioure correct on the Colts/ Pats game. The Bills have more ways into the playoffs if the Pats win. Strange situation but that’s how it is. 

Is anyone saying the 2021 edition of the Bills are a great team? 

Na we are the tremaine edmunds of football teams this year…tons of potential and we could turn it on at any moment but it has not happened against a great team for 60 minutes outside of the chiefs game and may never happen. 

[RoscoeParrish]

It’s hard to say what to expect, as the team and specifically the offense has been so inconsistent.  
 

Most think the offense magically clicked yesterday in the second half (let's hope they did) but if you rewatch the second half, the Bucs defense did lay off the gas and were not blitzing nearly as much.  Are we being bamboozled a bit by the offense just getting some garbage time type production to let us back into it and Arians mismanaging the game?

 

I hope I am wrong, but we were down 3 possessions with very little time left in the 3rd quarter.  It’s not outside of the realm to think our offense took advantage of softer looks.  Yes the Bucs picked the heat back up late, but if I am a Bucs fan I am furious with how early they decided to lay off the gas on defense and effectively let us back in it. 
 

 

Edited December 14, 2021 by RoscoeParrish

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

5 minutes ago, Evian said:

 

The refs excuse is getting old. Great teams finish. This team refuses to finish off games. It is mind boggling. They put up 6 points against the Jags. How is that possible!!!

 

If Diggs wasn't grabbed, he most likely scores that touchdown. It's not an excuse, it's FACT. The Bills got screwed last night and I'll take that to my grave. How are you not gonna throw a flag on that, but throw one when Evans wrapped his arms around the DB and pulled him down?