Week 12: Bills at Lions on Thanksgiving

[Low Positive]

6 minutes ago, KellyToTasker said:

They were yesterday against the Browns.

And they left some of their their stuff there. That was a smart move by the Bills. Move in and stay there for a few days. 

[BuffaloBill]

1 hour ago, ßookie_tech said:

Let's keep this running game going. I want to see Cook break a long one. I feel it coming. 

 

EDIT: ALSO Can we execute some screen plays? We've got to be bottom of the league in screen attempts. I don't care if we need to summon Chan Gailey Weekend at Bernie's 2 style. Seeing Chubb and Hunt rip off chunks from screen passes made me envious. Cook and Hines have the wheels to take it the distance any given play. 

 

 

Cook looked good yesterday.  He was not tentative and seemed to have speed that was not present in earlier games.  I am excited to see what he will be able to do as the season moves forward.  

[Roundybout]

Should be a nice game to open Thanksgiving. 
 

Detroits offense is insane, though they slowed down a little last over the last few weeks. 
 

Their defense is bottom-5 in every measurable category. 

[SoCal Deek]

Game kicks off at 9:30am here. Will be long over by the time we sit down for dinner. Way better than last year’s late start. 

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

18 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:

And they left some of their their stuff there. That was a smart move by the Bills. Move in and stay there for a few days. 

 

sneaky mcd

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

The defense needs to get fixed now because otherwise the Lions will light us up. I wish McDermott would take over the defensive play calling but everyone seems to love Fraizer. Hopefully another team loves him enough to hire him away 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

26 minutes ago, KellyToTasker said:

They were yesterday against the Browns.

I would have thought that the Bills would have retained 'home' status (including locker room) despite the move of the game.

[Airseven]

1 hour ago, YoloinOhio said:

This is a bad matchup for the Lions D. Okudah will be out and it’s already a weak secondary, they haven’t faced a passing offense like the bills during their 3 game winning streak. 

This ain’t the Bills team from week 2.

 

Take the Lions with the points.

[zow2]

Just now, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

I would have thought that the Bills would have retained 'home' status (including locker room) despite the move of the game.

 

I think McD addressed this.  Against Cleveland, the Bills wanted to use the visitors lockeroom and be on the visitors sidelines.  It was their choice.  They wanted to have the exact same "feel" as they were going to have for the Lions game on Thursday.  So the guys are familiar with it.

[Low Positive]

2 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

I would have thought that the Bills would have retained 'home' status (including locker room) despite the move of the game.

Those chose to use the visiting team’s locker room and sideline.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 minute ago, zow2 said:

 

I think McD addressed this.  Against Cleveland, the Bills wanted to use the visitors lockeroom and be on the visitors sidelines.  It was their choice.  They wanted to have the exact same "feel" as they were going to have for the Lions game on Thursday.  So the guys are familiar with it.

 

1 minute ago, FrenchConnection said:

Those chose to use the visiting team’s locker room and sideline.

OK, thank you for the clarification.  Just stand that guddam love seat up on end in the shower room. 

[SoCal Deek]

4 minutes ago, zow2 said:

 

I think McD addressed this.  Against Cleveland, the Bills wanted to use the visitors lockeroom and be on the visitors sidelines.  It was their choice.  They wanted to have the exact same "feel" as they were going to have for the Lions game on Thursday.  So the guys are familiar with it.

I’m guessing it was more about equipment logistics. Why move all if your crap down the hallway after yesterday’s game when you’re going to right back in the same building in three days. Makes a lot of sense to me. If you see how much equipment they bring with them, I certainly don’t blame them. The equipment staff have lives too. 

[Straight Hucklebuck]

That spread is too high. 

 

I wonder who, if anybody, the Bills get back for this game?

 

If I could pick one player it would be Tremaine Edmunds. 

[Process]

One practice is interesting. Don't teams usually practice Monday when they play on Thurs?

 

[LABILLBACKER]

2 hours ago, ßookie_tech said:

Let's keep this running game going. I want to see Cook break a long one. I feel it coming. 

 

EDIT: ALSO Can we execute some screen plays? We've got to be bottom of the league in screen attempts. I don't care if we need to summon Chan Gailey Weekend at Bernie's 2 style. Seeing Chubb and Hunt rip off chunks from screen passes made me envious. Cook and Hines have the wheels to take it the distance any given play. 

We attempt them, we're just poor in the development and execution. 

[hemma]

I hope Josh can get a full practice in to get back some timing/accuracy.

Can’t afford to start off with a bunch of 3 and outs against the Lions or they may put us in a deep hole.

This is probably the most meaningful game they’ve had in a long time and they’ll come out with their hair on fire.

[YoloinOhio]

59 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said:

 

 

Cook looked good yesterday.  He was not tentative and seemed to have speed that was not present in earlier games.  I am excited to see what he will be able to do as the season moves forward.  

Cook’s burst is very noticeable 

8 minutes ago, Process said:

One practice is interesting. Don't teams usually practice Monday when they play on Thurs?

 

I thought so too… today must be all meetings and walkthrough Wednesday before they leave?

Edited November 21, 2022 by YoloinOhio

[Straight Hucklebuck]

Maybe the Bills can get Elam back, although Rhodes played a lot yesterday and I don't remember him giving anything up. 

[smuvtalker]

IMO 10 points is a lot.  Would love to see it happen and not saying it can't, but I think Vegas is underestimating the Lions.  Winners of 3 in a row, and they were quality opponents (Giants, Packers and Bears).  And they only lost to the Dolphins by 4.  Add to that the fact they've lost the last 5 Thanksgiving day matchups, I'm assuming we're gonna get their very best effort.  

 

That win yesterday was crucial for us in so many ways. Cleaned up our run D, Allen played a much smarter, safer game and got some confidence back, our RB's both looked good, but to me the biggest stat yesterday, and maybe the most underrated, ZERO TURNOVERS.  Too many games this year we've had too many self-inflicted wounds.   If we can get a few more players back in the lineup (Edmunds, Elam, Groot maybe), I see no reason we can't come away with a W.  I'd love to see us dominate for a full four quarters, which is really something we haven't been able to do all year, not counting the games that were blowouts and over by the 4th...

[Big Turk]

2 hours ago, ßookie_tech said:

Let's keep this running game going. I want to see Cook break a long one. I feel it coming. 

 

EDIT: ALSO Can we execute some screen plays? We've got to be bottom of the league in screen attempts. I don't care if we need to summon Chan Gailey Weekend at Bernie's 2 style. Seeing Chubb and Hunt rip off chunks from screen passes made me envious. Cook and Hines have the wheels to take it the distance any given play. 

 

The spacing on our screen plays is awful...the screen player is usually WAY too close to the blockers which draws all the defenders to him.