Week 16: Bills at Bears on Christmas Eve

[RiotAct]

31 minutes ago, Process said:

Not worried about the bears run game at all regardless of the weather. We will shut it down with zero threat on the outside. No Hill and Waddle to worry about.

 

I’m definitely a bit worried about Fields… mostly because we’ve never faced him, I guess

[Robert Paulson]

winds  are only 23 mph at game time so not much different than Orchard Park

[Big Turk]

4 minutes ago, Georgia Bill said:

The wind with your or against you thing can be dealt with to a degree, but sometimes the winds are cross winds or swirling winds.  Those can be a lot harder to try to compensate for.  At any rate - I just hope the Bills commit to making hard hits and low tackles on runners in this cold.  If they do I think they'll win.

 

They are playing a 3 win football team...they should win regardless of weather.

[Fleezoid]

I wonder how many linemen will be sleeveless. 

[jletha]

52 minutes ago, Eastport bills said:

What gives any reason to expect that? Has it happened before? Just because they have a big matchup next week doesn’t mean they want to play down to the Bears level. Now that weather is potentially going to test what running game we have because passing down the field is challenging. Josh will find a way.

I remember a time long long ago. We were 3-1, just coming off an emotional road win against a good conference rival. We had the lowly Steelers coming to town starting a rookie QB for his first NFL start. The next week we had a marquee matchup against the KC Chiefs on the road, in a battle that could decide the one-seed for the playoffs. Classic chance to overlook the Steelers. The result:

 

38-3 drubbing where Allen threw for 350 yards in the first half and was out for most of the 4th quarter.

[RiotAct]

1 minute ago, jletha said:

I remember a time long long ago. We were 3-1, just coming off an emotional road win against a good conference rival. We had the lowly Steelers coming to town starting a rookie QB for his first NFL start. The next week we had a marquee matchup against the KC Chiefs on the road, in a battle that could decide the one-seed for the playoffs. Classic chance to overlook the Steelers. The result:

 

38-3 drubbing where Allen threw for 350 yards in the first half and was out for most of the 4th quarter.

Soooo lonnngggg aggooooo

[Pete]

3 hours ago, RoyBatty is alive said:

Nothing compared to the Blizzard of 77.  In February I had a total of 4 school days.

I agree.  I was in 3rd grade Gardenville, West Seneca when that blizzard hit.  I slept at school, got woken up in middle of the night, driven home, and dropped a couple blocks away.  I will always remember that walk back in the blizzard, being blown around, soaking it in, until I was so tired I went home and crashed

[ColoradoBills]

10 minutes ago, Pete said:

I agree.  I was in 3rd grade Gardenville, West Seneca when that blizzard hit.  I slept at school, got woken up in middle of the night, driven home, and dropped a couple blocks away.  I will always remember that walk back in the blizzard, being blown around, soaking it in, until I was so tired I went home and crashed

 

I used to fish for smallmouth bass next to the Union Rd bridge in Gardenville.  Spent a lot of time along Buffalo Creek in

my youth.

[YoloinOhio]

3 hours ago, Big Turk said:

 

Maybe he can throw a flag and hit Mahomes in the eye...

Or Brittany

[Warcodered]

 

[YoloinOhio]

 

[ColoradoBills]

28 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

They are playing a 3 win football team...they should win regardless of weather.

 

Bills play the Bears, but some are acting like it's the '86 Bears.

 

Chiefs play the Seahawks.

Jets play the Jaguars.

Dolphins play the Packers.

Patriots play the Bengals.

Chargers play the Colts.

Ravens play the Falcons.

Titans play the Texans.

 

I believe the fans of these other teams are looking at the Bills/Bears game and going damn, Bills are going to win.

Bills will take care of business and clinch the AFC East Saturday!

 

 

[Just Joshin']

Looks like Cincinnati has a trap game😀.

[ColoradoBills]

10 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Or Brittany

 

[Beck Water]

1 hour ago, Scott7975 said:

 

The other issue is having to play from shotgun all day because Van Roten and Josh cant seem to figure out how to not mess up the exchange.

 

% of plays under center to date this season:  27%

% of plays under center last season: 27%

 

I'm thinking we play from shotgun the overwhelming majority of the time for other reasons.  Though, Van Roten is effectively our 3rd string center so I doubt he gets a lot of practice time with Josh.

[Big Turk]

LMAO!! All we needed was a highpitched  "I love you Josh Allen!" in the background

 

 

Edited December 22, 2022 by Big Turk

[Big Turk]

Weather forecast getting progressively better...

 

[Steptide]

I see the bills are wearing the white on blues. This instantly gives the opponent 14 points. 

[eball]

Anybody know if the team got out on time?  The weather is already bad (and getting worse) in Chicago...

 

[Heathcliff]

4 minutes ago, eball said:

Anybody know if the team got out on time?  The weather is already bad (and getting worse) in Chicago...

 

I believe their flight is at 7:00 PM local time