Week 16: Bills at Bears on Christmas Eve

[Magox]

54 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

 

 

I see a lot of snaps for Shaq Lawson and Rousseau this Saturday.

[Beck Water]

Did we see this?

 

 

Ed Oliver and Jordan Phillips both questionable - YIKES. 

 

Our DL is a mess.   Hopefully 1 of the 2 can go, but I think we're gonna need an elevation to the 53 man roster (maybe 2) in addition to 2 practice squad call-ups. 

 

For those scoring at home, as best as I can figure:

-Mike Love has had 1 of 3 practice squad call-ups

-Brandin Bryant has had 1 of 3 practice squad call-ups.  He has played in 4 games, but was signed to the active roster from 9/24 to 10/8 when he played in the 1st MIA and BAL games, again signed to the active roster 10/11 - 11/1 (no games), and a third signing from 12/13-12/19 for the 2nd MIA game.

-John Brown and Cole Beasley have both used 1 of 3 practice squad call-ups

 

Not sure who we bring up for another DT if both Ed and Phillps can't go.

Edited December 22, 2022 by Beck Water

[T&C]

12 minutes ago, eball said:

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

 

Not 100% sure but I believe this is their flight:

 

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL8859/history/20221223/0010Z/KBUF/KORD

[eball]

6 minutes ago, T&C said:

Not 100% sure but I believe this is their flight:

 

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL8859/history/20221223/0010Z/KBUF/KORD

 

Well that's not good.

 

[BADOLBILZ]

27 minutes ago, Steptide said:

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

 

 

They only get to wear the smurf suits........blue shirt/white pants........at home.

 

 

 

Edited December 22, 2022 by BADOLBILZ

[Solomon Grundy]

5 hours ago, RoyBatty is alive said:

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

I remember jumping from our top porch, a two story house, into the snow. What memories

[Mango]

 

5 hours ago, Buffalo03 said:

Find this hilarious. Apparently, Cheffers is in the Bills pockets and wants us to be the #1 seed

Gentlemen, we have arrived! 
 

It feels good to finally be the good team that the refs favor. It was a long 20 years with Brady at the mantle. It feels good to take the thrown. 
 

Eff it, I will take it. 

1 hour ago, ColoradoBills said:

 

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!

 

 

Look at me being a Patriots fan this weekend. 

[The Wiz]

 

[947]

I live in the Chicago area. My neighbors were supposed to fly out of O'Hare this evening, flight just got delayed until tomorrow. Bills plane already delayed is not a great sign. It's been snowing the past 4 hours here.

[ColoradoBills]

5 minutes ago, Mango said:

Look at me being a Patriots fan this weekend. 

 

It's another "can't lose if you're a Bills fan" game!

[Beck Water]

23 minutes ago, Heathcliff said:

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

 

If it takes off out of Buffalo at 7 pm should arrive in Chicago ~7:30 pm central time or 01:30 zulu

https://aviationweather.gov/taf/board?ids=KORD

 

Weather actually forecast to get a bit better around then, but of course there will be all the ongoing flight impacts from earlier weather delays. 

 

Anyone know which Chicago airport the Bills use?  Midway would be a lot closer to Soldier Field.

 

 

12 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

 

 

LOL is that Cole Beasley in front of the one with McKenzie's number on it, like "hey, giving one to yourself - where's mine?"

[Beck Water]

37 minutes ago, T&C said:

Not 100% sure but I believe this is their flight:

 

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL8859/history/20221223/0010Z/KBUF/KORD

 

Seems a bit odd they would fly into O'Hare.

Getting from O'Hare to Soldier Field gonna be a chore, hope they have a hotel next to the airport.

 

33 minutes ago, eball said:

Well that's not good.

 

What's not good about it?  Other than all the airports in Chicago are going to be a cold mess today.

[Bad Things]

Ha!  So, I finally looked online to see what time the Bills game is on.

 

With the time difference, the game is on at 7:00am on Sunday morning.  Christmas morning.

 

This ought to be interesting.  😃

 

Let's go Buffalo!

[Scott7975]

39 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

 

thats badass. I want one lol

 

[Dilligaf258]

54 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

 

I can confirm they are pretty cool. Though mine looks a bit different

[Scott7975]

5 minutes ago, Dilligaf258 said:

I can confirm they are pretty cool. Though mine looks a bit different

ok I’m jealous 

[YoloinOhio]

50 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

If it takes off out of Buffalo at 7 pm should arrive in Chicago ~7:30 pm central time or 01:30 zulu

https://aviationweather.gov/taf/board?ids=KORD

 

Weather actually forecast to get a bit better around then, but of course there will be all the ongoing flight impacts from earlier weather delays. 

 

Anyone know which Chicago airport the Bills use?  Midway would be a lot closer to Soldier Field.

 

 

 

LOL is that Cole Beasley in front of the one with McKenzie's number on it, like "hey, giving one to yourself - where's mine?"

Beasley signed too late for the custom order haha. His is probably in production as we speak. Super cool gift 

[947]

35 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

Seems a bit odd they would fly into O'Hare.

Getting from O'Hare to Soldier Field gonna be a chore, hope they have a hotel next to the airport.

O'Hare has about 3x the fights coming in as Midway, and it's not much further out. They're not going to Soldier field from the airport, I'm sure they're at a hotel downtown, which is close to Soldier field.

[The Wiz]

10 minutes ago, Dilligaf258 said:

I can confirm they are pretty cool. Though mine looks a bit different

I built one is these when I was in college (not buffalo style but a MAME cabinet). Very fun project.  Wish I still had it.

Edited December 22, 2022 by The Wiz

[Beck Water]

6 minutes ago, 947 said:

O'Hare has about 3x the fights coming in as Midway, and it's not much further out. They're not going to Soldier field from the airport, I'm sure they're at a hotel downtown, which is close to Soldier field.

 

Yeah, it has 3x the flights as O'Hare...that's the thing.  It is scheduled to land flights about as rapidly as they can land during a normal day.  When the weather doesn't allow visual approach conditions, the capacity plummets and the flight cancellations/delays mount high.

 

But, if the Bills charter flight is booked as a Delta flight, which @T&C's link implies, it might not have a scheduled landing slot at Midway so I guess that explains it.

 

If the Bills are trying to land at O'Hare and bus to a downtown hotel, they not getting to their hotel until Late, Late, Late because traffic is going to be snarled like a 3 yr old left to brush her own hair.

Edited December 22, 2022 by Beck Water