Week 17 Gameday Thread - Around the NFL

[TBBills Fan]

How the hell did Ron Rivera not know they could be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss?

 

I mean with the money that's flown around, it's kind of shocking. 

 

Maybe the NFL really doesn't want Snyders team to make the playoffs... Lol

[BRH]

6 minutes ago, Lionel Hutz said:

Steelers are the bizarro Dolphins. They always seem to make the playoffs at the end of the season.

and I’m totally okay with that, because it pisses off Dolphins fans even more. 

[Johnnycage46]

4 minutes ago, Buffalo619 said:

When was last time phins made the playoffs ?

A while.  Thinking of Steelers, Packers, Cowboys, Brady

[Jeffbigalls]

I'm guess bills pats are in one of the prime spots Saturday or sunday

[gonzo1105]

Well I think we all assume we’ll beat the Patriots so Bills vs Bengals means well either be the 1 seed or the 3 seed. 
 

Looking like we’ll either have a bye or face the Ravens in the wildcard round. 
 

if somehow we end up in the two seed we’d have to beat the Bengals and lose to the Pats and if that happens we’ll prob get a rematch with the Pats or the Dolphins in the 2/7. 

[NewEra]

3 hours ago, billybob71 said:

been a crazy weekend of football, college and pro, strap in Bills fans tomorrow prob gonna be more of the same

It really was one of the better football weekends in recent memory.  Those college games were just what the Dr ordered.  So many of the nfl games have playoff implications with so much still undecided.  I hope tomorrow night ends for us in the same way it ended for the Steelers tonight.  With our Qb making an amazing play yo win the game.  As much as I love a blowout, winning in epic fashion = memories that last a lifetime.  The trade off is dying a couple days earlier than you would have if it were a blowout. 

[MasterStrategist]

2 minutes ago, BillsFan130 said:

Mike Tomlin has to be the most under appreciated coach.

 

How he is .500 with the lack of talent is borderline remarkable 

Great coach, but he also has one of the highest paid defenses in the NFL....that side of the ball has been underachieving, albeit TJ injury is an excuse for the time he missed.

 

Offense always had talent, except that oline.  Just so many young players, needed time to gel and now they've found an identity to play close/solid football.  Matt Canada likely saved his job, but has been playing with fire and think they could do better.

 

This team reminds me of some of the Jets teams, guided by Mark Sanchez.  Less talent at corner, which makes this team less dominant defensively. 

[JerseyBills]

We need to win out.

We control our own destiny 

Point blank period.

 

This is 3 years in the making 

[SirAndrew]

The Jets/Fins game is a real tossup. I think the Jets have quit on the season, but the Dolphins are also a mess with QB concerns. 

[Johnnycage46]

2 minutes ago, TBBills Fan said:

How the hell did Ron Rivera not know they could be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss?

 

I mean with the money that's flown around, it's kind of shocking. 

 

Maybe the NFL really doesn't want Snyders team to make the playoffs... Lol

Is that true about Rivera?  That's embarrassing

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

4 minutes ago, BillsFan130 said:

Mike Tomlin has to be the most under appreciated coach.

 

How he is .500 with this lack of talent is borderline remarkable 

100%, they were 2-6 at 1 point and can make it to the playoffs, I hear many Steelers fans are wanting him gone and I don’t get why.

[SirAndrew]

Just now, BuffaloBillsGospel2014 said:

100%, they were 2-6 at 1 point and can make it to the playoffs, I hear many Steelers fans are wanting him gone and I don’t get why.

They’re dumb, that’s why. Have you met Steelers fans?

Edited January 2, 2023 by SirAndrew

[PetermansRedemption]

1 minute ago, Johnnycage46 said:

Is that true about Rivera?  That's embarrassing

I had to look it up as well, looks to be legit. At least that’s what he led on in his comments. 

[Billznut]

Ok so KC plays Saturday now. There goes the theory that Bills and Chiefs would play at the same time. Lol 

 

So Bills will know by their week 18 game time if they can rest starters or not. Although not likely they will. 

[SUNTANBILLS FAN]

21 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

Looked like a huge hold on that td 😁

I was like holy hell picket would of been sacked if the hold wasn't there 

[mannc]

4 minutes ago, Johnnycage46 said:

Is that true about Rivera?  That's embarrassing

Why? His job is just to win. Period…Now, starting Carson Wentz…that’s a firing offense.

[Simon]

7 minutes ago, TBBills Fan said:

How the hell did Ron Rivera not know they could be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss?

I mean with the money that's flown around, it's kind of shocking. 

 

There's no real reason for him to pay attention to that stuff, and that knowledge wouldn't have changed anything regarding how he coached his team this week.

I think it's kind of admirable that he's focused on nothing but getting his guys ready to win on Sunday and the hell with everything else.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

13 minutes ago, BillsFan130 said:

Mike Tomlin has to be the most under appreciated coach.

 

How he is .500 with this lack of talent is borderline remarkable 

he is a super coach, and this could be his best year. To keep that team together and have them where they are is amazing. 
 

his coaching stats too just overall are like top-3 of all Coaches of all time stuff,

and he hasn’t even hit the age where Bellichick started having success. 

[Simon]

23 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

Looked like a huge hold on that td 😁

 

I thought both teams were getting away with egregious amounts of holding up front all night long.

[Doc Brown]

35 minutes ago, buffblue said:

Would like the Ravens to win as it keeps them in the division race and makes their game against Cincinnati more meaningful and potentially helpful to the Bills (if we should happen to lose to the Bengals tomorrow)

I want the Chargers in the five seed so we're guaranteed not to play them.  This result helps as all the Chargers have to do next week is beat the Broncos.