Man just about every single person on ESPN picking the Bengals

[ExiledInIllinois]

32 minutes ago, nucci said:

we were still fortunate to win against an inferior opponent regardless of the stats. Dolphins had ball at midfield down by 3

Once we get past our emotions, and "what more can go wrong for BFLo in it's history." The game was never in doubt that Bills wouldn't win.

[starrymessenger]

31 minutes ago, Captain_Quint said:

Boyd is elite??? He has 60 catches....

Good slot receiver, but I wouldn't call him elite. 

I would say that Taron Johnson is playing elite football the last 2 games. 

Maybe he meant to say Higgins. 

[Buffalo Ballin]

Media may seem that they are favoring Cincinnati Bengals because the ones choosing Bengals are the most vocal. They make the most noise. Also, they're trying to garner clicks and ratings for their show; whatever they're on.

 

The more noise they make, the more likely all that noise for Bengals gonna back fire.

[eball]

1 hour ago, Captain_Quint said:

I would rather be the underdog in the media, it seems to help Josh get over the pressure a little bit. 

 

 

Josh doesn't have any problem with pressure...he was slinging it all over the place on Sunday.  The turnovers were bad but none were "awful" mistakes by Josh.

 

[HOUSE]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/picks

[RoyBatty is alive]

1 hour ago, Success said:

Every narrative I read now is "bumbling Allen."   The Bills COULD win, but our many turnovers will result in a loss.

 

Give me a break.  He was perfect in the postseason last year.  The team got all of their mistakes out of the way against Miami.

 

I'm not usually one to be over-confident, but I don't think this one is particularly close, especially w/ Cincy's O-line situation.  We're going to look like we did for some of those games in September & October.

 

The narrative about a bumbling Allen is correct, sorry, I know it is a bummer but it is real.  

[Billever76]

1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said:

there's absolutely massive pressure on the Bills to at least get to the AFCC game.  

As there should be....McDermott has to get over the hump or risk wasting peak josh allen 🤔..Daboll goes to Giants,turns Danny Dimes into a josh allen clone and is front runner for coach of the year after going into Minnesota and knocking vikes out with a receiver McDermott didn't even think was good enough to be on our roster 

[eball]

3 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said:

The narrative about a bumbling Allen is correct, sorry, I know it is a bummer but it is real.  

 

Balderdash.  "Bumbling" Allen made about five or six throws in that game no other NFL QB even attempts.  Brown cut off his route on the first INT, Beasley had the ball bounce off his chest on the 2nd, and Josh was blindsided to lose the fumble for the third TO.  In exactly what way is Josh "bumbling."  These are clownish takes.

 

[Mark92]

I think you need to pay more attention to what Vegas is saying.  At the moment we are 5 point favorites.  Vegas gets paid by being right.  ESPN analysts get paid for their opinion.  

[Straight Hucklebuck]

SHOCKER 

 

😲

8 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said:

The narrative about a bumbling Allen is correct, sorry, I know it is a bummer but it is real.  

So is it the case that every time he throws an interception, we're right back to he's regressing and playing like his rookie year again (when he had absolutely nothing on offense) ?

 

Or is this really based on the Miami game, because the week before against the Patriots nobody seemed to have a problem with the deep balls? 

 

So really, what we have is, he better play perfect. 

 

Checkdowns, mixed with deep shots, need him to run, but also slide, need him to not get conservative, but we need to score 30+ as well to make ourselves feel good. 

[Fleezoid]

12 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/picks

 

[wppete]

Love it!!! We will continue to get this energy for the rest of the playoffs. Keep the team hungry and with a chip on their shoulders. The opinions of these moron talking heads on tv that are told what to say means absolutely nothing!!!!

[JohnNord]

1 hour ago, Fan in Chicago said:

Who is "about every single person at ESPN?"

https://www.espn.com/nfl/picks

 

3-2 in favor of the Bills

Ever notice how NE’s own Wickersham always picks against the Bills?  He picked Miami last week…

[Captain_Quint]

28 minutes ago, starrymessenger said:

Maybe he meant to say Higgins. 

That's who I worry about more, Chase and Higgins. Higgins is big, and that always seem to give us trouble.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

NFLPICKWATCH aggregates all the expert picks and 75% are on the bills. ESPN is in the minority

[GoBills808]

14 minutes ago, eball said:

 

Balderdash.  "Bumbling" Allen made about five or six throws in that game no other NFL QB even attempts.  Brown cut off his route on the first INT, Beasley had the ball bounce off his chest on the 2nd, and Josh was blindsided to lose the fumble for the third TO.  In exactly what way is Josh "bumbling."  These are clownish takes.

 

Correct imo

 

Bills had two TEs lined up over that blitz and Allen's progression started to the other side of the field

 

Have to think one of them missed their assignment to stay in and block

[RoyBatty is alive]

15 minutes ago, eball said:

 

Balderdash.  "Bumbling" Allen made about five or six throws in that game no other NFL QB even attempts.  Brown cut off his route on the first INT, Beasley had the ball bounce off his chest on the 2nd, and Josh was blindsided to lose the fumble for the third TO.  In exactly what way is Josh "bumbling."  These are clownish takes.

 

2 ints and three fumbles, be in denial all you want to.  Yes int one was off Beasley, and one fumble he wasnt even touched and lost the bal...it is football. How about the Minnesota game, was that not bumbling?    Not clownish takes at all, factual realistic takes.

[ExiledInIllinois]

8 minutes ago, Captain_Quint said:

That's who I worry about more, Chase and Higgins. Higgins is big, and that always seem to give us trouble.

He sure gave Damar trouble!*

 

 

 

 

 

*Too soon?

 

 

 

[BruceVilanch]

1 hour ago, Yobogoya! said:

The Bengals have played more mistake-free football than the Bills by a wide margin, and if the game becomes a shootout the Bengals have two elite weapons (Chase, Boyd) compared to our one (Diggs).

 

Can’t hate on anyone on the outside who picks them in this game, there’s enough objective reasons to justify it. 🤷‍♂️

Is Boyd elite?

[RoyBatty is alive]

19 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

SHOCKER 

 

😲

So is it the case that every time he throws an interception, we're right back to he's regressing and playing like his rookie year again (when he had absolutely nothing on offense) ?

 

Or is this really based on the Miami game, because the week before against the Patriots nobody seemed to have a problem with the deep balls? 

 

So really, what we have is, he better play perfect. 

 

Checkdowns, mixed with deep shots, need him to run, but also slide, need him to not get conservative, but we need to score 30+ as well to make ourselves feel good. 

 Did I write he was regressing; did I say he had to be perfect, no so don't put words.

 

The narrative of "bumbling" exists because it is real.  If you can't be intellectually honest about it just put me on ignore.