It’s Dallas week and the Division is on the line!

[Einstein]

[Gman10]

51 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:

Win this week and week 18 will highly likely be for the division!

 

Put another way, if they Bills win out they are favorites to win the division.   Miami will likely drop 1 vs Jets, Cowboys, Ravens.

 

 

Now if the Bills start losing again lots of other much worse possibilities come into play.

I could see Dolphins losing to both Cowboys and Ravens

[Scott7975]

Just now, Gman10 said:

I could see Dolphins losing to both Cowboys and Ravens

 

The way they played last night, I could see them losing to the Jets too.

[Warriorspikes51]

4 minutes ago, Einstein said:

This is the funniest post ever on here!! HILARIOUS!!!!! Thanks for the laugh 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Gman10 said:

I could see Dolphins losing to both Cowboys and Ravens

I could see the Jets defense stealing a win.  Especially if Wilson plays as well as he did against Houston

Edited December 12, 2023 by Warriorspikes51

[wjag]

If I'm in Miami, that Jets game would be scaring the beejeebees out of me.  Miami now have a patchwork offensive line having lost another key player last night. The Jets have as stout a Dline as there is in the game and their Defense plays rough and tumble.  I would keep my eyes squarely on NY and not worry an iota about Dallas or Baltimore or Buffalo.

[Beck Water]

1 hour ago, Patrick Duffy said:

 

Well the one I'm most concerned about is M. Parsons.....

 

Yeah, I'm not sure Micah Parsons can be overpowered with pure emotion.  Seems like foot speed and impeccable blocking technique might be needed, and getting the ball out decisively and fast would be good too.

 

So this is an aside, but I looked up sack stats on Google.  And not to take away from Parson who is indeed a one-man wrecking crew, but I'm a bit surprised by how many defenses with a pass rusher ahead of Parsons on the Sack list we've actually faced: Josh Allen with JAX, Maxx Crosby with LVR, Trey Hendrickson from Cincy.

 

Of course, in 2 out of 3 of those cases, it didn't go so well.

 

1 minute ago, wjag said:

If I'm in Miami, that Jets game would be scaring the beejeebees out of me.  Miami now have a patchwork offensive line having lost another key player last night. The Jets have as stout a Dline as there is in the game and their Defense plays rough and tumble.  I would keep my eyes squarely on NY and not worry an iota about Dallas or Baltimore or Buffalo.

 

And hopefully, that's advice the Bills are taking to heart.  One game at a time.  Dallas is up, win against them first.

Edited December 12, 2023 by Beck Water

[newcam2012]

3 hours ago, SoMAn said:

Your optimism is commendable, but you're talking out two sides of your mouth.  You regard Dallas as a formidable opponent for the 'fins, but seem confident the Bills will have their way with them.

Nothing will convince you? How about the previous losses to the Patriots, Jets, Broncos, and near misses against the Bucs and Giants. Even if we clobber Dallas, I wouldn't count on a cake walk through the remaining 3 games. The Bills have found too many ways to ***** defeat from the jaws of victory this year.

 

Not sure how you arrived at 1.5 games back. We're 2 games back.  The most the Bills can win is 11.  If that happens then we have to hope the Dolphins lose one of the other 3 games.  In other words, they'd have to lose3 of their last 5.  Don't see that happening.

 

I'm hopeful the Bills can win out, just not overly optimistic. They're still banged up on defense, even more now that Hyde and Epenesa are 'week to week', which could mean an even leaner defense. 

 

Right now, I'm saying 50-50 to make the playoffs. We'll see soon enough.

 

edit: quite the filter we have here. A perfectly acceptable word that rhymes with latch is censored. 

Excellent and realistic post. It will not be popular here. It's pretty hard to disagree with your logic here. 

 

Point by point I hit the checkmark symbol. However, you are being generous on the 50-50 make the playoffs comment. It's actually closer to 40% right now. Just ignore all the numbers that aren't positive. It's way more fun the other way. 

 

But hey, stop peeing on the optimism here. You will find yourself in deep ...

 

As for me, I'm just taking a one game at a time mentality. Trying not to focus past that. 

 

The Bills play very well at home and Dallas isn't great on the road. I'm hoping Dallas has a letdown. I can totally see it. They aren't in must win mode like Buffalo. This will be a dogfight of a game but the Bills can definitely win it. Just a little concerned about how the Bills offense played in the second half of the Chiefs game. Almost looked Dorsey like. I don't trust the depleted defense or McD come crunch time. I think Allen can play super man once again and make spectacular plays. 

 

Lots of unknowns here. A known is I'll be extremely disappointed and deflated if the Bills lose. Just as we see a glimmer of hope; I hope it doesn't get ripped away on Sunday. 

 

It's good to be back! 

 

Go Bills!!!

Edited December 12, 2023 by newcam2012

[Warriorspikes51]

If Miami goes 2-1 and we go 3-0,  Week 18 is for Division

If Miami goes 1-2 and we go 2-1,  Week 18 is for the Division

 

If the unthinkable happens, Miami goes 0-3  to 9-7  and we go 2-1 / 3-0, 

 

I think Week 18 they can still win Division if they beat us?  

Edited December 12, 2023 by Warriorspikes51

[DC Greg]

2 hours ago, Process said:

When is the best time to buy tix for this game? They usually go down in price the couple of days before the game right? Or should I get them today before they all get gobbled up? 

 

I'm waiting. No way I'm paying $250 to these scalpers for upper part of 300s. I'll watch from the tailgate if it comes to that. Game is definitely in high demand though.

 

Prices drop on game day itself, depending on remaining inventory. Problem is, cell service sucks so bad around the stadium, it can be hard to make the purchase go through on Ticketmaster at times. But if you wait, the bagholders will lower their ransom.

[Warriorspikes51]

Basically, if we have a better record than Miami over the next 3 games.....we can win Division week 18 

[Jeffalo]

Is haiku reserved for Miami week only?

 

I live in Dallas

Wear my bills gear all the time

How about them Bills

 

 

 

[newcam2012]

52 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

If Miami goes 2-1 and we go 3-0,  Week 18 is for Division

If Miami goes 1-2 and we go 2-1,  Week 18 is for the Division

 

If the unthinkable happens, Miami goes 0-3  to 9-7  and we go 2-1 / 3-0, 

 

I think Week 18 they can still win Division if they beat us?  

For me this is way too premature. I'm just looking forward to the Dallas game taking it one game at a time. Maybe, I'm just not smart enough to think further ahead. 

[newcam2012]

41 minutes ago, DC Greg said:

 

I'm waiting. No way I'm paying $250 to these scalpers for upper part of 300s. I'll watch from the tailgate if it comes to that. Game is definitely in high demand though.

 

Prices drop on game day itself, depending on remaining inventory. Problem is, cell service sucks so bad around the stadium, it can be hard to make the purchase go through on Ticketmaster at times. But if you wait, the bagholders will lower their ransom.

I've been scoping prices and the way the venders operate. Come game time it seems like the big boys like Vivid, Ticket Master, Tick pic, etc...do not lower their prices. Surprised to find that out. 

 

I go to Clipper games and frequently use the Game time app. Every once in awhile you can find a deal if you check daily. Mind you a Clipper ticket isn't like purchasing a football ticket. 

 

So far, I have seen much positive movement for the Bills Chargers game. 

 

I snagged VIP Clipper tickets for $25 and tonight I'm 2 rows behind the Clipper bench for $60 each. Got really lucky.

 

Hoping I can jump on a Bills Charger tickets cheap. 

[Goin Breakdown]

Everyone has a measurement that shows how the bills do or don't get in. There seems to be 100 different ways. My hope is Just win. 

[Gregg]

1 hour ago, wjag said:

If I'm in Miami, that Jets game would be scaring the beejeebees out of me.  Miami now have a patchwork offensive line having lost another key player last night. The Jets have as stout a Dline as there is in the game and their Defense plays rough and tumble.  I would keep my eyes squarely on NY and not worry an iota about Dallas or Baltimore or Buffalo.

 

They also have a strong secondary and with Hill not at 100% I could see Tua struggling passing the ball. It will come down to Wilson and the Jets offense. If they can do what they did in the 2nd half vs Houston, then they will have an excellent chance to win. 

Edited December 12, 2023 by Gregg

[DC Greg]

Just now, newcam2012 said:

I've been scoping prices and the way the venders operate. Come game time it seems like the big boys like Vivid, Ticket Master, Tick pic, etc...do not lower their prices. Surprised to find that out. 

 

I go to Clipper games and frequently use the Game time app. Every once in awhile you can find a deal if you check daily. Mind you a Clipper ticket isn't like purchasing a football ticket. 

 

So far, I have seen much positive movement for the Bills Chargers game. 

 

I snagged VIP Clipper tickets for $25 and tonight I'm 2 rows behind the Clipper bench for $60 each. Got really lucky.

 

Hoping I can jump on a Bills Charger tickets cheap. 

 

The vast majority of tickets on Ticketmaster at this point though are individual resale. It's people who are listing them for sale on the platform, not the platform itself. The Bills drop some tickets on there late, and there are probably entities that just speculatively buy a lot of tickets and try to scalp them for a profit. But I've seen the same thing on there... come game day, whatever the baseline lowest price is for the majority of tickets in a section, people will undercut it to get rid of their seats. It won't be a ton less than what they are now, but it will be less. They go quickly though. I'm not expecting to get in for much less than $200, but I do think I'll get some for right around there, hopefully frontish section of 300s.

[2003Contenders]

1 hour ago, wjag said:

If I'm in Miami, that Jets game would be scaring the beejeebees out of me.  Miami now have a patchwork offensive line having lost another key player last night. The Jets have as stout a Dline as there is in the game and their Defense plays rough and tumble.  I would keep my eyes squarely on NY and not worry an iota about Dallas or Baltimore or Buffalo.

Yes. Miami is without their starting Center now -- and I would be worried about Tua's health against that stout Jets defense.

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

45 minutes ago, JV14 said:

Is haiku reserved for Miami week only?

 

I live in Dallas

Wear my bills gear all the time

How about them Bills

 

 

 

 

Response from the haiku control board:

Yes. Haiku are reserved for weeks in which we're going to squish the fish

 

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

1 hour ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

If Miami goes 2-1 and we go 3-0,  Week 18 is for Division

If Miami goes 1-2 and we go 2-1,  Week 18 is for the Division

 

If the unthinkable happens, Miami goes 0-3  to 9-7  and we go 2-1 / 3-0, 

 

I think Week 18 they can still win Division if they beat us?  

correct.

 

 

[Warriorspikes51]

3 minutes ago, WhitewalkerInPhilly said:

correct.

 

 

I think it may also be possible for us to clinch a WC week 17?