New England Week

[stevestojan]

Just set up the second 55” TV next to my living room TV. The dolphins game is 89%* as important as the actual Bills game so I’m going full NFL loser fan mode and setting up two TVs. 

*according to the two digits I decided to type at the moment. 

[Not at the table Karlos]

23 hours ago, Pete said:

Last I heard, AJs ribs are clicking.  What a super tough dude!

I struggled to sit on my couch with a rib issue. I couldn’t imagine playing football with one. 

[DaBillsFanSince1973]

Game Predictions | Bills vs. Patriots | Week 17

 

Here's a list of additional notes for this week ...

 

• With a win, the Bills will set a franchise record with their fifth consecutive 10-win season

 

• The Patriots are attempting to win consecutive games for the first time in 2023

 

• The Bills have won 13 consecutive regular season games in December/January

 

• Since 2020, the Bills are 9-1 at Highmark Stadium in December/January

 

• Bills are 16-0 since 2020 when Josh Allen does not have a turnover

 

• With a loss, Bill Belichick will record 12 losses in a season for the first time as a head coach

 

[Rockinon]

I'm expecting our offense to dominate, Bellycheck to get fired and the defense to daze and confuse their QB....what's his name?

[Toledo Bill]

2 hours ago, Don Otreply said:

screen passes oddly have not been a strong point for Josh, even with Brown it only worked occasionally, the offense as a whole doesn’t set them up well and our opponents see it coming…

 

GO BILLS!!!

The Bills have struggled with screens for years.

Oh, for the days when Thurman would crush teams on screen plays.

[SoonerBillsFan]

I want to crush the pats and the fins clown shows so badly.

[Saxum]

43 minutes ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said:

• With a loss, Bill Belichick will record 12 losses in a season for the first time as a head coach

 

 

Most important part with a win.

[HappyDays]

Peppers being out is a big loss.

[Saxum]

7 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

Peppers being out is a big loss.

 

Their season is done.  Good opportunity for backups to get reps. 

[K-9]

50 minutes ago, Toledo Bill said:

The Bills have struggled with screens for years.

Oh, for the days when Thurman would crush teams on screen plays.

Oh, for the days when we had an O Line that could execute them like the one that Thurman enjoyed.

[Toledo Bill]

3 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Oh, for the days when we had an O Line that could execute them like the one that Thurman enjoyed.

There was one game against Miami where I swear we ran 10 screens and they all worked great. Agreed, it was Thurman and a great line.

[BuffaloBillyG]

43 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

Peppers being out is a big loss.

Not only from a talent standpoint is it a big loss for New England, but this dude is one of the hardest hitters in the NFL. I would go as far to say almost an Atwater style impact. That is a LOT of bumps, bruises and possible injuries that our WRs will not have the following week against the Dolphins.

[EmotionallyUnstable]

3 hours ago, Pete said:

Can we send Dalton on some medium and deep routes already?  The dude is a mismatch, being relegated to catching 4 yard dump offs.  We traded up for more than 4 yards and a patch of dust.  Man- send Cook and Dalton out same time- how is a team supposed to cover when Bills O pieces are used optimally?

One thing Brady likes to do is Kincaid/Diggs to the boundary and work two man combinations. We just never seem to be able to, or focus on, pushing the ball downfield to him. 

Edited December 30, 2023 by EmotionallyUnstable

[Doc Brown]

1 hour ago, HappyDays said:

Peppers being out is a big loss.

That's a shame.  Too lazy to insert gif.

[Gary Marangi]

15 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

That's a shame.  Too lazy to insert gif.

I have some energy

[LABILLBACKER]

• Khalil and the Bills should be applauded for what they do for Veterans 

 

• Josh 16-0 when he doesn't turn it over. Simple math Josh.

 

•Having Peppers out will help to a small degree 

 

• 5 straight 10+ win seasons would be fantastic 

[Scott7975]

7 hours ago, eball said:

 

I guaran-damn-tee you Belichick doesn’t give a rat’s ass about draft position, and neither do his players.  That stuff is for fans and the media.

 

 

 

And I’m very happy the Browns won Thursday night in that regard…if Baltimore loses to Miami then Cleveland could beat them in W18 for the division.

 

Thus, the Ravens are extra motivated for this game — it is truly for both the division and #1 seed, and they could lose both if they falter.

 

 

Thats true but they would have been motivated anyways.  Ravens would have been playing against Miami for the 1 seed at that point with Miami being the only team that could really take it from them.

[Since1981]

4 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

Ravens are extra motivated f

So glad December played out this way. It would have sucked if Ravens didn’t need this game. 

[Steptide]

I want the bills to win the division and Miami to lose tomorrow, but I kinda hate playing for the division a week before the playoffs start. 

[ColoradoBills]

3 minutes ago, Steptide said:

I want the bills to win the division and Miami to lose tomorrow, but I kinda hate playing for the division a week before the playoffs start. 

 

IMO it is a playoff game if the Division is on the line.