Bills open -1.5 over the despised Fish

[Beast]

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Bills vs. Dolphins

Sunday, December 31

Point spread: Bills -1.5
Point total: 48.5
Moneyline: Bills -120, Dolphins +100

[RichRiderBills]

Nice

I'm guessing we will know if we need to get in at kickoff.

[Utah John]

Hoping for the best but I still think karma will punish the Bills for the 12 men loss to Denver.  The Dolphins have beaten exactly one team with a winning record when they played them, and that was the squeaker win over the Cowboys last week (even though the Bills would be in the same win and in, lose and hope for help next week if the Dolphins had lost).  The Bills appear to be limping into the Dolphins game with no passing offense, and all I can hope for is that they didn't show everything they've got against the Pats.  

 

Except for the absence of Milano, the Bills D seems to be in as good a shape as they were when they beat the Dolphins earlier.  We just need Good Josh to reappear.

[ALG1130]

Our offense cannot go into this game looking like it did the last couple of weeks. Miami just got humiliated and will want vengeance. I am not banking on our last meeting happening the same way again, but of course we could beat them. I am not even sure it's the Bills beating other teams that I am worried about, it is always and perpetually about them beating themselves.

 

I am forcing myself to just be at peace with the outcome of this one. It's been a rocky year, The Bills turned it around toward the end, but we could not get help when we needed it, and that was a theme all season long.

[BuffaloBillyG]

Was really hoping the Dolphins would be favorite. Being a home underdog with 11 wins is so disrespectful. 

[Aussie Joe]

1 minute ago, Aimee75 said:

Our offense cannot go into this game looking like it did the last couple of weeks. Miami just got humiliated and will want vengeance. I am not banking on our last meeting happening the same way again, but of course we could beat them. I am not even sure it's the Bills beating other teams that I am worried about, it is always and perpetually about them beating themselves.

 

I am forcing myself to just be at peace with the outcome of this one. It's been a rocky year, The Bills turned it around toward the end, but we could not get help when we needed it, and that was a theme all season long.

I hope the Bills O is feeling a little sheepish too…just like Miami would be 

 

They need to step up here, win and get the 2 seed .. even if they lose and still back door into the playoffs … they are just making up the numbers the way they are playing …

[Sgt. Ski]

Just chllax everyone, the cape is in the mail!!

[VaMilBill]

I think what most of us are really hoping for is that magic Josh has whenever he plays the dolphins. Always seems to be in the zone against them. Because based on the majority of the season, and these last two weeks, there isn’t really much faith we can place in this offense. 
 

Of course, our defense will need to be in. Which I have a feeling they will play really well. 

[Nextmanup]

My gut says take the over.

 

I see this one featuring a lot of scoring.

 

 

 

 

[Dr.Sack]

I love the pressure for the Bills. This is a playoff game. 

[Process]

Extremely confident in our defense in this game. Tua will melt like he usually does against any decent team. 

 

Our offense scares the crap out of me.

[aristocrat]

Chubb and Howard out likely. What is tuas injury?

[RobbRiddick]

The Miami Despised Fish is a much better sounding name

[MikePJ76]

1 minute ago, aristocrat said:

Chubb and Howard out likely. What is tuas injury?

why does everyone keep saying this about howard?  We have no idea if he is out.

 

I imagine the only guy they miss is chubb.  

 

 

[K12A17]

It's do or die for us, I like or chances with our backs against the wall. We know it's win or go home for us, I expect to come out and play very well. 

[T.E.]

I haven't felt good about this game for the last month.

[Aussie Joe]

1 minute ago, K12A17 said:

It's do or die for us, I like or chances with our backs against the wall. We know it's win or go home for us, I expect to come out and play very well. 

It’s been do or die for four weeks really…

 

I expected them to step up the past 2 weeks… at least the D did which ultimately was enough to get them home …

 

I think more will be required this week against a desperate team with as much to play for as the Bills..

[Success]

The 70 point game skewed how people look at Miami.

 

They're a very average team. The Bills have had a middlin' season also - but at our best, we're a tier above them.  

 

With the injuries they have, there are no excuses on this one. We have to go in there, win the division & get the 2 seed.  You can't hope for a better opportunity, or a more achievable one.

 

[Bferra13]

8 minutes ago, Process said:

Extremely confident in our defense in this game. Tua will melt like he usually does against any decent team. 

 

Our offense scares the crap out of me.

A Tua Melt on rye. Sounds delicious.

[McMuffin]

 

11 minutes ago, Process said:

Extremely confident in our defense in this game. Tua will melt like he usually does against any decent team. 

 

Our offense scares the crap out of me.

This!  The offense simply does not capitalize on turnovers or favorable field position.  Josh has regressed significantly as a passer and throws at least one pick per game.  We win a championship if we simply get competent QB play.

Edited January 1 by McMuffin